Author: Neil Vagg

Neil is the Editor-in-Chief at GYCO. He has a BA in Film & TV and an MA in Scriptwriting; he currently works 9-5 in an office and 5-9 as a reviewer. He has been reading comics for as long as he can remember and is never far away from any book which has the word Bat in the title.

Dark Horse has announced a brand new four-issue minister from the critically acclaimed writing duo of actor, writer, and producer David Dastmalchian (Count Crowley, Through), and actor, writer, and producer Leah Kilpatrick (Headless Horseman, DC Horror Presents) along with the Bram Stoker Award-winning artist Soo Lee (Carmilla, Minor Threats), Dark Horse Comics invites readers to journey into a world where humans are no longer the dominant species with Kingdom of Earth. The four-issue series features letterer Frank Cvetkovic (Cyberpunk 2077, Tramps of the Apocalypse) with cover art by Lee. “It’s tempting to abandon hope when the world is dominated by monsters… right?! But…

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Black Bear, the studio behind hit horror-thriller Keeper, has announced plans for the UK release of director Olivia Wilde’s The Invite. The film will release in UK and Irish cinemas on July 3, 2026. Wilde stars in the film alongside comedian Seth Rogen and actors Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton. Though no trailer has been released as-yet the studio has debuted a short synopsis: Joe and Angela are on thin ice, and tonight might be when it all falls apart. Unfortunately, their upstairs neighbours are about to arrive for dinner, and everything that can go wrong goes worse. Directed by…

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Titan Comics has announced plans to release Ian Fleming’s James Bond Signature Comic Strip Collection, a hardcover edition celebrating the earliest newspaper comic-strip adventures of the world’s most famous secret agent, arriving in bookstores and comic shops on September 8, 2026. Written by Henry Gammidge, Anthony Hern, and Peter O’Donnell, and illustrated by acclaimed artist John McClusky, this 296-page volume collects the first seven full-length adventures of James Bond as originally adapted from the novels of Ian Fleming for the daily newspaper strips. Spanning the formative years of the Bond comic strips from July 1958 to May 1961, this landmark collection…

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We’re just one week away from the launch of HBO Max in the UK and the streaming giant has announced its full range of customer plans. For the first time ever, audiences in the UK and Ireland will be able to stream content from HBO, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, DC Studios and Max Originals, all in one place. The platform will be available direct-to-consumer via hbomax.com and through launch partners Sky in the UK and Ireland and Prime Video in the UK. Following confirmation of the HBO Max launch date and offering for the UK & Ireland last month, new Saver Plans are announced today for customers in the UK looking to stream TNT Sports, which moves to HBO Max in the UK…

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If you are reading this, you have been invited to participate in a very special program designed to entertain, enlighten, and enhance your perception of Mind MGMT: New & Improved #1 – the “first issue” of the brand-new beginning for New York Times best-selling writer/artist Matt Kindt’s groundbreaking comic masterpiece arriving on June 24th from Oni Press and Flux House. When the book arrives on shelves – featuring a die-cut standard cover by Matt Kindt himself – it will also be accompanied by a mystifying token of the ongoing war for the psychic control of America’s heart and mind. Enter: Mind MGMT: New & Improved #1 – Operation Bling Bag– a fin-sealed,…

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Grab your DnD gear and prepare to return to Hawkins, Indiana. Hot news straight from WSQK The Squawk: the afternoon. Arrow Films – in collaboration with Netflix – has just announced that Stranger Things: The Complete Series is available to pre-order now in both Special and Deluxe editions, for both Blu-Ray™ and stunning 4K UHD, with the full box set releasing on 27 July in the UK and 28 July in the US and Canada. For the first time ever, every single episode of Netflix’s critically acclaimed, cultural phenomenon will be available to watch on Blu-ray™ and 4K UHD. The collection will be available through all major in-store…

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Paramount Pictures has confirmed the upcoming fourth entry in the Sonic franchise will indeed be called Sonic the Hedgehog 4. The studio has released a teaser today showing off the title and affirming the film’s planned March 2027 release in cinemas. No synopsis for the film has been revealed as yet as the studio attempts to keep the plot tightly underwraps. But the cast list revealed alongside the teaser does confirm that Jim Carrey will return as the villainous Doctor Robotnik. Watch the full title reveal teaser in the player below: Directed by franchise-returnee Jeff Fowler, Sonic the Hedgehog 4…

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Comic’s favourite Flying Man is going undercover in summer 2026 when IDW Publishing debuts The Rocketeer: Infiltrator! from acclaimed creators Gabriel Hardman (Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia) and Dean Kotz (The Savage Sword of Conan). During the height of World War II, Allied planes mysteriously explode midair and rumors spread of a Nazi superweapon. Cliff Secord, aka The Rocketeer, and actress Betty Paige will go undercover in an exciting espionage tale that will leave fans of Dave Stevens’ beloved franchise captivated. “I’m thrilled to have this chance to contribute to the legacy of Dave Stevens’ The Rocketeer,” commented Hardman. “I was first exposed to both the…

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We’re back with a brand new episode but short one host as Michael takes the week off to celebrate turning 30. In his absence Neil and Aaron are rounding up the biggest stories of the week including the cancellation of Buffy: New Sunnydale, the animated return of Firefly and last Sunday’s Academy Awards. Then each host is taking on reviewing duties for one of March’s biggest releases. Neil dishes everything on Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Bride! whilst Aaron fills us in on all the Pixar gossip with Hoppers. You can listen to the full episode on Spotify below: If Spotify…

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Batwoman #1 is written by Greg Rucka and published by DC Comics. Artwork is by DaNi, colours by Matt Hollingsworth and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. Main cover art (left) is by DaNi and Hollingsworth. Batwoman #1 is available from today, in comic book stores and on digital platforms where all good comic books are sold. Grab your physical copy from Forbidden Planet or digitally from Amazon Comixology UK. Synopsis Batwoman. Daughter. Sister. Soldier. Hero. But since she was 10 years old, Kate Kane has lived in the shadow of a prophecy and the machinations of a religion devoted to the end of all things.…

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