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January 19, 2021 2:10pm by Graeme McMillan Leandro Fernández/Image Comics The six-issue Tales Through Time will tell stories of the immortal warriors throughout history, beginning in April. On the heels of last year’s successful Netflix adaptation, Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández are returning to their Image Comics property The Old Guard, and they’re not alone — the new six issue series The Old Guard: Tales Through Time is an anthology featuring contributions from a host of fellow c...

Comics Wire Latest Movie News Latest TV News Contributed by Shared Share This Page , SYFY WIREs weekly comics column that gets at the pulse of whats going on in comics right now. Weve got what you need to know about huge crossovers, real-life issues facing the industry, cool first looks, the weeks hot new comics, and everything in-between. Godkiller, the underground comic turned animated film turned comic book miniseries that helped launch Black Mask Studios, is in many ways the embodiment of w...

Our national conversation about anti-Black racism made 2020 a pivotal year—painful for many, cathartic for others, memorable to all. Now a new year brings new opportunities to listen to Black voices and stories. Pick up one of these titles to deepen your knowledge of our country’s past, and join the chorus of voices advocating for a better future. Ida B. the Queen Ida B. Wells gets the royal treatment in Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells, written by Michel...

Coming up on nearly a year in quarantine, there’s nothing that doesn’t make me nostalgic for the before-times. But this week’s selections in particular twinged my memories of great big wonderful comics conventions, and strolling artists’ alleys to discover fantastic new works I didn’t know I needed in my life. It’s reminded me of just how much I miss the act of browsing, just letting my mind wander as I gaze over tons of bright glittery colors and shapes until one thing grabs my a...

Bookshop This nuanced, accessible history of the Black Panther Party doesn’t shy away from the complexity of the political movement, nor does it fall into the trap of painting the diverse group as uniformly heroes or villains. “The Black Panthers became mythical—and it can be difficult to separate myth from reality,” explains Walker ( The Life of Frederick Douglass). He opens the narrative long before the Party’s official founding in Oakland in 1966, showing why B...