In 2007, Kate Beaton began delighting readers with her webcomic, Hark! A Vagrant. Beaton has since become known for her masterful comedic timing, seamless blend of...

Comics

ONE OR DONE REVIEW: Dynamite’s John Wick is all of the action with none of the sticky theater floors.

Brah! John Wick is a comic book and it's... excellent. Wild Stallyns!

Multiple Trailers Drop For the Batman: Ninja Anime (Watch Them Here and Be Stunned)

There's a new and very different Batman cartoon coming out on DVD and the hype train just pulled up. Batman: Ninja is a Batman anime...

Conventions

To do this wekeend; WinterCon with Blade Runner reunion

Con season is not over! WinterCon used to wrap things up here in NYC but it's just the kick off for December, but it's...

Marvel

New Mutants Returns to Comics

There's a movie in production, so you knew it couldn't be too long before New Mutants returned to comics pages. The return date is March. ...

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: In the DC HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2017, Trump and North Korea have Superman down!

"It's been a tough year."

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Manga and Anime News

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.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: SAILOR MOON changed superheroes

Adam Wescott - 03/16/2026 2:30 pm 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers SAILOR MOON, SPEAK NO EVIL and MAISON AND THE MAN-EATING APARTMENT.

BluPetal announces LET ME FIX YOU Kickstarter project for English release

Merve Giray - 03/12/2026 2:30 pm 0

BluPetal has announced a Kickstarter project for its first English-language manga, Sakura Kurihara's Let Me Fix You.

Exciting! Junji Ito and Poppy team up for IN OLD RECORDS audio adaptation

Samantha Puc - 03/12/2026 12:00 pm 0

Junji Ito's classic short story "In Old Records" has been adapted for a vinyl-only audio drama by Ryan Cady. It's now on Kickstarter.

Business News

Silver Sprocket’s San Francisco store closing today

Heidi MacDonald - 03/23/2026 9:45 am 0

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

The Week in Diamond: Sparkle Pop speaks!

Heidi MacDonald - 03/19/2026 9:15 am 2

Believe it or not, there were some more developments in the Diamond Bankruptcy this week, including the alarming spectre of a "warehousemans lien."

Rick Veitch and Katie Skelly join Power Pulp small press distro

Heidi MacDonald - 03/18/2026 9:45 am 0

Power Pulp is yet another distribution solution for small publishers, and they've just added Rick Veitch and Katie Skelly

Beanstack acquires Comics Plus to form the Joyful Reading Company

Heidi MacDonald - 03/18/2026 9:30 am 0

The Joyful Reading Company is a new entity that will encourage kids to read, formed by Beanstack acquiring the Comics Plus digital comics platform

Reviews

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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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Graphic Novel Review: LAKE YELLOWWOOD SLAUGHTER is the comic adaptation of a slasher flick that never was

Lake Yellowwood Slaughter is a thoughtful and fun slasher comic with a clever framing concept that film buffs will enjoy.

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Graphic Novel Reviews: In HUMAN NATURE BOOK 1 Darren Aronofsky satirizes billionaires, despite having embraced AI

Aronofsky’s embrace of AI is ironic considering the supposed core target of Human Nature Book 1 and its satire: billionaires.

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Graphic Novel Review: SPACE RELIC HUNTERS is a stunning space opera deconstruction

Space Relic Hunters Writer: Sylvain Runberg Artist: Grun Translator: Dan Christensen Localization, Design, Editing: Mike Kennedy Letterer: Chris Northrop Publisher: Magnetic Press Publication Date: March 2026 Space Relic Hunters, which gets an...

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Graphic Novel Review: CRAZY FOR YOU, a tale of two separate stories

The new book Crazy For You is essentially two separate stories, both of which see Steve Laffler turning Paul Theroux's words into comics.

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The Beat’s STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY season 1 spoiler roundtable

The Beat's Star Trek team discusses the first season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, the latest entry in the Franchise.

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The Marvel Rundown: THE SENTRY #1 gazes into the heroic heart of darkness

This week's Marvel Rundown covers The Sentry, Black Panther: Intergalactic, Planet She-Hulk, and The Ultimates.

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Entertainment

Image reveals M1: MONSTER RACING LEAGUE

03/23/2026 9:00 am 0

An animated version of the sci-fi racing series, created by Robert and Lily Windom with Jae Lee and June Chung, is already in the works.

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

03/22/2026 11:00 am 0

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

Animated POWERS series in the works at Netflix

03/21/2026 9:00 am 0

Creators Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming will respectively join the show's writers' room and art department.

Mordecai and Rigby return for new adventures in REGULAR SHOW: THE LOST TAPES

The beloved animated series returns this May on Cartoon Network!

Dark Horse unveils Fillion, Corson and Lee’s WITNESS POINT

03/20/2026 3:45 pm 0

Actor Nathan Fillion's series, created with Heath Corson and Soo Lee, sees a murder mystery unfold in a town where nearly everyone is a criminal.

John Carpenter to release first OGN, CATHEDRAL

03/20/2026 3:00 pm 0

The horror comic, published by Carpenter's company Storm King, will tell the story of an abandoned cathedral this August.

Collector accidentally damages $15K Yu-Gi-Oh! card with scissors

03/19/2026 4:30 pm 1

A TCG enthusiast made a costly mistake as he damaged one of the most coveted cards in the new Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Limit Over Collection.

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