Negromancer News Bits and Bites from February 23rd to 28th, 2025 - UPDATE #13

by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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NEWS:

STREAMING - From Deadline:  Max has opened a development room for its "Crazy Rich Asians" series, which will be based on the 2018 smash hit film of the same name.

AWARDS - From Deadline:  The winners at the 2025 / 56th NAACP Image Awards have been announced.  Keke Palmer was named "Entertainer of the Year."  Tyler Perry and Netflix's "The Six Triple Eight" won four awards including "Outstanding Motion Picture" and "Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture" (Kerry Washington).

BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro:  The winner of the 2/21 to 2/23/2025 weekend box office is Disney/Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World with an estimated take of 28.2 million dollars.

ANIMATION - From Variety:  Nickelodeon has given a greenlight to a new 2D (traditional) animated series, "Avatar: Seven Havens," a sequel to its beloved "Avatar: The Last Airbender."  It will be comprised of 26 episodes spread out over two seasons.

OBITS:

From Variety:  American film and television actor, Gene Hackman, has died at the age of 95, Wednesday, February 26, 2025.  Hackman and his wife, classical pianist, Betsy Arakawa (63), were found dead Wednesday afternoon, in their Sante Fe, New Mexico home.  Hackman, a legendary figure in Hollywood, was a five-time Oscar nominee, winning "Best Actor" for his role in "The French Connection" (1971) and "Best Supporting Actor" for his role in Clint Eastwood's Western film, "Unforgiven" (1992).  His most famous roles were in such films as "Bonnie & Clyde" (1967), "I Never Sang for My Father" (1970), "The Conversation" (1974), "Superman" (1978), "Mississippi Burning" (1988), "Crimson Tide" (1995), and "Enemy of the State" (1988), to name a few.

From Variety:  A police search warrant lists the death of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and one of their three dogs, as "suspicious" in a police search warrant.

From Variety:  Oscar-winners Francis Ford Coppola and Clint Eastwood lead the Hollywood tributes to Gene Hackman.

From Variety:  "Variety" looks at the career of Gene Hackman in photos.

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From Deadline:  American actress and former child star, Michelle Trachtenberg, has died at the age of 39, Wednesday, February 26, 2025.  She made her first big splash in the Nickelodeon television series, "The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1994-96).  She would go on to create an adoring fan base via such TV series as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl."  Her notable film work included work in the cult favorite, "EuroTrip" (2004) and the horror remake, "Black Christmas" (2006).  Trachtenberg earned a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for hosting the Discovery Kids series, "Truth of Scare" (2001-03).

From Variety:  Mexican-American film and television writer and producer, Roberto Orci, has died at the age of 51, Tuesday, February 25, 2025.  He is best known for such TV series as "Fringe" (Fox) and the 2010-20 "Hawaii Five-O" reboot for CBS.  His film work includes the "Star Trek" reboot films that began with the 2009 film, "Star Trek."  Orci shared an Emmy Award for the animated series, "Transformers: Prime" (2010-13).

From Variety:  American singer, pianist, and recording artist, Roberta Flack, has died at the age of 88, Monday, February 24, 2025.  A four time Grammy Award winner, Flack was the first recording artist to win the Grammy for "Record of the Year" in consecutive years:  "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (1973) and "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (1974).  She also received the "Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award" in 2020.  Flack's other hits included "Feel Like Makin' Love" (1974), and some popular duets, "Where is the Love" (with Donny Hathaway, 1972), "The Closer I Get to You" (with Donny Hathaway, 1978), "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" (with Peabo Bryson, 1983), and "Set the Night to Music" (with Maxi Priest, 1991), to name a few.

From Deadline:  American film director, producer, and screenwriter, George Armitage, has died at the age of 82, Saturday, February 15, 2025.  Armitage is best known for directing such films as "Miami Blues" (1990), "Grosse Pointe Blank" (1997), and "The Big Bounce" (2004).

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MOVIE AWARDS:

From Deadline:  The Screen Actors Guild has announced the winners at the 2025 / 31st SAG Awards.  "Conclave" won the top prize, "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture."

From Variety:  The winners the 2025 / 78th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced.  "Conclave" won "Best Film" and "Outstanding British Film."

From Deadline:  The winners at the 2025 / 36th Producers Guild of America Awards have been announced.  "Anora" wins the awards' top prize, "The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures."

