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Jonathan Kent has experienced a lot in his young life. He’s traveled the galaxies with his Kryptonian grandfather and lived in the future with the Legion of Super-Heroes, who were intent on training him for the day his father, Clark Kent, could no longer be Superman. There is a hole in the Legion’s history that prevents Jon from knowing exactly when that will happen, but all signs point to it being very soon. It’s time for the son to wear the cape of his father and bear the symbol of hope that has told the world who Superman really is. Join writer Tom Taylor (Nightwing, DCeased) and artist John Timms (Infinite Frontier) as they usher in a whole new era for the House of El!
Digital comics startup Madefire is shutting down
R.I.P. Madefire, a startup that recruited high-profile artists to reinvent comics for new formats and platforms.
An announcement on the Madefire website states the company entered into “an assignment of benefit for creditors” (explained as “a state-level insolvency proceeding similar to bankruptcy”) earlier this month, which was then reported this morning in The Beat. As a result, no new books will be published, users will not be able to purchase any additional books and they’re also encouraged to download all their purchased content before the end of the month.
This news affects other apps built with Madefire’s technology. The Archie comics app has shut down as well, with the publisher writing, “We realize this comes as a surprise and we are making every effort to do right by our loyal customer base,” specifically by offering readers a free one-month subscription to Comixology Unlimited. (Amazon acquired digital com
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New DC Horror Imprint Launches With Ties To Upcoming Film and More!
The Conjuring: The Lover Limited Series Launches DC HORROR!
NEW DC HORROR IMPRINT TO LAUNCH WITH THE CONJURING: THE LOVER, A PRELUDE TO NEW LINE CINEMA’S THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT
Five-Issue Limited Series Co-written by The Conjuring 2 and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Screenwriter David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Rex Ogle
Additional DC HORROR Titles Scheduled to Launch October 2021
Issue #1 Available in Comic Book Stores and Digitally June 4, 2021
Beginning this summer, DC HORROR, a new 17+ imprint from DC and Warner Bros. Consumer Products, will deliver a new level of suspense and terror guaranteed to have fans reading with the lights on, even in daytime. This new, spine-tingling imprint launches with a prelude to the most successful horror movie franchise ever.