Frank Stack, pioneering underground cartoonist, dead at 88
The cartoonist and academic, also known as Foolbert Sturgeon, created The Adventures of Jesus, and worked on American Splendor.
STAR TREK’s future takes shape, as Paramount confirms new film (still) in development
Paramount dropped a bombshell at CinemaCon 2026: a new Star Trek movie is finally in development.
Mahjong Pros announces distribution deals with Pathway & Gazelle
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
A fairly quiet week in Diamond doings, except for the arrival of Super Lawyers, and contemplating What Might Have Been.
Bloody Disgusting and Storm King Productions partner to launch ‘John Carpenter Presents’
Sandy King continues to grow her horror empire.
Announcing the 2026 Sophie Castile Awards for Comics in Translation – US Edition
The Sophie Castille Awards for Comics in Translation will be presented in the US for the first time, and The Beat is sponsoring the award
DC unveils full cover for ABSOLUTE BATMAN #20 teasing the debut of Robin
The full, unredacted main cover for Absolute Batman #20 teases the arrival of Robin!
Philbo Distribution adds print on demand to its services
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
The comics industry has decided that artists are important after all, and superstar artists are now on the rise
The Week in Diamond: DENIED!!!
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
Graphic novel sales were WAY up in Q1 2026, but what drove the surge isn't clear based on the data we have.
New comics nonprofit BODEGA launches Brooklyn Expo of Comics
Bryce Gold, James Tynion IV, Courtney Menard and more team up to launch comics nonprofit BODEGA and the Brooklyn Expo of Comics (BEC) 2026.
