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.

We’re just under three weeks away from the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in cinemas. The first of Marvel Studios’ two planned movies for 2026 is already setting a course to be one of the highest grossing films of the year. Now we have some spoilery news which might jut make the film an even bigger box office draw… Studio head Kevin Feige is currently appearing at BilibiliWorld in Shanghai, China and seemingly confirmed that another much-loved MCU character will be making some kind of appearance in Brand New Day, perhaps helping to tie the film to December’s Avengers:…

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After surfacing online in low-res at the beginning of the weekend, Marvel Studios has officially released a piece of concept art from Avengers: Doomsday showing off the film’s main cast. The artwork comes as the studio’s Director of Visual Development, Andy Park, marks his final film at Marvel. Whilst Robert Downey Jnr.’s Doctor Doom sits central to artwork, surrounding him are each of the team’s who are set to appear in the film. To his left, the Avengers including Yelena Belova’s (Florence Pugh) New Avengers as introduced in Thunderbolts*. They’re joined by two returning original members of the Avengers: Chris…

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This summer’s cross-media Doctor Who event, Circuit Breaker, is now well underway. With the first chapter live on the UNIT website and Titan Comics first issue now in stores, today we’re taking a listen to the fourth chapter of the story. The audiobook, Doctor Who: The Deadliest Weapon is due to release in stores on July 30, 2026. Read by Jo Martin, reprising her acclaimed role as the Fugitive Doctor, The Deadliest Weapon is described as a thrilling new adventure by Steve Lyons. Masquerading as a resident in a luxurious space hotel, the Doctor is in fact on a dangerous…

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DC has announced a huge slate of fan activations and panels for Comic-Con international: San Diego, centered around its expanded DC Booth (#4544) on the convention floor from Wednesday, July 22 through Sunday, July 26. In 2026, DC continues its annual decade‑by‑decade celebration of its publishing legacy by spotlighting the 1950s. Following last year’s celebration of DC’s earliest publishing era, the 2026 DC Booth turns its attention to an era of reinvention, experimentation, and imagination that helped shape the future of DC Comics. As DC marches toward its 100th anniversary, this year’s booth honors a transformative decade that introduced bold…

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In advance of Comic-Con International 2026 in San Diego, CA, the Nacelle Company, Oni Press, and Rebellion have announced a historic partnership which nobody saw coming. Judge Dredd / Biker Mice From Mars #1 will launch the wreckage-strewn collision of the 22nd Century’s most feared lawman against its hardest-charging mutant outlaws in a no-holds-barred showdown for supremacy! Spanning two 40-page, deluxe format issues beginning in December 2026, Judge Dredd / Biker Mice From Mars #1 will be written by blockbuster writers Dan Watters (M.A.S.K., Batman: Dark Patterns) and Ryan O’Sullivan (Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War) with art by supercharged artist…

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Terror is set to come home once again on 7th September, when the acclaimed horror classic Barbarian arrives on 4K Ultra HD and 4K Ultra HD SteelBook for the first time in the UK. The creepy, evocative, and stunningly packaged SteelBook features brand-new art by Creepy Duck Design. The film from 20th Century Studios and New Regency shocked and captivated audiences on its release in 2022, with its bizarre twists, violence, carnage, and delightfully subversive sense of humour. Barbarian, which stars Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, and Justin Long and is written/directed by Zach Cregger, went on to receive the best horror movie award from the Critics’ Choice Super Awards.…

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Well it’s official, the pilot for Ryan Coogler’s The X-Files is in the can. Actor Himesh Patel (Tenet) confirmed the news whilst promoting his role in Enola Holmes 3 on the Happy. Sad. Confused. podcast with Josh Horowitz. When asked by Horowitz if the pilot had been shot and whether it felt like a show or a movie Patel was relatively low-key in his response: “It was very special. That’s all I’ll say. It was very, very special and we await a decision. But all I can tell you is that I had an incredible time.” The decision to which…

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Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog have debuted another behind-the-scenes look at the return of Lara Croft in next year’s Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. This newest video continues to build hype for the February 2027 release with pre-orders now underway on all platforms. This latest look at production on the game focusses on the various creature Lara will come up against whilst in Peru. Whether you played the 1996 original or the Tomb Raider: Anniversary edition fans will remember the games legendary creatures, particularly that T-Rex… Watch the full video in the player below: In Peru’s Lost Valley, the…

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Horror fans have plenty to celebrate this year as the original slasher, Wes Craven’s Scream, turns thirty years old. The film that rewrote the rules of the slasher film also broke new ground for horror soundtracks. So to celebrate the anniversary Varèse Sarabande and Craft Recordings celebrate Marco Beltrami’s landmark score with a new anniversary reissue. The Scream (30th Anniversary Edition) will arrive on a variety of formats beginning August 28, 2026. The original 14-track album returns to vinyl in a collectible “blood-soaked” sleeve featuring an iconic image of Drew Barrymore as Casey Becker in the film’s unforgettable opening scene. In addition to the wide “Woodsboro Bloodbath” red vinyl,…

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Paramount Pictures has debuted the first trailer for Bad Apples a darkly comedic new film starring Saoirse Ronan as a teacher pushed to her limited. The film is set to release in cinemas across the UK on September 18, 2026. Maria, a primary school teacher doing her best to inspire a class of 10-year-olds, is stifled by one unruly and chaotic student. With her career in question and the child’s behaviour spiralling, she makes a series of bad decisions that lead to her accidentally taking and locking this “bad apple” in her home. Maria tries desperately to backtrack, but when…

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