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Monday, October 24, 2022
IDW Publishing Shipping from Diamond Distributors for October 26, 2022
Image Comics Shipping from Diamond Distributors for October 26, 2022
Marvel Comics Shipping from Diamond Distributors for October 26, 2022
Comic Books, Magazines and Books from Diamond Distributors for October 26, 2022
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DC Comics Shipping from Lunar Distributors for October 25, 2022
Action Comics #1048 (Cover A Steve Beach)(Kal-El Returns), $4.99
Action Comics #1048 (Cover B David Lapham Card Stock Variant)(Kal-El Returns), $5.99
Action Comics #1048 (Cover C Ivan Tao Black Adam Movie Card Stock Variant)(Kal-El Returns), $5.99
Action Comics #1048 (Cover D Rafael Sarmento Card Stock Variant)(Kal-El Returns), AR
Action Comics #1048 (Cover E Riccardo Federici Card Stock Variant)(Kal-El Returns), $5.99
American Vampire 1976 TP, $19.99
Batman Beyond The White Knight #6 (Of 8)(Cover A Sean Murphy), $4.99
Batman Beyond The White Knight #6 (Of 8)(Cover B Fiona Staples), $4.99
Batman Beyond The White Knight #6 (Of 8)(Cover C Sean Murphy), AR
Batman Fortress #6 (Of 8)(Cover A Darick Robertson), $3.99
Batman Fortress #6 (Of 8)(Cover B Jorge Molina Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion), $4.99
Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Yanick Paquette Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Jim Lee & Scott Williams Wraparound Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Christopher Mitten Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #1 (Of 6)(Cover E Jim Lee & Scott Williams Wraparound Black & White Card Stock Variant), AR
Batman Gotham Knights Gilded City #1 (Of 6)(Cover G Games Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Batman The Audio Adventures #2 (Of 7)(Cover A Dave Johnson), $3.99
Batman The Audio Adventures #2 (Of 7)(Cover B Michael Allred Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Blood Syndicate Season One #6 (Of 6)(Cover A Dexter Soy), $3.99
Blood Syndicate Season One #6 (Of 6)(Cover B Jay Hero Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Catwoman Lonely City #4 (Of 4)(Cover A Cliff Chiang), $6.99
Catwoman Lonely City #4 (Of 4)(Cover B Cliff Chiang), $6.99
Catwoman Lonely City #4 (Of 4)(Cover C Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez), AR
DC Connect #30, AR
DC Horror Presents Sgt. Rock Vs The Army Of The Dead #2 (Of 6)(Cover A Gary Frank), $3.99
DC Horror Presents Sgt. Rock Vs The Army Of The Dead #2 (Of 6)(Cover B Francesco Francavilla Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DC Horror Presents Sgt. Rock Vs The Army Of The Dead #2 (Of 6)(Cover C Kyle Hotz Card Stock Variant), AR
DC Mech #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Baldemar Rivas), $3.99
DC Mech #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DC Mech #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Ricardo Lopez Ortiz Card Stock Variant), AR
DC Mech #4 (Of 6)(Cover D Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), AR
DC Vs. Vampires #10 (Of 12)(Cover A Guillem March), $3.99
DC Vs. Vampires #10 (Of 12)(Cover B Nathan Szerdy Card Stock Variant), $4.99
DC Vs. Vampires #10 (Of 12)(Cover C John Giang Card Stock Variant), AR
Deathstroke Inc. #14 (Cover A Mikel Janin), $3.99
Deathstroke Inc. #14 (Cover B Ivan Tao Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Deathstroke Inc. #14 (Cover C Megan Huang Card Stock Variant), AR
Detective Comics #1065 (Cover A Evan Cagle), $4.99
Detective Comics #1065 (Cover B Jim Lee Scott Williams & Alex Sinclair Card Stock Variant), $5.99
Detective Comics #1065 (Cover C Martin Simmonds Card Stock Variant), AR
Detective Comics #1065 (Cover D Jim Lee Pencil Card Stock Variant), AR
Harley Quinn #23 (Cover A Matteo Lolli), $3.99
Harley Quinn #23 (Cover B Lesley Leirix Li Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Harley Quinn #23 (Cover C Rachta Lin Card Stock Variant), AR
Harley Quinn #23 (Cover D Megan Hutchinson-Cates Card Stock Variant), AR
Harley Quinn Volume 2 Keepsake HC, $29.99
Human Target #8 (Of 12)(Cover A Greg Smallwood), $4.99
Human Target #8 (Of 12)(Cover B Jorge Jimenez), $4.99
Human Target #8 (Of 12)(Cover C Ryan Sook), AR
Joker Volume 1 TP, $16.99
Justice League Incarnate HC, $24.99
Punchline The Gotham Game #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Gleb Melnikov), $3.99
Punchline The Gotham Game #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Derrick Chew Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Punchline The Gotham Game #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Rose Besch Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Punchline The Gotham Game #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Rafael Albuquerque Card Stock Variant), AR
