2022 Year-End Spectacular
Comic Reviews:
Ray's OGN Corner: Ducks - Two Years On the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton
Additional Reviews: Glass Onion, Another Kind, Oates and the Elphyne, Cosmic Detective, Matilda, Puss in Boots, Slumberland
News: Stan Documentary on Disney+, Marvel Unlimited details, Kaleidoscope details, Jeremy Renner, My Cat Lucy
Comics Countdown:
March 2023 Solicitations Part 2
Comic Reviews:
Ray's OGN Corner of the Week: House Cat Trouble by Mason Dickerson
Additional Reviews: Catwoman by Ed Brubaker, Fablemans
News: Ryan Ottley heading back to creator-owned land, Glenn vs. HBO Max, new Avatar Cycle with an Earth Avatar, Planet of the Apes by David Walker, surprise sequel to one of the greatest Christmas stories of all time, Luther returns
Trailers: Doctor Who
Comics Countdown:
March 2023 Solicitations
Comic Reviews:
Ray's OGN Corner of the Week: American Dreams by Daniel Kalban
Additional Reviews: Bonfire by Krysten Ritter, Spirited, Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio, Santa Clauses full-series, Murderville Christmas Special, Simpsons Bocelli family short
News: more Action Lab nonsense, AfterShock files for Chapter Eleven, Doctor Strange returns, Gunn writing a young Superman movie, Cavill out as Superman, All-Out Avengers cancelled (and re-branded as Avengers Beyond), Hudlin and AWA, new Usagi/TMNT series by Stan Sakai, Five Nights at Freddy's casting, Hypno-Hustler movie starring Donald Glover, Blockbuster cancelled, new DC Studios logo (missing one JL member), Party and Prey movie adaptation, Matt Kindt's Hair Ball, HBO Max on fire, Disney+ announcements
Trailers: Spider-Verse 2, Scream 6, 65, Barbie, Oppenheimer
Comics Countdown (14-Dec-2022):
Comic Reviews:
Ray's OGN Corner: Amulet - The Stone Keeper by Kazu Kibuishi
Additional Reviews: X, Once & Future HC vol 1, Violent Night, We Only Kill Each Other, Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again
News: another odd Simpsons short, new Stranger Things comic anthology, DC news/rumors, Flanagan adapting the DARK TOWER, Kevin Conroy's last outing as Batman, Capullo goes to Marvel, Millar announces new book and teases return to DC, It's Jeff goes to paper, Priest writing new Superman series, Aftershock scandal, Valiant issues, Omninews
Comics Countdown:
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Red Scare by Liam Francis Walsh
Additional Reviews: Teen Titans by Geoff Johns, HaHa, Darth Vader by Charles Soule, Violent Night, Dime-Store Detective, Autumnal, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, My Father's Dragon, Cuphead Show s3, American Crime Story s3
News: DC FCBD books, Mandalorian return date, Midnight Club canceled, Flanagan reportedly switching streaming services, Secrets of Midnight Club revealed, Lazarus Planet spin-off starring Wonder Woman and Shazam by GWW, Who Killed Santa? - a Murderville Mystery
Trailers: Night at the Museum animated, Mario, Indiana Jones 5, Cocaine Bear, Guardians of the Galaxy III trailer
Comics Countdown:
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol
Additional Reviews: Disenchanted, Plunge by Joe Hill, Exorsisters vol 1, Cyclops Road, Andor ep12, Wednesday, Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Strange World, Santa Clauses, Dexter New Blood
News: Kaleidoscope, return of Superman's secret identity, Ottley's Hulk ending with issue 13, Goncharov, Omni news, FCBD lineup, new Hellcat series
Star Trek: TNG Kelvin-verse casting
Thoughts on the state of the Disney animated library
Comics Countdown:
February 2023 Solicits
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Golem of Venice Beach by Chanan Beizer
Additional Reviews: Dragon Prince s4, Criminal HC Vol 1, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Menu, Andor ep11
News: Tynion's substack books coming to Dark Horse, Margot Robbie pirates cancelled, new Stephanie Phillips Cosmic Ghost Rider series, Spider-Man: Freshman Year cancelled, Silk on Amazon Prime, new Blade director, Doctor Who companion announcement, DC 2023 launches (Dawn of the DCU), Thunderbolts movie rumors, Iger back at Disney, Jason Mamoa in Slumberland
Trailers: Elemental
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Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables
