We'll have our own detailed anthropological observations when we're not feeling under the weather. However here are facts and figures. § ICv2 interviews the...

Literacy

Academic Libraries discover graphic novels

Karen Green, Columbia University's Ancient/Medieval Studies Librarian and Graphic Novel selector starts a blog at Comixology explains how an Ivy league university starts collecting...

Kibbles 'n' Bits

Quick Hits 12/10

§ Craig Thompson (Blankets) talks about his.....Grammy nomination??? § The power of superheroes comes to rescue errant brands, says AdAge: It sounds like the plot...

Movies

Thank you, Frank Miller

Watch the Meet The Spartans trailer, which parodies 300 "Scary Movie" style. Yes, that is Kevin Sorbo. Oh and PS: dear, DEAR Gerard Butler has...

Late Night

Separated at birth?

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Manga and Anime News

Yoshiharu Tsuge, award-winning manga creator, dead at 88

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 03/29/2026 9:00 am 0

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

Samantha Puc - 03/26/2026 4:00 pm 0

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

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 03/26/2026 9:00 am 0

The collaboration includes new artwork by series creator Eiichiro Oda, a comic strip, an Instagram page, and more.

New manga publisher Mahjong Pros launches with four spring titles

Samantha Puc - 03/24/2026 2:30 pm 0

Mahjong Pros has extended its business with a manga publishing arm, launching with four spring titles that all feature the game.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: HERO’S BEREAVED FAMILY chaos

Adam Wescott - 03/23/2026 2:30 pm 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga GIGANTO MAXIA, UNDER MY SKIN and THE HERO'S BEREAVED FAMILY.

Yen Press announces 15 new licenses for September release

Samantha Puc - 03/20/2026 3:30 pm 0

Yen Press has announced 13 manga and two light novels slated for publication in September, including Judge Omnibus Edition, Vol. 1

Business News

DSTLRY is back, announces publishing schedule

Heidi MacDonald - 03/25/2026 9:30 am 1

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

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 03/25/2026 9:00 am 0

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

Heidi MacDonald - 03/23/2026 5:21 pm 0

PRH has announced a major restructuring for Boom! Studios within the Random House worlds imprint group

Silver Sprocket’s San Francisco store closing today

Heidi MacDonald - 03/23/2026 9:45 am 1

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

Heidi MacDonald - 03/20/2026 9:30 am 2

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

Adam Barnhardt - 03/19/2026 9:15 am 0

As the digital comics space race heats up, GlobalComix has a new CEO, a new $13 million funding round, and a new acquisition, INKR

Reviews

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Classic Comic Compendium: SWAMP THING – THE DEAD DON’T SLEEP feels out of time

Swamp Thing - The Dead Don't Sleep feels like a comic out of time, a throwback to the type of horror tales that typified the original series.

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GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Western THE UNDERTAKER breathlessly gallops to the finish line in solid series debut

European comics have a long tradition of classic and contemporary takes on westerns, and so it’s no surprise, then, to find another engaging French venture to the wild frontier with Abrams ComicArts newest release, The Undertaker.

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Trade Rating: BATMAN – DARK PATTERNS will reignite your love of the Dark Knight

Batman - Dark Patterns is getting a new collected trade paperback, and it's so good it might just cure your Batman fatigue.

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Marvel Rundown: Gloves (and masks) are off in ULTIMATE ENDGAME #3

This week the Marvel Rundown covers Ultimate Endgame #3, Inglorious X-Force #3, Predator: Bloodshed #2, Fantastic Four #9, and Iron Man #3.

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DC Round-Up: Waid & Jiménez anchor an entertaining SUPERMAN/SPIDER-MAN #1

Plus, a bonus review as Ryan North and Gavin Guidry begin their run as creative team on THE FLASH!

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Wednesday Comics Reviews: A henchmen, honor, and a megaghost

This week's column looks at Rafael Garcia: Henchman #1, MegaGhost #1, Prog 2475, and more Wednesday comics releases!

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Top Comics to Buy for March 25, 2026: Which new superhero run is off to a fast start?

The Top Comics to Buy for March 25 features a great new beginning for a superhero run, a colorfully-spooky continuing series, and more!

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Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: HERO’S BEREAVED FAMILY chaos

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga GIGANTO MAXIA, UNDER MY SKIN and THE HERO'S BEREAVED FAMILY.

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Classic Comic Compendium: Bors’ and Harper’s take on THE TOXIC AVENGER is a perfect fit

A recent take on Toxic Avenger features an offbeat humor and scathing social commentary that fits the character perfectly.

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Entertainment

AWA’s TELEPATHS to become Apple TV movie LIMINAL

03/27/2026 9:45 am 0

The film of JMS and Steve Epting‘s AWA series will be directed by Louis Leterrier, and star Vanessa Kirby and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

Tokyopop announces 15 new licenses for spring 2026

03/26/2026 4:00 pm 0

Tokyopop has announced 15 new licenses for spring 2026, including a Far Cry spin-off, adult romances, and more.

Rumor! The next LEGO x STAR TREK set will be the original Enterprise bridge

03/26/2026 3:00 pm 0

ANOTHER ENTERPRISE? Rumor has it that the next LEGO x Star Trek set will be a diorama of the NCC-1701 Enterprise's bridge from The Original Series.

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.

BOWSER’S CAULDRON sets Guinness World Record for smallest popcorn container

03/26/2026 1:15 pm 0

Nintendo and Universal turn a collectible into a record breaker.

MONSTRESS animated series in the works at Amazon MGM

03/26/2026 11:15 am 0

One Piece's Steven Maeda and Tiffany Greshler will serve as showrunners on the adaptation of Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda's award-winning fantasy series.

Is Stephen Colbert writing a Tom Bombadil movie?

03/25/2026 3:15 pm 3

Tolkien super-fan Stephen Colbert is writing a Lord of the Rings movie based on the first six chapters of the book....and you know what that means!

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