From Deadline:  The winners at the 2025 / 77th Annual Directors Guild Awards have been announced. Sean Baker and his team won the top prize, "Theatrical Feature Film," for his film "Anora."

From THR:  The winners for the 2025 / 82nd Annual Golden Globes have been announced.  "Emilia Perez" won "Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy" and "Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language."  "The Brutalist" won "Best Motion Picture - Drama."  "Wicked" won in the new category, "Cinematic and Box Office Achievement."  "Flow" won "Best Motion Picture - Animated."

From AMPAS:  The nominations for the 2025 / 97th Academy Awards have been announced the winners will be announced Sunday, March 2, 2025.

From Deadline:  The winners at the 2025 / 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced.  "Anora won "Feature," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison). 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2025 / 25th Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" won "Best Picture" and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 7th Annual Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Film Awards have been announced.  "Sing Sing" won "Best Picture" and "Best Actor" (Colman Domingo).

From AwardsWatch:  GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced the winners of its Dorian Film Awards.  "The Substance" has won five awards including "Film of the Year," "Film Performance of the Year" (Demi Moore), and "Film Director of the Year" (Coralie Fargeat).

From THR:  The nominations for the 2025 / 36th Producers Guild of America Awards have been announced.  The winners will be announced Sat. Feb. 8th.

From BBC:  The nominations for the 2025 / 78th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced.  "Conclave" leads with 12 nominations.  The winners will be Sunday, Feb. 16th, 2025.

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2025 / 77th Annual Directors Guild Awards have been announced.  In the awards' marquee category, "Theatrical Feature Film," the nominees are Jacques Audiard ("Emilia Perez"), Sean Baker ("Anora"), Edward Berger ("Conclave"), Brady Corbet ("The Brutalist"), and James Mangold ("A Complete Unknown").  The winners will be announced February 8th.

From EW:  The Screen Actors Guild has cancelled the 2025 / 31st SAG Awards nominations announcement live-stream because of the current wildfires sweeing through the Los Angeles area.  The nominations will be announced Thursday morning, January 9th via press release and on SAG Awards website.  The SAG Award ceremony will be hired Feb. 23rd.

From AwardsWatch:  The nominations for the 2025 / 56th Annual NAACP Image Awards have been announced.  Netflix's "The Piano Lesson" leads with 14 nominations.  The winners will be announced February 21st and 22nd.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2025 / 22nd Annual International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards have been announced.  "All We Imagine as Light" has won "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Payal Kapadia), and "Best Ensemble."

From Deadline:  The winners at the 2025 / 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards have been announced.  "Anora" wins "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2025 / 45th London Critics Circle Film Awards were announced. "The Brutalist" was named "Film of the Year."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" was named "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The International Press Academy has announced the winners at the 2025 / 29th Satellite Awards in Motion Pictures and Television.  "The Brutalist" won "Motion Picture, Drama" and "Anora" won "Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Awards have been announced.  "Dune: Part Two" has been named "Best Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Pittsburgh Film Critics Association (PFCA) Awards have been announced. This is the association inaugural awards announcement.  "The Substance" was named "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Chicago Independent Critics (CIC) Awards have been announced.  "The Substance" has won seven awards, including "Best Indepent Film," "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat), and "Best Actress" (Demi Moore).  "Dune: Part Two" won "Best Studio Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) Awards have been announced.  "Emilia Perez" wins "Best Movie About Women."  Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance" wins "Best Movie By a Woman" (directing)

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the annual Portland Critics Association (PCA) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" won in 10 of the 13 categories in which it was nominated, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Brady Corbet), and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody). 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" won five awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCS) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" took four awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody). 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Awards have been announced.  "The Wild Robot" won two awards - "Best Picture" and "Best Animated Feature."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the Minnesota Film Critics Association (MNFCA) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has taken five awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Brady Corbet), and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody). 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Dune: Part Two" has won four awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Denis Villeneuve).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" won four awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) EDA Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has won "Best Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" won five awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) Awards have been announced.  "The Substance" has won six awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat), and "Best Actress" (Demi Moore). 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Challengers" has won "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Luca Guadagnino).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 DiscussingFilm's Global Film Critics Awards have been announced.  "Nickel Boys" won "Best Picture."

