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.

If you’re a user of the DC Universe streaming platform you’ll likely have been missing the community section for the last couple of weeks. In its most recent update – entitled Justice League – DC Universe announced that it was temporarily closing the community section in order to perform some major updates. The community of DC Universe users has become a huge draw for many, with organised watch alongs, creator contributions and plenty of DC related chat to get involved with. Well now it’s back and it’s got a sleek new design. DC has also announced a series of events…

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Batwoman airs Sundays at 8/7c on The CW in North America which episodes available to stream the following day on The CW app. The series is yet to announce a premiere date in the UK. Synopsis GOODBYE TO THE BAT – As the city waits impatiently for another visit from who they think is Batman, Alice (Rachel Skarsten) continues to taunt Kate (Ruby Rose) with a secret but also sets her sights on Jacob (Dougray Scott) and Catherine (Elizabeth Anweis). Kate is visited by Tommy Elliot (guest star Gabriel Mann), a childhood friend of her cousin who has finally realized…

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Some interesting news is coming out of North America from our friends at ComicBookMovie. The site is reporting that the latest Star Wars release, The Rise of Skywalker is now outpacing a certain other Disney property, Avengers: Endgame is pre-release sales. According to CBM, online ticket retailer Atom has stated Skywalker has set a new first-hour ticket-sale record. In doing so it didn’t just surpass Endgame, it outsold the Marvel masterpiece by a massive 45%. Endgame grossed $2.79b at the worldwide box office and is currently the highest grossing movie of all time. Could The Rise of Skywalker break that record?…

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A new Star Wars comic book series from Marvel is aiming to bridge the gap between The Last Jedi and December’s The Rise of Skywalker. The publisher has now released this new preview of Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Allegiance which releases its first three issues this week. Before the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker…. Hounded by the FIRST ORDER across the galaxy, the RESISTANCE is in dire need of ships, weapons and recruits to make a final stand against KYLO REN’S forces. Desperation drives a delegation led by GENERAL LEIA ORGANA and REY…

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Following some revelations about a longstanding character on Arrow last night, next week’s episode will see a major return. After a long absence from the show – bar that brief guest spot – Willa Holland returns next week’s as Oliver’s sister Thea. Where Thea appears the League cannot be far behind though. Check out the synopsis and promo for “Leap of Faith” below! “Leap of Faith” – (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, LV) (HDTV) WILLA HOLLAND GUEST STARS – Reunited with his sister, Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Thea (guest star Willa Holland) find themselves searching through a familiar maze of catacombs.…

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Today is the day that Terminator fans have been waiting for. Today 20th Century Fox releases Dark Fate, the latest entry in the saga, in cinemas across the UK. We’ll be checking out the movie on Saturday and hopefully discussing it in the next episode of our podcast. But for now you can see what the critics thought over on Rotten Tomatoes. You can grab your tickets now from Odeon, Cineworld, Vue, Everyman and Showcase. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvr5evrZ00E Based on a story by James Cameron & Charles Eglee & Josh Friedman and David Goyer & Justin Rhodes and a screenplay by David…

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The Flash will be getting spooky on 29th October when the series airs a halloween episode called “There Will Be Blood”. The episode will find Barry (Grant Gustin) and Cisco (Carlos Valdes) at odds when Barry realises Cisco is trying to save him rather than prepare for his death. Take a look at the synopsis and preview gallery for the episode below: “There Will Be Blood” – (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, L) (HDTV)HALLOWEEN EPISODE — Barry’s (Grant Gustin) efforts to prepare Cisco (Carlos Valdes) for Crisis are derailed when Cisco schemes to save Barry’s life instead. Meanwhile, Ramsey Rosso (guest…

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“If you aren’t reading this series you are seriously missing out and probably need to rethink your life choices.”—Nerdist “ Do yourself a favor and jump on in because you won’t regret it.”—ComicBook.com “A no-brainer for fans of King Arthur or darkly amusing fantasy stories.”—IGN BOOM! Studios announced today that ONCE & FUTURE #3, from New York Times bestselling writer Kieron Gillen (The Wicked + The Divine, Die), Russ Manning Award-winning artist Dan Mora (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Klaus), and acclaimed colorist Tamra Bonvillain (Doom Patrol), has sold out at the distributor level, just days after going on-sale in comic shops. Due…

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Things are getting dark in Freeland. With the city spiralling in to madness it’s left to Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) to take to the streets. Will he return to his Black Lightning persona? Check out the synopsis and promo for “The Book of Occupation: Chapter Four” below. “The Book of Occupation: Chapter Four” – (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)CHALLENGES ABOUND – Jefferson (Cress Williams) faces new challenges due to the shocking state of Freeland. Lynn (Christine Adams) finds herself under intense pressure as she desperately tries to find a solution to the continuing crisis in Freeland. Meanwhile, Anissa (Nafessa…

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