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ANGOULÊME 2026 in serious doubt as publishers and authors cancel to protest Bondoux’s involvement

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Creators and publishers are threatening a boycott after controversial organisation 9e Art+ and its owner Franck Bondoux are set to resume their place as organisers of the Angoulême Festival

Warner Bros. loses court battle over THE MATRIX, JOKER, other key franchises

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Village Roadshow, a longtime production shingle responsible for bankrolling movies like The Matrix and Joker, went bankrupt earlier this year -- and now, their longtime partners at Warner Bros. won't be able to make sequels to a number of their biggest franchises without jumping through some significant hoops.

Frazer Brown threatens A1 DEADLINE SPECIAL over repurposed comics

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Four of the comics are being replaced as they were originally intended for Brown's unfulfilled Kickstarter project Tales from the Quarantine.

SOUTHERN BASTARDS pilot ordered by Hulu

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The news come five years after multiple sexual allegations about co-creator Jason Latour, who'll be credited as an executive producer.

Angoulême Festival’s crisis resumes

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Angoulême Festival remains mired in controversy as the deadline for alternative showrunners entered its final days. Grand Prix recipient Anouk Ricard confirmed her decision to boycott next year’s festival, and two publishers have publicly declared they will not attend. Meanwhile it is believed that the widely unpopular showrunner incumbent 9e Art+ is the frontrunner to replace itself
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Grant Morrison disavows AI after Reddit AMA discussion

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The writer said they will reconsider using AI in their Xanaduum newsletter after a comment in a Reddit AMA sparked a widespread backlash.

SAG-AFTRA firmly states AI can’t replace human performers 

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Your agents and producers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.

DC cancels new RED HOOD series

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DC has cancelled their new Red Hood comic hours after writer Gretchen Felker-Martin mocked the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.

AI artist escorted out of Dragon Con after police are called

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Police were called on a vendor at Dragon Con 2025, who was accused of selling AI images as original art.
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Alien Books addresses accusations of transphobic dialogue in VALIANT BEYOND: BLOODSHOT #1

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Alien Books has responded to criticism over Valiant Beyond: Bloodshot #1, but past tweets by the writer have kept the controversy going

Valiant’s Bloodshot blunder shows why rage bait marketing is boring and cringe

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Valiant's new Bloodshot comic tries to get "edgy" with transphobia but it's part of a boring and tired playbook

Angoulême Festival showrunners face turmoil and author boycott

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France’s Angoulême Festival – one of the most important calendar events in global comics – has been immersed in a growing crisis since January

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