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TOKYOPOP KIDS imprint debuts with titles for young readers

Tokyopop has announced its new imprint for young readers, Tokyopop Kids, with its first batch of titles hitting shelves in the fall.

Top Comics to Buy for May 6, 2026: How to nurse your FCBD hangover? More comics

This week's Top Comics to Buy for May 6 is a varied list that includes the flagship Batman comic, a new series from Ignition, and much more.

Interview: What does it take to sell a copy of ACTION #1? Timmy Heague explains

Action #1, the comic book holy grail, is going up for auction, and because of Timmy Heague some of the proceeds will go to Comics Pro, The Hero Initiative, and BINC.

Graphic Novel Review: OPTING OUT provides a different path forward

Opting Out by Maia Kobabe and Swati “Lucky” Srikumar is the story of Saachi, a middle schooler who is grappling with some serious stuff.

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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...

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...

The Retailer’s View // Should Printed Single Issues Go Away?

Our story begins a few years ago, when I was still managing another comic shop in the city. A man walked into the store,...

Review – Young Justice: Marvel’s Champions Are The Older Generation In Disguise

It’s been over three years since the debut of Kamala Khan, and since 2014, Ms. Marvel has been one of Marvel’s most popular books month after month. She hasn’t been the only popular legacy hero - Jane Foster as Thor, Amadeus Cho as Hulk, Miles Morales as Spider-Man, and Sam Alexander as Nova have all been great for Marvel. For a publisher struggling with sales, legacy hero books - new faces for existing superhero names - are solid ground, so it was only a matter of time before they got their own team book.

Image Comics Month-to Month Sales Chart January 2017: January Hymn

David Carter dives into January 2017's Image Comics Sales!

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Thumbelina Gets a Riverdale Twist in BETTY & VERONICA COMICS ANNUAL #252

Hey gang! We've got a brand spankin' new Archie preview for you this week! Storybook Month continues as Betty becomes a princess who finds...

Manga and Anime News

TOKYOPOP KIDS imprint debuts with titles for young readers

Tokyopop has announced its new imprint for young readers, Tokyopop Kids, with its first batch of titles hitting shelves in the fall.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: Takako Shimura’s EVEN THOUGH WE’RE ADULTS bends some rules

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers EVEN THOUGH WE'RE ADULTS, TURNS OUT MY ONLINE FRIEND IS MY REAL-LIFE BOSS! and MOVING.

Wonderful Wednesdays: AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES…! and more from Seven Seas

Wonderful Wednesdays is back with two audiobook adaptations and five nwe manga licensing announcements this week!

Uncivilized Books kicks off new manga imprint with Hideko Mizuno’s FIRE!

Called Mangalith, the new imprint will launch in October with the pioneering shojo manga Fire!, by Hideko Mizuno.

Kadokawa plans to expand Manga Spot shops across the US

Japanese media company Kadokawa hopes to expand its Manga Spot shops throughout the US, led by retail veterans Kurt Hassler and James Killen

Ai Yazawa’s NANA live-action films to be re-released on Blu-ray

The Nana live-action films arrive on Blu-ray for the first time.

Business News

The last ComiXology employee quietly exits the building I

ComiXology, the once ascendant platform for digital comics sales, has seen its last employee depart, but Comixology Originals will continue on

Kadokawa plans to expand Manga Spot shops across the US

Japanese media company Kadokawa hopes to expand its Manga Spot shops throughout the US, led by retail veterans Kurt Hassler and James Killen

The Week in Diamond: A hearing was held, a motion denied

While the fight over $50 million in inventory continues, a hearing was held this week in the Diamond bankruptcy

Anime NYC and X Tracks team up for Licensing Summit

Anime NYC is getting an invite-only licensing event, in partnership with X Tracks Licensing Summits, to be held August 20th

One weird trick that Marvel and DC could do to get more new readers

Publishing expert Rich Johnson returns to look at the importance of backstock, and Marvel and DC's very different historical approaches to inventory

Dungeon Crawler Carl goes exclusive with Libby for libraries

Libby, Overdrive's app for ebook lending, has signed an exclusive distribution deal for digital editions of Matt Dinniman's smash Dungeon Crawler Carl series

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Entertainment

Ensign’s Log: THE ART OF STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS embodies a suitable celebration of a special series

The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks is a thorough and very well executed celebration of a once-in-a-lifetime animated series.

Game Review: INVINCIBLE VS offers a brutal and fun new entry into the fighting game scene

Invincible VS is a solid fighting game debut with a fun play loop, deep mechanics and brutal action, but requires patience to master.

Skybound Entertainment x Prince St. Pizza collab to celebrate INVINCIBLE VS launch

Skybound Entertainment and Prince St. Pizza are collaborating on a special pizza flavor to celebrate the launch of Invincible VS.

DC launches competition for fans to create a new Batman villain

The winner's character will debut in September’s Detective Comics #1113, and be added to DLC for the new LEGO Batman game.

Goldin gets ready for the Summer of Greatness

The summer is almost here so get ready for some rare and unique collectibles in the Goldin Summer of Greatness.

Exclusive: Thrilljoy summons demon detective Damien Darkblood INVINCIBLE PIX! figure

Thrilljoy will release a PIX! vinyl figure of the Invincible character featuring a chase variant.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Wrestlemania? More like Admania

Did Hulk Hogan get more screentime than most matches?

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.