MY HERO ACADEMIA Creator Is “Very Involved” in Live-Action Movie

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It’s been a busy few weeks, so let’s dive into some comics-related headlines you may have missed!

News From DC and Marvel

• Lauded artist Jock is now working on the film Dynamic Duo, which will use “a mix of animation, puppetry, and CGI” to tell the story of Batman’s first two Robins. Well, color me intrigued! Alas, we have to wait until June 2028 to see the fruits of the creative team’s labors.
• An auction of classic TV memorabilia saw Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman costume go for $225,000, but the real stars of the show were the costumes from the ’60s Batman series, which collectively sold for nearly $1 million — a little out of my price range!
• Sports and superheroes: a match made in merchandising heaven? The NBA and NFL seem to think so, as they are releasing Spider-Man and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles merch, respectively.
• There is currently an effort underway to rename a New York City street after Jack Kirby, who grew up in the city and used his upbringing as inspiration in his comics work (see: the Yancy Street Gang). Let’s hope they can make it across the finish line!
• Fantastic Four: First Steps is now streaming on Disney+.
• Colin Farrell is super excited about the script for The Batman II.
• Former Batman Michael Keaton was one of the first ten people to receive a star on Pittsburgh’s Walk of Fame — and he took the opportunity to speak in support of immigrants in his hometown.
• Among the characters you can see at Disneyland over the holiday season is Deadpool, host of The Story Time With Deadpool Holiday Special — and Wolverine too, if you’re lucky.

News From the Wider Comics World

Courtesy of Sony Pictures

• Among Barnes & Noble’s Best Books of 2025 are several graphic novels and GN-adjacent titles, including J vs. K by Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft and Scarlet Morning by N.D. Stevenson.
• My Hero Academia creator Kōhei Horikoshi is reportedly heavily involved in the live-action film adaptation of his work. A release date has not been announced yet, but you can enjoy the final season of the anime series on Netflix now.
• Fans of G.I. Joe and Transformers, particularly Robert Kirkman’s version, can look forward to Energon Universe, an upcoming animated series based on the best-selling crossover comic book line of the same name. For adults only!
• Charles Burns’ Black Hole is also set to become a TV show, this one from Netflix and presumably live-action. That said, people have tried and failed to adapt this series before, so perhaps we should wait and see…
• …and speaking of adaptations, Something Is Killing the Children is getting an animated series that (do I even have to say it?) is definitely not kid-friendly.
• The Chainsaw Man animated film was released.
• The results of the 2025 Ringo Awards were announced at Baltimore Comic Con. Congrats to all the winners!
• Want more awards? You can now vote for your favorites in this year’s Tripwire Awards! Voting remains open through November 18.
• Here at Book Riot, Kelly Jensen rounded up some great new YA comics released in October.