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Second SUPERGIRL trailer lands online

The second trailer for DC Studios' Supergirl gives us much more of lead villain Krem of the Yellow Hills, Jason Momoa as Lobo, and...

Top Comics to Buy for April 1, 2026: There will be no April Fools’ jokes in this column

This week's Top Comics to Buy for April 1 features the finale of Briar, more Toxic Avengers Comics, the debut of Royals, and more!

WonderCon thoughts: have we reached peak con — again?

A weekend at WonderCon and too many shows in one weekend made us wonder just where is the con economy going?

Exclusive: Dark Horse announces THE WEAPON IS HUNGRY

Dark Horse has announced The Weapon Is Hungry, a monstrous graphic novel about nature versus nurture in the context of literal kaiju.

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The Marvel video game resurgence just got Assembled

Square Enix, the publisher of gaming franchises like Hitman and Tomb Raider announced a new partnership with Marvel that will see multiple games based...

Cosey wins the Grand Prix at Angoulême

The annual Angouleme comics festival is taking place RIGHT NOW, and sadly for comics news website traffic, unlike last year's disaster, things are progressing...

ONE OR DONE: Slayer, Deloreans, and the ladies of Ladycastle!

Hello all you Hogwarts loving Hogwarts. This is another edition of ONE OR DONE where we look at maybe not all, but a lot,...

Bombshell Confirmed: Comics will no longer have NY Times Bestseller Lists

Like the death of a warrant canary, sometimes the most notable news stories stem from absence rather than presence. Such was the case last night when...

A year of free comics – Spellwich by Valentine Gallardo

Valentine Gallardo's Spellwich, is the story of a group of friends gathered around a campfire. They’re bored, and yet another ghost story or game...

Interview: The Magicians Returns and The Cast is Ready–Are You?

By Victor Van Scoit Last year SyFy gave us Lev Grossman's The Magicians brought to life from page to screen by co-creators John McNamara and Sera...

Manga and Anime News

Dark Horse reveals Fall 2026 manga releases

Dark Horse's latest manga licenses include Babanba BanBan Vampire, Asobi Asobase, Suicide Island, and Forget-me-not.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: CROSS GAME knows ball

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga series CROSS GAME, MOON & SUN and TAKAHASHI FROM THE BIKE SHOP.

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.

Wonderful Wednesdays: I SAY, TRAPEZIUM and more from Seven Seas

Two light novels, one audiobook and four new manga announcements on this week's Wonderful Wednesdays from Seven Seas!

Business News

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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Look out! SUPERGIRL toys available for pre-order

After unveiling a new trailer, check out the merch for the upcoming DC Studios film

Interview: Try Guys’ Ash Perez on his audio romcom SPEAK NOW

Ash Perez of the Try Guys talks about his debut audiobook fiction, Speak Now, and why Nora Ephron has made such an impact on him.

Second SUPERGIRL trailer lands online

The second trailer for DC Studios' Supergirl gives us much more of lead villain Krem of the Yellow Hills, Jason Momoa as Lobo, and...

Full MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE trailer drops with a focus on the action

The trailer reveals that the disappearance of Prince Adam -- who was sent to Earth by his parents, Superman-style -- coincided with the fall of Eternia to Skeletor and Evil-Lynn.

Horror Beat: DETENTION looks to Taiwan’s White Terror period for its book-banning ghosts

Some phantoms just hate freedom of expression.

LEGO BATMAN: LEGACY OF THE DARK KNIGHT lands FCBD issue

The free comic by Ivan Cohen and Paul Lee, out May 2, will arrive mere weeks before the game's release on May 22.

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?