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And a novelization of the movie.
Speaking of prequel novels and novelizations, they've released a prequel and novelization for Pacific Rim: Uprising.
There are also two tie-in novels for Solo: A Star Wars Story coming out in the next couple months, Most Wanted, and Last Shot. Most Wanted is a YA novel dealing with Han and his friend Qi'ra, Emilia Clarke's character in the movie, before Solo. Last Shot focuses on Han and Lando at three different points in time, while Lando had the Millenium Falcon, after Han got her but before A New Hope, and after The Original Trilogy.
 
I was looking around on Amazon earlier today, and I stumbled across a new Planet of the Apes book, PotA: Ceasar's Story. It's being done from an in universe perspective set in the new movie universe, with the idea being that it is a book that Maurice, Ceasar's Orangutan friend, wrote it for Ceasar's son after the War for The Planet of Apes. It's going to cover the events of the movies and some stuff between them, all told from Maurice's perspective. Maurice was one of my favorite characters from the new movies, so I'm very interested in this.
@Greg Cox, do you know anything about this, or have any idea if this will be using anything from the movies prequel novels?
 
JD said:
I was looking around on Amazon earlier today, and I stumbled across a new Planet of the Apes book, PotA: Ceasar's Story. It's being done from an in universe perspective set in the new movie universe, with the idea being that it is a book that Maurice, Ceasar's Orangutan friend, wrote it for Ceasar's son after the War for The Planet of Apes. It's going to cover the events of the movies and some stuff between them, all told from Maurice's perspective. Maurice was one of my favorite characters from the new movies, so I'm very interested in this.
@Greg Cox, do you know anything about this, or have any idea if this will be using anything from the movies prequel novels?
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It's being written by Greg Keyes, who wrote those prequel novels, so I wouldn't be surprised if he referenced his own books. :)

Beyond that, I know nothing.
 
JD said:
Ok, good to know.
I just found out about a new tie-in line that is about to start, MCU novels. The first one will be Thanos: Titan Consumed by Barry Lyga, which will explore Thanos' life leading up to movies, and will cover the events around his appearances in at least Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy.
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Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War: Thanos: Titan Consumed. Three colons. That's how you know you're reading a real tie-in.
 
Stevil2001 said:
Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War: Thanos: Titan Consumed. Three colons. That's how you know you're reading a real tie-in.
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I tend to follow a pattern that I think I picked up from Marco Palmieri, which is to alternate colons and dashes. For instance, Star Trek: Enterprise -- Rise of the Federation: Patterns of Interference.
 
Christopher said:
I tend to follow a pattern that I think I picked up from Marco Palmieri, which is to alternate colons and dashes. For instance, Star Trek: Enterprise -- Rise of the Federation: Patterns of Interference.
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Well, and so did the article in actuality, but that's cheating.
 
Greg Cox said:
As the author of Star Trek: The Original Series: Legacies: Book One: Captain to Captain, I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked. :)
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Well, let's not forget triumphs like Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Mission: Gamma: Book One: Twilight!

Though my usual practice is to precede things like "book" and "part" and "volume" with commas.
 
Stevil2001 said:
Well, let's not forget triumphs like Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Mission: Gamma: Book One: Twilight!

Though my usual practice is to precede things like "book" and "part" and "volume" with commas.
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As a fan of as many different punctuation marks in a title as possible, I still think they should have used your title for Vanguard: What Judgments come:

The Taurus Key: A Crystalline Fairy Tale, Founded Upon The Mysteries of the Shedai and the Oppression of Their Servants. It Was Written for Kollotuul, But Others Should Read It. ;)
 
Defcon said:
As a fan of as many different punctuation marks in a title as possible, I still think they should have used your title for Vanguard: What Judgments come:

The Taurus Key: A Crystalline Fairy Tale, Founded Upon The Mysteries of the Shedai and the Oppression of Their Servants. It Was Written for Kollotuul, But Others Should Read It. ;)
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They knew how to write titles in the late nineteenth, early twentieth century. Edgar Allan Poe did it best:
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym. Of Nantucket. Comprising the Details of a Mutiny and Atrocious Butchery on Board the American Brig Grampus, on Her Way to the South Seas, in the Month of June, 1827. With an Account of the Recapture of the Vessel by the Survivers; Their Shipwreck and Subsequent Horrible Sufferings from Famine; Their Deliverance by Means of the British Schooner Jane Guy; the Brief Cruise of This Latter Vessel in the Antarctic Ocean; Her Capture, and the Massacre of Her Crew Among the Group of Islands in the Eighty-Fourth Parallel of Southern Latitude; Together with the Incredible Adventures and Discoveries Still Further South to Which That Distressing Calamity Gave Rise.
 
