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CRIMINAL covers

Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' ICON series CRIMINAL continues to sport some of the tastiest covers on the racks. Top, the Trade. Below issue...

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Twist vs. McFarlane…the final chapter

With a small notice in the St. Louis Post Dispatch one of the epic lawsuits of our time had its final, anti-climactic chapter: After seeing...

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Shocker: Owly is cute

Owly creator Andy Runton has updated his website, and to the shock of all, it's adorable!

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Tokyopop announces human-dragon romance BRIDE OF IGNAT

Samantha Puc - 03/18/2026 1:45 pm 0

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

Samantha Puc - 03/17/2026 3:30 pm 0

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

Adam Wescott - 03/16/2026 2:30 pm 0

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

Merve Giray - 03/12/2026 2:30 pm 0

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

Exciting! Junji Ito and Poppy team up for IN OLD RECORDS audio adaptation

Samantha Puc - 03/12/2026 12:00 pm 0

Junji Ito's classic short story "In Old Records" has been adapted for a vinyl-only audio drama by Ryan Cady. It's now on Kickstarter.

CHAINSAW MAN manga ending this month

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 03/12/2026 9:00 am 0

The Harvey Award-winning manga series by Tatsuki Fujimoto will conclude with its 232rd chapter on Wednesday, March 25.

Business News

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

The Week in Diamond: Sparkle Pop speaks!

Heidi MacDonald - 03/19/2026 9:15 am 1

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

Heidi MacDonald - 03/18/2026 9:45 am 0

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

Beanstack acquires Comics Plus to form the Joyful Reading Company

Heidi MacDonald - 03/18/2026 9:30 am 0

The Joyful Reading Company is a new entity that will encourage kids to read, formed by Beanstack acquiring the Comics Plus digital comics platform

The week in Diamond: Consignment Group asks for reimbursement; Fisher appeals

Heidi MacDonald - 03/13/2026 9:30 am 1

A couple more filings of note this week in the Diamond bankruptcy - plus an appeal that may keep things on hold for a long time.

Fans remain skeptical of Seven Seas’ potential AI translation usage

Kalai Chik - 03/09/2026 10:15 am 0

In response to the public outcries against the use...

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Graphic Novel Review: CRAZY FOR YOU, a tale of two separate stories

The new book Crazy For You is essentially two separate stories, both of which see Steve Laffler turning Paul Theroux's words into comics.

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The Beat’s STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY season 1 spoiler roundtable

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The Marvel Rundown: THE SENTRY #1 gazes into the heroic heart of darkness

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DC Round-Up: ALL IN reaches its NEXT LEVEL with a trio of new #1s

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Wednesday Comics Reviews: LEONIDE THE VAMPYRE, DEAD TEENAGERS, and more

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Top Comics to Buy for March 18, 2026: So many strong mid-run issues

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Classic Comic Compendium: THE MAN-THING #12 is a standout within this series

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The Beat’s STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY season 1 spoiler roundtable

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The Beat's Star Trek team discusses the first season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, the latest entry in the Franchise.

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY trailer teases lots of new problems for Peter Parker

03/18/2026 8:30 am 0

Punisher, Scorpion, Bruce Banner, Boomerang and many more are all here in the first trailer for Tom Holland's latest Spider-Man movie.

LEGENDS & LATTES is now a graphic novel

03/17/2026 4:00 pm 0

Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes has been adapted into a graphic novel from Ten Speed Graphic, hitting shelves in October.

DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN lands exclusive prequel comic from Blaze Pizza

The second season has also landed Marvel's first official podcast for a TV show, with the first episode now available.

Horror Beat: Horror wins big at the Oscars, signaling a brighter future for genre films

03/17/2026 3:15 pm 0

A night of terror at the Oscars.

Damon Lindelof apologizes for LANTERNS joke after Grant Morrison criticism

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The HBO show's co-creator had commented on a podcast last year that Green Lantern would've been a "stupid" title.

Exclusive Preview: Mike McCready’s FAREWELL TO SEASONS OGN reveals the truth of the grunge era

03/17/2026 10:30 am 0

A sneak peek at interior art from Mike McCready's Farewell to Seasons graphic novel from Z2 Comics, which comes with an in-universe vinyl.

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