Additional Reviews: Andor ep10, Enola Holmes 2, Wakanda Forever, Severance s1, Zen: Grogu and the Dust Bunnies, Zootopia+
News: new Brubaker/Phillips OGN, Spider-Punk casting, AMC launching new comic line, Tom Holland and MCU, new Spider-Gwen series, Spectacular Spider-Girl
Remembering Carlos Pacheco, Kevin O’Neill, and Kevin Conroy
Trailers: Spirited, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
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Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Other Ever Afters - New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman
Additional Reviews: JLA - Tower of Babel, Just One More Thing, Owl House s2, Wendell and Wild, Andor ep9, Low Low Woods, Sex Criminals HC 1
News: Stargirl ending after s3, next two Bone Orchard stories announced, Wonder Man casting, Agatha casting, Friday the 13th prequel show, IT prequel show (Welcome to Derry), Omni news, new Conan creative team, live action Hercules movie from the Russos inspired by TikTok, Sandman renewed, new OGN line from Vault called Headshell, Westworld canceled, something odd about the Hush deluxe edition
Ray pitches the next Flanaganverse project
Podcast recommendation: True Crime and Cocktails
Trailer: Avatar
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Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things by Ted Naifeh
Additional Reviews: Midnight Club, Oblivion Song HC 1, Superman and Lois, Andor, House of Dragons s1, Deathstroke by Priest, Tales of the Jedi, Nightwing by Taylor vol 1
Longbox of Horror 2022 part 5: horror movie crossover pitches
News: Star Wars post ep9, Doctor Who and Disney+, James Gunn co-head of DC Studios, Ty Templeton cancer-free, Simpsons Death Note, Green Lantern show re-tooled, Omninews, Emilia Clarke playing Abigail Brand in Secret Invasion, Primer sequel, Witcher: Henry Cavill out and Liam Hemsworth in, Gargoyles sells 100k for Dynamite, AWA announces early 2023 slate
Trailers: Quantumania, Guardians Holiday Special
Comics Countdown:
January 2023 Solicits
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Heartstopper vol 1 by Alice Oseman
Additional Reviews: Andor ep7, Black Adam, Doctor Who: The Power of the Doctor
Longbox of Horror 2022 part 4: The Haunting
News: Lucha Libre wrestling show coming to Disney+, Cavill returning as Superman, short horror movie from Tynion IV and Elsa Charretier, Geiger TV adaptation, final season of Flash
Trailers: Creed 3
Comics Countdown:
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova
Additional Reviews: Andor 6, She-Hulk finale, Middlewest, Dead End Paranormal Park s2, Fairy Tale, Mr. Harrington’s Phone, Stray Dogs, Owl House 3.1
Longbox of Horror 2022 part 3: Ultimate Adventures by Ron Zimmerman, Duncan Fegredo, Paul Mounts
Ultimate Monster Versus Monster
News: cast and title for next Branaugh Poirot movie, MCU delays, Invincible 20th anniversary celebration, Cartoon Network is dead, Harrison Ford replacing William Hurt as Thunderbolt Ross, new AWA espionage series by Cullen Bunn and Mike Deodato, Omninews, worst Simpsons episode in 30+ seasons, new Tynion series from Image
Trailers: M3GAN, Blockbuster, Matilda: The Musical
Comics Countdown:
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Pumpkin Heads by Rainbow Rowell, Faith Erin Hicks
Additional Reviews: Andor 5, She-Hulk, Werewolf by Night, Hellraiser (1987), Disney’s Chibi-Verse
Longbox of Horror 2022 part 2: Dark Knight Strikes Again
Ray pitches the Nintendo-Verse
News: Mike Marts takes over Mad Cave, NYCC shenanigans, Slott’s Who Special delayed, Night of the Ghoul optioned, Snyder re-ups at ComiXology, Cunningham and Ryall take over AfterShock, Spawn movie writers, El Muerto director, Five Nights at Freddie’s movie, Stephen King’s Fairy Tale optioned, Lazarus Planet, Owl House, Dragon Prince, Velma, Milestone 30th Anniversary plans, Joe Q doing DC covers, Mike Hawthorne arc of Zdarsky Batman, Keanu out of Devil in the White City, more Cartoon Network upheaval, Superman revamp, Flanagan no longer involved in Something is Killing the Children adaptation, Marvel’s Voices and Women of Marvel, titles of next Marvel events, Red Goblin series, Omninews, Rogue and Gambit by Stephanie Phillips, Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain by Tini Howard, X-23 mini, Guardians series coming, Sana Starros series from Marvel
