The third of five episodes in Batman: The Telltale Series, Episode 3: 'New World Order' will be available digitally worldwide starting Tuesday, October 25th...

Awards

Manga About A British Explorer Wins the German Children’s Literature Award for Nonfiction!

The Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German Youth Literature Prize) is awarded each year as part of the festivities surrounding the Frankfurter Buchmesse (Frankfurt Book Fair). Celebrating...

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Manga and Anime News

MEMOIRS OF AMOROUS GENTLEMEN to become off-Broadway musical

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 05/12/2026 9:45 am 0

Moyoco Anno's series about a French brothel worker will become the first English, off-Broadway musical based on a manga.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: A tragic MINAMATA STORY that might make you cry

Adam Wescott - 05/11/2026 11:00 am 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers BLOOM FROM MISTAKE, REMASTER MONK, and THE MINAMATA STORY: AN ECOTRAGEDY.

Wonderful Wednesdays: BETROTHED TO MY SISTER’S EX audiobook and more from Seven Seas

Merve Giray - 05/07/2026 10:33 am 0

This week's Wonderful Wednesdays is packed! Five new manga and two light novel announcements, along with two audiobook adaptations.

TOKYOPOP KIDS imprint debuts with titles for young readers

Samantha Puc - 05/05/2026 4:28 pm 0

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

Adam Wescott - 05/04/2026 11:00 am 0

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

Merve Giray - 05/01/2026 6:00 pm 0

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

Business News

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 5/8/26: Everything everywhere all at once

Heidi MacDonald - 05/08/2026 9:30 am 1

In this week's links: Some news from Dren Productions, team-ups galore, lots of interesting interviews, and the doom scrolling allure of toxic fandoms

Rocketship Entertainment partners with Legendary Comics and Top Cow, more

Heidi MacDonald - 05/07/2026 9:30 am 0

Rocketship Entertainment recently announced a series of partnership, including print editions of two webtoons created by Legendary Entertainment

Report: Comics creators struggling despite a thriving industry

Heidi MacDonald - 05/06/2026 9:30 am 2

UK creators like making comics, but they struggle to make a living at it, among many other challenges, according to a new report from the Comics Cultural Impact Collective.

The last ComiXology employee quietly exits the building I

Heidi MacDonald - 05/05/2026 6:30 pm 3

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

Heidi MacDonald - 05/01/2026 9:30 am 0

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

Heidi MacDonald - 05/01/2026 9:15 am 0

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

Reviews

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Top Comics to Buy for May 13, 2026: ABSOLUTE BATMAN brings in Robin mechs, and much more

This week's Top Comics to Buy for May 13 features more great Absolute Batman, a finale from the sexy thriller Voyeur, and much more!

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Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: A tragic MINAMATA STORY that might make you cry

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers BLOOM FROM MISTAKE, REMASTER MONK, and THE MINAMATA STORY: AN ECOTRAGEDY.

Adam Wescott -

Graphic Novel Review: MARTYR LOSER KING skewers both the way we live and what it costs

With MARTYR LOSER KING, Saul Williams and Morgan Stone collaborate on a striking new cyber-punk fairy tale of a graphic novel.

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Graphic Novel Review: Petra Chérie will charm you with its 1970s spy story

Petra Chérie is a fantastic Attilio Micheluzzi spy story, collected now for the first time for an English reading audience.

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Horror Beat: TALES FROM THE CRYPT still a raunchy good time 37 years later

“If at first you don’t succeed, die, die again!” -The Cryptkeeper

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The Marvel Rundown: JUBILEE: DEADLY REUNION shines brightly

This week the Rundown looks at Jubilee: Deadly Reunion, Alien: King Killer, and Daredevil!

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DC Round-UP: BATMAN #9 reminds us why we fall

Batman #9 is a great look at what happens to the Bat Family when they are facing major struggles. Plus, Absolute Superman, and more!

Diego Higuera -

Wednesday Comics Reviews: Checking in on the ENERGON UNIVERSE, Robo Lincoln, and more

This week's Wednesday Comics Reviews column checks in on the Energon Universe before looking at If Destruction Be Our Lot, and much more!

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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.

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Entertainment

Imogen Poots and John Reynolds to star in SEX CRIMINALS

05/11/2026 9:15 am 2

The comedy, based on the Image series by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky, has received an eight-episode order by Prime Video.

LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight video game trailer debuts with Kiss from a Rose

05/08/2026 12:45 pm 0

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight’s new launch trailer shows a mix of gameplay and cinematics from the game with Seal's Kiss from a Rose as the soundtrack.

Luke Skywalker rookie card sells for 687K, doubling the previous record

05/07/2026 4:45 pm 0

As '77 Topps Star Wars set becomes the most coveted cards in the galaxy, will we continue to see a bigger demand for Star Wars collectables and original art?