AWARDS ROUNDUP: Eisner Awards, Graphic Medicine Awards & Cartoonist Studio Prize open submissions, and...
In this edition of ye olde Awards Roundup: three annual awards - including the Eisners - have opened for submissions, France introduces yet another comics award, and the British Book Awards introduce a graphic novel category (which is also open for submissions)
The JACK AND ROZ KIRBY AWARDS take shape
We now know that these brand new awards will cover a total of seven categories
Comings and Goings: Kusek, Ching, Collector’s Paradise, Harned
Changes and promotions at Kickstarter, DC, Boom! and Collector's Paradise as the year in business news kicks off.
Announcing the 2025 Comics Industry Person of the Year: Marie Javins
With DC putting out banger after banger after banger, editor in chief Marie Javins is the Comics Industry Person of the Year
The Very Last Days of Diamond Comics – UPDATED
Diamond Comics shut down for the final time on Wednesday, December 31st 2025, and it was eulogized in both images and words
Public Domain Day is coming — here’s what you need to know about characters...
Betty Boop and Nancy Drew might be entering the public domain -- but artists should be careful how they use them, because copyright and trademark law is weird and complicated.
Betty Boop and Nancy Drew to enter the Public Domain in 2026
and yes there is a Betty Boop slasher on the way, it's the logical next step.
U.S. Congressman calling for a federal investigation into the sale of Beckett
“In less than five years, Collectors has systematically eliminated its competitors through serial acquisitions,” read the letter published by Congressman Ryan
Indie Game Awards rescind Vanguard honor for ties to military contractor
The Indie Game Awards rescinded a Vanguard honor based on the title being solely available through Palmer Luckey's ModRetro.
Indie Game Awards rescind CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33’s wins for gen AI use
The Indie Game Awards rescinded Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Game of the Year and Debut Game honors for releasing with gen AI assets.
Sony acquires majority control of PEANUTS rights
The Schulz family will retain 20 percent of the rights, while WildBrain will continue to produce new Peanuts media for Apple TV.
AWARDS ROUNDUP: Posy Simmonds and Milo Manara honoured, and more
In this edition - Posy Simmonds receives a French honour, Milo Manara gets an honorary degree, Red Harvest gets shortlisted for the 2026 Kobzar Book Award, and - despite no Angoulême on the horizon - award season is still in effect in France as several comics awards dropped their winners and finalists.
