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Movie Month: Read These Comics Before They Hit The Big Screen

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Comics and graphic novels are the basis for so many movies these days. So because we are celebrating Movie Month in the June PREVIEWS we thought we would spotlight some titles that are in development to be movies in the future. Get the jump on the source material by getting this books now at your local comic shop!

American Way

John Ridley will pen the adaptation of his 2017 comic book series The American Way: Those Above and Those Below, set in 1970s America, where superheroes have fallen out of favor with the public.

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DC COMICS
AMERICAN WAY THOSE ABOVE AND BELOW TP (MR)
(W) John Ridley (A) Danny Miki, John Livesay, Paul Neary, Le Beau L. Underwood (A/CA) Georges Jeanty
It's been a decade since the Civil Defense Corps was exposed as a fraud created by the U.S. Government for propaganda purposes. While most of the heroes who survived the catastrophe have retired or disappeared, the New American still carries on, trying to keep communities safe amid the social turmoil of the 1970s. Some of the American's former colleagues are on opposite sides of the law: Amber Waves joined a group of domestic terrorists, while Missy, a.k.a. Ole Miss, has thrown her hat into the political ring. As the ground shifts beneath his feet and new threats arise, which side will the American choose? Collects THE AMERICAN WAY #1-6.
In Shops: Apr 18, 2018
SRP: $16.99
DC PREVIEWS Page #159

Black

Adaptation of the Black Mask Studios comic book of the same name is set in a world where only Black people have super powers.

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BLACK MASK COMICS
BLACK TP VOL 01 (MR)
(W) Kwanza Osajyefo (A) Jamal Igle
In a world that already hates and fears them - what if only Black people had superpowers. After miraculously surviving being gunned down by police, a young man learns that he is part of the biggest lie in history. Now he must decide whether it's safer to keep it a secret or if the truth will set him free. Collects issues 1-6.
In Shops: Nov 01, 2017
SRP: $19.99
PREVIEWS Page #297

Faith

Adaptation of the Valiant series of the same name featuring a comics and sci-fi obsessed teen, who also happens to have telekinetic superpowers.

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VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT LLC
FAITH TP VOL 01 HOLLYWOOD & VINE
(W) Jody Houser (A) Francis Portela, Marguerite Sauvage, Terry Pallot (CA) Jelena Kevic-Djurdjevic
VALIANT'S MOST DEMANDED HERO STEPS OUT OF HARBINGER...AND INTO AN ALL-NEW ADVENTURE!
Orphaned at a young age, Faith Herbert - a psionically gifted "psiot" discovered by the Harbinger Foundation - has always aspired to greatness. But now this once ordinary teenager is taking control of her destiny and becoming the hard-hitting hero she's always known she can be - complete with a mild mannered secret identity, unsuspecting colleagues, and a day job as a reporter that routinely throws into her harms way!
Well, at least she thought it would... When she's not typing up listicles about cat videos, Faith makes a secret transformation to patrol the night as the City of Angels' own leading superhero - the skysoaring Zephyr!
But flying solo is going to be tougher than she ever thought when Zephyr uncovers a deep-rooted alien conspiracy. Two-bit burglars and car thieves are one thing, but when the world needs a hero to stave off a full-blown extraterrestrial invasion, will Faith find herself in over her head...or ready for her biggest challenge yet?
Rising star Jody Houser (Orphan Black) and explosive artists Francis Portela (Green Lantern) and Marguerite Sauvage (DC Comics Bombshells) pilot a new chapter for the high-flying hero that People Magazine calls "a superhero we can all admire."
Collecting FAITH (LIMITED SERIES) #1-4.
In Shops: Jul 06, 2016
SRP: $9.99
PREVIEWS Page #455


Fathom

Scooter Braun and former Marvel Studios chairman David Maisel have teamed up to develop the Aspen Comics title that follows the strange, aquatic heroine, Aspen.

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ASPEN MLT INC
FATHOM TP VOL 01 WORLD BELOW STARTER EDITION
(W) Michael Turner, Bill O'Neil (A) Michael Turner
A brand new value-priced edition of the best-selling series created by comic book legend Michael Turner, Fathom follows Aspen Matthews a young woman who has always been drawn to the sea. As a Marine biologist, she discovers something strange and beautiful on the sea floor; something not of our world. Now, Aspen's life will never be the same, and the fate of two civilizations will rest in her hands.
In Shops: May 08, 2019
SRP: $12.99
PREVIEWS Page #288

Last Sons of America

Netflix and BOOM! Studios have partnered to produce the adaptation of the comic book of the same name, set in a not too distant future where Americans can no longer have children, thus making children around the globe a hot commodity, Game of Thrones' Peter Dinklage is set to star.

