It’s astonishing but true that “SpongeBob SquarePants,” which made its debut in Summer 1999 on Nickelodeon, has celebrated a remarkable 25-year anniversary. With the charismatic performance of voice actor Tom Kenny, SpongeBob has endeared himself to countless fans, young and old alike. Lately, Kenny spoke out regarding speculation surrounding SpongeBob’s neurodivergency.
Every seven days is like a fresh comic book day, bringing new titles to both physical and digital shops. In our weekly feature, The Weekly Pull, the ComicBook crew shares their most anticipated picks for another exciting week in the comics world. These may come from major publishers or independent presses, debut as new issue installments of ongoing series or original graphic novels, or represent collected editions of older works. Whether they feature superheroes, other genres, or a combination, if these comics ignite our enthusiasm for the medium this week, you’ll find them discussed in The Weekly Pull.
Homicide: Life on the Street, one of the most significant police dramas still “missing” from streaming platforms, will debut on Peacock this fall. Based on the book Homicide: A Year On the Killing Streets by David Simon — now a graphic novel, as well — has long been available on disc, but has never made its way to digital, in large part due to issues with the music rights and international distribution rights. A precursor to Law & Order, Homicide got seven seasons and a movie, and John Munch, the character played by Richard Belzer, would go on to be featured on the first fifteen seasons of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
AEW is moving closer to finalizing its media rights negotiations with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), as talks continue beyond their initial five-year deal signed in 2019. In this agreement, AEW’s weekly show, Dynamite, airs on TNT every Wednesday at 8 PM ET. Since then, WBD and AEW have expanded the partnership to include additional programming such as Rampage, Collision, Rhodes to the Top, and All Access. Throughout this contract year, AEW President Tony Khan has expressed his desire to extend and grow their partnership with WBD, making Max, WBD’s streaming service, the exclusive platform for all AEW content in the future.
Have you been eagerly waiting for more “Lycoris Recoil”? It’s been some time since the initial release of this popular action series, but its fan base has only expanded since then. The show’s impressive fight scenes and vibrant characters have solidified its place among the top anime productions in 2022. Exciting news! A recent announcement reveals that there will be new episodes coming our way, all thanks to a special miniseries.
Matt Reeves’s “The Batman” universe is set to grow with the upcoming HBO series, “The Penguin,” which focuses on Colin Farrell’s beloved portrayal of Oswald Cobblepot as he climbs the ladder in Gotham City’s criminal realm. However, there have been some obstacles and at least two cancelled projects in the process. Yet, another unnamed spinoff from Reeves’s Bat-universe is on the way. Additionally, Reeves is a key figure behind “Batman: Caped Crusader,” an animated series on Prime Video that might not be connected to “The Batman” but shares similar themes with Reeves’s film.