Good morning. Sony Pictures has picked up Brett Bean's D'Orc for live-action adaptation, while DC continues the All In Saga with a New Gods one-shot. Alex Segura takes the reins of The Phantom comic strip, and actor John Rhys-Davies steps behind the keyboard for his own graphic novel.
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Brett Bean's comic D'Orc has secured a live-action movie deal at Sony Pictures, marking the latest indie comic-to-screen adaptation in Hollywood's continuing search for franchise IP beyond the Big Two publishers.
The deal positions Sony to develop D'Orc as a potential theatrical property, following the studio's recent strategy of mining creator-owned comics for film material. Bean's series follows an orc warrior navigating a fantasy world, blending action and humor in a subgenre that has seen limited big-screen treatment compared to superhero fare.
For collectors, film deals tied to creator-owned properties can trigger rapid spikes in early-issue pricing, particularly for low-print-run books that predate Hollywood interest. D'Orc's initial print volumes and first appearances of key characters become immediate watch targets for speculators anticipating news cycles around casting, production, or trailer drops.
Sony's track record with comic adaptations ranges from the Spider-Verse franchise to live-action efforts like Bloodshot and Venom. The studio's willingness to greenlight properties outside Marvel and DC reflects wider industry acceptance that compelling characters can originate anywhere, a trend that has steadily elevated values for independent first issues over the past five years.
Why it matters: Film rights announcements often mark inflection points for back-issue markets. Collectors who track optioned properties early can secure keys before speculators flood secondary channels, while sellers gain clarity on which titles warrant slab investment ahead of production milestones.
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DC announces New Gods All In Saga one-shot DC Comics will publish a New Gods one-shot as part of the All In Saga initiative, continuing storylines from last year's maxiseries. The book extends Jack Kirby's Fourth World mythology within the publisher's current interconnected event framework, keeping the property active in monthly circulation. Read at source (The Comics Beat) →
Alex Segura takes over The Phantom comic strip in December Writer Alex Segura will succeed Tony DePaul as the scribe of The Phantom newspaper strip starting in December, bringing fresh continuity to the 90-year-old character. Segura joins a lineage of writers who have maintained the daily strip's uninterrupted run since 1936, one of the longest in syndicated comics history. Read at source (The Comics Beat) →
John Rhys-Davies writes and stars in The Lost Legion graphic novel Actor John Rhys-Davies has written The Lost Legion, a new graphic novel from Twisted Comics set for December release in which he also plays a starring role. The project marks a rare crossover of screen talent into comic authorship, with Rhys-Davies leveraging his genre credibility from Lord of the Rings and Indiana Jones franchises. Read at source (Bleeding Cool) →
Dynamite announces Terminator Valentine's Day Special Dynamite Entertainment will publish a Terminator Valentine's Day Special one-shot set in 1987, tapping the franchise's retro timeline for a themed release. The book arrives as part of Dynamite's ongoing licensed Terminator line, which has steadily expanded the mythology beyond film canon. Read at source (The Comics Beat) →
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Collector shares cranky Steve Ditko fan-letter response A Reddit user posted a terse fan-letter reply from Steve Ditko, asking the community about their favorite comic-adjacent collectibles beyond books themselves. See the discussion (Reddit - r/comicbookcollecting) →
Water-damaged Golden Age volume surfaces as cautionary tale A comic seller shared images of a water-ruined Star-Spangled Banner Comics bound volume received from a consigner, warning collectors to store books above flood risk. See the discussion (Reddit - r/comicbookcollecting) →
Berkeley Comics Show haul includes Byrne-Austin X-Men run A collector reported finds from the Berkeley Comics Show, highlighting issues from the Byrne-Austin Uncanny X-Men tenure acquired both at the event and online. See the discussion (Reddit - r/comicbookcollecting) →
Collector upgrades to high-grade Bronze Age horror favorite A Reddit user finally acquired a top-grade copy of their favorite Bronze Age horror cover after owning multiple lower-condition copies over the years. See the discussion (Reddit - r/comicbookcollecting) →
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