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[Fan Expo Canada] DC All-access Panel Announces ‘Justice League Of America’ From Johns And Finch Plus Joker Meets Leatherface!
During the DC Comics Panel today at Fan Expo Canada they announced that Geoff Johns and David Finch are launching a new “Justice League Of America” book, coming in the new year. Pictured below is the first official image of the team, featuring: Green Arrow, Katana, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern, Stargirl, Vibe, Hawkman, and Catwoman. Martian Manhunter will leave his position at Stormwatch and move in with the JLA members. The panel also spoke extensively about their Bat-books, the new “Phantom Stranger”, and more, which you can read below.
Greg Capullo started off the panel by speaking about the Joker’s new look. He described it as The Joker meets The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and assured that Snyder’s script is as tear-jerking as it his terrifying. He described the Joker’s new face in detail saying that it will be rotting and decaying with flies crawling around as he applies his white makeup. Nasty, just the way we like it! Joker will be hunting down members of the Bat-family in order to get Bruce Wayne back all to himself.
In 2013 Capullo hinted at a storyline about the Riddler and his origin.
John Layman and Jason Fabok’s “Detective Comics” was described as being semi-stand-alone issues with full resolutions, but also with an overlying mystery that will play out in the long run.
When Dan Didio was asked about the prospect of a “Justice League” movie, he simply answered “I’d like to see one.” What this means is hard to say, but you can bet they have something in the works, though it may be few years down the line.
Also teased was the new “Phantom Stranger” series which will begin with the #0 issue next month. It will fit into the Dark part of DC’s lineup and will offer a real look at Pandora, who has been on our minds since “Flashpoint”. Didio announced that “Phantom Stranger” will be crossing over heavily with “Justice League Dark”, and that him and Jeff Lemire are in discussion about how to combine the two works.
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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