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Geek Cave Podcast 163.1 | COMICS | Acid. It's filled with Acid.

This month, Darrin finds out what the heck The Incal is about, the guys talk about Rise of Metallo and Bad Dreams in the Night, Chad has another Aquaman-related "Stupid" question, and Justin digs deep into The Rocketeer.

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LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy Teaser Trailer

Not Darth Jar Jar! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

When nerf-herder Sig Greebling accidentally unearths the Cornerstone from a hidden Jedi temple, the entire Star Wars galaxy gets mixed up. Sig finds himself in a twisted version of the universe where good guys are bad and vice versa and the fate of everything depends on Sig becoming a hero and putting everything back together again.

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy stars the voice talents of Gaten Matarazzo, Ahmed Best, Tony Revolori, Bobby Moynihan, Marsai Martin, Michael Cusack, and Mark Hamill. Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit serve as showrunners and two of the executive producers on the four-part special. Chris Buckley directs.

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy releases on Disney+ on September 13, 2024.

DC releases look at David Corenswet as Superman

It's our first look at the full suit for James Gunn's "Superman," coming July 11, 2025. That's gotta be a Brainiac thing in the background, right?

The Acolyte - Star Wars Day Trailer

Set during the High Republic Era 100 years before the Star Wars prequel trilogy, The Acolyte follows a Jedi master who is investigating a shocking crime spree, which will pit him against a warrior from his past. "As more clues emerge, they travel down a dark path where sinister forces reveal all is not what it seems…." (Starwars.com)

The Acolyte stars Lee Jung-jae, Amandla Stenberg, Carrie-Anne Moss, Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, Charlie Barnett, Jodie Turner-Smith, Rebecca Henderson, Dean-Charles Chapman, and Joonas Suotamo. Leslye Headland serves as creator, showrunner, and an executive producer on the series.

The Acolyte premieres on Disney+ on June 4, 2024.

"Strange Girl" Gets Deluxe Hardcover Edition

Rick Remender, Eric Nguyen, Jerome Opeña, and Peter Bergting's Strange Girl is returning to print for a deluxe hardcover edition collecting all 19 issues for the series' 20th anniversary. The hardcover will be reprinted under Image Comics' Giant Generator line.

"Set ten years after the Rapture, Strange Girl follows a fleeing occultist and her pet demon when they embark on a high-octane road trip toward the fabled remaining gateway into Heaven. Surviving long enough to get there is going to take grit and all the help she can get. Winning over God in order to finally escape Hell on Earth is going to take a miracle." (Image Comics)

Strange Girl deluxe hardcover edition, featuring a new cover by Eric Nguyen, goes ons ale on December 31, 2024.

(Image via Image Comics - Eric Nguyen's Cover of Strange Girl)

"Cult of the Lamb" Comic Hopes for a Cult Following

Oni Press and Devolver Digital have partnered on a comic book series inspired by the video game Cult of the Lamb. Writer Alex Paknadel and artist Troy Little's adaptation will expand on the game's story.

"In a land pervaded by cruelty and evil, the most innocent among us—young Lamb, the last of their kind—was selected to become a final dark sacrifice. Their death would forever seal the darkest of the Old Gods from our realm and usher in a new age ruled by the four eldritch Bishops of the Old Faith. So Lamb died . . . then forged a deal of their own. At the crossroads of eternity, Lamb was met by the imprisoned deity known as the One Who Waits, who revealed the lies and distortions of the false prophets who rule the world above. And so, Lamb was bequeathed the power and responsibilities of the Red Crown and returned to the land of living with unholy powers to exact vengeance and deliver a new cult unto the earth." (Oni Press)

Cult of the Lamb #1 goes on sale on June 5, 2024. The issue sports covers from Carles Dalmau, Troy Little, Tony Fleecs, Juni Ba, Abigail Starling, and Stan Sakai and Julie Sakai.

(Image via Oni Press - Carles Dalmau's Cover of Cult of the Lamb #1)

"Biker Mice From Mars" Comic Book Incoming

Oni Press, in partnership with Nacelle and Maximum Effort, has announced a new Biker Mice From Mars comic book series. The series hails from writer Melissa Flores and artist Frances Portela. The comic will be part of the Nacelleverse, revealed in Nacelleverse #0.

"Best friends Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie, just three anthropomorphic, motorcycle-riding mice who called Mars home . . . and were always bad to the bone. But when the ruthless Plutarkians stage a mass invasion to strip their planet of its precious resources, their antiauthoritarian streak is going to turn into a full-blown insurgency. Only the Biker Mice from Mars can prevent the mass destruction of Earth’s nearest planetary neighbor . . . and the freedom of our entire solar system may just hang in the balance." (Oni Press) 

Biker Mice From Mars goes on sale on July 2024. Covers are by Dustin Weaver, Juan Gedeon, Roger Cruz, Ramon Villalobos, and Francis Portela.

In related news, Nacelle is also developing a new Biker Mice From Mars animated series. Brian Volk-Weiss will direct and serve as an executive producer. Production on the series is by Nacelle, Maximum Effort, and Fubo.

