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Exclusive Preview: DESTINATION KILL #1 crashes into near-future London

See an extended preview of Destination Kill #1, the first in four issues of Joe Palmer's new limited series from Oni Press.

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.

A overview of the current digital comics landscape

Todd Allen returns for an overview of the current state of digital comics, including the start-ups

Is Stephen Colbert writing a Tom Bombadil movie?

Tolkien super-fan Stephen Colbert is writing a Lord of the Rings movie based on the first six chapters of the book....and you know what that means!

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Play LEGO Batman’s Big Screen Adventure in New Dimensions Story Pack

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today the release of new expansion packs for LEGO Dimensions, the LEGO toy and videogame hybrid.  The LEGO Batman Movie...

A year of free comics: Princess by Tom Scioli

Tom Scioli is one of my favorite cartoonists currently working. His 2014-2016 effort, Transformers vs. GI Joe, which he co-wrote with John Barber and...

Legion is Wes Anderson Meets The Prisoner Meets New Mutants meets X-Files

As I predicted, Legion debuted to rave reviews, as in, OMG THIS IS INCREDIBLE. IT was so good that when I saw the names...

New MSV Exhibition to Feature Original Works by Alex Ross

Superheroes and Superstars: The Works of Alex Ross—a new exhibition featuring the work of one of the elusive Alex Ross—will be on view in...

Preview: SUPERMAN #18 kicks off “Superman Reborn” in mysterious fashion

Presumably, it's all been leading to this...Mr. Oz, the mysterious other Clark Kent, Superman's blue glowing hand. What does it all mean? With "Superman...

Exclusive: Lion Forge rolls out Catalyst Prime line with ‘Superb’ by Walker, Howard, Height and Underwood

After months of teases and an ARG website rollout, this week Lion Forge is announcing details of Catalyst Prime, its new superhero universe, which...

Manga and Anime News

Yoshiharu Tsuge, award-winning manga creator, dead at 88

The creator of Nejishiki and The Man Without Talent, who was part of the gekiga movement, passed away on March 3.

Tokyopop announces 15 new licenses for spring 2026

Tokyopop has announced 15 new licenses for spring 2026, including a Far Cry spin-off, adult romances, and more.

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

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

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

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

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

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DSTLRY is back, announces publishing schedule

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

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

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

Silver Sprocket’s San Francisco store closing today

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

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

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

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AWA’s TELEPATHS to become Apple TV movie LIMINAL

The film of JMS and Steve Epting‘s AWA series will be directed by Louis Leterrier, and star Vanessa Kirby and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

Tokyopop announces 15 new licenses for spring 2026

Tokyopop has announced 15 new licenses for spring 2026, including a Far Cry spin-off, adult romances, and more.

Rumor! The next LEGO x STAR TREK set will be the original Enterprise bridge

ANOTHER ENTERPRISE? Rumor has it that the next LEGO x Star Trek set will be a diorama of the NCC-1701 Enterprise's bridge from The Original Series.

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

Nintendo and Universal turn a collectible into a record breaker.

MONSTRESS animated series in the works at Amazon MGM

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.

Is Stephen Colbert writing a Tom Bombadil movie?

Tolkien super-fan Stephen Colbert is writing a Lord of the Rings movie based on the first six chapters of the book....and you know what that means!

Wrestling News and History

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

Hdddrrrrrrrrraaaaapadooooo (hoot toot do toooooo)

Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW did the right thing with Kris Statlander

The future remains bright for Statlander.

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?