From EW:  The nominations for the 2025 / 82nd Annual Golden Globes have been announced.  "Emilia Perez" leads with 10 nominations.  The winners will be announced January 5, 2025 on CBS and Paramount+.

From THR:  The winners at the 2025 National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) Awards have been announced. "Nickel Boys" has won the award for "Best Picture" of 2024.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Oklahoma Film Critics Circle (OFCC) Awards have been announced.  "Conclave" won five awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Edward Berger), and "Best Actor" (Ralph Fiennes).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Conclave" has won three awards, including "Best Narrative Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Columbia Film Critics Association (COFCA) Awards have been announced. "The Substance" has won four awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat), and "Best Actress" (Demi Moore), 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 29th Capri, Hollywood-International Film Festival Awards have been announced. "Emilia Perez" won six awards, including "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Critics Association of Central Florda (CACF) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" has been named "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 UK Film Critics Association (UKFCA) Awards have been announced. "Dune: Part Two" won "Film of the Year" and "Best Director" (Denis Villeneuve).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Awards have been announced. "Anora" has won four awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Awards have been announced.  "The Substance" won six awards, including "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat). and "Best Leading Performance" (Demi Moore).  "The Substance" shared the "Best Film" honor with "Anora."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" won six awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Awards have announced.  "The Beast" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Bertrand Bonello).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Nevada Film Critics Society (NFCS) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has taken six awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Brady Corbet), and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody). 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) Awards have been announced.  "The Zone of Interest" was named "Best Film" and its director, Jonathan Glazer, won "Best Director."  Although the film was released in Dublin this year, it was eligible for the Academy Awards in 2023.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critic Association (DFWFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" has won three awards: "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Southeastern Film Critics Associations (SFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" has been named "Best Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Iowa Film Critics Association (IFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" won three awards: "Best Film," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).

From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Awards have been announced.  "The Substance" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat)

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Awards have been announced.  "The Substance" has been named "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has been named "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards.  "The Substance" has won six awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat), and "Best Leading Performance" (Demi Moore), and "Best Supporting Performance" (Margaret Qualley).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Nickel Boys" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (RaMell Ross)

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Awards have been announced. "Dune: Part Two" has won three awards, including "Film" and "Best Director" (Denis Villeneuve).

From AwardsWatch:  The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced the nominations in the category of "Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures." The winners at the 2025 / 39th Annual Producers Guild Awards will be announced Saturday, February 8, 2024.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced. "Anora" has been named "Best Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Awards have been announced. "The Brutalist" has taken five awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Brady Corbet), and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody). 

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Awards have been announced.  "Dune: Part Two" has won six awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Denis Villeneuve).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards have been announced.  "Nickel Boys" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (RaMell Ross). "Sing Sing" has won "Best Actor" (Colman Domingo) and "Best Supporting Actor" (Clarence Maclin).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has been named "Best Picture."  The films four total wins including for "Best Director" (Brady Corbet) and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody).

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Chicago Film Critics (CFC) Awards have been announced.  "The Brutalist" has won "Best Picture."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Awards have been announced.  "Sing Sing" won "Best Picture," won of three awards it received.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Awards have been announced.  "Anora" was named "Best Picture," one of its four wins.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 2024 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced.  "Anora" was named "Best Film," one of four awards it won.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Washington Area Film Critics Association Awards have been announced.  "Wicked" has won the award for "Best Feature."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners of the 49th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards have been announced.  "Anora" was named "Best Picture."  Marianne Jean-Baptiste (for "Hard Truths") became the first Black woman to win a lead performance honor in the groups history.

From AwardsWatch:  The winners for the 2024 / 27th British Independent Film Awards have been announced.  The Irish film, "Kneecap," wins "Best British Independent Film."

From AwardsWatch:  The winners at the 2024 Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) have been announced.  "Anora" wins "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison), and "Best Original Screenplay."

From AFI:  The American Film Institute has named its top ten films and television series.  Among the films honored are "Dune: Part Two," "Nickel Boys," and "Wicked."

From THR:  The winners at the 2024 / 37th European Film Awards have been announced.  "Emilia Perez" wins the award for "European Film."  It also won the directing (Jacques Audiard), writing (Audiard), and actress (Karla Sofia Gascon) honors.

From NBR:  The National Board of Review has named its 2024 film honorees.  "Wicked" wins "Best Film" and "Best Director" (for John M. Chu).

