From the return of its flagship superhero to new publishing opportunities for independent creators, they are keeping it Konkret as they give us a taste of what's in store for 2027 at K-Way Weekend 2026, taking place October 16th-18th.
For the second year, ICv2's Milton Griepp and Comichron's John Jackson Miller have released a joint report on comics sales in the previous year, and they report that the state of the union is good, with graphic novel sales hitting a 20 year high. Sales are up in all channels except newsstand sales, where Marvel jumped ship and DC may have as well. SO STOP TELLING US TO GO BACK TO NEWSSTANDS, OKAY? Comics are doing just fine without "newsstands."
At NYCC Retailer Day, Marvel's new Editor in Chief Steve Wacker spent more than half an hour telling store owners what they can expect from the new Marvel
Todd McFarlane discussed the end of the DC license, showed off new figures from gaming and comics, and closed the panel with an appearance by Spawn himself.
Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh will direct 2028's The Batman Part II on Matt Reeves's behalf, until the director returns from dealing with an undisclosed family issue.
Josh Hutcherson and Mackenzie Davis will voice Scott Free and Big Barda on the animated Mister Miracle series, adapted by Tom King from the comic he created with Mitch Gerads, coming soon to HBO Max.
