Variety says it all: VHS, 30, dies of lonelinessThe home-entertainment format lived a fruitful lifeBy DIANE GARRETTVHS RIPAfter a long illness, the groundbreaking home-entertainment format...

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Please note we had the wrong date for the Gabrielle Bell party at Rocketship this weekend -- it takes place on SATURDAY. That was...

Events

TO DO: 11/14 – 11/18

Neil Gaiman! Brian Vaughan! Joann Sfar! Gabrielle Bell...and many many many more. Tuesday, November 14th New York, NY at 7PMGene Luen Yang at the New...

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Even more comings and goings: McLauchlin/Platinum

BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE! Platinum Studios announces bigger offices and a bigger staff by hiring former TopCow EIC Jim McLauchlin to run their...

Comings and Goings: Pohja, Weidenbaum

After a long search, DC has hired a VP for trade sales, Publishers Weekly reports. Sue Pohja, former v-p of trade sales for Langenscheidt...

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Manga and Anime News

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.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: LILIES BLOOMING IN 100 sketches

Adam Wescott - 03/09/2026 2:30 pm 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga series LILIES BLOOMING IN 100 DAYS, S.A, and HEN KAI PAN.

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...

Manga Review: SCENES FROM AWAJIMA is a scenic portrait of ambitious young women

Merve Giray - 03/05/2026 11:30 am 0

Takako Shimura's drama manga set in an all-girls revue school Scenes from Awajima is available to read from Yen Press! Here's our spoiler-free review.

Business News

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...

Diamond Bankrutpcy Update: Publishers argue they should get their inventory back due to Chapter 7

Heidi MacDonald - 03/09/2026 9:30 am 2

What has been happening in the last two months in the Diamond Chapter 7 bankruptcy and the fate of publishers' consigned inventory? A lot.

The future of Dark Horse: “creating the very best products and experiences for fans worldwide.”

Heidi MacDonald - 03/06/2026 9:30 am 3

With Mike Richardson gone, what will happen next at Dark Horse? We don't know much yet but here it is.

Founder Mike Richardson out at Dark Horse after 40 years

Heidi MacDonald - 03/04/2026 1:49 pm 10

After 40 years, Dark Horse founder and CEO Mike Richardson has exited the company, reportedly in a move to "modernize and strengthen" the company

ComicsPRO ’26: The comics industry has done it!

Heidi MacDonald - 03/03/2026 9:30 am 3

Some observations on this year's ComicsPRO meeting, where everyone got together to talk about how well things are going

Media Do acquires Seven Seas for $80 million

Kalai Chik - 03/02/2026 9:15 am 0

Japanese digital publisher Media Do has acquired US indie manga company Seven Seas for about $80 million to further "continued global momentum in manga, light novels, and international storytelling."

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Horror Beat: FACES OF DEATH still shocks in the age of social media

“If I can get closer to God by eating brains…why not?”

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Graphic Novel Review: ALL THE LIVING makes life and death more oppressive

Roman Muradov's new graphic novel, ALL THE LIVING, is a well-made and bleak story about the meaning of existance.

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Wednesday Comics Reviews: USAGI YOJIMBO – KAITO ’84 is fun repurposing of classic characters, and more

Usagi Yojimbo - Kaito '84 is the lead review in a Wednesday Comics column that also features Godzilla, Dick Tracy, and more!

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DC Round-Up: ABSOLUTE BATMAN #18 delivers an eldritch horror Poison Ivy in full bloom

This this week we cover Absolute Batman #18, highlighting brutal action, emotional storytelling, and why these titles are making an impact.

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Ensign’s Log: Keep on Klingon-ing on with STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS #17

In this Stardate's edition of Ensign's Log, Avery tackles the penultimate issue of the ongoing six-part Star Trek: Lower Decks story.

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Top Comics to Buy for March 11, 2026: ABSOLUTE BATMAN #18 leads the way

Top Comics to Buy for March 11 features Absolute Batman #18, Exorcism at Buckingham Palace #1, Tigress Island #1, and more!

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Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: LILIES BLOOMING IN 100 sketches

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga series LILIES BLOOMING IN 100 DAYS, S.A, and HEN KAI PAN.

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Horror Beat: RESIDENT EVIL: REQUIEM encapsulates all that’s to love in the series

Welcome back to Racoon City. It's been a long time.

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Classic Comic Compendium: SPAWN #72-75 introduces a new Heap

In the arc that spans from Spawn #72 - #75, the normal creative team on the title introduced its version of Heap.

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Entertainment

LEGO reveals first official TINTIN set

03/12/2026 1:45 pm 0

The LEGO Ideas Tintin Moon Rocket set, based on Explorers on the Moon, is now available to pre-order ahead of its release on April 1.

Exclusive: IDW Studios launches new podcasts providing fans unfiltered access to comics publisher

03/12/2026 12:30 pm 0

New podcasts include an in-depth series between creative and debate show between editors.

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

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.

Horror Beat: FACES OF DEATH still shocks in the age of social media

“If I can get closer to God by eating brains…why not?”

Exclusive: Thrilljoy debuts Ramona Flowers PIX! figures at MegaCon Orlando

03/12/2026 10:30 am 0

Thrilljoy will release a Ramona Flowers PIX! vinyl figure at MegaCon Orlando featuring two chase variants, one of which is ultra rare.

CHIKN NUGGIT creator Kyra Kupetsky says BuzzFeed will no longer use series to train AI

03/11/2026 5:00 pm 0

Chikn Nuggit creator Kyra Kupetsky announces that the series won't be used to train an undisclosed AI project from BuzzFeed animation.

New INVINCIBLE merch available in time for the new season

03/11/2026 4:00 pm 0

A stacked lineup of new products from Funko, Lids, Youtooz, Jada and Thrilljoy.

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