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2025 / 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced.  Cannes 2024 Palme d'Or winner, "Anora," and "I Saw the TV Glow" each lead with six nominations apiece.  The winners will be announced Saturday, February 22, 2025.

From Deadline:  The winners of the 2024 / 90th New York Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced.  Director Brady Corbet's three-hour epic, "The Brutalist," has won "Best Film" and its star, Adrian Brody, has won "Best Actor."

From Variety:  The winners at the 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards have been announced.  Writer-director Aaron Schimberg's "A Different Man" has won the "Best Feature" award.

From Deadline:  The 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards kick off the 2024-25 movie awards season by announcing its nominations for achievement in film.  Director Sean Baker's "Anora," which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, leads with four nominations.  The winners will be announced Monday, December 2, 2024.

From Deadline:  The nominations for the 2024 / 27th British Independent Film Awards have been announced.  The Irish film, "Kneecap," leads with 14 nominations. The winners will be announced Sunday, December 8, 2024.

BEST PICTURE WINNER COUNT:

From AwardsWatch:  This link will take you, dear readers, to "AwardWatch's" article, "Who Won What? - The 2024/2025 Film Award Precursor Guide."

"All We Imagine as Light": 1 win (International Cinephile Society)

"Anora": 20 wins (Atlanta Film Critics Circle; Austin Film Critics Association; Boston Society of Film Critics; CACF; Critics Choice Awards; DFWFCA; DGA; Georgia Film Critics Association; IFCA; LAFCA; Michigan Movie Critics Guild; North Dakota Film Society; OAFFC; NTFCA; Philadelphia Film Critics Circle; Satellite Awards; SFBAFCC; SFCA; Spirit Awards; VFCC)

"The Beast": 1 win (Florida Film Critics Circle)

"The Brutalist": 13 wins (AWFJ; BOFCA; Chicago Film Critics; Golden Globes-Drama; HFCS; London Critics Circle; MNFCA; Nevada Film Critics Society; NYFCC; Phoenix Critics Circle; Phoenix Film Critics Circle; Portland Critics Association; Satellite Awards)

"Challengers": 1 win (GWNYFCA)

"Conclave":  4 wins (BAFTAs; North Carolina Film Critics Association; Oklahoma Film Critics Circle; SAG Awards)

"A Different Man": 1 win (Gotham Awards)

"Dune: Part Two" - 6 wins (Chicago Independent Critics; LVFCS; Music City Film Critics Associations; St.LFCA; UKFCA)

"Emilia Perez":  4 wins (Capri, Denver Film Critics Society; Hollywood-International Film Festival Awards; European Film Awards; Golden Globes-Comedy or Musical; WFCC)

"Kneecap": 1 win (British Independent Film Awards)

"Nickel Boys": 4 wins (AAFCA; DiscussingFilm; National Society of Film Critics; TFCA)

"Sing Sing": 2 wins (LEJA Film Awards; San Diego Film Critics Society)

"The Six Triple Eight" - 1 win (NAACP Image Awards)

"The Substance": 10 wins (Chicago Independent Critics; COFCA; Dorian Awards; Indiana Film Journalists Association; KCFCC; NYFCO; OAFFC; Pittsburgh Film Critics Association; Seattle Film Critics Society; WFCC)

"Wicked": 2 wins (National Board of Review; WAFCA)

"The Wild Robot":  1 win (Utah Film Critics Association)

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Comics Review: "NIGHT CLUB II #6" and the Vampire Showdown

NIGHT CLUB II #6 (OF 6)

DARK HORSE COMICS

STORY: Mark Millar

ART: Juanan Ramírez

COLORS: Fabiana Mascolo

LETTERS: Clem Robins

EDITOR: Daniel Chabon

COVER: Juanan Ramírez with Fabiana Mascolo

EDITORIAL: Sarah Unwin

VARIANT COVER ARTIST: Juanan Ramirez

32pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (February 2025)

Rating: 18+

Night Club created by Mark Millar at Netflix

Night Club II is a six-issue miniseries written and created by Mark Millar and drawn by Juanan Ramírez.  A Dark Horse Comics publication and a Netflix production, Night Club II is a sequel to the 2023 miniseries, Night Club.  Both series focus on a teen boy who is bitten by a vampire and decides to make the best of his new condition.  Colorist Fabiana Mascolo and letterer Clem Robins complete Night Club II's creative team.

