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FILM: Wonder Woman Trailer

Wonder Woman - Gal Gadot

“I am Diana of Themyscira, daughter of Hippolyta. In the name of all that is good, your wrath upon this world is over,” Gal Gadot triumphantly declares in the latest Wonder Woman trailer, which she first shared on Twitter following her and costar Chris Pine’s appearance Saturday night on Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards. After promising on Friday an “even bigger surprise” than the stunning poster, the new footage turned out to be a spine-tingling look at the character’s first ever feature-length film. Full Story at Joe.My.God

Announcement: Where There’s Smoke audio, by Cari Z.

Where There's Smoke Audiobook

QSFer Cari Z. has a new audio version of her superhero/villain MM book “Where There’s Smoke” out: Panopolis is a rough place to be an average Joe. I came here looking for adventure and excitement, but nobody cares about one more normal guy in a city filled with super-powered heroes. The closest I’ve come to glory is working in a bank that villains often rob. But then I maybe accidentally-on-purpose helped a villain escape the hero who was trying to save the day. Imagine my shock when, a week later, that villain asked me out for coffee. One date turned … Read more

Guest Post: Five Minutes Longer, by Victoria Sue

Five Minutes Longer

QSFer Victoria Sue has a new MM superhero romance out, and she’s stopping by with a guest Post: Because this one was all about the science. I wanted superheroes, but I didn’t just want a man in tights (not that a lot of people would object to that) but I needed a reason. According to the fountain of all knowledge – Google – some babies are being born without their little toe. Some scientists say this is ridiculous, but others are more specific. The plantaris muscle in the foot is used by animals for gripping and manipulating objects with their … Read more

Announcement: Awakening, by Baltimore Russell & Jennifer Pallanich

Awakening

QSFer Baltimore Russell and Jennifer Pallanich have a new queer superhero book out: Disasters ring the planet as the earth cries out for heroes to save it. At the same time, an ancient order conspires to fulfill a centuries-old prophecy. Their plan: unleash a deadly tsunami that would destroy North American and European coastlines. Then, at the height of summer, a blinding white light races across the globe, granting a select few incredible gifts. An enigmatic ex-Green Beret trains these powerful misfits in a desperate bid to stop the man-made and natural catastrophes. But can these Children of the Solstice … Read more

LGBT Superheroes We Want to Save the World in Film

Wonder Woman Supergirl

As Wonder Woman’s writers finally confirm the Warrior Princess is bisexaul, we take a look at the queer superheroes we’d most like to see kick ass onscreen… Wonder Woman Although the Amazon princes is already headed to the big screen, it’s yet to be confirmed whether or not Gal Gadot’s version of Diana will be playing it straight or as queer as her comic book incarnation – although we won’t hold our breaths. By Joe Williams – Full Story at Pink News

Preview – Midnighter and Apollo

Apollo and Midnighter

A same-sex superhero gay couple will be headlining a mainstream comic book for the first time net month. Midnighter and Apollo, the leather-clad ass-kicking team, will be back together in the groundbreaking DC Comics book. The Midnighter solo, written by gay author Steve Orlando, ended in May. He will return to write the comic about the superhero couple. By Joe Morgan – Full Story at Gay Star News

Announcement: Not Your Sidekick, by C.B. Lee

Not Your Sidekick

QSFer C.B. Lee has a new FF YA superhero romance out: Welcome to Andover, where superpowers are common, but internships are complicated. Just ask high school nobody, Jessica Tran. Despite her heroic lineage, Jess is resigned to a life without superpowers and is merely looking to beef up her college applications when she stumbles upon the perfect (paid!) internship—only it turns out to be for the town’s most heinous supervillain. On the upside, she gets to work with her longtime secret crush, Abby, whom Jess thinks may have a secret of her own. Then there’s the budding attraction to her … Read more

Announcement: Psychological Revenge, by Brian Barr

Psychological Revenge

QSFer Brian Barr has a new superhero tale out: Sector E3’s Capital City is threatened by two rival supercriminals who will stop at nothing until they kill each other. One is The Principle Mind, a misanthropic telekinetic and electrokinetic with a lust for vengeance against humanity. The other is Brain Surgeon, an extraterrestrial doctor who uses his parasitic powers and technology to feed on the brains of humanity. They aren’t the only supercriminals stirring up trouble in the world’s largest megacity. The crime syndicate Saints of Death, the crafty robotist Master Gepetto, and animation-obsessed paranoid-schizophrenic Mont E. Cartoon also threaten … Read more

Supergirl to Get Lesbian Cop

Floriana Lima

The CW is adding a new character to the next season of Supergirl. She’s a cop, she’s hot, and she was engaged to Batwoman. The Hollywood Reporter reported Wednesday that the CBS-turned-CW superhero series about Superman’s cousin Kara Zo-Rel has hired Floriana Lima to play Maggie Sawyer on the show’s sophomore season. In the comic book world, Maggie Sawyer first appeared in 1987 as a captain of the Metropolis Special Crimes Unit where she was a highly skilled member of the Science Police, the division of the police department that deals with metahumans. In Supergirl, Maggie will be a detective … Read more

Iconic DC Gay Superheroes to Return

DC’s most iconic gay superhero couple Apollo and Midnighter are returning for a new joint series. Written by Steve Orlando and drawn by Fernando Blanco, the comic book will follow on from the Midnighter solo series which concluded last month. The solo series, which began with him finding himself single after splitting with husband of 13 years, Apollo, ended with the two reconciling. By Joe Morgan – Full Story at Gay Star News