Turn off the Lights

Five More Image Titles Sell Out Simultaneously

DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. have been developing a comic book adaptation of DC Comics' character Captain Marvel for years. Titled Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam for legal reasons, since Marvel has its own character with the same name, the movie would follow the young Billy Batson, who can become the superhero Captain Marvel after uttering the word "Shazam!" In 2009 alone, the movie went from being declared dead to starting fresh.

However, since then, the project has languished, though Dwayne Johnson hasn't given up hope. Attached to the movie as Black Adam, the movie's supervillain, Johnson told MTV that he's still hopeful the movie will get made.

I haven't let it go. I love that idea. I've always loved the idea of playing Black Adam. In Hollywood, a lot of times when something is in development, it just takes a lot of time. So it's in development hell right now. Who knows what's going to happen with that. Maybe, maybe not — I'm always here.

A Captain Marvel movie was made in 1941, and since then the character has appeared in animated form or in a 1970s live-action TV show, a trend that could continue. In August of last year, The LA Times reported that Captain Marvel could end up as another TV show instead of a movie. As usual, not much has happened since.


Read more about Dwayne Johnson Still Hopeful for Captain Marvel Movie by www.reelzchannel.com

DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. have been developing a comic book adaptation of DC Comics' character Captain Marvel for years. Titled Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam for legal reasons, since Marvel has its own character with the same name, the movie would follow the young Billy Batson, who can become the superhero Captain Marvel after uttering the word "Shazam!" In 2009 alone, the movie went from being declared dead to starting fresh.

However, since then, the project has languished, though Dwayne Johnson hasn't given up hope. Attached to the movie as Black Adam, the movie's supervillain, Johnson told MTV that he's still hopeful the movie will get made.

I haven't let it go. I love that idea. I've always loved the idea of playing Black Adam. In Hollywood, a lot of times when something is in development, it just takes a lot of time. So it's in development hell right now. Who knows what's going to happen with that. Maybe, maybe not — I'm always here.

A Captain Marvel movie was made in 1941, and since then the character has appeared in animated form or in a 1970s live-action TV show, a trend that could continue. In August of last year, The LA Times reported that Captain Marvel could end up as another TV show instead of a movie. As usual, not much has happened since.


Read more about Dwayne Johnson Still Hopeful for Captain Marvel Movie by www.reelzchannel.c

Wow! It seems like Image is on fire with their creator own books.  This is amazing to hear. I am very happy that Image is having some awesome success with their books. I can't wait to pick up some of these great titles from Image but in the meantime you can find a review for all of them on the site.

Continuing the recent trend of releasing new series to rave reviews and instant sellouts, Image Comics has announced that BLUE ESTATE #1, GREEN WAKE #1, NONPLAYER #1, UNDYING LOVE #1 and the second printing of THE INFINITE VACATION #1 have all sold out at the distributor level and are going back to press.

Taken together, the five titles are an almost perfect example of the diversity of creator-owned comics showcased by Image on a weekly basis: BLUE ESTATE is a crime comic that leads readers through the tangled web of mistaken identities, backstabbing conspirators and dubious alliances; GREEN WAKE is a riveting horror tale set in a town plagued by a string of grisly murders; NONPLAYER is a sci-fi/fantasy epic that takes inspiration from mutli-player online roleplaying games; UNDYING LOVE is a horror/action series set in modern day Hong Kong that mixes Chinese folklore with vampire mythology; THE INFINITE VACATION is a high concept sci-fi love story set in a parallel reality, where an app that allows users to answer the age-old question of "what if" has changed everyone's lives forever.

"For years, Image has specialized in producing a wide variety of titles, but we've just been blown away by the work these creators are bringing us," said Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson. "These are writers and artists with singular visions, telling unique stories that you just can't find anywhere else, and I think that's something audiences are responding to more and more. We're more than happy to keep 'em coming."

Stephenson also urged direct market retailers to take a closer look at the orders: "We set our print runs based off the orders we receive at final order cut-off, but more and more frequently, we're finding our overprint estimates aren't matching demand. Selling out is nice, but honestly, it's not helping anyone when the books aren't on the stands. Going back to press takes time, and I'd just as soon have the books available."

With that in mind, new printings of Image's most recent sell-out titles are available for order now, with the following ship dates:

FEB118120 BLUE ESTATE #1 (2nd Printing) $2.99 on sale 5/4
FEB118259 GREEN WAKE #1 (2nd Printing) $3.50 on sale 5/4
FEB118267 NONPLAYER #1 (2nd Printing) $2.99 on sale 5/11
FEB118097 UNDYING LOVE #1 (2nd Printing) $2.99 on sale 5/11
FEB118268 THE INFINITE VACATION #1 (3rd Printing) $3.50 on sale 5/11


DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. have been developing a comic book adaptation of DC Comics' character Captain Marvel for years. Titled Billy Batson and the Legend of Shazam for legal reasons, since Marvel has its own character with the same name, the movie would follow the young Billy Batson, who can become the superhero Captain Marvel after uttering the word "Shazam!" In 2009 alone, the movie went from being declared dead to starting fresh.

However, since then, the project has languished, though Dwayne Johnson hasn't given up hope. Attached to the movie as Black Adam, the movie's supervillain, Johnson told MTV that he's still hopeful the movie will get made.

I haven't let it go. I love that idea. I've always loved the idea of playing Black Adam. In Hollywood, a lot of times when something is in development, it just takes a lot of time. So it's in development hell right now. Who knows what's going to happen with that. Maybe, maybe not — I'm always here.

A Captain Marvel movie was made in 1941, and since then the character has appeared in animated form or in a 1970s live-action TV show, a trend that could continue. In August of last year, The LA Times reported that Captain Marvel could end up as another TV show instead of a movie. As usual, not much has happened since.


Read more about Dwayne Johnson Still Hopeful for Captain Marvel Movie by www.reelzchannel.com

Comments

Meet the Author

User not found.

Follow Us