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The Marvel Rundown

Marvel Rundown: Journey down to Graymatter Lane with X-MEN UNITED #2

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This week the Marvel Rundown takes a journey to Graymatter Lane with a X-Men United #2. Plus, a review of Storm Earth's Mightiest Mutant #3
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Sales head David Gabriel out at Marvel

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David Gabriel, Marvel's lorn term SVP of sales and marketing, was part of Disney's layoffs yesterday, leaving many questions
DC Round-Up

DC Round-Up: NIGHTWING #137 continues a refreshed run

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If you've been looking for the spiritual successor to Batman: Dark Patterns, you'll find it in Nightwing #137.
Wednesday Comics

Wednesday Comics Reviews: RESIDENT ALIEN – ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD is a fitting finale, and more

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This week's non Big 2 Wednesday column includes the finale issues of Resident Alien: One More For the Road and Knight City, and much more!

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Skybound announces new Artist’s Edition for Paul Smith’s DOCTOR STRANGE

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Sales head David Gabriel out at Marvel

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DC Round-Up

DC Round-Up: NIGHTWING #137 continues a refreshed run

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Wednesday Comics

Wednesday Comics Reviews: RESIDENT ALIEN – ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD is a fitting finale, and more

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Books

Preview: ANONYMOUS JANE throws noir into colorful light

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Conventions

When a con stinks: Fandom Con

Empty aisles in a tent - Fandom Con 2026 has drawn countless complaints from attendees and vendors on social media
Comics

Ensign’s Log: STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS #18 reveals the fate of the U.S.S. Enterprise-E

This week, Ensign's Log features a spoiler review for Star Trek: Lower Decks #18, an issue that features TWO TNG alums!
Movies

CinemaCon ’26: GODZILLA MINUS ZERO trailer reveals US setting

The second day of CinemaCon also saw Warner Bros. reveal footage from Clayface, and the cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.
Marvel

Layoffs hit Marvel Entertainment and Marvel Studios

Disney laid off about 1000 workers today, including major cuts to Marvel at the studio and in the comics department
Movies

Horror Beat: New INSIDIOUS movie “Out of the Further” adds new twist to the formula

Coming out in theaters this August.
Toys

Hasbro reveals new Studio Series and Age of the Primes Movie focused figures

Hasbro has unveiled a new wave of Transformers action figures that should excite collectors!
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Manga and Anime News

Mahjong Pros announces distribution deals with Pathway & Gazelle

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New manga publisher Mahjong Pros has announced North American and European distribution deals for its upcoming print titles.

BLOOMING LOVE & more Shueisha manga titles join Crunchyroll

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Shueisha has partnered with Crunchyroll Manga to make its titles available via Crunchyroll's growing catalog of comics.

Wonderful Wednesdays: NONO’S PHANTOM SHOP and more from Seven Seas

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With one audiobook adaptation, two new light novel and three new manga announcements, Seven Seas is continuing Wonderful Wednesdays.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: A surprising INVITATION FROM A CRAB

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This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the series AFTERSHOCK: NO REGRETS, and AN INVITATION FROM A CRAB.

Yen Press announces 8 new fall licenses at Sakura-Con 2026

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Yen Press announced eight new manga licenses at Sakura-Con 2026, all slated for release in October of this year.

Manga Mavericks announces ONI & DAWN and BALL & CHAIN licenses

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Manga Mavericks has announced North American releases for Oni & Dawn and Ball & Chain, slated for October 2026 and March 2027, respectively.
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Mahjong Pros announces distribution deals with Pathway & Gazelle

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New manga publisher Mahjong Pros has announced North American and European distribution deals for its upcoming print titles.

The Week in Diamond: It didn’t have to be this way

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A fairly quiet week in Diamond doings, except for the arrival of Super Lawyers, and contemplating What Might Have Been.

Philbo Distribution adds print on demand to its services

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Upstart distributor Philbo is adding onsite print on demand services to its offerings, hoping to add more options for small publishers.

What the return of the superstar artist means for comics

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The comics industry has decided that artists are important after all, and superstar artists are now on the rise

The Week in Diamond: DENIED!!!

