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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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20 years on, NYCC 2026 is in the books, but how the show evolves has a lot of financial and logistical considerations
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Horror Beat: KICK ON Goes For Blood Above All Else 

Brutal gore and tension make up for story and character.
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Film Review: GODZILLA MINUS ZERO doesn’t disappoint

Takashi Yamazaki makes the rare sequel as good as its predecessor while considerably upping the stakes for his heroes.
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Classic Comic Compendium: THE WORM, a classic creator jam comic you’ve likely never heard of

The Worm is almost certainly the greatest comics jam comic that you've never heard of, featuring David Lloyd and Alan Moore.
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Marvel Rundown: AVENGERS #1 kicks off a new era

This week we cover Avengers # 1, Wolverine #29, and the debut of Friendly Neighborhood Mary Jane.
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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.
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THE COMICS COURIER #5 launches on Kickstarter today!

THE COMICS COURIER #5 launches on Kickstarter today, and yours truly has an entry in this issue along with a long list of top comics critics
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Anime Review: The melancholy world of VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU

Blu-ray out now of the classic OVA that asks the very important question; do monsters ever feel alone?
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Graphic Novel Review: THE ABYSS OF OBLIVION examines Spain’s haunted past

A new historical graphic novel illustrated by Paco Roca and written by Rodrigo Terrasa.
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Halloween Beat: DELUSION asks an artist to paint the portrait of a vampire

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Horror Beat: KICK ON Goes For Blood Above All Else 

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Brutal gore and tension make up for story and character.

TEZUKA! GOD OF MANGA Roundtable with Dave Baker, Jason Andrew Cohn, Samuel Sattin, and Nicole Goux

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The new documentary aims to bring greater attention to Osamu Tezuka in the West. The director and participants sit down to talk about Tezuka.

CANDELA OBSCURA graphic novel incoming

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Tini Howard, Blake Howard, and Fernando Heinz Furukawa's Candela Obscura graphic novel, based on the supernatural Critical Role series and game, will be released by Dark Horse Comics in August 2027.

Horror Beat: KICK ON Goes For Blood Above All Else 

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Brutal gore and tension make up for story and character.

Joanne Starer & Lukas Ketner taking over HARLEY QUINN ongoing series in February

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The new creative team will move Harley from New York to Paris, and give her a new costume designed by David Nakayama.

TEZUKA! GOD OF MANGA Roundtable with Dave Baker, Jason Andrew Cohn, Samuel Sattin, and Nicole Goux

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The new documentary aims to bring greater attention to Osamu Tezuka in the West. The director and participants sit down to talk about Tezuka.

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