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Comings & Goings

Former DC editor Jamie S. Rich joins Tapas as editor in chief

Heidi MacDonald - 06/16/2021 3:15 pm

The Marvel Rundown

The Marvel Rundown: VENOM #200 closes one chapter and opens another

Hussein Wasiti - 06/16/2021 12:30 pm

DC ROUND-UP: SUPERGIRL – WOMAN OF TOMORROW looks great, but how does it read?

Zack Quaintance - 06/15/2021 12:30 pm

INTERVIEW: LUCA’s Emma Berman discovers her love of acting

Therese Lacson - 06/15/2021 12:00 pm

Ciano & Hixson team for CHILDREN OF THE WOODS at Dark Horse

Joe Grunenwald - 06/15/2021 11:00 am

Latest Pandemic News

Fandom Flames: Ageism in fandom, or the youths need to stop

Ruth Johnson - 05/21/2021 3:00 pm

INTERVIEW: Bulletproof Comics owner Hank Kwon on how he kept his store alive during lockdown

Ricardo Serrano Denis - 05/21/2021 10:00 am

RIP David Anthony Kraft

Heidi MacDonald - 05/21/2021 9:30 am

LACC in-person event delayed until December 3 – 5

Avery Kaplan - 04/08/2021 12:15 pm

Latest Comics News

Former DC editor Jamie S. Rich joins Tapas as editor in...

Heidi MacDonald - 06/16/2021 3:15 pm 0

Rich starts on June 21st.

RECAP: LOKI S1E2 — “The Variant”

Avery Kaplan - 06/16/2021 2:30 pm 0

It’s the end of the world as we know it… and Loki feels fine!

Second Sight Publishing

Small Press Spotlight: What’s coming up in August from Second Sight...

Deanna Destito - 06/16/2021 2:00 pm 0

The publisher has a slew of new books to look forward to

The Marvel Rundown: VENOM #200 closes one chapter and opens another

06/16/2021 12:30 pm

Betty & Veronica get autumnal in the Archie Comics September 2021...

06/15/2021 5:15 pm

WEIRD ARCHIE COMICS MYSTERY: What’s coming in late 2021?

06/15/2021 3:30 pm

REVIEW: Build a better mythology with THE LEGEND OF AUNTIE PO

06/15/2021 3:00 pm

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DC ROUND-UP: SUPERGIRL – WOMAN OF TOMORROW looks great, but how...

06/15/2021 12:30 pm

True spy story ALMOST AMERICAN coming from Marz, Castiello, and AfterShock

06/15/2021 11:45 am

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

RECAP: LOKI S1E2 — “The Variant”

Avery Kaplan - 06/16/2021 2:30 pm 0

It’s the end of the world as we know it… and Loki feels fine!

The protagonists of LUCA have fun summer adventures

REVIEW: LUCA is a lovable sea fantasy

Ruth Johnson - 06/16/2021 1:00 pm 0

Pixar has another whale of a tale on its hands.

The CW announces fall premiere dates for THE FLASH, BATWOMAN, and more

06/15/2021 2:45 pm

Nintendo E3 Direct features new METROID, another peek at BREATH OF THE WILD 2, and remakes of classic titles

06/15/2021 2:10 pm

Batman and Gordon have a date with Calendar Man in the latest LONG HALLOWEEN clip

06/15/2021 12:45 pm

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INTERVIEW: LUCA’s Emma Berman discovers her love of acting

06/15/2021 12:00 pm

INTERVIEW: SAVANNA GANUCHEAU on TURTLE IN PARADISE

06/15/2021 11:30 am

RED ALERT! Cast announced for STAR TREK: PRODIGY

06/14/2021 6:45 pm

HAPPENING NOW

Former DC editor Jamie S. Rich joins Tapas as editor in...

Heidi MacDonald - 06/16/2021 3:15 pm 0

Rich starts on June 21st.

RECAP: LOKI S1E2 — “The Variant”

Avery Kaplan - 06/16/2021 2:30 pm 0

It’s the end of the world as we know it… and Loki feels fine!

Second Sight Publishing

Small Press Spotlight: What’s coming up in August from Second Sight Publishing?

06/16/2021 2:00 pm

The protagonists of LUCA have fun summer adventures

REVIEW: LUCA is a lovable sea fantasy

06/16/2021 1:00 pm

The Marvel Rundown: VENOM #200 closes one chapter and opens another

06/16/2021 12:30 pm

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 6/16/21: Pulitzer snub angers cartoonists

06/16/2021 9:00 am

Betty & Veronica get autumnal in the Archie Comics September 2021 solicitations

06/15/2021 5:15 pm

WEIRD ARCHIE COMICS MYSTERY: What’s coming in late 2021?

06/15/2021 3:30 pm

REVIEW: Build a better mythology with THE LEGEND OF AUNTIE PO

06/15/2021 3:00 pm

The CW announces fall premiere dates for THE FLASH, BATWOMAN, and more

06/15/2021 2:45 pm

Ice Cream Alert: SCHOLASTIC teams up with SALT & STRAW!

Avery Kaplan - 05/28/2021 1:15 pm

Chris Staros is available for comics coaching

Heidi MacDonald - 05/21/2021 9:00 am

BERSERK creator Kentaro Miura dead at 54

Dean Simons - 05/20/2021 2:45 pm

Underground cartoonist Nancy Burton donates originals to Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum

Dean Simons - 05/13/2021 9:45 am

London’s Cartoon Museum reopens with V FOR VENDETTA exhibition

Dean Simons - 05/11/2021 3:45 pm

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Super7 revives SILVERHAWKS franchise with new deluxe action figures

Taimur Dar - 06/09/2021 3:30 pm

Owen Wilson’s LOKI character Mobius M. Mobius among new Marvel Legends reveals

06/08/2021 3:30 pm

Skybound Entertainment & AMEET partner to build LEGO comics!

06/03/2021 3:00 pm

Hasbro unveils a new wave of X-MEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE action figures

05/27/2021 4:00 pm

CON NEWS

On the Scene: The Brooklyn Pride Comic Book Fair brought people out

Heidi MacDonald - 06/14/2021 9:00 am

LACC 2021 Tickets On Sale June 11!

06/09/2021 12:30 pm

ReedPOP announces Metaverse Memberships program for digital and live events

06/04/2021 10:45 am

Check out the schedule for the biggest E3 2021 livestreams

06/02/2021 2:30 pm

SALES CHARTS

Marvel and Spider-Man lead Diamond’s November sales charts

Heidi MacDonald - 12/02/2020 5:15 pm

Milton Griepp to deliver 2020 Comics White Paper at the ICV2 Insider Talks

10/28/2020 6:15 pm

Venom and Jack Kirby lead Diamond’s September sales charts

10/22/2020 9:00 am

Tynion and Simmonds’ Department of Truth reprinted after 100K first printing sells out

10/07/2020 3:15 pm

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