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The court has denied motions filed by publishers to get their consignment stock back, but that's not the end of the Diamond Bankruptcy case

Graphic novel sales rose 28.5% in Q1 2026

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Graphic novel sales were WAY up in Q1 2026, but what drove the surge isn't clear based on the data we have.
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Marvel Rundown: Journey down to Graymatter Lane with X-MEN UNITED #2

This week the Marvel Rundown takes a journey to Graymatter Lane with a X-Men United #2. Plus, a review of Storm Earth's Mightiest Mutant #3
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DC Round-Up: NIGHTWING #137 continues a refreshed run

If you've been looking for the spiritual successor to Batman: Dark Patterns, you'll find it in Nightwing #137.
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Wednesday Comics Reviews: RESIDENT ALIEN – ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD is a fitting finale, and more

This week's non Big 2 Wednesday column includes the finale issues of Resident Alien: One More For the Road and Knight City, and much more!
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Top Comics to Buy for April 15, 2026: You know what’s not taxing? This week’s releases

In this tax day addition of our weekly recommendation column, we've got the top comics to buy for April 15, a decent bunch.
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Classic Comic Compendium: Sam Kieth played with superhero tropes in WOLVERINE/HULK

Sam Kieth's WOLVERINE/HULK work is a wonderful adaptation of the artist's themes and motifs via mainstream comics.
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Graphic Novel Review: DELAY: A COMICS ANTHOLOGY celebrates resilience in disrupted lives

Delay, an anthology of comics by Southeast Asian creators, offers eleven stories about young adults creating connections across barriers.
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Graphic Novel Review: POEM STRIP depicts two epic poems by Dino Buzzati

New York Review Comics new book, Poem Strip, turns two of Dino Buzzati's epic poems into comics, and it's fantastic.
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The Marvel Rundown: IRON MAN #4 is the prison break we all want

This week, the Marvel Rundown covers Iron Man #4, in which Tony Stark and crew are breaking out of an AIM prison.
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DC Round-Up: THE FURY OF FIRESTORM #1 is a fantastic relaunch for The Nuclear Man

Jeff Lemire and Rafael De Latorre's Next Level take on the classic DC hero gets off to an intriguing start.
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Entertainment

Preview: ANONYMOUS JANE throws noir into colorful light

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Jack Quaid's Anonymous Jane, with art by Butcher Billy, depicts a deadly assassin on a high-stakes mission on the wildest day of her life.

Ensign’s Log: STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS #18 reveals the fate of the U.S.S. Enterprise-E

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This week, Ensign's Log features a spoiler review for Star Trek: Lower Decks #18, an issue that features TWO TNG alums!

CinemaCon ’26: GODZILLA MINUS ZERO trailer reveals US setting

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The second day of CinemaCon also saw Warner Bros. reveal footage from Clayface, and the cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum.

Horror Beat: New INSIDIOUS movie “Out of the Further” adds new twist to the formula

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Coming out in theaters this August.

Hasbro reveals new Studio Series and Age of the Primes Movie focused figures

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Hasbro has unveiled a new wave of Transformers action figures that should excite collectors!

MAN OF TOMORROW: Adria Arjona cast as Maxima

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The character, traditionally portrayed as alien queen infatuated with Superman, will appear in the sequel releasing on July 9, 2027.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Why the F*CK ICE chants in the Brody King vs MJF match were an important moment in wrestling

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Brody has become wrestling’s voice of resistance.

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

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Hdddrrrrrrrrraaaaapadooooo (hoot toot do toooooo)

Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW did the right thing with Kris Statlander

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The future remains bright for Statlander.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Remembering the Reigns of Terror, Pt. 2 – Jeff Jarrett

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Lo, I looked to the horizon and saw him brandishing the NWA Championship and behind him, four horsemen who brought the apocalypse: "My World," ref bump, low blow, and guitar shot

NYCC ’25: DC x AEW crossover debuting at event

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The two-part series, helmed by Steve Orlando and Travis Mercer, will debut with a special preview issue at this month's convention.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Rhea Ripley becomes the latest victim of TERRIFIER’s Art the Clown in Ice Nine Kills concert

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Should Art the Clown be Cody Rhode’s next title defense match?
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