Valiant has announced their 2018 publication for Free Comic Book Day (May 5) will be the Valiant DCBD 2018 Shadowman Special, which will also spotlight Harbinger...

Gift Guide

Some Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Hard To Please Comics Fans Pt. 1

It's definitely last minute but a little overnight shipping or heading to your local comics shop/small business might get you some pressies for those...

IDW

Elvis is back to fight in Bubba Ho-Tep and the Cosmic Blood-Suckers

More than 20 years ago Joe. R. Lansdale wrote a novella called Bubba Ho-Tep in which Elvis Presley was alive...but living in a trailer and...

Free Comics

The Full Free Comic Book Day line-up with 38 Silver Sponsor books

We already alerted you to the 12 Gold Sponsor comics for 2018's Free Comic Books Day and here's the full line up of 38...

Comics

INTERVIEW: Adam Hughes on the sprit of Krampusnacht in 2017’s Hellboy holiday.

This Wednesday (12/20), Dark Horse Comics publishes one of the most off-holiday holiday specials in Hellboy's history. A tale so awesome it unites the vision of...

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Manga and Anime News

AnimeJapan 2026 reveals full stage lineup for its largest show ever

Samantha Puc - 01/19/2026 3:00 pm 0

AnimeJapan 2026 has announced its full stage lineup and released ticket information for prospective attendees ahead of its March show.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: GENE BRIDE is pretty genius

Adam Wescott - 01/19/2026 2:30 pm 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the webtoon and manga series LOVE BY MISTAKE, ROOM OF SWORDS and GENE BRIDE.

Yen Press announces List Rouge, Seeds of Anxiety: Asterisk, The Crow’s Ballad at Dawn, more

Kalai Chik - 01/19/2026 9:00 am 0

Yen Press announced seven new licenses for summer 2026 including List Rouge, Beneath the Fur, and more, totaling six manga and one novel.

Crossed Hearts announces its first romance manga license

Merve Giray - 01/16/2026 5:30 pm 0

I see more romance manga in your future! Crossed Hearts announced You're Way Too Cheeky, Chigaya kun!—its first manga romance license.

Crossed Hearts announces GLAM BEAT!, a new Girls’ Love imprint

Merve Giray - 01/16/2026 3:30 pm 0

Crossed Hearts announces GLAM BEAT!, the first imprint dedicated to Girls' Love (yuri) stories for English-language readers!

Wonderful Wednesdays: SLEEPING DEAD, WORKING AS A GODDESS! and more from Seven Seas

Merve Giray - 01/15/2026 3:45 pm 0

It's Seven Seas' first Wonderful Wednesdays licensing event of '26 and whether it's audiobooks, manga or danmei, the publisher has your back!

Business News

What’s next for the three of the biggest grading card companies?

Javier Perez - 01/20/2026 12:13 pm 0

New Beckett label, PSA vault available to Beckett costumers and cross-brand collaboration between PSA, Beckett and SGC to help speed up turn around times.

G-Man Comics joins Philbo Publishing

Heidi MacDonald - 01/19/2026 11:45 am 0

Another indie publisher has joined Philbo Distribution, G-Man Comics, with plans to ramp up their output

The Year in the Diamond Bankrutpcy: A look back

Heidi MacDonald - 01/16/2026 9:30 am 3

Looking back on the wild and crazy Year of the Diamond Bankruptcy, from lawsuits to mysteries, and the new players who emerged

Kathleen Kennedy steps down as head of Lucasfilm

Russ Burlingame - 01/15/2026 6:39 pm 0

Kathleen Kennedy will step down as head of Lucasfilm, and will be replaced by studio veterans Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan.

San Diego Comic-Con under fire for allowing AI at 2026’s Art Show

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 01/14/2026 1:30 pm 2

The convention's organizers stated AI-generated pieces may be displayed but not sold at this year's Art Show.

Graphic novel sales rose 9.2% in 2025

Heidi MacDonald - 01/09/2026 12:30 pm 0

Although overall book sales were essentially flat in 2025, graphic novel sales rebounded with a 9.2% increase in sales

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DC Round-Up: It’s daddy issues all the way down in CATWOMAN #83

Catwoman #83 continues writer Torunn Grønbekk's and co.'s run of tight, tense international crime thrillers.

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Wednesday Comics Reviews: EVERYTHING DEAD AND DYING comes to a gut-wrenching end, BLOODLAND launches, and more

In this week’s Wednesday Comics column, the team braces for a ending with Everything Dead and Dying #5, while covering a pair of new...

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Horror Beat: The Inconsequential 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE Delivers Gonzo Thrills

An odd detour that is more enjoyable than memorable

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Top Comics to Buy for January 21, 2026: THE BEAUTY is back in full swing, and more

This week's Top Comics to Buy for January 21 features Assorted Crisis Events, The Beauty, Powers 25, and more!

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Classic Comic Compendium: MARVEL UNIVERSE – THE END is another great Thanos story

Marvel Universe - The End is a great stand-alone Thanos story that is also part of the much larger narrative being told by Jim Starlin.

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Graphic Novel Review: Katriona Chapman’s THE PASS is a quieter story about chefs

Katriona Chapman's new graphic novel THE PASS joins the chef genre with an understated book about relationships.

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Review: Netflix’s The Rip is a taut and tense thriller for the new year

Joe Carnahan’s tight thriller turns suspicion into a compelling cinematic shell game anchored by fun Damon–Affleck chemistry.

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Graphic Novel Review: PIG WIFE delves into the darkness of family secrets

Abbey Luck's debut novel Pig Wife lures readers into the labyrinth of an abandoned mine to witness a darkly compelling coming-of-age story.

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The Marvel Rundown: Earth’s Mightiest hit a milestone with AVENGERS #800

Avengers #800 is this week's main reviews, plus we talk Battleworld, Dungeons of Doom, Logan: Black White, and Blood, and The Ultimates!

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Entertainment

Horror Beat: The Inconsequential 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE Delivers Gonzo Thrills

01/20/2026 4:00 pm 0

An odd detour that is more enjoyable than memorable

LORE OLYMPUS ordered to series by Prime Video

01/20/2026 2:21 pm 0

The animated version of Rachel Smythe's reimagining of Greek mythology is being produced by Amazon, Webtoon, and The Jim Henson Company.

What’s next for the three of the biggest grading card companies?

01/20/2026 12:13 pm 0

New Beckett label, PSA vault available to Beckett costumers and cross-brand collaboration between PSA, Beckett and SGC to help speed up turn around times.