Trailers: Wakanda Forever, Mario, Violent Night, Velma, Power of the Doctor, Picard s3
Comics Countdown:
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Speak Up by Rebecca Burges
Additional Reviews: Andor 4, Lumberjanes HC Vol 1, She-Hulk, Door to Door, Night to Night, Hocus Pocus 2, Last Avenger arc of Captain Marvel
Longbox of Horror 2022 part 1: Trouble
News: new Kelly Thompson series from Image, Armor Wars now a movie, AfterShock upheaval, Community movie, new Blade movie writer, Figment movie in development
Trailers: My Father’s Dragon
Comics Countdown:
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir
Additional Reviews: Clerks III, Howard the Duck by Chip Z, Andor 1-3, Umbrella Academy s3, She-Hulk ep6
News: Dark Horse leaves Diamond, Rogues Gallery headed to TV, Tini Howard and Sweeney Boo taking over Harley Quinn, James Earl Jones retires from playing Vader, WB Discovery madness, Wayne Family Adventures s2 release date, next Snyder book (Book of Evil, with Jock), live action Avatar casting, Giant Days Kickstarter (and Glenn’s questionable buying choices), Grendel adaptation canceled, Deadpool 3, Blade loses director
Trailers: Midnight Club, Hellraiser, Strange World, Knock at the Cabin, Enola Holmes, Inside Man, Devil’s Hour, Last of Us
December 2022 Solicits
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Ride On by Faith Erin Hicks
Additional Reviews: Kate, She-Hulk ep5, Cover, House of Gucci, Korra s3, Samurai Rabbit s2
News: Rosenberg and Williamson launching Substacks, Scarlet Witch by Orlando and Pichelli, Owl House s3, Mike Maihack doing a Spidey OGN from Abrams ComicArts, new Cullen Bunn book from Source Point, Paul Levitz Marvel comic, Constantine 2 with Keanu, Comcast Universal and Warner Bros.
Trailers: Babylon, Mr. Harrington’s Phone
Comics Countdown:
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, Lark Pien
Longbox of Horror
Additional Reviews: 13: The Musical, Cuphead Show s2, Butterfly Garden, She-Hulk ep4, Lost in Space s3, Uploads s1, Pinocchio, Cars on the Road, new Simpsons short
News: Dead-End Paranormal Park returns in October for s2, Theme Parks, Stan Sakai back to Dark Horse, Disney+ Day, D23 news, Wish/Elio/Inside Out 2 from Disney/Pixar, Mufasa: The Lion King, October is Jeff month, Radiant Pink, Radiant Yellow, Squid Game star takes on Star Wars role, Paper Girls cancelled, Netflix release model, Anthony Ramos as the Hood, Matt Shankman of WandaVision to direct Fantastic Four, Don Cheadle lead in Secret Invasion and Armor Wars, Leader and Sabra confirmed for Cap 4, Thunderbolts cast, Young Jedi Adventures, Otto Schmidt, Dark Web details
Trailers: Knives Out 2, Quantum Leap, Disenchanted, Little Mermaid, Wendel and Wild, Willow, Andor, Tales of the Jedi, Mando s3, Secret Invasion, National Treasure, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Santa Clause, Percy Jackson, Fabelmans, Werewolf by Night
Comics Countdown:
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Over My Dead Body by Sweeney Boo
Additional Reviews: Frankenstein by Junji Ito, Ed Gein OGN, Reckless: Friend of the Devil, Okay Witch 2, Conan by Jason Aaron, LotR: The Rings of Power, She-Hulk ep3, Shock Shop
News: Trevor Slattery returning in Wonder Man, new vampire comic by Tim Seeley from Marvel, DC Kyle Rayner cover, Lemire and Substack, Paramount+ merging with Showtime, Harley renewed, Flash goes biweekly
Trailers: Winnie the Pooh – Blood and Honey
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Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag
Additional Reviews: She-Hulk ep2, Sandman, Nope, Game of Thrones, Daredevil by Charles Soule, Hamster and Gretel, Rage by Jimmy Palmiotti
News: More HBO cuts, Mr. Sinister event next year, Monica Rambeau mini-series, new Red Sonja movie, King Kong series on Disney+, bizarre new animated project, delays for Shazam 2 and Aquaman 2, Matt Shankman of WandaVision rumored as new FF director, Umbrella Academy gets fourth and final season, new head of DC film division, Omninews, Resident Evil cancelled, Wasp mini from Al Ewing, GoT gets a second season, Kyle Rayner Hispanic Heritage Month variant cover controversy
Trailers: Pinocchio
Comics Countdown:
November 2022 Solicitations
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Stepping Stones and Apple Crush by Lucy Knisley
Additional Reviews: She-Hulk, surprise movie review (New Mutants)