Night Club II focuses on 17-year-old Danny Garcia.  After being turned into a vampire, he passed his new found powers unto his friends, DJ Sam Huxley and Amy Chen.  Now, they're the superheroes:  Starguard (Danny), Thundercloud (Sam), and Yellowbird (Amy).  But jealousy has broken up this vampire-superhero trio and opened the door to a disaster of newer, more nihilistic and narcissistic vampires. 

Night Club II #6 opens with the reconciliation of Danny, Sam, and Amy.  But now, it's time for this trio to settle the war with Risso, Kendra, and their vampire gang.  The problem is that the gang may be a wee bit larger than our heroes think it is.

In this shocking conclusion to the second volume, heroes are dead and villains are triumphant.  One thing about vampire stories, however, is that even the coldest and most rotting corpses might not stay dead for long.

THE LOWDOWN:  This is the second time that I have been on any kind of list that provides PDF copies of titles published by Dark Horse Comics.  The latest received is Night Club II #6.

Mark Millar closes out Night Club II with a bang, and though it is full of blood and gore, Issue #6 closes out the series with a sly grin.  This issue may be the most humor-infused yet, or perhaps, I'm interpreting a sense of humor that really isn't there.  Still, Millar says goodbye-for-now to the series with another surprise... because that is the way it should be.

Artist Juanan Ramírez has built this narrative on capturing the reckless nature of young people with too much power, regardless of whether this power is natural or supernatural and criminal or evil.  Ramirez's storytelling depicts the joy of victory with a wink and smile from start to finish.  Night Club jumps off the page thanks to colorist Fabiana Mascolo funky and flashy colors.  Clem Robins' lettering, as always, is a perfect accompaniment – a musical interlude of fury and funny.

Night Club II does not disappoint, dear readers.  Be on the lookout for the trade collection.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Mark Millar and of vampire comic books will want to be bitten by Night Club II.

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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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DC COMICS:

Absolute Transmetropolitan Volume 3 HC (2025 Edition), $125.00

Absolute Wonder Woman #5 (Cover A Hayden Sherman), $4.99

Absolute Wonder Woman #5 (Cover B Homare Card Stock Variant), $5.99

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Batman '89 Echoes #6 (Of 6) Cover A Joe Quinones & Paolo Rivera), $3.99

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Batman Superman World's Finest Volume 5 Secret Origins HC, $24.99

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Batman The Long Halloween The Last Halloween #5 (Of 10)(Cover A Tim Sale), $4.99

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DC Connect #58, AR

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Flash #18 (Cover A Mike Del Mundo), $3.99

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Flash By Grant Morrison And Mark Millar The Deluxe Edition HC, $49.99

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Green Lantern #20 (Cover A Ariel Colon), $4.99

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Green Lantern (2023) Volume 2 Love And War TP, $19.99

Green Lantern Dark #3 (Of 7)(Cover A Werther Dell Edera), $4.99

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Harley Quinn #48 (Cover A Elizabeth Torque), $3.99

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John Constantine Hellblazer Dead In America HC, $39.99

Justice League International Volume 1 Born Again TP (2025 Edition), $39.99

Justice League Unlimited #4 (Cover A Dan Mora), $3.99

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Little Batman Month One #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Patrick Ballesteros), $4.99

Metamorpho The Element Man #3 (Cover A Steve Lieber), $3.99

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Penguin Volume 2 All Bad Things TP, $19.99

Power Girl #18 (Cover A Yanick Paquette), $3.99

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Power Girl (2023) Volume 2 More Than A Crush TP, $19.99

Superman #23 (Cover A Dan Mora), $4.99

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Titans (2023) Volume 2 The Dark-Winged Queen TP, $19.99

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Darkwing Duck Volume 2 #1 (Cover A Tad Stones), $4.99

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DuckTales #3 (Cover A Ivan Bigarella), $4.99

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Transformers 40th Anniversary Deluxe Premium Trading Cards Box Packs, AR

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Image Comics Publishing Shipping from Lunar Distributors for February 26, 2025

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Comics Review: "SPACE GHOST #8" Puts Mustard on the Beat

SPACE GHOST VOL. 1 #8

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

STORY: David Pepose

ART: Jonathan Lau

COLORS: Andrew Dalhouse

LETTERS: Taylor Esposito

EDITOR: Joseph Rybandt

COVER: Francesco Mattina

VARIANT COVER ARTISTS: Jae Lee with June Chung; Bjorn Barends; Anthony Marques and Fran Crivelli with Nick Caponi; Francesco Mattina; Jae Lee; Jonathan Lau;

32pp, Color, $4.99 U.S. (December 2024)

Rated “Teen”

The Reckoning of Metallus!”

