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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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Report: Ben Wang in talks to play the MCU’s Iceman

Karate Kid: Legends and American Born Chinese star Ben Wang is set to play the X-Men's Bobby Drake/Iceman in the MCU's 2028 reboot.

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

The Beat Digest 11/03/26: Anthrax to meet Judge Dredd

On today's Digest, Anthrax will co-write a story in January's Judge Dredd Megazine #500, Oni Press launches a Kickstarter for a Mausoleum Edition of Afterlife with Archie, and Dafne Keen honors the memory of her late Logan co-star Patrick Stewart.

New Angoulême Festival Finally Revealed

This has been the first public engagement by the new organisation since the conclusion of the legal case mounted by the previous organiser and original festival assocation last month

LA Comic Con parking prices cause Halloween horror

Expensive parking at the convention center drew lots of comments for people attending LA Comic Con over the Halloween weekend

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Tower Files for Bankruptcy

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Annual Levitz interview

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Cold Cut’s new policy

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9/11 in the news!

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Space Otaku shame: fails physical

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ZOOM is for ZERO

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Let’s start the day off right…UPDATE

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Interview: Curt Pires talks Creature Corps and accompanying cardgame

The Beat caught up with Pires about his brand-new title, Creature Corps, out December 2. The card game that is planned to be released alongside the comic book, as well as his freshly launched Kickstarter for The Objectivist.

The Beat Digest 11/03/26: Anthrax to meet Judge Dredd

On today's Digest, Anthrax will co-write a story in January's Judge Dredd Megazine #500, Oni Press launches a Kickstarter for a Mausoleum Edition of Afterlife with Archie, and Dafne Keen honors the memory of her late Logan co-star Patrick Stewart.