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.
On today's Digest, Sean Gordon Murphy and Corin Howell team up at Image on nostalgic horror series The Lost Bones of Lake Totem, Joe Manganiello reveals what was planned for Ben Affleck's solo Batman film, and Apu gets a new voice actor on The Simpsons.
There are moments in life, for everyone, when sorrow creeps into our happiest memories. Time passes. We change. We lose things. We lose people. Our past experiences take on a new shape. Occasionally the shift is sharp and profound; an earthquake. Other times it’s gradual and unnoticed; erosion.
But sorrow isn’t always a burden. Sometimes it’s a salve.
Not only are these tiny Yotsuba&! figures from Kotobukiya adorable as the dickens, they got me thinking about the place of merchandising in a creator's business plan.
Two weeks out from Comic-Con (that's next week) is generally what we call "Hell Week" as all the details get locked down, programming goes out, meetings get set, dinners take shape and so on. But we're beginning to get a picture of what's new this year. And one thing that wont be new is selfie sticks on the con floor. The Con has updated its Tech rules to keep pace with the times, and selfie sticks, live streaming from panels, e-cigs and more are all prohibited:
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
Dan Watters and Pasquale Qualano will helm the one-shot, which follows the troubled relationship between two Cyberdyne employees in the run-up to a satellite launch on February 14, 1987.
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.
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.
