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José Andrés to co-star in SPIDER-MAN: MEALS TO ASTONISH

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Mike Mignola provides a cover for the comic, featuring the head of the World Central Kitchen in a story by Steve Orlando and Roi Mercado.
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Graphic Novel Review: CHICKEN HEART is a powerful debut from Morgan Boecher

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In Morgan Boecher's debut graphic novel Chicken Heart, voice is as strong as vision, in a story that affirms trans people and trans existence.
Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up

Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: 100 FAQ ON MAKING COMICS, RIFFTRAX MAKES MST3K!, and four more projects you’ll love!

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Shelly Bond, MS3TK, Disney villains, and Jeremy Whitley are among this week's crowdfunding campaigns we're spotlighting
Oni

Exclusive Preview: Get to know Dr. Opal Lee in FIRST FREEDOM – THE STORY OF OPAL LEE AND JUNETEENTH

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A first look at First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth, a biographical graphic novel from Oni Press.

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Collectibles

Superhero Shohei Ohtani Alter Ego trading card sells for $105,000

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Graphic Novel Review: CHICKEN HEART is a powerful debut from Morgan Boecher

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Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up

Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: 100 FAQ ON MAKING COMICS, RIFFTRAX MAKES MST3K!, and four more projects you’ll love!

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Oni

Exclusive Preview: Get to know Dr. Opal Lee in FIRST FREEDOM – THE STORY OF OPAL LEE AND JUNETEENTH

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Digital Comics

Dynamite extends new crossover-themed Humble Bundle

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Fantagraphics

My Favorite Thing is Monsters gets 30,000 second printing

The surprise graphic novel hit of the start of 2017 is Emil Ferris's My Favorite Thing is Monsters. It's both a sui generis story...
Conventions

Fire marshals shut down the the Elkhart Comic Con, but plans are already afoot for next time

If you're like me, you may not be sure where Elkhart is, but wherever it is, just like every other town, they love comic cons.
Marvel

Marvel Comics Sales Band Report For February 2017 Shows Historically Low Sales

Periodically (pun intended), it's useful to take a look at where the sales of a publisher's titles are clustered.  It helps widen the picture...
Conventions

San Diego Comic-Con has quietly been announcing a doozy of a guest list

We're nearly a quarter of a way into the year and the great gears of Planning for Comic-Con have begun to swing into motion,...
Free Comics

A Year of Free Comics: Assassination Classroom #1 by Yūsei Matsui

Yūsei Matsui's Assassination classroom (published by Viz here in the US) has an outrageous premise even for a manga: an immensely powerful alien who...
Comics

REVIEW: With Only 5 Issues, Is it Already the End for Deadpool the Duck?

When comic creators decide on doing a crossover, it’s pretty much guaranteed that shenanigans will ensue. When Marvel deemed that Deadpool and Howard the...
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Manga and Anime News

Anime event company Fandom Events shuts down

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Anime event company Fandom Events has announced it is shutting down, while a new entity with the same owner takes over

7 sports anime to fill the void until Heated Rivalry Season 2

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Sports anime bring intense character dynamics and beautiful depictions to seven different sports, perfect for watching after Heated Rivalry.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: AFRO SAMURAI is simply that good

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This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the series THE THIEVES WHO STOLE FROM DEATH, LION HEARTS and AFRO SAMURAI.

Wonderful Wednesdays: LOVE TATTOO, MII-CHAN AND YAMADA-SAN & more from Seven Seas

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This week's Wonderful Wednesdays is packed with all the goodness, including a Dinosaur Sanctuary picture boook!

MediaOCD launches Discotek Deep Dives initiative to release classic anime on Blu-ray

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MediaOCD and Discotek Media have partnered for Discotek Deep Dives, an initiative releasing classic and hard-to-find anime on Blu-ray.

Anime Review: ALL YOU NEED IS KILL lives again for new audiences

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Anime adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka's light novel now playing in theaters.
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Business News

Oni Press and PRH partner for distribution

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Distribution realignment continues as Oni Press moves to Penguin Random House Publisher Services as an exclusive

Josh D’Amaro named the next CEO of Disney, Iger to stand down in March

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D'Amaro will succeed the outgoing Bob Iger on March 18, while Dana Walden has been named Disney's new President and Chief Creative Officer.

