BOOM!, IDW, and WEBTOON top the lists of 2022 ‘Ringo Award nominees
The fifth annual Ringo Award Nominations list has a strong showing for publishers beyond the Big Two - with BOOM!, IDW and Webtoon clearly leading with pros and fans.
The Marvel Rundown: Spider-Man Swings into his 60th in AMAZING FANTASY #1000
Welcome back to the Marvel Rundown! This week, Spider-Man celebrates his swinging 60th in style, with a host of star-studded creators tackling the Friendly...
Top Comics to Buy for August 31, 2022
Featuring new issues of Ant-Man, Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country, and more.
Carlos Hernandez and Luis Morocho make their Marvel Comics debut in MARVEL’S VOICES: COMUNIDADES
By now, you are probably familiar with Marvel Comics' Marvel's Voices line: last year, Marvel's Voices: Pride #1 was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award...
Gamescom 2022 Opening Night pulls off a few third party surprises
Dead Island 2, a Dune MMO, an open world wuxia, and more surprises and oddities from Gamescom 2022's opening night
Tilting at Windmills #291: I didn’t leave floppies; floppies are leaving me
Retailer Brian Hibbs explains how distributor discounts are making it harder and harder to carry DC periodical comics - and wonders if the twilight of the comic book is truly at hand.
Safdar Ahmed’s STILL ALIVE wins Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Eve Pownall Award
Safdar Ahmed's STILL ALIVE: Graphic Reportage from Australia's Immigration Detention System comes out in US in November but it has been picking up the awards back home - with the CBCA making its fourth win since release
Britain’s International Comic Expo (ICE) shuts down after sudden ticket sale slump
As the economic situation grows bleaker, a ticket sale decline prompts UK comic con ICE to end and director Shane Chebsey to retire from the scene
UK Royal Mail issues special TRANSFORMERS stamps featuring Wildman, Baskerville, & Bove
UK’s Royal Mail postal service issues commemorative Transformers stamps to celebrate British contribution to franchise
FanConXR to be held in virtual reality on September 24
FAnConXR will be accessible via a headset or laptop and will have a full line up of interactive guest appearances and panels
Mad Cave acquires kids comics imprint Papercutz
Up and comer Mad Cave has acquired the established kids comics line Papercutz, instantly doubling the size of their line.
2022 Ignatz Awards nominations announced – with a change in voting
Along with the nominations a huge change in voting for the Ignatz Awards has been announced: voting will no longer take place at SPX but will be open to anyone who requests a ballot via email.
