The Pull List: Ghost Rider Villain Talks, Hüller Joins Doomsday - October 28, 2026
Stories dated Tuesday, October 27. Connor Storrie reportedly eyes the Ghost Rider villain role, Sandra Hüller joins Avengers: Doomsday, and Dave Stevens' estate moves on The Rocketeer.
This Day in Comic Book History: October 28
2009: Blackest Night #4 (DC)
Geoff Johns writes, Ivan Reis pencils, and Oclair Albert inks. DCU Guide lists the publication date as October 28, 2009, with a December 2009 cover date and a $3.99 cover price. Earth is being evacuated and Hal Jordan travels to the darkest depths of space to learn the truth about the Black Lanterns. Johns also wrote the back-up feature, "The Book of the Black," which contains the third verse of William Hand's book.
2015: Black Magick #1 (Image)
Image released Black Magick #1 on October 28, 2015, per GoCollect's ComicList. It shipped with three covers: Cover A by Nicola Scott at $3.99, Cover B by Jill Thompson at $3.99, and Cover C by Rich Burchett at $5.99.
2020: X of Swords: Stasis #1 (Marvel)
Jonathan Hickman and Tini Howard write, Mahmud Asrar and Pepe Larraz draw, and Larraz also did the cover. Marvel lists it at 41 pages for $4.99, published October 28, 2020. Wikipedia lists it as chapter 11 of the 22-part X of Swords story, with the First Horsemen gathering their forces in Arakko before the tournament. Estimated first-month sales were 61,500 to 68,000 copies to North American retailers.
Sources: DCU Guide, Wikipedia, GoCollect, Marvel.com, Wikipedia, Image Comics
Connor Storrie Reportedly Eyes the Ghost Rider Villain
SuperHeroHype reports that Connor Storrie, who played Ilya Romanov on Heated Rivalry, is in talks to play the villain in Marvel's Ghost Rider. The report says he is in negotiations, so nothing is confirmed. Marvel has not commented and the character has not been named.
Ryan Gosling leads the film, Shawn Levy directs from a screenplay by Jonathan Tropper, and the release date is July 28, 2028. Opinion: a villain in talks this early suggests the film is moving on schedule.
Source: SuperHeroHype
Sandra Hüller Joins Avengers: Doomsday
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Sandra Hüller (The Zone of Interest, Project Hail Mary) has an undisclosed role in Avengers: Doomsday, opening December 18. The Beat's digest notes the article speculates she could play Doctor Doom's mother, Cynthia, or one of his Latverian witches. That is speculation, not an announcement.
Update: SuperHeroHype reports India gets the film one day early, on December 17, in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Robert Downey Jr. returns as Doctor Doom, and a Diwali video with Chris Evans ends on the line "I am Doom."
Source: The Beat Digest, SuperHeroHype
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Update: Avengers: Doomsday World Series Commercial
Marvel released a commercial tied to the start of the MLB World Series. Bryce Harper, Freddie Freeman, Jacob Misiorowski, Junior Caminero, and Randy Arozarena travel to Earth-828, where Pedro Pascal's Reed Richards throws a ball at Yankee Stadium.
Source: The Beat Digest
The Rocketeer: Dave Stevens Estate Files Copyright Termination
The Beat reports that the estate of Dave Stevens filed a notice of copyright termination against Disney's rights to The Rocketeer, which is allowed because 35 years have passed since the 1991 film. Unless a new deal is reached, Disney's window to create new Rocketeer media ends June 12, 2028.
The only Rocketeer media since 1991 was the 2019 Disney Junior cartoon, which featured Billy Campbell as Cliff Secord's grandson, Dave. Reported by The Beat, not confirmed by Disney.
Source: The Beat Digest
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Absolute Batman #25 Hits Shelves Today
Scott Snyder writes and Nick Dragotta draws Absolute Batman #25 from DC, $5.99, with Frank Martin on colors and Tom Napolitano on letters. The Beat's reviewer calls it the title's culmination, with Batman facing this dark world's version of his greatest foe.
Source: The Beat
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The Territory #1 Arrives From Image January 6
Writer Joe Pruett and artist Philippe Xavier launch a five-issue post-apocalyptic series. It follows a man and a young girl 16 years after civilization collapses, as they are hunted across the Territory. Issue #1 arrives January 6, 2027.
Source: The Beat Digest, Image Comics
Image and Tiny Onion Announce Humbucker
Eric Harburn, Tiny Onion's Director of Narrative and Editor-in-Chief, makes his graphic novel writing debut with Humbucker, a crime thriller set in the NYC music scene. Simon Gane draws, Jordie Bellaire colors, and Aditya Bidikar letters. Comic shops get it April 14 and bookstores May 11. Price and page count were not listed.
Source: The Beat
White Ash Comics Joins IDW as an Imprint
Charlie Stickney's White Ash Comics, which says it raised more than $1 million on Kickstarter, joins IDW and moves to a direct market focus. The White Ash Universe is set in the struggling coal-mining town of White Ash, Pennsylvania, described as "Supernatural meets Saga." White Ash #1 debuts in April 2027 as an ongoing, The Game #1 follows in June, and an ashcan arrives at February's ComicPRO meeting.
Source: The Beat
Ram V Launches Mirror Maker Studios
Eisner-winning writer Ram V launches Mirror Maker Studios, an ideas incubator with a YouTube channel of creator talks and process videos. It begins episodic narrative fiction in 2027. Deicidium Vol. 1, with art by Evan Cagle, reaches comic shops November 11 through Image and bookstores December 8. The opera The Many Deaths of Laila Starr premieres Saturday, October 31 at 7:30 pm.
Source: The Beat