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§ Marvel will round out the year with The Will of Doom, a one-shot by Chip Zdarsky and CAFU on December 24. Featuring the Fantastic Four and Red Hulk, the book will bridge the gap between One World Under Doom (concluding with issue #9 on November 19), and next year’s comics, including Zdarsky et al.’s second Captain America arc (starting with issue #6 on Dec. 17). There, Cap must contend Latveria being plunged into civil war in its king’s absence. Referencing the tagline for the new arc, Zdarksy says, “We’re charting a new course for the Marvel Universe with one simple statement: Doom always has a plan.”
§ Titan announced Dark Souls: Mother of Mourning, a new four-issue series by George Mann and Maan House. Starting December 3, the book follows the Knights of Mourning as they seek to resurrect the Mother of Lillies, a mummified saint “with legends about her ability to restore balance to the world.” However, “madness looms in every knight’s mind, and this long-awaited goal might not be what it once seemed.” It will mark Titan’s seventh Dark Souls series, Mann’s sixth, and the writer’s second with House following this year’s Dark Souls: The Willow King.
§ Per a press release, Mad Cave will publish Vincent van Gogh: Sadness Will Last Forever, a biography of the legendary Dutch painter by writer Francesco Barilli (Socrates) and artist Sakka. Due out February 24, the book, which was originally published in English on comiXology, will explore Van Gogh’s life via an “emotional dialogue between Vincent and his own madness.” The company also announced a number of promotions and hires, including Christina Harrington‘s ascension to the role of Senior Editor.
§ Marvel Animation dropped a second trailer for Marvel Zombies ahead of the show’s release on Disney+ next Wednesday, September 24:
§ Hulu also released a trailer for the new Cat’s Eye anime ahead of its premiere on September 26:
§ Via Le Parisien, Hachette unveiled the final cover for the next Asterix album, Astérix in Lusitania. Due out from US publisher Papercutz on October 28, the new book will see Asterix, Obelix, and Dogmatix head to Roman-occupied Lusitania (current-day southwest Spain and Portugal) to help a former slave they befriended during 1971’s Mansions of the Gods. It will mark the 41st entry in the series, the second by writer Fabcaro, and the seventh by artist Didier Conrad.
§ Finally, shortly before her Emmy win for The Penguin, The Batman director Matt Reeves confirmed Cristin Milioti won’t return as Sofia Gigante in the second film. He says this is because the sequel’s storyline was outlined before everyone fell in love with her performance, explaining, “We were so far along in the story that it was like, ‘Oh gee, we could [write her in],’ it might upset the apple cart.” The Batman Part II, which’ll see the return of Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb, will be released on October 1, 2027.
