Booksology It’s been quite a while since the last comic digest. Here are some of last month’s biggest headlines.
News from DC and Marvel
- Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse A director has been found, if not a release date.
- Aquaman will play Lobo in 2026 movie Supergirl: Women of Tomorrow.
- I’m sure it’s not necessary, but in case you forgot, here’s the legendary story. X-Men Writer Chris Claremont reminds us how immigrants and the immigrant experience are inseparable from superhero comics.
- First teaser trailer directed by James Gunn superman This movie features the cutest Krypto, Guy Gardner’s horrifying bowl cut (that’s a compliment), and definitely didn’t make me cry.
- Speaking of the trailer, we also saw it for the first time. your friendly neighborhood spidermanabout perhaps the stupidest Peter Parker of all time.
News from the wider manga world
- Another teaser, this time from Netflix Asterix & Obelix: Big Fight. I’m not qualified to give an opinion on faithfulness to the original, but it looks pretty interesting!
- Two iconic cartoon characters entered the public domain on January 1, 2025. Take control of the early appearances of Popeye and Tintin. (*sigh* Yes, there’s already a flimsy Popeye-themed horror movie in the works, so maybe they’ll do something more creative than that.) Also, there are iterations of that character being released, so You can also legally draw Mickey Mouse wearing gloves. Domain too.
- fan of Naruto And/or if you’re into music, you might be interested in Naruto: The Symphonic Experience, a two-hour concert celebrating classic anime soundtracks.
- smithsonian magazine We published a retrospective exhibition about peanuts”, which ended its long run a quarter of a century ago (!!), continues to enjoy immense popularity and love.