Well, they officially announced my next tie-in... https://mailchi.mp/7bcfb8777d8a/freestoryfornewyear-2915557

"Candy Jar Books is releasing a series of six titles. The first five fall under the banner of The Laughing Gnome, and follows Sir Alistair, Brigadier Bill Bishop and Dame Anne as they adventure through time, visiting the 1930s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and the 2010s! These are followed by a novel that takes the readers right back to the start of the Brigadier’s journey and reveals the decision that changed his life forever!

The Laughing Gnome consists of Scary Monsters by Simon A Forward, The Fear of Web by Alyson Leeds, The Danger Men by Nick Walters, Day of the Matador by Robert Mammone, and Lucy Wilson and the Bledoe Cadets by Tim Gambrell. These are followed by On His Majesty’s National Service by David A McIntee & Dr Lynette Nusbacher."
 
Is Candy Jar going back to general releases for these, or are they going to be exclusive to their website like the last batch of Lethbridge-Stewarts?
 
This fall, Insomniac’s Spider-Man Playstation 4 game will give fans a new take on an adult Peter Parker and his Friendly Neighborhood alter ego. The game isn’t directly based on any previous incarnations of the character and it makes a few changes to the established lore. For example, the Mary Jane Watson of this world works as a reporter and she has a different dynamic with Peter. But it’s the Kingpin, Wilson Fisk, who will step up into the spotlight for the game’s official tie-in novel.

Via Polygon, Titan Books will publish Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover, which will be written by author David Liss. The book will be a prequel to Insomniac’s game, and it will explore Fisk’s plan to take over New York City. Naturally, Peter and Mary Jane will also have a large part in the novel as well, in addition to “other key players in the game.” Considering Mr. Negative’s constant presence in the trailers, he seems like a sure bet for the book. Miles Morales is also a contender to appear, since he will be a friend and contemporary of Peter’s in the game.

This won’t be Titan’s only tie-in book for the Spider-Man game. Paul Davies is writing Spider-Man: The Art of the Game, an art book that will feature “never-before- seen images of Spider-Man, his costume and equipment, the Marvel version of his hometown New York, and the deadly villains he battles.” It will also including artwork and designs from every part of the game’s development, from the beginning to the end.

Spider-Man: Hostile Takeover will be released on August 21, with the Spider-Man PS4 game to follow on September 7. Spider-Man: The Art of the Game will come out on September 11.
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http://www.syfy.com/syfywire/that-spider-man-ps4-game-is-getting-a-tie-in-novel


Thanos’ MCU Backstory To Be Revealed in Tie-In Novel

Fans won’t get the full backstory of Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War; for that they’re going to have to wait for a Marvel Cinematic Universe first… a tie-in novel. Thanos has been described as the “main character” in Infinity War. So, there will obviously be a big spot light on the purple Mad Titan, played by Josh Brolin, in the movie. There might even be some exploration of his past, as suggested by the flashback shown in the Infinity War trailer featuring Thanos and a young Gamora. However, that may be as far as Infinity War travels in the past of Thanos.

Though Thanos has a backstory that’s over a thousand years old in Marvel Comics, the MCU history of the character hasn’t been defined. The Marvel Cinematic Universe usually sticks pretty closely to the comics but has also been known to change things. After all before the MCU, the Infinity Stones were known as the Infinity Gems. Fans can probably expect similar changes to Thanos’ backstory, when all is revealed in the novel Thanos: Titan Consumed.

Io9 reports that Thanos: Titan Consumed, written by YA author Barry Lyga, will arrive in November of 2018. The book will be set long before the events of Avengers: Infinity War and explore Thanos’ origins. Titan Consumed will reveal how the villain got on the path searching for the Infinity Stones and how he earned his terrifying reputation in the MCU at large. Here’s part of the official plot summary for the book:

Born on a doomed world and cast out by his people for his genius, physical deviancy, and pragmatic but monstrous ideas, Thanos is determined to save the galaxy from the same fate as his homeworld… no matter how many billions have to die. Learn the origins of the most formidable foe the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange, and Black Panther have ever faced—a foe whom even a group of remarkable people, pulled together to fight the battles nobody else could, will fail to stop…. Dread it. Run from it. Destiny still arrives. Thanos is here.

