COMIC TALK TODAY COMIC TALK HEADLINES FOR JUNE 26TH, 2024 | Double Dose of Deadpool

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Music

Follow-ups/Corrections

Jeffrey Nothing - It seems that the founding vocalist for Mushroomhead’s new Mushroomhead project is no more. All mention has been pulled from his social media.

New Music/Video

Upon a Burning Body - Sk8 or Die https://youtu.be/xtEaXXApezI the title would imply some skate punk. The band does NWOAH. The song is oddly somewhere in the middle. Not bad though.

Def Leppard - Just Like 73 https://youtu.be/rVTonL2xJ34 technically just a lyric video. Stop motion is fun. Solo from Tom Morello is meh. The song was started during the sessions form their last record Diamond Star Halos.

Tours/Festivals

Fleshgod Apocalypse - support from Shadow of Intent as co-headliners, plus Ingested, The Zenith Passage, and Disembodied Tyrant. Starts Sept 14 in Cleveland OH through Oct 15 in Denver CO.

https://www.livenation.com/artist/K8vZ917GbAf/fleshgod-apocalypse-events

Black Dahlia Murder - Beg To Serve 2024 tour. Dying Fetus, Spite, Angelmaker, and Vomit Forth in support. Starts Oct 3 in Cleveland OH runs through Nov 10 in Chicago IL. General ticket sales start Friday june 28.

https://www.livenation.com/artist/K8vZ91750of/the-black-dahlia-murder-events

200 Stab Wounds - Dates with Balmora, Upon Stone, and Burning, then with Alluvial, Torture and Killing Pace. Starts Aug 16 in Houston TX through Sept 28 in Lakewood OH.

https://www.200stabwounds.net

Reg ‘ol News

Shifty Shellshock - Crazy Town frontman dies at age 49. No cause of death has been given yet.

https://blabbermouth.net/news/crazy-town-singer-shifty-shellshock-dead-at-49

RIAA VS Suno/Udio - Recording Industry Association of America has filed landmark copyright infringement cases against AI music generation services Suno and Udio in federal courts in Boston and New York. These services are accused of using copyrighted sound recordings without permission to train their AI models, violating copyright laws. The lawsuits, backed by major music companies like Sony, UMG, and Warner, seek to enforce ethical AI development and ensure artists' control over their work. The RIAA aims to stop the unauthorized use of copyrighted music and secure damages for past infringements.

https://www.riaa.com/record-companies-bring-landmark-cases-for-responsible-ai-againstsuno-and-udio-in-boston-and-new-york-federal-courts-respectively/

MTV News - The 20 year standing music news archive has been axed by parent company Paramount for unknown reasons.

https://metalinjection.net/news/mtv-news-website-pulled-down-everything-is-gone

Slaughter to Prevail - Attempting the world’s largest wall of death pit. Their set at this year’s Hellfest on June 27. Good luck boys!!

Suggests

Necropanther - Oblivion Jones. New EP from these weird Death Thrash dudes. So much fun, and stepping out of their usual sound for a bit. Standouts - The Transported Man, The Denver School

Gaming/Tech

Follow-ups/Corrections

TMNT: Splintered Fate - July 17 release date. Pre-orders open as of 6/25 on the Nintendo E-shop. https://youtu.be/T9U9BP53VVQ hack n slash RPG.

Dead by Daylight - Lara Croft is set for the next survivor. Release July 16. https://www.engadget.com/dead-by-daylights-next-survivor-is-lara-croft-184439686.html

Reg ‘ol News

PS1 Remasters - Tomba 2 and Fear Effect both getting remasters on the PS5, PS4, Switch and Steam. The latest from Limited Run Games. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/playstation-ps1-games-fear-effect-tomba-2-remaster/

https://youtu.be/64rS_YOy9V0

https://youtu.be/9rnHe0UASfc

Live Streaming - X is moving live streaming behind its premium paywall. This means only Premium subscribers will be able to create live video streams, a feature that remains free on other major platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok. X did not provide a reason for this change. Premium subscriptions range from $3 to $16 per month. This move is part of a broader strategy to monetize more features on the platform.

https://www.engadget.com/x-is-making-live-streaming-a-premium-feature-185151147.html

Suggests

Gamer’s Nexus - https://www.youtube.com/@GamersNexus

Comic Books/Books

Reg ‘ol News

Power Rangers X Usagi Yojimbo - BOOM! Studios is doing a one shot crossover to be written by Ryan Parrott, art by Shawn Daley, colors by James Jenner. The crossover book will coincide with the 40th anniversary for the floppy eared ronin.

https://comicbook.com/powerrangers/news/the-mighty-morphin-power-rangers-team-up-with-usagi-yojimbo-in-new-crossover/

Deadpool Dies - Marvel Comics has announced the death of Wade Wilson, aka Deadpool, in the upcoming issue of "Deadpool #6," slated for release in September. This event coincides with the new series by writer Cody Ziglar and artist Rogê Antônio, featuring Deadpool's new nemesis, Death Grip. The storyline will see Death Grip, who has a background in mystic arts and martial prowess, ultimately killing Deadpool. This marks a significant shift ahead of the "Deadpool & Wolverine" movie, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.

https://comicbook.com/comics/news/deadpool-wade-wilson-death-marvel-comics-announcement-mcu/