News: Omni News, Doom Patrol and Teen Titans, Batman 2, RWBY/Justice League movie, animation news, Velma cancelled, Madame Web cast, Kung Fu Panda 4, Valiant reduces output, the return of Bob Phantom, new Jason Aaron creator-owned series from Boom, Ezra Miller, two new Cullen Bunn books, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad movie, Superman and Lois loses a main actor, Mad Cave acquisition, new FF creative team, new Black Label mini from Marc Silvestri, another spider confirmed for Spider-Verse 2, Young Justice cancelled, Frank Miller variants, HBO Max, WildStorm, three new DC books from Geoff Johns, LOTR rights have been sold, new Bendis from Dark Horse, new Iron Man creative team, Enola Holmes 2, Knives Out 2
Trailers: Wednesday Addams
Comics Countdown:
Comic Reviews:
Additional Reviews: Jedi: Fallen Order, I Am Groot, Prey
News: Ezra Miller arrested, Sonic 3 release date, Omninews, Thanos one-shot, Ivy series gets extended, new Deadpool ongoing by Alyssa Wong, Pennyworth series gets a new name, Valiant is done, more Riverdale nonsense, new Murderworld miniseries from Marvel
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Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo
Additional Reviews: Sandman, Thor by Jason Aaron Omnibus Vol 1, Colorado Kid, Bullet Train, Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation
News: Flash officially ending after next season, Riverdale season finale, Nemesis returning next year by Millar and Jimenez, Batgirl movie cancelled, WB nonsense, She-Hulk schedule shift, new Keanu role, Gaga in Joker 2, Valiant woes, Omni news, Dublin Con reporting, Samurai Rabbit returns for s2 in September, Bryan Hill Black Panther series in October, MJ/Black Cat ongoing series, Punisher returning to the MCU?, First Kill cancelled, Planet Hulk mini-series, Kal-El returns one-shot, Anthony Ramos cast as the Hood
Trailers: Andor, Little Demon, Cars on the Road
Comics Countdown:
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Scout is Not a Band Kid by Jade Armstrong
Additional Reviews: Birds of Prey, Cube, Event Horizon, DC’s League of Super-Pets, Dopesick, Harley Quinn s3 first thoughts
News: Spidey cartoon oddness (Freshman Year), Death of Superman anthology special in November, Spider-Punk joins Spider-Verse 2, Affleck returns for Aquaman 2, Nichelle Nichols
Trailers: Oppenheimer
Comics Countdown:
October 2022 solicits
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: Fly By Night by Tara O’Connor
Additional Reviews: Glenn’s thoughts on Ms. Marvel finale, Camp Cretaceous full series review, And We Love You
News: SDCC news, Joe Fixit series from Peter David, mutant rumors and casting buzz in MCU, Alan Grant, new Star Trek comic from Lanzing and Kelly, Power Rangers new creative team and another TMNT crossover, Gargoyles getting a comic continuation by Weisman at Dynamite, return of X-Treme X-Men by Claremont and Larroca, Strange Academy relaunch, new Gotham series, Kraven origin by DeMatteis, Tradd Moore Dr. Strange series, release dates for X-Men ’92 and What If s2, Batman/Spawn special, Zuko animated movie news, Dynamite picks up all Disney cartoon licenses?, Sina Grace new YA Superman OGN, new ATLA graphic novels, Cap event upcoming, MCU phase 5 and phase 6, Gold Goblin by Christopher Cantwell, more comics in TMNT Last Ronin continuity, Daredevil: Born Again on Disney+, Jason Aaron’s swan song on Avengers?, new FF creative team, Hickman/Schiti 2023 event, It’s Jeff returns in September!, the return of Royal City, Avengers director
Glenn reads a Morrison comic
Trailers: Dungeons and Dragons - Honor Among Thieves, I Am Groot, Shazam 2, She-Hulk trailer, Batwheels, Sandman, Dragon Prince s4, Wakanda Forever, Picard s3
Comics Countdown:
Comic Reviews:
Ray’s OGN Corner: The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
Additional Reviews: Ms. Marvel finale, Kung-Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, Batman: The Adventures Continue s2
News: Irredeemable returns… via Kickstarter?, Alden Ehrenreich cast in Ironheart (Hood?), FF casting rumors, the demise of Oni Press, Harley s3 release date
Twitter Challenge from Gary Hogan (FF casting)
Trailers: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Munsters, Surfside Girls, Harley s3
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