[UPDATE: io9 has now been informed that Thanos: Titan Consumed won’t be part of the MCU canon. The rest of this article has been left as originally published.]

It’s safe to say Titan Consumed won’t radically change the story of one of Marvel’s biggest baddies. The exile and physical deviancy mentioned in the book’s summary are well-established elements of Thanos’ origins in the comics, and the MCU in general tends to be mostly faithful to its source material. The franchise typically isn’t interested in deconstructing what fans love about the comics that gave rise to it.

At the same time, it’s safe to assume that there will probably be some kind of twist on what comic fans know of Thanos to justify the book’s existence. A tie-in novel might not seem like a huge deal, especially for a big property like Marvel. Star Wars has been releasing tie-in books and novelizations for decades. It’s standard practice for a huge franchise. However, Marvel has never really done it. The MCU has released tie-in comics and graphic novels before, including a prelude comic for Infinity War. Nevertheless, a proper novel is new territory for the franchise.

Author Barry Lyga explained to io9 that part of his goal in writing the book was to re-contextualize previous scenes of Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Infinity War, obviously, isn’t the first time that Thanos has appeared onscreen. Titan Consumed will give context to some of Thanos’ other big moments in the MCU, such as his Guardians of the Galaxy appearance and his multiple post-credits scenes. There must be more to the novel than just adding some “behind-the-scenes” factoids, especially since the book is being released well after Infinity War‘s debut in theaters.

Perhaps one of the big changes Titan Consumed will make to Thanos involves removing or revamping the role of Death in his story. Thanos’ obsession with the personification of Death in the Marvel Comics Universe is a huge part of his tale. In fact, Thanos’ whole driving motivation in the comic book version of Infinity War was his devotion to Death and trying to prove he was good enough for her love.

The MCU has never touched on Thanos’ relationship with Death, and it likely never will either. Whether that’s because it’s too weird, too expensive or too confusing for general audiences, Thanos isn’t going to woo Death during Infinity War. However, Titan Consumed can introduce a more grounded motivation for Thanos and his Infinity Stone quest than trying to impress a lady. At least, that’s the hope for the novel.
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https://screenrant.com/thanos-mcu-backstory-novel/
 
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Iconic DC comics, like The Killing Joke, are getting novelizations

Comic fans have long argued that the genre is capable of producing literature, and now, Titan Books is turning several iconic DC comics into novels.

Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman: The Court of Owls, and Harley Quinn: Mad Love will all be getting novelized adaptations this year, and EW can exclusively reveal the covers.

Batman: The Killing Joke was a graphic novel originally written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Brian Bolland in 1988. Purporting to tell the origin story of the Joker, the story has had a massive impact on subsequent interpretations of the villain (Jared Leto, for one, is a big fan). It also had a big effect on Batgirl, a.k.a. Barbara Gordon, who was shot and paralyzed by the Joker during the story. She spent years in a wheelchair, helping protect Gotham City with her computer know-how as Oracle, until that bit of continuity was erased as part of DC’s line-wide “The New 52” reboot in 2011. The Killing Joke was adapted into an animated movie by Bruce Timm in 2016, which makes the new novelization by Christa Faust and Gary Phillips the second adaptation in the last few years.

Speaking of “The New 52,” Batman: The Court of Owls was the first story line in writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo’s Batman run that kicked off with that reboot. It’s the story of Batman learning that Gotham City is controlled by a secret cabal of wealthy elite who like to wear bird masks. The Court of Owls has already been adapted for the small screen on Gotham, and now the original story line is getting a novelization from Greg Cox.

Harley Quinn: Mad Love is an adaptation of the 1994 one-shot comic by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm, who originally created the character for their show Batman: The Animated Series. Mad Love even got adapted into one of EW’s favorite episodes from that series. Depicting the complicated dynamics of Harley’s relationship with the Joker, Mad Love will soon be getting a novelization from Hugo Award-winning author Pad Cadigan.

Batman: The Killing Joke is out Sep. 25 in hardcover and ebook format. Batman: The Court of Owls follows on Nov. 13. Harley Quinn: Mad Love will be released on Feb. 12, 2019. Check out the covers below.
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http://ew.com/books/2018/04/26/dc-comics-novelizations-titan-books/
 
How the hell do people get enough in the loop to hear about this cool stuff *before* the publications dates are announced? (Or, I should say, stay in the loop enough to hear about such upcoming licences...)
 
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