Firefly - BOOM! Studios announced "Firefly: Malcolm Reynolds Year One," a prequel comic series exploring the early adventures of Captain Malcolm Reynolds. Written by Sam Humphries with art by Giovanni Fabiano, the series delves into Mal's journey during the Unification War and his path to becoming the captain of Serenity. This prequel aims to provide fans with an origin story of the beloved character. The first issue will be released on September 4th.

https://comicbook.com/comics/news/firefly-malcolm-reynolds-year-one-prequel/

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Nightwatcher - a new miniseries exploring the origin of the vigilante Nightwatcher. The series will reveal the identity and backstory of Mutant Town's mysterious protector, first introduced in the 2007 TMNT animated movie. Written by Juni Ba with art by Fero Pe, the series is part of IDW's relaunch of the TMNT franchise. The second issue, featuring three variant covers, is set for release on October 2nd.

https://comicbook.com/comics/news/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-nightwatcher-origin-story-teaser-idw/

Multiversus: Collision Detected - a tie-in comic for the popular game MultiVersus. Written by Bryan Q. Miller with art by Jon Sommariva, the comic features DC heroes like Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman encountering characters from MultiVersus, such as Bugs Bunny. The plot revolves around the heroes investigating mysterious dreams involving "the rabbit," "the star child," and "the witch." The first issue is set to release on September 18th.

https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/multiversus-dc-comics-tie-in/#1

Suggests

Injustice: Gods Among Us - an American comic book series that serves as the prequel to the fighting video game of the same name. The series takes place in an alternate reality, where Superman descends into villainy following his family's death at the Joker's hands. The Justice League is split by those who put their trust in Superman, establishing the totalitarian One Earth Regime, while Batman forms an insurgency out of the other half of the League to fight back against the Regime.

TV Shows

Follow-ups/Corrections

Twisted Metal - Season 2 casts Anthony Carrigan (Victor Zasz from Gotham) as Calypso, the host of the tournament from the games. https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/twisted-metal-season-2-casts-barry-star-as-fan-favorite-character/

Kite Man: Hell Yeah - Release date: July 18.

Yellowstone - November 10. https://youtu.be/wfgBswBq0WI

Green Lantern - WB announced officially the show has been picked up for 8 episodes. https://cosmicbook.news/green-lantern-hbo-first-dcu-series

Trailers

Batman Caped Crusader - https://x.com/PrimeVideo/status/1803820639419064644 Hamish Linklater voicing Batman.

Penguin - https://youtu.be/D2uSwItbBAg Sal Moroni? NICE! Sopranos vibes? With Cristin Milioti as Sofia Falcone, also from the Sporanos.

Reg ‘ol News

The Librarians - The canceled TNT series is getting a sequel series. The Librarians: The Next Chapter is going to the CW on Oct. 24. The new series will revolve around a librarian from the past who time travels to the present and gets stuck.

Suggests

Interview With the Vampire

Movies

Trailers

Nosferatu - https://youtu.be/b59rxDB_JRg stars Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, and Willem Dafoe. Directed by Robert Eggers.

Red One - https://youtu.be/U8XH3W0cMss Black Adam, Captain America, Commissioner Gordon, and Lucy Liu are making a Santa Claus action movie. Seems legit.

Heretic - https://youtu.be/O9i2vmFhSSY horror movie about 2 LDS lady missionaries. From A24 starring Hugh Grant.

Reg ‘ol News

Spaceballs 2 - Josh Gad was for real when he teased this a couple weeks ago. Currently in development at Amazon’s MGM studios. Mel Brooks producing. Gad to star. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/spaceballs-sequel-josh-gad-mel-brooks-1235926252/

Blumhouse X Atomic Monster - Merged and making horror together James Wan and Jason Blum.

Nobody 2 - Bob Odenkirk to return for a sequel. To be released Aug 15, 2025.

https://deadline.com/2024/06/bob-odenkirk-returning-nobody-2-timo-tjahjanto-directing-1235980511/

Suggests

Spaceballs - 1987 American space opera parody film co-written, produced and directed by Mel Brooks. It is primarily a parody of the original Star Wars trilogy, but also parodies other sci-fi films and popular franchises including Star Trek, Alien, The Wizard of Oz, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Planet of the Apes, and Transformers.

Rumor Mill

Confirmations/Refutations

CONFIRM - Avengers 5 - Doctor Strange to return, as confirmed by Benedict Cumberbatch. https://cosmicbook.news/avengers-5-benedict-cumberbatch-doctor-strange-films-next-year

CONFIRM - Spaceballs 2

New Sources

Mk1 - New source ALSO datamined Sektor, Cyrax, Noob Saibot, Conan, Ghostface, and the T-1000. ~ALSO~ MK Arcade Edition or HD remaster in the rumor mill again.

New Rumors

Batman: Brave and the Bold - Andy Muschietti now rumored to be out as the director.

Jon Hamm - Rumored to be headed to Marvel. ____ Another source says Mr Sinister?

Ghost Rider - Ryan Gosling now rumored for Johnny Blaze. Said to be revealed with casting for the Midnight Sons movie.

Nightmare on Elm Street - Blumhouse and Atomic Monster’s merger lead to an announcement of their first movie as a new company. New Line Cinema is involved, with director Lee Cronin from Evil Dead Rise.

Fortnite - Wolverine skin will find its way into the game soon according to newest leak. Specifically the Weapon X version of Logan.

X-Men- The movie cast of characters reportedly going to consist of the X-Men 97 roster.

Deadpool & Wolverine - Wesley Snipes Blade plays an active “supporting role” in the movie.

Spider-Man 4 - Venom symbiote to be in the movie. Miles Morales to be in the movie.

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