The Graphic Novel/Comics prize went to Jaime Hernandez for Life Drawing: A Love and Rockets Collection, while Trung Le Nguyen won in the Young Adult Literature category for Angelica and the Bear Prince.

Dark Horse

Gail Simone writing THE RING: THE MAN WHO BEAT THE MAN

Simone, Elisa Romboli, and Iolanda Zanfardino's series marks the first collaboration between Dark Horse and boxing magazine The Ring.

Cartoonists

Frank Stack, pioneering underground cartoonist, dead at 88

The cartoonist and academic, also known as Foolbert Sturgeon, created The Adventures of Jesus, and worked on American Splendor.

Conventions

BookCon returns in 2026

BookCon returns to NYC this week, and anticipation among fans is only growing

Image

EXQUISITE CORPSES breakout character Rascal Randy gets his own spinoff miniseries

This five issue limited series produced by Tiny Onion reveals the origin story of the iconic bunny mascot killer and will hit shelves this July from Image Comics.

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Manga and Anime News

Manga Mavericks Books and Omoi Announce Classic Manga GEORGIE License

Lisa de la Cruz - 10/27/2026 12:15 pm 0

Manga Mavericks Books and Omoi have announced a new classic shojo manga license, Georgie

Wonderful Wednesdays: Seven Seas Announces Multiple Title Licenses and Audiobook

Imani Brooks - 10/27/2026 11:10 am 0

Seven Seas announces multiple titles for release as well as an audiobook in this Wonderful Wednesday announcement.

Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: xxxHOLIC’s human horrors

Adam Wescott - 10/26/2026 2:30 pm 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the series xxxHOLIC, INCOMPLETE, and GIVE MY REGARDS TO BLACK JACK.

Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: MANHOLE will make you sick

Adam Wescott - 10/19/2026 2:30 pm 0

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

Masha Zhdanova - 10/14/2026 10:00 am 0

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

Adam Wescott - 10/12/2026 2:30 pm 0

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

Business News

Court approves settlement between Diamond Estate, the Palik Group and Sparkle Pop

Heidi MacDonald - 10/28/2026 9:30 am 0

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

Heidi MacDonald - 10/27/2026 5:45 pm 0

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

Heidi MacDonald - 10/20/2026 9:30 am 1

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?

Heidi MacDonald - 10/15/2026 9:30 am 4

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

Heidi MacDonald - 10/13/2026 9:30 am 0

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

Heidi MacDonald - 10/12/2026 4:45 pm 1

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

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Halloween Beat: DELUSION asks an artist to paint the portrait of a vampire

Painting with a vampire.

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The Marvel Rundown: Spider-Man gets his revenge against Ravage

The Marvel Rundown takes a look at The Amazing Spider-Man #1002, where Peter Parker takes on his secret cousin, Cormac!

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DC Round-Up: DARKSEID VS THE WORLD is a lackluster entry in the All In Saga

Plus, the conclusion of BATMAN: BAD SEEDS, and milestone issues for ABSOLUTE BATMAN and ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN!

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Wednesday Comics Reviews: SCREAM! is the perfect horror anthology for Halloween, and more

The new horror anthology SCREAM! leads the way for our pre-Halloween edition of Wednesday Comics Reviews, plus much more!

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Horror Beat: THE CYCLE must be in the conversation for best horror movie of 2026

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Top Comics to Buy for October 28, 2026: ABSOLUTE BATMAN’s biggest issue yet, horror anthologies, and more

This week's Top Comics to Buy for October 28 features multiple horror anthologies, Absolute Batman's biggest issue yet, and more.

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Classic Comic Compendium: On Barry Windsor-Smith’s MONSTERS

Barry Windsor-Smith's style in MONSTERS suits the heavy, complex tale that he's telling, reminding you to slow down and take everything in.

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Graphic Novel Review: STAGTOWN ventures into the gothic shadows of a peculiar little town

The first volume of Punko's supernatural horror series Stagtown invites you to explore a small town haunted by subterranean anxieties.

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Halloween Beat: The HORROR COLLECTOR anime turns urban legends into real monsters

Currently streaming on Crunchyroll.

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Entertainment

Report: Connor Storrie to join GHOST RIDER reboot

10/28/2026 9:16 am 0

Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie will reportedly play the villain in the Ryan Gosling Ghost Rider movie, releasing July 28, 2028.

Game Preview: Godzilla and Evangelion electrify SONIC RACING CROSSWORLDS Year Two DLC

10/27/2026 3:30 pm 0

New characters, Godzilla and Evangelion collaborations, and a competitive Duel Mode bring even more variety to the arcade racer.

Horror Beat: THE CYCLE must be in the conversation for best horror movie of 2026

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NYCC ’26: Exploring the lore behind the gore of CRYSTAL LAKE

The showrunner and actors discuss working on the new Friday the 13th prequel series.

NYCC ’26: Nacelle Company teases documentaries about “The Craziest Convention Ever” and the studio exec who “Created Most of Our Childhood.”

10/27/2026 1:45 pm 0

Two documentaries that reveal surprisingly under-recognized stories in fandom history

Walter Koenig, legendary STAR TREK star and writer, dead at 90

10/26/2026 2:15 pm 0

Walter Marvin Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov on Star...

Clayface tops box office with $43 million

10/26/2026 9:30 am 0

The DCU's horror-themed outing, Clayface, debuted atop the domestic and worldwide box office for the weekend

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