This week’s Crowdfunding Round-Up highlights a mix of must-see indie comics, from a time-bending thriller by a major game writer to Afro-futurist worldbuilding, a grounded magical girl story, an engaging philosophy graphic novel, and a chaotic sci-fi revenge tale!

Diego Higuera - 03/26/2026 2:15 pm

Movies

BOWSER’S CAULDRON sets Guinness World Record for smallest popcorn...

Ricardo Serrano Denis - 03/26/2026 1:15 pm

Cartoons

MONSTRESS animated series in the works at Amazon MGM

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 03/26/2026 11:15 am

Trade Rating

Trade Rating: BATMAN – DARK PATTERNS will reignite your love of the Dark Knight

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Dark Horse

Millar returns to Dark Horse with STAR-CROSSED

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Digital Comics

A overview of the current digital comics landscape

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Culture

ONE PIECE’s Tony Tony Chopper is now a Doctors Without Borders mascot

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Comics

Interview: Near Mint Condition’s Omar Valdivieso keeps the dialogue alive between publishers and fans

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Cartoons

Meet the Returning & New Cast in INCREDIBLES 2

Get ready for the next adventure with the Parr family when Incredibles 2 hits theaters June 15, 2018. Up until now, very little of...

Cartoons

Ben Passmore’s ‘Your Black Friend’ is now an animated short

Ben Passmore's critically acclaimed Your Black Friend won an Ignatz award, a Dinky Award and a Broken Frontier Award andwas nominated for an Eisner Award. It continues...

Art

INTERVIEW: Exploring the Intersection of Disney Fine Art, Snack Foods, and Comic Cons with CLINTON T. HOBART

During the time I spent walking around in circles at ACE Comic Con in Glendale, AZ, I also had the great opportunity to chat...

Comics

Crowdfunding Watch: The One With a Big Bang, Evil DJ and Experimental Comics

It's a rainy day here in Northern California but it's okay because I've got my coffee and that's pretty much satisfied my Maslow's hierarchy...

Archie

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Riverdale meets MAD MAX in BETTY AND VERONICA: VIXENS #3

Betty and Veronica are back and they're furious. In Betty and Veronica: Vixens, the Archie universe is reimagined as B & V are put in...

Valiant

More Hunters Than You Can Shake a Bounty At: X-O Manowar #11 Preview

X-O Manowar #11 arrives on Wednesday (1/24) and begins the "Visigoth" arc, wherein Aric meets a band of bounty hunters who'd like to collect on...

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Manga and Anime News

ONE PIECE’s Tony Tony Chopper is now a Doctors Without Borders mascot

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 03/26/2026 9:00 am 0

The collaboration includes new artwork by series creator Eiichiro Oda, a comic strip, an Instagram page, and more.

New manga publisher Mahjong Pros launches with four spring titles

Samantha Puc - 03/24/2026 2:30 pm 0

Mahjong Pros has extended its business with a manga publishing arm, launching with four spring titles that all feature the game.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: HERO’S BEREAVED FAMILY chaos

Adam Wescott - 03/23/2026 2:30 pm 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga GIGANTO MAXIA, UNDER MY SKIN and THE HERO'S BEREAVED FAMILY.

Yen Press announces 15 new licenses for September release

Samantha Puc - 03/20/2026 3:30 pm 0

Yen Press has announced 13 manga and two light novels slated for publication in September, including Judge Omnibus Edition, Vol. 1

Tokyopop announces human-dragon romance BRIDE OF IGNAT

Samantha Puc - 03/18/2026 1:45 pm 0

Tokyopop has announced a new BL series from its LoveLove imprint: Bride of Ignat by Mayori Mori, debuting in April.

Manga Mavericks announces print and digital spring releases

Samantha Puc - 03/17/2026 3:30 pm 0

Manga Mavericks has announced new titles hitting shelves between March and June 2026, as well as publication updates for two digital series.

Business News

DSTLRY is back, announces publishing schedule

Heidi MacDonald - 03/25/2026 9:30 am 1

After a relatively brief pause, DSTLRY has announced an updated publishing schedule with four single issues and two collections

OpenAI shutting down Sora, Disney drops investment

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 03/25/2026 9:00 am 0

The news comes less than four months after Disney announced a $1 billion licensing and investment deal with the owner of Sora.

Boom restructures under PRH, including layoffs

Heidi MacDonald - 03/23/2026 5:21 pm 0

PRH has announced a major restructuring for Boom! Studios within the Random House worlds imprint group

Silver Sprocket’s San Francisco store closing today

Heidi MacDonald - 03/23/2026 9:45 am 1

Silver Sprocket's much loved San Francisco store is closing today after mounting debts and rising rents

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 3/20/26: James Jean Masters of the Universe Figures and the rest of the universe

Heidi MacDonald - 03/20/2026 9:30 am 2

From the sublime - James Jean - to the ridiculous - Metaverse fail - in this weeks look at the forces shaping our world

GlobalComix announces $13M in new funding, new CEO, acquires INKR

Adam Barnhardt - 03/19/2026 9:15 am 0

As the digital comics space race heats up, GlobalComix has a new CEO, a new $13 million funding round, and a new acquisition, INKR

Reviews

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Trade Rating: BATMAN – DARK PATTERNS will reignite your love of the Dark Knight

Batman - Dark Patterns is getting a new collected trade paperback, and it's so good it might just cure your Batman fatigue.

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Marvel Rundown: Gloves (and masks) are off in ULTIMATE ENDGAME #3

This week the Marvel Rundown covers Ultimate Endgame #3, Inglorious X-Force #3, Predator: Bloodshed #2, Fantastic Four #9, and Iron Man #3.

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DC Round-Up: Waid & Jiménez anchor an entertaining SUPERMAN/SPIDER-MAN #1

Plus, a bonus review as Ryan North and Gavin Guidry begin their run as creative team on THE FLASH!

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Wednesday Comics Reviews: A henchmen, honor, and a megaghost

This week's column looks at Rafael Garcia: Henchman #1, MegaGhost #1, Prog 2475, and more Wednesday comics releases!

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Top Comics to Buy for March 25, 2026: Which new superhero run is off to a fast start?

The Top Comics to Buy for March 25 features a great new beginning for a superhero run, a colorfully-spooky continuing series, and more!

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Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: HERO’S BEREAVED FAMILY chaos

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga GIGANTO MAXIA, UNDER MY SKIN and THE HERO'S BEREAVED FAMILY.

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Classic Comic Compendium: Bors’ and Harper’s take on THE TOXIC AVENGER is a perfect fit

A recent take on Toxic Avenger features an offbeat humor and scathing social commentary that fits the character perfectly.

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Movie Review: PROJECT HAIL MARY is a fantastic and hopeful sci-fi crowd pleaser

Project Hail Mary blends big sci-fi ideas, humor, and heart, with Ryan Gosling leading a crowd-pleasing space adventure.

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Self-Published Saturday: Wesley Griffith’s THE JUMP is a stellar NSFW crime comic

The Jump by Wesley Griffith is a grimy crime story, and we're featuring as the first in a new regular series about self-published comics.

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Entertainment

MONSTRESS animated series in the works at Amazon MGM

03/26/2026 11:15 am 0

One Piece's Steven Maeda and Tiffany Greshler will serve as showrunners on the adaptation of Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda's award-winning fantasy series.