Tilting At Windmills #304: A local perspective of 2025 comics sales

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Retailer Brian Hibbs lays out the best selling comics and graphic novels for all of 2025 in his store, Comix Experience

Cara O’Neil joins Mad Cave as Director of Marketing

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Mad Cave has a new director of marketing, Cara O'Neil, formerly of Dark Horse

American Mythology is back with Prana Publishers

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After some struggles following Diamond's bankruptcy, American Mythology will be back this spring with its line of licensed horror comics and more

The rights to Will Eisner’s work are up for sale

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Will Eisner's estate are planning to sell the legendary cartoonist's work in the hope it will lead to a new surge of interest in The Spirit.
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Graphic Novel Review: CREEPY PRESENTS BERNIE WRIGHTSON is an education in horror comics

One of the original horror masters.
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Graphic Novel Review: CHICKEN HEART is a powerful debut from Morgan Boecher

In Morgan Boecher's debut graphic novel Chicken Heart, voice is as strong as vision, in a story that affirms trans people and trans existence.
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Graphic Novel Review: CLEARWATER, hard times and lost friends

Clearwater Vol. 1 Writer/Illustrator: Aaron Losty Illustrator: Artyom Trakhanov Publisher: Battered Brush / CA$20 Jan 2026 This is how Mousey became John. The first collection of Aaron Losty’s comic,...
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Graphic Novel Review: Simon Roy’s A STAR CALLED SUN is a sci-fi tale in stories

In Simon Roy's A Star Called Sun, the cartoonist delivers a set of sci-fi stories brought together by shared themes.
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Marvel Rundown: STORM – EARTH’S MIGHTIEST MUTANT #1 has arrived

This week we review Storm Earth's Mightiest Mutant #1, Magik and Colossus #1, & The Planet of the Apes Vs Fantastic Four #1
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Horror Beat: Gou Tanabe’s THE COLOUR OUT OF SPACE terrifies with rot and decay

A master of the craft pushes his work even further.
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Documentary Review: AN AMERICAN PASTORAL reveals how book bans are a litmus test for fascist ideology

An American Pastoral, which chronicles a 2023 school board election in a conservative PA town, starkly examines the stakes of local politics.
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DC Round-Up: Relish the intercompany mayhem of DC K.O. BOSS BATTLE #1

DC shows us how disparate their publishing line can be, by publishing DC K.O. Boss Battle #1 alongside the return of Vertigo.
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Wednesday Comics Reviews: Take a trip to new superhero series KNIGHT CITY, and more

This week's main review is Knight City by Matt Kindt and David Lapham. Plus, Thundarr the Barbarian and more!
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Entertainment

Documentary Review: AN AMERICAN PASTORAL reveals how book bans are a litmus test for fascist ideology

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An American Pastoral, which chronicles a 2023 school board election in a conservative PA town, starkly examines the stakes of local politics.

Moose Toys announces ONE PIECE action figures, plushes, and a collectible ship

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Moose Toys has partnered with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios for a line of One Piece action figures, plushes, and more hitting shelves in March.

Horror Beat: IRON LUNG is a commendable, heavily flawed debut

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Full dark, no stars.

Josh D’Amaro named the next CEO of Disney, Iger to stand down in March

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D'Amaro will succeed the outgoing Bob Iger on March 18, while Dana Walden has been named Disney's new President and Chief Creative Officer.

Video Interview: Mattie Lubchansky and Clayton Ashley on the STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE podcast TEMPORAL CULTURE WAR

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Comics Beat Star Trek team members Avery Kaplan and Ollie Kaplan interview Mattie Lubchansky and Clayton Ashley on Temporal Culture War.

Review: WONDER MAN is a lovely, low-key tale of unlikely friends

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Marvel's meta comedy-drama is an unexpectedly layered portrayal of two Hollywood outcasts chasing their dream.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATDown: John Cena’s Career is Compromised to a Permanent End

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Hdddrrrrrrrrraaaaapadooooo (hoot toot do toooooo)

Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW did the right thing with Kris Statlander

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The future remains bright for Statlander.

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

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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

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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

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

Turnbuckle BEATdown: So, WRESTLEMANIA is coming to Saudi Arabia

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