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DC unveils JOSÉ LUIS GARCÍA-LÓPEZ’S DC CLASSICS ARTIST’S EDITION

The oversized hardcover will present the Maestro's iconic DC artwork at its original 12" x 17" size.

Top Comics to Buy for June 17, 2026: Peak high-profile releases, starting with new CONCRETE

This is a packed Top Comics to Buy for June 17, and it features Absolute Batman, new Concrete, Dead Teenagers, and more!

DC announces Spring ’27 lines for kids including COMPACT COMICS FOR KIDS

DC has announced its books for young readers for Spring 27 including a new line of compact comics for kids

Deadpool and Punisher go to war in BIG GUNS crossover

The four-part crossover, by Benjamin Percy, Geoff Shaw, and José Luis Soares, will begin in October's Wade Wilson: Deadpool #8.

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Tilting at Windmills #259: What the hell is wrong with Marvel Comics anyway?!?!

By Brian Hibbs So, right now Marvel comics is in a little spot of trouble. In February 2017 Marvel’s best-selling ongoing superhero title barely passed...

Hulu digs in to the mystery of Bill Finger with new documentary

Bill The Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman Well, it's really only a mystery if you've never passed Comcis History 101, but it's nice...

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 4/26/17: You can play music with this bag of Doritos

§ Nice snacks: Doritos and Marvel Studios have teamed up for a bag of chips that plays the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 soundtrack....

Reviews: Two dark underbellies come out in daylight

Kus Mono #3: An Exorcism by Theo Ellsworth An Exorcism begins simply enough with a man lying in a bed that is walking away, escorted...

MARVEL VS. CAPCOM: INFINITE gets a release date and new challengers!

Since its initial announcement on the PSX stage last year, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite had been relatively quiet...until today. Capcom has officially released new...

STAR WARS: EPISODE IX gets an official release date

Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi has not been released yet, but LucasFilms and Disney are already thinking a step ahead. Today, the release date...

Manga and Anime News

RANMA ½ – “Tools for Living”: On fakers, shonen, and what it means to be both a boy and girl

For Pride 2026, an examination and analysis of gender in Rumiko Takahashi's seminal shonen manga series Ranma 1/2.

The first-ever U.S. Official Studio Ghibli Store is opening for a limited time

Donguri Republic is opening a Studio Ghibli Store pop-up in Torrance, California—the first time one has ever been on U.S. soil.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: FALSE PARADISE’s secret life of pets

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers FALSE PARADISE, TSUMIKI OGAMI'S NOT-SO-ORDINARY LIFE and THE STRANGER IN THE HOARDING HOUSE.

THE APOTHECARY DIARIES PALACE CHRONICLES browser game is live

The Apothecary Diaries Palace Chronicles browser game allows players to solve mysteries and upgrade facilities with the help of allies.

Yen Press announces 15 licenses for December

Yen Press has announced eight new manga series, six new light novels, and a Bungo Stray Dogs Case Files: BSD 01 - 10 Box Set for December.

Manga Review: MY LOVER IS JUST TOO INNOCENT TO HANDLE is too cute to handle

Hirota's My Lover Is Just Too Innocent to Handle from Yen Press hits a sweet spot, exploring two young boys navigating a new relationship!

Business News

Layoffs begin at Dark Horse, but union means it’s complicated

Dark Horse management has announced the layoffs of nine employees, but the Dark Horse Workers Union is fighting back

Sales Charts: Absolute Batman #20 and DC Comics lead May in Prana DMS charts

Absolute Batman #20 and DC Comics led direct market comics sales in May according to sales charts provided by Prana Direct Market Solutions

A little bit more about Skybound and the ROM #1 blind bag surprise

Skybound's blind bag surprise issues program is a partnership with retailers, who seem to think it's a positive thus far

Archie Comics is having a lot of legal woes

Archie Comics co-owner Jonathan Goldwater is embroiled in a contentious legal battle with a finance company that could mean changes at the publisher

Paizo lays off 12, trims offerings in aftermath of Diamond bankruptcy

Paizo, publishers of the popular TTRPGs Pathfinder and Starfinder, is laying off 12 workers and making other changes after losing $2 million in the Diamond bankruptcy

Dark Horse Comics workers are unionizing

Dark Horse workers are unionizing as Dark Horse Workers United (DHWU) to advocate for better job security and an improved work environment.

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Entertainment

HELLMOUTH CON ’26: Devotees of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER celebrate amidst a fandom in transition

Comics Beat's Avery and Ollie Kaplan report on Hellmouth Con 2026, the tenth annual Buffy the Vampire Slayer convention.

VAMPIRE SURVIVORS getting a comics series

David Hazan and Jimmy Kucaj will adapt the hit video game into a four-issue series, debuting from Titan Comics this September.

Auliʻi Cravalho to voice Jessica Cruz in MY ADVENTURES WITH GREEN LANTERN

The character will debut in My Adventures with Superman episode this weekend on June 20 at midnight ET/PT.

THE APOTHECARY DIARIES PALACE CHRONICLES browser game is live

The Apothecary Diaries Palace Chronicles browser game allows players to solve mysteries and upgrade facilities with the help of allies.

Yen Press announces 15 licenses for December

Yen Press has announced eight new manga series, six new light novels, and a Bungo Stray Dogs Case Files: BSD 01 - 10 Box Set for December.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Thank God For The New Day

Don't you dare be sour -- clap for ya bois that know their worth and FEEEEEL THA POWWAAAA!!

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