Space Ghost is a superhero character created by the American animation studio and production company, Hanna-Barbera Productions.  The character first appeared in the Saturday morning cartoon series, “Space Ghost,” which was originally broadcast on CBS from September 1966 to September 1967 for 20 episodes.

In his original incarnation, Space Ghost was a superhero whose base of operations was a small world known as “Ghost Planet.”  He fought super-villains in outer space with his teen sidekicks, Jan and Jace, and their monkey, Blip.  His main weapons were power bands he wore around his wrists and lower arms; the bands fired off multiple energy beam-based attacks, including heat, cold, and force, to name a few.  Space Ghost could also fly, survive in space, and turn invisible (his “Inviso Power”).  He also had a space ship known as “the Phantom Cruiser.”

Space Ghost sporadically appeared in various comic book publications over a fifty year period.  Dynamite Entertainment has just launched a new Space Ghost comic book as part of its licensing agreement with Warner Bros.  Entitled Space Ghost Volume 1, it is written by David Pepose; drawn by Jonathan Lau; colored by Andrew Dalhouse; and lettered by Taylor Esposito.  In the new series, twins Jan and Jace Keplar and their pet monkey, Blip, meet that legendary cosmic vigilante known as “the Space Ghost.”

Space Ghost Volume One #8 (The Reckoning of Metallus!”) opens in the past on the Planet Vector.  Before there was the Space Ghost, there was the loving husband and father, Dax.  Then, General Metallus destroyed it all.

Present day: Space Ghost and Jan and Jace answer a distress call from the “Starship Ulysses.”  Much to Space Ghost's shock, the past has returned not only to haunt him, but also to destroy him.  Can Jan and Jace rescue Space Ghost?  Can they save themselves from the shocking secrets behind their mentor's tragic history?

THE LOWDOWN:  Since July 2021, Dynamite Entertainment's marketing department has been providing me with PDF review copies of some of their titles.  Space Ghost #8, Volume One, however, is not the latest issue that I received because I bought my own copy this time.

Having bought my own personal copy, I am finally free to say what I really feel about Dynamite's new Space Ghost comic book.  I don't have to feel obligated to say good things in order to show my appreciation to Dynamite for gifting me a complementary PDF copy of this comic book...

… But girl, I love the heck outta Space Ghost #8, just as much as I've loved the other issues of this fan-frickin-tastic series.  Free PDF or paid copy:  the quality is always high.

Writer David Pepose … I don't know what to say anymore.  He is writing a really good comic book.  People are always looking for good comics.  If I told you that Space Ghost was titled Absolute Space Ghost or Ultimate Space Ghost or One World Under Space Ghost or Dark Metal Space Ghost or Crisis on Infinite Ghost Planets or Taylor Swift Presents Jan and Jace... would you then believe me that Pepose is writing one of the most entertaining comic book currently awaiting you in comics shops?  I might be wrong, but you, dear readers wouldn't think that I was wrong if you tried even just one issue.

Artist Jonathan Lau continues to turn Pepose's story into powerful and effective comic book storytelling.  Lau brings the pain to Space Ghost's conflict with Metallus.  He presents it on a big canvas in a way that convinces the reader that our hero is deep in the shit when it comes to being in trouble.  Nothing Lau does is regular; his art leaps off the page and is always in the reader's face.

Andrew Dalhouse's lovely colors burn up this story and has this entire chapter feeling like everything is falling apart, which it is... for our heroes.  Letterer Taylor Esposito throws gasoline on the fire, as if he finally has an opportunity to create explosions like a mad bomber.

I'm having a blast reading Space Ghost Volume One, dear readers.  I want this enjoyment for you, too.  This Space Ghost is super, man.

I READS YOU RECOMMENDS:  Fans of Dynamite Entertainment's Warner Bros. comic book series will want to read Space Ghost Volume One.

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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"

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