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Exclusive: Happy Hellboy Day! Dark Horse announces new HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D. collection

Dark Horse has announced Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Ghost Ships of Labrador and Other Stories for Hellboy Day 2026.

Exclusive: Fanbase Press announces Kickstarter for Graphic Medicine series SHRUB

Fanbase Press has announced the Kickstarter for a middle grade Graphic Medicine series, Shrub, which explores various expressions of grief.

Exclusive: Bouchard & Criswell chomp ICE in BUSINESS AS USUAL

Mark Bouchard and Shelby Criswell's Business As Usual has launched on Kickstarter. Here's a sneak peek and interview with the team.

Silver Sprocket’s San Francisco store closing today

Silver Sprocket's much loved San Francisco store is closing today after mounting debts and rising rents

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Drinky Crow May 13!

Because we were feeling very guilty and wanted to do penance, we watched some of the live action shows on Adult Swim last night...

Animated New Yorker cartoons on iTunes?

Here's a somewhat epochal story we've managed to miss until now: Downloadable animated New Yorker cartoons on iTunes. Everyone knows that downloadable...

MoCCA programming announced

MoCCA takes place this June 23-24 and as usual, there is a great line-up of panels, although read the first paragraph of the release...

LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE reprint details

More exciting strip reprint news, as we've received the official PR on IDW's upcoming LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE strip reprint series, the first volume of...

Comic strip debuts in Jewish Museum in Munich

Whatever happened to former DC editor Jordan Gorfinkel? Well, for one thing, he's just completed a comic strip that decorates the walls of the...

Arty stuff: Andrew Brandou, Mars-1

Vinyl Pulse is a pretty kick-ass blog that covers designer toys and related art movements. There's a recent interview with our hero, artist Andrew...

Manga and Anime News

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.

Yen Press announces 15 new licenses for September release

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

Tokyopop announces human-dragon romance BRIDE OF IGNAT

Tokyopop has announced a new BL series from its LoveLove imprint: Bride of Ignat by Mayori Mori, debuting in April.

Manga Mavericks announces print and digital spring releases

Manga Mavericks has announced new titles hitting shelves between March and June 2026, as well as publication updates for two digital series.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: SAILOR MOON changed superheroes

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers SAILOR MOON, SPEAK NO EVIL and MAISON AND THE MAN-EATING APARTMENT.

BluPetal announces LET ME FIX YOU Kickstarter project for English release

BluPetal has announced a Kickstarter project for its first English-language manga, Sakura Kurihara's Let Me Fix You.

Business News

Boom restructures under PRH, including layoffs

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

Silver Sprocket’s San Francisco store closing today

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

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

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

The Week in Diamond: Sparkle Pop speaks!

Believe it or not, there were some more developments in the Diamond Bankruptcy this week, including the alarming spectre of a "warehousemans lien."

Rick Veitch and Katie Skelly join Power Pulp small press distro

Power Pulp is yet another distribution solution for small publishers, and they've just added Rick Veitch and Katie Skelly

Reviews

Graphic Novel Review: SPACE RELIC HUNTERS is a stunning space opera deconstruction

Space Relic Hunters Writer: Sylvain Runberg Artist: Grun Translator: Dan Christensen Localization, Design, Editing: Mike Kennedy Letterer: Chris Northrop Publisher: Magnetic Press Publication Date: March 2026 Space Relic Hunters, which gets an...

Entertainment

Mordecai and Rigby return for new adventures in REGULAR SHOW: THE LOST TAPES

The beloved animated series returns this May on Cartoon Network!

Image reveals M1: MONSTER RACING LEAGUE

An animated version of the sci-fi racing series, created by Robert and Lily Windom with Jae Lee and June Chung, is already in the works.

Movie Review: PROJECT HAIL MARY is a fantastic and hopeful sci-fi crowd pleaser

Project Hail Mary blends big sci-fi ideas, humor, and heart, with Ryan Gosling leading a crowd-pleasing space adventure.

Animated POWERS series in the works at Netflix

Creators Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming will respectively join the show's writers' room and art department.

Dark Horse unveils Fillion, Corson and Lee’s WITNESS POINT

Actor Nathan Fillion's series, created with Heath Corson and Soo Lee, sees a murder mystery unfold in a town where nearly everyone is a criminal.

John Carpenter to release first OGN, CATHEDRAL

The horror comic, published by Carpenter's company Storm King, will tell the story of an abandoned cathedral this August.

Wrestling News and History

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

NYCC ’25: DC x AEW crossover debuting at event

The two-part series, helmed by Steve Orlando and Travis Mercer, will debut with a special preview issue at this month's convention.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Rhea Ripley becomes the latest victim of TERRIFIER’s Art the Clown in Ice Nine Kills concert

Should Art the Clown be Cody Rhode’s next title defense match?