She-Hulk gets some major changes in Imperial #2. Kickstarter has suspended a project, reportedly over the inclusion of an Iranian artist. Moon Knight is celebrating 250 issues.
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She-Hulk gets status quo change.
Kickstarter suspends project with Iranian artist.
Moon Knight celebrates 250 issues.
This is Comic Book Club News for April 23, 2025.
She-Hulk Gets Status Quo Change In Imperial:
Imperial from Marvel promises to remake the cosmic landscape of the universe, thanks to writer Jonathan Hickman. But more importantly, it also looks like it’s going to remake She-Hulk.
Per PR from the publisher teasing Imperial #2, She-Hulk “will embark on a surprising journey” in the series. And as already revealed, it looks like all the Hulks will be getting Planet Hulk-style armor.
Meanwhile, the plot of the series as a whole involves someone, or something murdering the leaders of galactic empires, with everyone from Black Panther, to Nova and Gladiator getting involved. The book is written by Jonathan Hickman, with art by Iban Coello and Federico Vicentini. Issue #2 hits stores on July 9, and if they touch a hair on She-Hulk’s head I will kill them. Just kidding. Maybe.
Kickstarter Suspends Project With Iranian Artist:
Kickstarter has reportedly suspended a comic book project because of the inclusion of an Iranian artist.
Per Bleeding Cool, Don Simpson’s Megaton Man: Multimensions project, a 214-page writer and artist jam inspired by Simpson’s 40-year-old superhero parody, was planned for a launch soon through publishers Eli Schwab and Cosmic Lion Productions. Of the 60-plus artists included, one was Milo Trent, who provided four pages and the cover. However, Trent resides in Iran, and per Simpson this seems to be the reasoning for denying the project.
Perhaps of note, Simpson also explains that because Trent is in Iran he has yet to figure out a way to pay the artist — and that also seems to be part of the issue for Kickstarter, that, per Simpson, “credit card companies dictate zero tolerance” towards payments to anyone in the Middle Eastern country. Simpson also notes that if he had known better, he wouldn’t have said anything about Trent’s place of residence.
And we’ll note that there are other platforms for crowdfunding. While Kickstarter remains the most popular, Simpson recently successfully funded a complete collection of Megaton Man from the ’80s on Zoop, and actually tripled his goal. So perhaps the path forward is to not rail on Kickstarter, but take the project elsewhere. Our two cents.
Moon Knight Celebrates 250 Issues:
Moon Knight is celebrating his 50th anniversary — and if you count up all the issues, you probably get to 250. So July’s Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #10 will be an oversized, legacy numbered issue #250.
Said writer Jed MacKay, “Taking Moon Knight from Legacy #201 to Legacy #250 over the last few years has been an extraordinary experience. We’ve been able to play out some long-running stories, develop our cast of characters in a way I’ve never been able to before, and connect with fans in a manner that I certainly never experienced up till now. I’m thrilled for folks to see what we’re doing in MOON KNIGHT: FIST OF KHONSHU #250 and how it will set up more Moon Knight stories to come!”
The issue will feature art by Devmalya Pramanik, and find Marc Spector going head to head with the villainous Achilles Fairchild.
Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #10, which is also Moon Knight #250, hits stores on July 16.
For Comic Book Club News, I’m Alex Zalben. And someone really needs to explain to me how numbers work.
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