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2026 Ignatz Award Nominees announced

Nominees for the 2026 Ignatz Awards have been announced, honoring the bast in indie comics

Caroline Cash returns to Ooo with ADVENTURE TIME: BONNIE THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SPECIAL #1

Caroline Cash returns to the Land of Ooo for the Adventure Time: Bonnie the Vampire Slayer Special #1 with Tia Roxae.

Exclusive Preview: Spurrier and Mitten retell Culhwch and Olwen in RAMPANT SWINE

Si Spurrier and Christopher Mitten will retell the Arthurian tale of Culhwch and Olwen in Rampant Swine from Ignition Press

Exclusive: ON THEIR FRONTLINES will move you with powerful stories of Japanese war brides

On Their Frontlines: The Lives of Japanese War Brides Vol. 1 is the poignant manga debut from Marina Lisa Komiya.

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Bendis and Edgar to reunite on THE ONES: THE OTHER ONES

Brian Michael Bendis and Jacob Edgar's sequel to their 2022 series The Ones will debut from Dark Horse this December.

The Beat Digest 08/21/26: Dark Horse to celebrate Doctor Doom, X-Men

Dark Horse reveals three new Marvel books, Halloween: The Game is getting a tie-in comic, and more on today's Digest.

Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: FLESH & STEEL, FRESHMAN, LOBA LOCA, and two more projects you’ll love!

From sword and sorcery and magical anthologies to Puerto Rican superheroes, cult classics, and the twisted world of MFKZ, these are the indie comic crowdfunding campaigns you won't want to miss this week.

Caroline Cash returns to Ooo with ADVENTURE TIME: BONNIE THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SPECIAL #1

Caroline Cash returns to the Land of Ooo for the Adventure Time: Bonnie the Vampire Slayer Special #1 with Tia Roxae.

Interview: Frederic Noland, author of MAJOR TAYLOR: THE WORLD’S FASTEST MAN

The comic creator discusses his nearly 400-page graphic biography available September 1 from Drawn & Quarterly.

Stegman and Gomez to revisit Eddie Brock’s origin in VENOM: POV

Eddie Brock's origin will be revisited from his perspective in Ryan Stegman and Carlos Gomez's Venom: POV, starting at Marvel this winter.

Manga and Anime News

Scholastic will reimagine five more Tezuka classics

Scholastic and Tezuka Productions to partner once again to bring five new Tezuka series to new readers as reimagined by contemporary artists.

Preview: Lovers of the Empire Volume 1 by Yudori

Yudori's Lovers of the Empire is a heartfelt romance set amidst the turmoil of 1920s Korea, and kicks off Fantagraphics's Takumigraphics imprint

Erica Friedman joins Manga Mavericks as managing editor

Manga Mavericks Books continues to grow adding Erica Friedman as the publishing team's Managing Editor.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: A beautiful and bizarre voyage to PANORAMA ISLAND

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers LOVE FOR SALE, BATMAN: THE JIRO KUWATA BAT-MANGA, and THE STRANGE TALE OF PANORAMA ISLAND.

Darkroom brings AACHI AND SSIPAK to streaming

South Korean film Aachi and Ssipak finally arrives on streaming via Darkroom.

GlobalComix announces partnership with FanFan Comics, more Asian publishers to come

GlobalComix announces partnership with digital manhua publisher FanFan Comics leading up to Anime NYC, more Asian comics partners to come.

Business News

ECCC ’27 to go badgeless…will other ReedPop shows follow?

ECCC will go to a badgeless system for attendees next year, raising many questions about the future of a hallowed comic con tradition

Sales Charts: Absolute Batman #1 in July – and even more numbers

Absolute Batman was #1 in July sales, but Prana DMS is now including dollar shares for publishers and per store averages

Digital comics sales are still 5-10% of print

A new report on the state of digital in Publishers Weekly repeats the 5-10% share that we've been hearing for a long time

Marvel meets Star Wars: it was their destiny

The Marvel/Star Wars crossover passes the ultimate frontier for team-ups, but the time may be right for it

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits: Looking back at San Diego Comic-Con 2026

Looking back at San Diego Comic-Con, a magical space outside of time, but one that must inevitably evolve

Archie Comics legal woes continue with delayed foreclosure sale

Archie Comics co-owner Jon Goldwater's legal battles continue, with a foreclosure sale postponed after a successful appeal

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Entertainment

Interview: Tim Fielder makes the jump from page to screen with MATTY’S ROCKET

We chat with Visual Afrofuturist Tim Fielder about going from comics to animation with his Matty’s Rocket story and character.

Caroline Cash returns to Ooo with ADVENTURE TIME: BONNIE THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SPECIAL #1

Caroline Cash returns to the Land of Ooo for the Adventure Time: Bonnie the Vampire Slayer Special #1 with Tia Roxae.

Report: Marvel is quietly developing more live action series

A report on Puck says that Marvel has several live actions show in development, even though interest in the genre seems to have flagged

How about them Lanterns, eh?

Lanterns was a hit for one admitted space cop agnostic...and, surprisingly, even a lot of Green Lantern fans

Video Game Review: MARVEL TŌKON: FIGHTING SOULS is a bold new return

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls gives Marvel a gorgeous Arc System Works makeover and an accessible fighter with enough depth to keep veterans coming back.

VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE heading to Titan

John Lees and Tom Mandrake will helm Vampire: The Masquerade: Wake in Hate, the first series based on the tabletop RPG from Titan Comics.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Danhausen just won the Knicks an NBA championship

A simple uncursing ended a 53-year championship drought.

Girls just wanna have San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Cyndi Lauper WWE action figures

Mattel Creations has announced a San Diego Comic-Con 2026 exclusive WWE action figure 3-pack featuring Cindi Lauper on Piper's Pit.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Thank God For The New Day

Don't you dare be sour -- clap for ya bois that know their worth and FEEEEEL THA POWWAAAA!!

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Wrestlemania? More like Admania

Did Hulk Hogan get more screentime than most matches?

Turnbuckle BEATDown: John Cena’s Career is Compromised to a Permanent End

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