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ComicsPRO names Moni Barrette as new Executive Director

ComicsPRO has announced the hiring of 20-year comics vet Moni Barrette as its new Executive Director after a two month search

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/13/26: Comic strip reprints galore, journalism fights back, and Mark Millar, Tycoon

A news round-up featuring tidings of variants, comic cons, distribution, comic strip reprints, and Mark Millar

Is DC for sale? Come on now.

Thanks to social media and the churn of YouTube and content farms, many fake facts have been circulating this week about the DCU

The spin cycle on the DC Studios changes has already hit high gear

As Skydance now has to rebuild the pipeline for the DCU, various spins on the situation began to be floated in the trades

Monday shocker: Gunn and Safran out at DC Studios

In a Monday morning shock, Peter Safran and James Gunn are stepping down at DC Studios to be replaced by The Breadwinner producer Jeremy Latcham.

Gladstone Investment Corp. acquires majority stake in McFarlane Toys

Gladstone Investment has acquired McFarlane Toys, although founder Todd McFarlane will remain involved with the company

Tiny Onion signs first look deal with Blumhouse Atomic

Tiny Onion and BlumHouse Atomic have signed a first look deal with Exquisite Corpses the first project to go into development

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
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Recap: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER season 3×4

Galadriel, Arondir and Marnûkh stage a rescue in Gundabad on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3, episode 4, which combines a shocking conclusion with an unexpected reveal in Numenor, and some questionable decisions for the titular story and the drama in Khazad-dum.

Horror Beat: Terror Noir DEMENTIA puts a woman in a nightmare of man’s making

An experimental talkie without dialogue.

Recap: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER season 3×3

Gandalf takes center stage on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3, episode 3, The Secret Fire, but the strongest parts belong to Marnûkh and Sauron.

LANDS UNKNOWN universe returns with FURIOUS REDBROW

Ben Stenbeck's three-issue Lands Unknown universe series Furious Redbrow will reveal the history of the God-Killer introduced in The Skinless Man at Dark Horse next year.

Exclusive Cover Reveal: Magic and myth meet in BEAST QUEST: RISE OF THE FIRE DRAGON

Magic and myth meet in Beat Quest: Rise of the Fire Dragon (debuting in June) and we have an exclusive cover reveal here!

Translation controversy hits new editions of FIVE STAR STORIES

Troubling accusations against the translator for the new edition of Nagano's Five Star Stories from Titan have come to light and ignited a controversy

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As reported yesterday, writer Arnold Drake passed away yesterday of complications from pneumonia and septic shock. He was 83. Drake was a busy writer...

Simmons Comics Group launches through IDW

We always said that Gene Simmons was far from a comics dilettante, but rather someone who just can't stay away from the funnies, despite...

Linkie winkins from all over

§ The AP is running a nice profile of the webcomics collective Act-i-vate: Artists in the year-old, invitation-only collective upload a new comic or installment...

Cliff Chiang has a website too!

At long last! cliffchiang.com offers news, a tasty art gallery and much more.

Would digital download solve CAP #25 shortage?

Todd Allen thinks so: Publisher, Dan Buckley, announced Marvel’s intention to go digital at the New York Comic Con in late February, but no timetables...

Sponge Bob Plagiarism Pants?

A Calfornia cartoonist is suing Sponge Bob creator Stephen Hillemberger and Nickelodeon claiming the underwater toon icon was a rip-off of his...

CCS teams with Sunrise Greetings

Sounds like the cards from Sunrise Greetings just got a little cooler, as they will start using the work of students at The Center...

New York removes last old man bar; comics jam moves

We received the following from Cheese Hasselberger of House of Twelve and it made us raise our fist and cry "WHYYYYYY!!!!????" yet again. You...

Jeff Smith on the old days

The Daily Cross Hatch interviews Jeff Smith and instead of spending too much time on SHAZAM, goes back to the early years: I had all...

Corrections

More people whose intelligence I trust wrote to tell me yesterday's post on 300 was whackadoo than perhaps any I have written, so I...

Arnold Drake 1924-2007

Ken Gale is reporting that writer Arnold Drake passed away today from pneumonia and septic shock. Drake is best known for his work on...
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