(Image via Oni Press - Dustin Weaver's Interlocking Covers for Biker Mice From Mars #1-3)

"Gunnerkrigg Court" Webcomic Gets Print Edition

Tom Siddell's Gunnerkrigg Court webcomic is getting an omnibus paperback release from Dark Horse. Gunnerkrigg Court Volume 1 will collect the series' first two books, Orientation and Research. The omnibus will feature new cover art and updated interior art from Siddell. In addition to the paperback edition, Dark Horse will release 1000 copies of a hardcover limited-edition of the book which will feature a signed and numbered tie-in page.

"After the death of her mother and the disappearance of her father, a young girl arrives at a mysterious boarding school. While the curriculum seems to be focused on advancing science and technology, Antimony "Annie" Carver quickly discovers that the grounds are home to plenty of things that science can't explain: ghosts, supernatural phenomena, and even the gods of the neighboring forest. Along with her friend Kat, Annie begins to unravel the mysteries of her new home, Gunnerkrigg Court, which may not actually be a school after all." (Dark Horse)

Gunnerkrigg Court Volume 1 goes on sale in bookstores on November 5, 2024, and in comic shops on November 6, 2024.

(Image via Dark Horse - Cover of Tom Siddell's Gunnerkrigg Court Volume 1)

"Returnal" Gets Graphic Novel Adaptation

Housemarque and Sony Interactive's video game Returnal is being expanded and reimagined as a graphic novel at Dark Horse. Returnal: Fallen Asteria is created by the Housemarque Brand team with Gregory Louden, Returnal's Narrative team's Khalil Osaimi, and artists Igor Lomov and Aaron Järvinen.

Returnal: Fallen Asteria "picks up with Selene Vassos, a lone ASTRA scout, sometime after their spaceship Helios crashes onto a hostile alien world, Atropos. Selene must fight for her life against horrific hostiles that live beyond every shadow and a trail of distorted memories. Mystery shrouds the world of Atropos, and Selene begins to wonder: will she find answers at the end of her journey, or is this nightmare inescapable?" (Dark Horse)

Returnal: Fallen Asteria goes on sale in bookstores on October 22, 2024, and in comic shops on October 23, 2024.

(Image via Dark Horse - Cover of Returnal: Fallen Asteria)

"Masters of the Universe" Film Gets Theatrical Release Date

Amazon MGM and Mattel Films' live-action Masters of the Universe movie is scheduled to release to theaters on June 5, 2026. The film will be directed by Travis Knight from a script by Chris Butler. Producers include Mattel Films' Robbie Brenner and Escape Artists' Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, and Steve Tisch.

Prince Adam's spaceship crashes on Earth when he is ten. Separated from his Power Sword, Adam spends nearly twenty years tracking it down. He is then whisked back to Eternia to defend the planet from Skeletor, but first he will have to uncover the mysteries of his past and become He-Man.

(Poster from Cannon Films' 1987 Masters of the Universe)

Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Seven Keys Trailer

HeR Interactive's 34th Nancy Drew game takes the detective to Prague. In Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Seven Keys, a heirloom necklace has been stolen and Nancy is tasked with finding it.

Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Seven Keys launches on May 7, 2024.

Marvel Comics Reveals 9 "Infinity Watch" Titles

Marvel Comics' "Infinity Watch" event will take place across nine annuals as both established and newer Marvel characters battle to contain or control the power of the Infinity Stones, culminating with the formation of The Infinity Watch, made up of the stone's guardians. The event will introduce the bearer of the Mind Stone and will follow up with the other Infinity Stones' bearers - Star, Overtime, Prince of Power, Quantum, and Multitude. These Stone-Bearers will deal with their new powers, the mistrust from their peers, and, of course, Thanos.

"Radiant Black" Gets Audiobook" Adaptation

The Radiant Black series will be the first Image Comics' title to get an audiobook adaptation. More audiobook adaptations on planned from Image Comics and Black Market Narrative.

Radiant Black: The Audiobook Volume One will adapt the first volume of Kyle Higgins and Marcelo Costa's comic book series. The audiobook is written, directed, and narrated by Higgins. The audiobook features the voice talents Rider Strong (Nathan Burnett), Will Friedle (Marshall Ward).

(Image via Image Comics - Radiant Black: The Audiobook Volume One)

Star Wars: Hunters Trailer

Zynga and Lucasfilm Games' Star Wars: Hunters is a team-based arena combat game.

Star Wars: Hunters launches for Android, iOS, and Nintendo Switch on June 4, 2024.

Funko Fusion Reveal Trailer

10:10 Games Funko Fusion mashes up Funko versions of characters from a multitude of NBCUniversal franchises like Jurassic World, The Umbrella Academy , Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World, The Thing, Masters of the Universe, Hot Fuzz, Battlestar Galactica, Invincible, Shawn of the Dead, Nope, Jaws, Back to the Future, Xena: Warrior Princess, Jurassic Park, Chucky, M3gan, The Walking Dead, Five Nights at Freddy's, and more into a 3rd-person, action-adventure game.

Funko Fusion launches for PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch on September 13, 2024.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Final Trailer

Several generations after Caesar's reign, the apes are the dominate species and the humans are living in the shadows. "As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike." (20th Century Studios)

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is directed by Wes Ball from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, and Patrick Aison. The film stars Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H. Macy.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes hits theaters on May 10, 2024.