Comics
WB To Brighten Your Blackest Night With Multiple Green Lanterns
Unlike the other main heroic members of the Justice League, Green Lantern doesn’t really have a definitive incarnation for the general public. While we always look to Kal-El, Bruce Wayne, and Princess Diana as THE Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, there isn’t a singular Green Lantern that people completely identify with. Hal Jordan is probably the most popular overall and is the incarnation that was brought to the silver screen by Ryan Reynolds in 2011, but there are generations that grew up loving the likes of Guy Gardner, Kyle Rayner, and John Stewart as well. The latter sticks out in particular due to his usage in the popular Justice League animated shows in the early 00s. So which will Warner Bros. roll with for their pending DC Movieverse? Virtually all of the above, if rumors prove true…
According to Collider, the Untitled Green Lantern Reboot that is currently scheduled for 2020 will actually be a Green Lantern Corps film…
Keep in mind that the movie is still in early development and a lot of things can change, but we’re hearing that the new Green Lantern movie will focus on more than one human Green Lantern. There are plenty of “Green Lanterns” across the universe, as they’re an intergalactic police force who wield powerful rings whose energy is derived from their user’s willpower. Their only weakness is the yellow energy of fear.
The most popular Green Lantern is Hal Jordan, who was the main character in the 2011 movie. However, Guy Gardner and John Stewart later followed Jordan, and they weren’t the last in the comics. But we’re hearing possibly two or all three—Jordan, Stewart, and Gardner—could be the leads of Warner Bros’ Green Lantern reboot.
Furthermore, the franchise will continue to focus on different Green Lanterns and never on just one, so really the Green Lantern movies look like they’ll be more about the Green Lantern Corps, which is an interesting approach.
This fits with what we have heard as well. It actually makes a lot of sense, both given the splintered nature of fandom preferences and the failure of the 2011 film. Why anchor yourself to one iteration of the character when you can have your cake and eat it too in this particular area? After all, the Green Lanterns are an intergalactic peacekeeping force, as opposed to a singular hero. That’s something that even the multiple iterations of The Flash cannot claim.
Inevitably one particular version will arrive first and serve as a defacto lead in such an ensemble solo spin-off. It’s highly likely that John Stewart will be that Lantern, even if only to further diversify the Justice League and (at least initially) offer up a different version of the character from Reynolds’. Word is that our emerald hero is likely to cameo in Justice League: Part One (2017) ahead of a more substantial role in Justice League: Part Two (2019), so don’t be surprised if at least one of these fellas is cast sometime in the next 12 months.
Who would you like to see as John Stewart, Hal Jordan, and Guy Gardner? And are you bummed that Kyle Rayner appears to be left out of the proceedings, at least for now? And what villains, beyond Common’s The Tattooed Man (appearing in Suicide Squad next year), would you like to see utilized in this potential Green Lantern Corps film?
Comics
‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics
Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.
Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.
In Witchblade #1, “New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life was forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it?”
The series is penned by NYT Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett (Animosity, Batwoman, DC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide Squad, Power Rangers, Red Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. They are set to reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s enduring fans with “a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.”
Bennett said in a statement, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”
“The Witchblade universe is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between Berserk and Zodiac,” Cafaro stated.
Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”
Witchblade#1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. And it’ll come with multiple cover variants.
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Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)
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Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover
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Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)
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Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)
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Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)
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Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)
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Cover H (1/250): Line art by Marc. Virgin Cover, Inks (B/W)
Witchblade #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.
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