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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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CRIMINAL teaser trailer drops

The first trailer for Criminal, the Prime Video series based on the comic by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, starring Charlie Hunnam, Adria Arjona, Emilia Clarke, and more, has revealed it will be released in two halves in January 2027.

EVIL DEAD WRATH director Francis Galluppi to write new CONSTANTINE movie

Francis Galluppi, director of the upcoming Evil Dead Wrath, will reportedly write a new John Constantine movie for DC Studios.

NYCC ’26: How KPOP DEMON HUNTERS broke international and cultural barriers

During NYCC, Neckwav, the singing voice of Abby in the film, and Emmy-nominated actor/producer and talent manager and producer Rich Ting shared their thoughts and insights on the hit animated film

Image reveals Ghost Machine crossover RADIOACTIVE REVOLUTION and more

Image has revealed the Geiger/Redcoat crossover Radioactive Revolution, a new edition of Tom Scioli's The Myth of 8-Opus, and a logo for their 35th anniversary in 2027.

CRIMINAL teaser trailer drops

The first trailer for Criminal, the Prime Video series based on the comic by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, starring Charlie Hunnam, Adria Arjona, Emilia Clarke, and more, has revealed it will be released in two halves in January 2027.

EVIL DEAD WRATH director Francis Galluppi to write new CONSTANTINE movie

Francis Galluppi, director of the upcoming Evil Dead Wrath, will reportedly write a new John Constantine movie for DC Studios.

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Congrats Marion & John!

And on a happier note......all the best in the world to one of our favorite cartooning couples!

Chasqui @ de_act_i_vate

Nico Cinque has started a very good looking new webcomic about the collapse of the Incan Empire at De-act-i-vate.

RIP Michelle Urry

Legendary PLAYBOY cartoon editor Michelle Urry has died at age 66 of occular melanoma, according to the NYT obituary (which we can't find online.)...

Notable quotables

§ Michael Chabon is still all about the kids comics: In the past, you sometimes weighed in and defended or promoted comic books and graphic...

Breaking: people like free comics

A diamond news release reports a post Free Comic Book Day retailer survey indicates new customers and increased sales -- apparently this free sampling...

Manga moment

Jarred Pine has a good review of ODE TO KIRIHITO at Anime on DVD: Ode to Kirihito might just be the most important, and at...

Speedy recovery, Dan Clowes

Eric Reynolds talks about Dan Clowes recent open heart surgery: I wanted to extend, on behalf of all of Fantagraphics, our best wishes for a...

Goro Miyazaki, Ursula K. Leguin and the manger

The New York Times has one of those read-it-before-it-goes-behind-the-firewall stories, a profile of Goro Miyazaki and his recent adaptation of Ursula K. LeGuin's THE...

SPX: the transitioning

Okay. I read a lot of blog posting about SPX today and several of them mentioned the lack of signage for programming. I'd like...

McClouds do Spain, Gaudi

Scott photos and Ivy's report.

Webcomics round-up

At TalkAboutComics more of the cartoonists for the revamped Serializer are mentioned. The line-up is as strong as it gets. With one week...

Cartoonists go to UN

At this weekend's SPX we had some fun calling the main panel room "The UN," and indeed the attendees had a grand time making...
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