Punchline The Gotham Game #1 (Of 6)(Cover E Guillem March Card Stock Variant), AR
Punchline The Gotham Game #1 (Of 6)(Cover F Mateus Manhanini Card Stock Variant), AR
Punchline The Gotham Game #1 (Of 6)(Cover G Jim Lee), AR
Riddler Year One #1 (Of 6)(Cover A Bill Sienkiewicz), $4.99
Riddler Year One #1 (Of 6)(Cover B Jim Lee), $4.99
Riddler Year One #1 (Of 6)(Cover C Stevan Subic), $4.99
Riddler Year One #1 (Of 6)(Cover D Greg Ruth), AR
Riddler Year One #1 (Of 6)(Cover E Tula Lotay), AR
Riddler Year One #1 (Of 6)(Cover F Kouta Sasai), AR
Riddler Year One #1 (Of 6)(Cover G Jim Lee Black & White Variant), AR
Tim Drake Robin #2 (Cover A Ricardo Lopez Ortiz), $3.99
Tim Drake Robin #2 (Cover B Dan Mora Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Tim Drake Robin #2 (Cover C Riley Rossmo Card Stock Variant), AR
Tim Drake Robin #2 (Cover D Jorge Corona Card Stock Variant), AR
Young Justice Targets #4 (Of 6)(Cover A Christopher Jones), $3.99
Young Justice Targets #4 (Of 6)(Cover B Meghan Hetrick Card Stock Variant), $4.99
Young Justice Targets #4 (Of 6)(Cover C Paul Renaud Black Adam Movie Card Stock Variant), $4.99
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Friday, October 21, 2022
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from October 16th to 22nd, 2022 - Update #7
by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE NEWS:
MOVIES - From THR: New Line Cinema is developing "The Conjuring 4" with writer David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick ("Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom").
MOVIES - From Deadline: Director Jeymes Samuel will follow up his Netflix Western, "The Harder They Fall" with the film "The Book of Clarence" and has lined up LaKeith Stanfield and Omar Sy to star in the picture.
CELEBRITY - From Deadline: "Friends" star, Matthew Perry, reveals that he almost died from his opiod abuse in an upcoming memoir. [WTF!]
TRAILERS - From Variety: There is a trailer for "Creed III," with star and now director, Michael B. Jordan, returning to face Jonathan Majors as his opponent. The film is due in theaters March 3, 2023.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 10/14 to 10/16/2022 weekend box office is "Halloween Ends" with an estimated take of 41.2 million dollars.
TELEVISION - From Deadline: The revival of the video game cable TV network, G4 TV, has ended. Comcast had revived the network November 2021, but announced a shutdown Sun., Oct. 16th. The original version of the network ran from 2002 to 2014.
MOVIES - From THR: After helming his "Halloween" trilogy that ended with the recent "Halloween Ends," director David Gordon Green is moving on to "The Exorcist"...
AMAZON - From Deadline: Inside the finale of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" Season One and a look ahead to Season Two.
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BRITTNEY GRINER:
From Reuters: Russia says that it is ready to talk prisoner swamp for Brittney Griner and U.S. Marine veteran Paul Whelan, but also scolds the U.S. Embassy.
From TheDailyBeast: Legendary NBA bad boy and champion (Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls), Dennis Rodman claims that he has been given permission to go to Russia and help free imprisoned hostage, WNBA star, Brittney Griner.
From Vox: Vox's Jonathan Guyer talks the Brittney Griner case with Danielle Gilbert, a Dartmouth professor who is writing a book about states and rogue actors that take hostages.
From ESPN: A Russian court sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison Thursday, Aug. 4th. Griner was arrested Feb. 17 for bringing cannabis into the country and pleaded guilty July 7, though the case continued under Russian law.
From ESPN: The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
From RSN: "Will Support From LeBron James, Joe Rogan, Kim Kardashian, and Other Celebrities Help Free Brittney Griner From a Russian Prison?" by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar via Substack
From ESPN: Detained WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty on Thursday to bringing hashish oil into Russia, telling a judge that she had done so "inadvertently" while asking the court for mercy.
From CBSSports: The Brittney Griner situation explained.
From RSN: According to The Washington Post Editorial Board: "Brittney Griner is a hostage, plain and simple."
Review: Uneven, Bombastic "BLACK ADAM" is Strictly for Fans
TRASH IN MY EYE No. 63 of 2022 (No. 1875) by Leroy Douresseaux
Black Adam (2022)
Running time: 124 minutes (2 hours, 4 minutes)
MPAA – PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, intense action and some language.
