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Seven Seas Entertainment announces three audiobook adaptations of its Siren Imprint light novels. Here's a detailed look.

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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

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

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With their new graphic novel Mrs. Orwell, Andrea Chalupa and Brahm Revel deliver an entertaining story for our times.

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DC Round-Up: ABSOLUTE FLASH #12 is this series most consequential issue yet

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Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre are hard-traveling heroes in new LANTERNS teaser trailer

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Arriving this August on HBO Max.

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The most fun you’ll have watching a Ripper movie.

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The new trailer for the show's final season, premiering April 8, confirms returning Gen V characters, Daveed Diggs's role, and more.

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Let's get this over with already.

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Danny McBride will write another script for the film, which marks Landis's first Hollywood project since multiple abuse allegations in 2019.

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