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DC Comics February 2026 Solicitations

Full solicitations information and cover images for DC Comics titles scheduled to arrive in stores in February 2026 and beyond.

CRWN Studios launches distribution arm

The long running Portland-based publishing services house CRWN Studios is expanding to distribution with a 25-year-Diamond Comics veteran as Director of Sales

Superman #1 sells for record setting $9.12 million at auction

What do you do after buying a $9 million dollar book? Do you open a museum and charge people to look at the book?

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/21/25: Tyrant, the freelance struggle and more

Some quick links that all seem to revolve around the tenuous state of making comics....plus a resurrected dinosaur classic

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NYCC 18: Black AF Expands with “Devil’s Dye” by Ayala and Kangas

By Deanna Destito  Black Mask Studio’s Black AF world is expanding with a new four-issue mini series hitting stores end of this year. Written by Vita Ayala (The Wilds, Supergirl) withart by Liana...

NYCC ’18: The Entertainment is LGBTQ Panel: Creating Comic Books in ‘20-Gayteen’

By William Henderson Should stories in comic books reflect what’s happening in the world or should they reflect the world in which the creators want...

NYCC ‘18: The NY Public Library Panel – Literary Comics to Build Your Collection

by Sara L. Jewell   On Thursday morning, for the second consecutive year, NYCC kicked off by hosting a full track of off-site programming for educators,...

NYCC ’18: These Amazing Artists Celebrate Queerness and You Should Check Them Out

by Amanda Steele When it comes to conventions, large and small, my favorite part is almost always artist alley. While sometimes I come to cons...

NYCC ’18 Day 1: News and Notes

  It was a full day of activity at the first day of New York Comic Con. Some quick observations: https://www.instagram.com/p/BohWAw4nOBt/?hl=en&taken-by=comicsbeat • The new Artist Alley in Hall...

Manga and Anime News

AVIOT wireless earbuds’ Amazon Black Friday sale kicks off

Make a friend (or yourself) by treating them to a high-quality AVIOT wireless earbuds, now up to 50% off during Amazon Black Friday sale!

Shonen Jump Shop makes its Tri-State Area debut Nov. 21

The Shonen Jump Shop will be in East Rutherford, New Jersey from Nov. 21 until Jan. 20 with imported manga and anime merch from Japan.

Wonderful Wednesdays: PREDATOR WITCHES, WHEN IT RAINS, IT POURS and more from Seven Seas

This week's Wonderful Wednesdays is catered to light novel fans! Here's what to look forward to in the upcoming months from Seven Seas.

Cloudflare gets court order to pay $3.2 million for manga piracy

The Tokyo District Court has ordered Cloudflare to pay $3.2 million to Japanese manga publishers over online piracy.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: FRUITS BASKET is a classic

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers FRUITS BASKET, MONEY FOREST and THE SKELETON SOLDIER FAILED TO DEFEND THE DUNGEON.

Manga Review: WITH YOU, OUR LOVE WILL MAKE IT THROUGH Volume 2

With You, Our Love Will Make It Through Volume...

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CRWN Studios launches distribution arm

The long running Portland-based publishing services house CRWN Studios is expanding to distribution with a 25-year-Diamond Comics veteran as Director of Sales

In Funko’s Fall, We Sinned All

With Funko's future in doubt, a look back at how Pops took over the world and comics shops, and whether they can be replaced

Portland’s Books With Pictures starts GoFundMe campaign

Portland's beloved Books With Pictures comics shop has launched a fundraiser to pay off debts, and the community is rallying around it

Kickstarter staff strike ends

The platform's unionized workers, Kickstarter United, gained "historic protections" against AI and more after striking for 42 days.

Disney and YouTube announce a truce after Disney’s hard line with investors

Disney-owned channels are back on YouTube TV after a two-week absence. The two mega-corporations had reached an impasse in their carriage negotiations, and eventually their previous deal expired, leading to a showdown.

Dynamite signs with Universal for distribution in the US

Universal Distribution has signed a second publisher, Dynamite Entertainment, for a non-exclusive distribution deal in the US and Canada

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Entertainment

Horror Beat: KEEPER sees Osgood Perkins get even weirder

The latest from the director of The Monkey sees him fully embrace his love of David Lynch

Superman #1 sells for record setting $9.12 million at auction

What do you do after buying a $9 million dollar book? Do you open a museum and charge people to look at the book?

TRANSFORMERS: EARTHSPARK concludes with two epic specials on Paramount+

Continues the saga of a new generation of Transformers born on Earth

THE HUNGER GAMES: SUNRISE ON THE REAPING teaser trailer released

Lionsgate has released the first official teaser trailer for The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, the prequel which will hit theaters one year from today.

WICKED: FOR GOOD writers dismiss “spoiler” concerns

Thirty years after the release of the WICKED novel, screenwriters think the spoilers are hard to avoid.

WEDNESDAY creators tackling animated GRIM series for Netflix

The supernatural comic, created by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano, ran at BOOM! Studios from 2022 to 2025.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Remembering the Reigns of Terror, Pt. 2 – Jeff Jarrett

Lo, I looked to the horizon and saw him brandishing the NWA Championship and behind him, four horsemen who brought the apocalypse: "My World," ref bump, low blow, and guitar shot

NYCC ’25: DC x AEW crossover debuting at event

The two-part series, helmed by Steve Orlando and Travis Mercer, will debut with a special preview issue at this month's convention.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Rhea Ripley becomes the latest victim of TERRIFIER’s Art the Clown in Ice Nine Kills concert

Should Art the Clown be Cody Rhode’s next title defense match?

Turnbuckle BEATdown: So, WRESTLEMANIA is coming to Saudi Arabia

It would mark the company's first ever overseas Wrestlemania.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW is now officially on its HBO Era with PLE livestreams

Not necessarily cheaper than WWE’s ESPN package, though.

Pokémon, CMLL Announce Collab Event to Promote Newly Unveiled Mega Hawlucha

BAH GAWD, THAT’S NINTENDO’S MUSIC!!