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Court approves another Diamond settlement as Sparkle Pop withdraws objections

All the publishers who objected to the sale of Diamond's consignment goods have now had settlements with the estate approved

Court approves settlement between Diamond Estate, the Palik Group and Sparkle Pop

The court has approved the settlement among The Palik Group, Sparkle Pop and the Diamond estate, bringing the saga one step closer to a conclusion

White Ash Comics joins IDW as imprint

The White Ash Universe is joining IDW as an imprint, with publisher Charlie Stickney on board

NYCC 2026 had 1,553 exclusives according to CovrPrice

According to CovrPrice, there were 1,533 exclusives at NYCC 2026, a staggering 264% rise in just three years 

NYCC ’26: Is NYCC even sustainable?

20 years on, NYCC 2026 is in the books, but how the show evolves has a lot of financial and logistical considerations

DC Comics will now report to Skydance’s Josh Silverman

A former Marvel executive will now oversee the publishing and consumer products divisions at Skydance, including DC Comics

NYCC ’26: Marvel’s Steve Wacker Retailer Day speech – in full

At NYCC Retailer Day, Marvel's new Editor in Chief Steve Wacker spent more than half an hour telling store owners what they can expect from the new Marvel

NYCC ’26: Wacker boffo in retailer debut and more notes

The first two days of programming at New York Comic Con 2026 were all about rising sales, and renewed enthusiasm

Informa buys Clarion Events, home of Anime NYC, Awesome Con and more

The #1 event company, Informa, has just acquired the #3 event company, Clarion, in a $2.8 billion deal.
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First look at the return of Rom in Void Rivals #36

Rom is back in VOID RIVALS #36 from Kirkman, Hughes and company, as a major story arc wraps up in the Energon Universe

James Gunn reveals if THE SUICIDE SQUAD is DCU canon on one-off podcast

On a special one-off podcast revisiting the 2021 film, James Gunn suggests the movie's canonical status may be up to Margot Robbie, and provides an update on casting the DCU's Batman.

Classic Comic Compendium: Looking at MIRACLEMAN – BOOK THREE – OLYMPUS in lieu of recent developments

There's been a lot of focus on Miracleman of late due to recent developments. Our columnist looks at a classic story.

Exclusive Preview: More stories from NO GODS, NO MASTERS will appear in HELLO DARKNESS

BOOM! has revealed that NO GODS, NO MASTERS will have additional stories in the publisher's anthology HELLO DARKNESS

Court approves another Diamond settlement as Sparkle Pop withdraws objections

All the publishers who objected to the sale of Diamond's consignment goods have now had settlements with the estate approved

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NYCC ’26: Skybound teases new comic book line announcement

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X-MEN: EVOLUTION returns in X-MEN ’92: INCURSIONS

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Ibrahim Moustafa responds to LA MANCHA plagiarism allegations

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Final CLAYFACE trailer gets even more gruesome

The third and final trailer for Clayface has dropped ahead of the DC body horror film's release on October 23, giving us more of the already infamous airplane scene, and even the title character smothering a victim.

Graphic Novel Review: STRANGE CASES shines a brilliant light on gothic ruins

Strange Cases, the stunning debut of the popular illustrator Riotbones, collects a set of gorgeously drawn supernatural mysteries.

Exclusive: Oni Press’ Archie in Hell #1 goes Satanic for midnight release

Things are about to go from bad to downright diabolical as Horvath and Crook unleash the most malevolently merciless Archie Comics tale ever told.

Another settlement filed in Diamond Saga – and this time Sparkle Pop is on board

A group of 13 publishers have reached a settlement with the Diamond estate and Sparkle Pop to get their inventory back, and this Diamond business may finally be drawing to a close
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