DIRECTOR: Jaume Collet-Serra
WRITERS: Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, and Sohrab Noshirvani (based on characters created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck)
PRODUCERS: Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, and Beau Flynn
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Lawrence Sher (D.o.P.)
EDITORS: John Lee and Michael L. Sale
COMPOSER: Lorne Balfe
SUPERHERO/FANTASY/ACTION
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Quintessa Swindell, Marwan Kenzari, Bodhi Sabongui, Mohammed Amer, Jalon Christian, Henry Winkler, and Djimon Hounsou with Viola Davis and Henry Cavill
Black Adam is a 2022 superhero and action-fantasy film from director Jaume Collet-Serra. The film is based on characters created by writers Bill Parker and Otto Binder and artist C.C. Beck originally for defunct publisher, Fawcett Comics, and now owned by DC Comics. Black Adam the movie focuses on a legendary hero who returns to life after nearly 5000 years, bringing his unique form of justice to his besieged homeland.
Black Adam opens in 2600 BC. In the city of Kahndaq, there is a legend that the tyrannical king, Anh-Kot (Marwan Kenzari), intended to create an object of dark magic, the Crown of Sabbac, which is known to give the wearer great power. He enslaves his own people and forces them to dig in the mountains for “Eternium,” the magical crystal Anh-Kot will use to make the crown. A legendary hero, Teth-Adam (Dwayne Johnson), arises and kills Anh-Kot before the hero himself is buried somewhere in the ruins of the Anh-Kot's castle – so the legends say.
Present day Kahndaq is oppressed by members of the international crime syndicate known as “Intergang.” They are searching for university professor and resistance fighter, Adrianna Tomaz (Sarah Shahi). She is trying to locate the Crown of Sabbac, with the help of her brother, Karim (Mohammed Amer), and some of his colleagues. Ambushed after finding the crown, Adrianna revives Teth-Adam, and although he kills her assailants, the risen hero proves to be something much less than a hero.
Meanwhile, from the United States, the superhero Hawkman/Carter Hall (Aldis Hodge) leads a group of heroes, the Justice Society: Doctor Fate/Kent Nelson (Pierce Brosnan), Cyclone/Maxine Hunkel (Quintessa Swindell), and newcomer Atom Smasher/Albert “Al” Rothstein (Noah Centineo), into Kahndaq to take Teth-Adam into custody. While Adrianna and her son, Amon (Bodhi Sabongui), watch, Teth-Adam battles the Justice Society throughout the city. However, Teth-Adam will be forced to confront the truth about himself and about his past if he and the Justice Society are going to stop a great evil from ruling Kahndaq again.
In case you are wondering, Teth-Adam does not become “Black Adam” until the end of the film. He is neither hero nor villain. Black Adam, in the case of this film, is not so much an anti-hero as he is simply Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The movie only exists because Johnson willed it into existence. Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Films' original plan was apparently to make Black Adam a supporting character/villain in the movie Shazam that was released in 2019. Johnson wanted more for the character than to be a mere lackey, and truthfully, had he appeared in Shazam as Black Adam, Johnson, as an international movie star with a huge personality, would have dominated the film in ways that probably would have been bad for it.
In the case of Black Adam the movie, it is Johnson's will that holds this film together, otherwise, it would fall apart. The screenplay is a disaster with a plot that is a patchwork of clumsy sub-plots. The film's pace is uneven, being a mixture of tedious action sequences and unnecessary fighting. The characters are either barely likable or are ridiculous. The kid character, Amon Tomaz, is actually quite nice, but his mother, Adrianna, is really irritating.
Don't get me started on the Justice Society. As Hawkman, actor Aldis Hodge is so intense that it makes a lot of his performance seem like overacting. [Actor Michael B. Jordan also has a problem with being too intense.] Pierce Brosnan is embarrassing as Doctor Fate, but Brosnan's problems could be a poorly written character and crappy dialogue. The superhero Cyclone is … tragic. So is Atom Smasher, but actor Noah Centineo delivers Smasher's bad dialogue in a way that sounds funny.
Twice while watching Black Adam, I wanted to walk out of the film, but I was seeing it with a friend. Black Adam seems much longer than its 124-minute running time. At one point, I thought the film was over, so I checked my phone and discovered that there was more than a half-hour left. I can only recommend this films to die hard fans of superhero movies and to fans of Dwayne Johnson. I could not recommend this film to anyone else. I'm only giving this film a “C” grade because I am a fan of Johnson and an admirer of what he has built for himself; if not for him, I don't know how much lower I would go. I am not sure that I could watch Black Adam again, even in bits and pieces when it becomes a cable TV staple.
4 of 10
C
★★ out of 4 stars
Friday, October 21, 2022
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