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DC celebrates the Princess of Paradise with “Year of Wonder” publishing initiative

Fans can look forward to an unforgettable year of stories from celebrated comic book creators.

DC Round-Up: ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW #6 encapsulates several 2026 comics trends

Is Absolute Green Arrow #6 the most of-the-moment comic we have? The Beat's DC Round-Up column considers the question.

Wednesday Comics Reviews: FILTHY LAMBS #1 merits adding to your spooky season reads, and more

Filthy Lambs #1 is the lead book for this week's Wednesday Comics Reviews, which also features our recurring Prog Report segment!

Is Artist Alley even sustainable any more?

It's more expensive than ever to set up in artist alley or at a comics show - and here are some of the numbers

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SDCC ’26: CAPITOL COMICS wins Image Comics Summer ’26 Retailer Award

Image Comics announced its summer 2026 Image Select Retailer Award winner, Capitol Comics, at San Diego Comic-Con.

SDCC ’26: MANDALORIAN AND GROGU exclusive variant debuts at Mad Cave booth

Papercutz revealed a limited, SDCC-exclusive Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu variant by Michael Walsh.

SDCC ’26 Exclusive: Ignition Press announces 12-FOOT SKELETON from Seeley, Campbell & Templesmith

Ignition Press announced a campy new horror series at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 featuring a Halloween legend: 12-Foot Skeleton.

SDCC ’26: RINGS OF POWER Season 3 trailer reveals SIMON PEGG as the Balrog

Prime revealed The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 teaser and release date at San Diego Comic-Con - and a surprise casting.

SDCC ’26: Every STAR WARS book announced by Lucasfilm Publishing

Lucasfilm Publishing announced a slew of Star Wars books at SDCC 2026, spanning comics, art books, novels, and more.

SDCC ’26: INDIANA JONES returns to Marvel Comics in December

Marvel Comics and Lucasfilm Publishing announced Indiana Jones and the Sword of Pandemonium, a five-issue limited series, at SDCC 2026.

Manga and Anime News

Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: MANHOLE will make you sick

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga and manhwa series ERMA, HOW ABOUT A COSMIC HORROR? and MANHOLE.

NYCC ’26 INTERVIEW: Voice actors Aoi Yuki and Takeo Otsuka on THE APOTHECARY DIARIES

The lead voice actors talk about Maomao, Jinshi, their characters' relationships, and the differences between feature film and TV animation.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: THE GHOST AND THE LADY is ghoulish fun

Beat's Bizarre Halloventure covers TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE ETERNAL HEART, THE CAT PROPOSES, and THE BLACK MUSEUM: THE GHOST AND THE LADY.

NYCC ’26: Talking THE APOTHECARY DIARIES with Aoi Yuki and Takeo Otsuka

Live voice acting and hints about season 3.

NYCC ’26: Yen Press announces KINO’S JOURNEY light novels, AFTER MIDNIGHT SKIN and more

Fourteen new manga, manhwa and light novel licenses were announced.

NYCC ’26: Manga goes global with MANGAPLUS, K-MANGA and MANGAUP

Editors-in-chief of three Japanese manga apps discuss trends they've noticed and things they've learned about global manga over the years.

Business News

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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Entertainment

Jake Tapper making graphic novel debut with THE BUTCHER

The book, written and drawn by Tapper, chronicles the Nazi Klaus Barbie's flight from justice and eventual capture decades after World War II, and will be released by Top Shelf Productions in June 2027.

NYCC ’26: Star Wars: Tyro Squadron Adventures brings the Rebellion to D&D

At NYCC 2026, Wizards of the Coast revealed details about a Dungeons and Dragons Star Wars to Dungeons collaboration allowing players take part in the Rebellion

Pokémon crime spree continues: a million dollars worth of trading cards stolen from delivery truck

Nearly a million dollars worth of trading card were stolen from a delivery truck sitting outside PSA's office in Santa Ana

NARNIA: THE MAGICIAN’S NEPHEW getting tie-in graphic novel

Ben Hatke has adapted Greta Gerwig's version of C.S. Lewis's Narnia prequel The Magician's Nephew into a graphic novel, releasing from HarperCollins before the movie's arrival this January.

NYCC ’26: Lead Designer James Wyatt discusses bringing WARCRAFT to D&D

Bringing Azeroth to the tabletop, adapting its legendary locations, and giving players the freedom to create their own adventures and much more discussed!.

NYCC ’26: Embarking on an epic new journey with the cast & crew of AVATAR: SEVEN HAVENS

Find out what's to come in the epic new Avatar series now airing on Paramount+

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Danhausen just won the Knicks an NBA championship

A simple uncursing ended a 53-year championship drought.

Girls just wanna have San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Cyndi Lauper WWE action figures

Mattel Creations has announced a San Diego Comic-Con 2026 exclusive WWE action figure 3-pack featuring Cindi Lauper on Piper's Pit.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Thank God For The New Day

Don't you dare be sour -- clap for ya bois that know their worth and FEEEEEL THA POWWAAAA!!

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Wrestlemania? More like Admania

Did Hulk Hogan get more screentime than most matches?

Turnbuckle BEATDown: John Cena’s Career is Compromised to a Permanent End

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