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BOOM! STUDIOS
LAST SONS OF AMERICA TP
(W) Phillip Kennedy Johnson (A) Matthew Dow Smith (CA) Tonci Zonjic
When a biological terrorist attack makes it impossible for anyone in America to conceive, those looking to start a family must rely on adoption of children from around the world. Brothers Jackie and Julian are adoption agents based in Nicaragua, securing deals with families willing to give their children up for adoption. The duo usually conducts their adoptions through legal means but it becomes more difficult when child kidnapping becomes the norm. Desperate and running out of options, Jackie snatches a young runaway, unaware that he's grabbed the daughter of a local crime lord. In over their heads and on the run, the two brothers fall into the mystery at the root of their world's status quo-a mystery much darker than they might be able to bear. Collects the complete limited series.
In Shops: Jan 18, 2017
SRP: $19.99
PREVIEWS Page #304

Morbius The Living Vampire

Sony expands their Spider-Man villain-based cinematic universe by exploring the backstory of Dr. Michael Mobius, a scientist with a rare blood disease who attempts to cure himself, only to end up a vampire.

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MARVEL COMICS
MORBIUS LIVING VAMPIRE TP MAN CALLED MORBIUS
(W) Joseph Keatinge, Dan Slott (A) Alejandro Barrionuevo, Richard Elson, Valentine De Landro (CA) Gabriele Dell'Otto
Somewhere inside Dr. Michael Morbius is a good man who just needs a second chance. NOW!, after escaping from the Raft, Morbius the Living Vampire is on the run and desperate to quell his vampiric tendencies. But will his redemption be worse than his sin? As Morbius attempts to stay under the radar, a new threat arises - and they want him dead. But after inciting a gang war, can Morbius protect the new friends who don't know his horrible secret? Then, Morbius travels to Horizon Labs determined to cure his vampirism - but comes face-to-face with the Superior Spider-Man! And when the Rose strikes - and Morbius' humanity is destroyed - will the monster within be enough to save all he once held dear? Collecting MORBIUS: THE LIVING VAMPIRE (2013) #1-9 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #699.1.
In Shops: Nov 20, 2013
SRP: $24.99
MARVEL PREVIEWS Page #96

New Gods

Based on characters from Jack Kirby's "Fourth World Saga" from DC Comics, New Gods follows two warring alien planets, the inhabitants of whom arrive on earth in search of the key to the Anti-Life Equation.

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DC COMICS
NEW GODS BY JACK KIRBY TP
(W) Jack Kirby (A) Vince Colletta, D. Bruce Berry, Greg Theakston, Don Heck (A/CA) Jack Kirby, Mike Royer
At last, DC collects NEW GODS, the centerpiece of Jack Kirby's "Fourth World" saga, in its own trade paperback. This title introduces the sprawling cast from the twin worlds of New Genesis and Apokolips, including Darkseid, Orion, Highfather, Lightray and many more! This collection includes NEW GODS #1-11, plus the 48-page story "Even Gods Must Die" from 1984 and the original 1985 graphic novel THE HUNGER DOGS.
In Shops: Aug 29, 2018
SRP: $29.99
DC PREVIEWS Page #76

Queen & Country

Based on the Eisner Award winning comic book series of the same name, the film will follow a British Secret Intelligence Service operative, whose identity is compromised following an assassination.

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Spawn

Creator Todd McFarlane wrote and will direct the adaptation of his Image Comics series of the same name, which follows the antihero Spawn, played by Jamie Foxx, who was sent to Earth to deliver souls down to hell and ends up the pseudo-protector of New York City.

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IMAGE COMICS
SPAWN ORIGINS TP VOL 01 (NEW PTG)
(W) Todd McFarlane (CA) Greg Capullo (A/CA) Todd McFarlane
Featuring remastered cover art from creator TODD McFARLANE, SPAWN: ORIGINS, VOL. 1 reprints the stories and artwork that laid the groundwork for the most successful independent comic book ever published, including the introduction Spawn himself, and a number of other memorable and menacing characters. Collects SPAWN #1-6.
In Shops: May 01, 2019
SRP: $9.99
PREVIEWS Page #67

The Last Days of American Crime

Big-screen adaptation of Rick Remender's comic book series of the same name, which follows a group of criminals as they attempt to pull off the biggest heist of the century just before the U.S. government begins broadcasting a signal that makes it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit a crime.

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IMAGE COMICS
LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME TP (MR)
(W) Rick Remender (A/CA) Greg Tocchini
The critically acclaimed collaboration between RICK REMENDER (SEVEN TO ETERNITY, LOW) and GREG TOCCHINI (LOW, Uncanny X-Force) is back in print. In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to terrorism and crime, the US government plans in secret to broadcast a signal making it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit unlawful acts. But the media has leaked news of the anti-crime signal one week before it was to go live, and now Graham Brick, who was planning a huge heist, has just a few days to turn the crime of the century into the last crime in American history. Collects the complete series, LAST DAYS OF AMERICAN CRIME #1-3.
In Shops: Sep 20, 2017
SRP: $17.99
PREVIEWS Page #221

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