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Box Office: GOOD BOYS overcomes the August doldrums while other movies flop

Edward Douglas - 08/19/2019 9:30 am

Marvel

Cyclops is back to being the swoony, confident leader the X-Men need

Nick Kazden - 08/16/2019 2:00 pm

Archie

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: It’s Jughead versus Jughead in JUGHEAD’S TIME POLICE #3

Joe Grunenwald - 08/16/2019 1:30 pm

Boom Studios

EXCLUSIVE: BOOM! announces dark, decadent horror mini HEARTBEAT by María Llovet

Samantha Puc - 08/16/2019 11:00 am

Marvel

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: GHOST-SPIDER #1 swings into Earth-616

Samantha Puc - 08/16/2019 10:00 am

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Hugo Awards 2019

Comics win big at the 2019 Hugo Awards

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A Year of Free Comics: Gabrielle Bell’s lefthanded July in the...

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INDIE VIEW: ‘Silver Wire’ and ‘The American Dream’ search for meaning...

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Cyclops in House of X #1

Cyclops is back to being the swoony, confident leader the X-Men...

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EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: It’s Jughead versus Jughead in JUGHEAD’S TIME POLICE #3

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Vampirella and Shi

Billy Tucci celebrates Vampirella and Shi with an exclusive cover on...

08/16/2019 11:30 am

EXCLUSIVE: BOOM! announces dark, decadent horror mini HEARTBEAT by María Llovet

08/16/2019 11:00 am

INTERVIEW: Hurtt, Enger, & Kindt on experimental anthology, & what’s to...

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Hugo Awards 2019

Awards

Comics win big at the 2019 Hugo Awards

Torsten Adair - 08/19/2019 10:00 am

Monstress, Wonder Woman, and Miles Morales took home trophies.

Good Boys

Movies

Box Office: GOOD BOYS overcomes the August doldrums while other movies flop

Edward Douglas - 08/19/2019 9:30 am

ANGRY BIRDS and 47 METERS DOWN both succumb to "sequelitis"

Pennyworth Experience

PENNYWORTH S1E4 Recap – “Lady Penelope”

08/18/2019 11:00 pm

SyFy keeps the chopping block going, cancels KRYPTON after two seasons

08/16/2019 6:28 pm

REVIEW: Two steps forward, one step back in SUPERGIRL S2

08/16/2019 1:00 pm

5 actors who should play Wolverine

THE BEAT PICKS: 5 actors who should play the MCU’s Wolverine

08/16/2019 12:00 pm

HAPPENING NOW

Hugo Awards 2019

Awards

Comics win big at the 2019 Hugo Awards

Torsten Adair - 08/19/2019 10:00 am

Monstress, Wonder Woman, and Miles Morales took home trophies.

Box Office: GOOD BOYS overcomes the August doldrums while other movies flop

08/19/2019 9:30 am

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 8/19/18: George RR Martin opens up about why he’s so freaking glad that show has ended

08/19/2019 9:00 am

Pennyworth Experience

PENNYWORTH S1E4 Recap – “Lady Penelope”

08/18/2019 11:00 pm

SyFy keeps the chopping block going, cancels KRYPTON after two seasons

08/16/2019 6:28 pm

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COOL GEAR

Mattel reveals STAR WARS x BARBIE dolls inspired by A NEW HOPE

Samantha Puc - 08/13/2019 5:30 pm

Pop! gets strategic with the new FUNKOVERSE board game

08/01/2019 3:00 pm

SDCC ’19: Hasbro reveals new STAR WARS & MARVEL line of toys

07/20/2019 3:30 pm

SDCC ’19: Mattel reveals full line of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power dolls

07/17/2019 6:45 pm

CON NEWS

Hugo Awards 2019

Comics win big at the 2019 Hugo Awards

Torsten Adair - 08/19/2019 10:00 am

Flame Con Five hits Manhattan this weekend, & it’s even bigger and better than before

08/16/2019 3:00 pm

Convention Calendar: 8/15-8/19

08/13/2019 6:30 pm

INTERVIEW: Jim Ottaviani on adapting science for HAWKING

08/12/2019 3:00 pm

SALES CHARTS

Priest’s Vampirella #1 is Dynamite’s best-selling comic of all time

Deanna Destito - 08/14/2019 9:30 am

Sales Charts: House of X, Walking Dead and The Joker light up July sales

08/09/2019 11:00 am

Sales Charts: Kiddie comics and Black Cat dominate a down month

07/12/2019 11:15 am

Sales Charts: DC Ink’s Catwoman tale leads graphic novel sales in May

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