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18 Sep 2020

Marvel to Honor Chadwick Boseman on Next Week's Comic Covers

Nearly one month after his death, Marvel Comics is unveiling a commemorative trade dress on its comics for Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman.

17 Sep 2020

IDW Announce New Transformers: Escape Miniseries

Greetings Seibertronians! We have word from IDW themselves that a new Transformers comic book will be hitting store shelves in December! This five issue mini series is dubbed Transformers: Escape and ...

17 Sep 2020

Comic-Con Museum scheduled to open in Balboa Park in 2021

The first phase of the Comic-Con Museum (CCM) in Balboa Park, San Diego, California, is due to open in the summer 2021. The museum is part of the San Diego ... Read More ...

17 Sep 2020

SEGA Announces New Gear to Celebrate SONIC THE HEDGEHOG's 30th Anniversary

Next year, 2021, will be the 30th anniversary for the famous blue hedgehog named Sonic. To celebrate the occasion, SEGA is pulling out some new Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise for fans to enjoy. This ...

16 Sep 2020

Sold-Out Comics & Comic Art Auction Brings $9.5 Million at Heritage Auctions

Heritage Auctions’ four-day Comics & Comic Art event, which ran Sept. 10-13, realized a total of $9,509,226 with almost 4,400 bidders.

16 Sep 2020

Pedigree Comics' High Grade CGC Certified Marvels & Magazines Auction Underway, Ending on Thursday Night, September 24th

Pedigree Comics' High Grade CGC Certified Marvels & Magazines Auction is Underway. The auction began on the night of Monday, September 14th and lasts for 10 days until the night of Thursday, September 24th as a separate event on the Pedigree Comics website

16 Sep 2020

Say excelsior, Comic Quest is officially closing down

Considered to be a hallowed institution for pop culture enthusiasts, the comic book store cited the combined pressure of the pandemic and the disruption of comic books' global distribution as the ...

16 Sep 2020

Marvel's 'She-Hulk' series moving forward at Disney+, has found its director

TheÂ Jennifer Walters live-action series for Disney+ is moving forward with an impressive team at the helm.The 'She-Hulk' series is still in its very early ...

16 Sep 2020

DC's 5G Is Dead: Jim Lee Confirms No DC Comics Reboot in 2021

Jim Lee has confirmed DC's long-rumored 5G relaunch is no longer in the works, telling fans DC wants to "organically build up individual characters over the course of the next year." ...

16 Sep 2020

Bill Schanes launches Give Comics Hope charity to help comics shops

Bill Schanes launches Give Comics Hope charity to help comics shops with two huge auctions from Heritage and CBSN.

14 Sep 2020

'The Flash' Will 'Restart' The DCEU, Feature Multiple DC Characters

After spending a handful of years wandering in the abyss, the DCEU has finally gotten their act together in and is finally moving forward with what appears to be a cohesive plan. And that plan is ...

14 Sep 2020

The Suicide Squad Set Got a Visit from Marvel Boss Kevin Feige

Recently, filmmaker James Gunn corroborated this sentiment when he revealed MCU showrunner Kevin Feige had visited him on the sets of his upcoming DCEU film The Suicide Squad. "I told Kevin Feige ...

14 Sep 2020

ComiXology Has Five New Digital Comics for You from Yen Press, Harlequin, and Magnetic Press

There' five new digital comics on comiXology right now to get. Check out new digital comics from Yen Press, Harlequin, and Harlequin. You can start shopping for them now or check out the individual ...

13 Sep 2020

Marvel Comics Has 9 Exclusive Retailer Variants For November

Before the shutdown, Marvel Comics was soliciting for retailers to order exclusive retailer covers for a bunch of upcoming comics. They were all pretty ...

13 Sep 2020

Comic Book Preview - Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five

Five is adapted in graphic novel form for the first time this Wednesday courtesy of Boom! Studios, isner Award-winning writer Ryan North (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl) and Eisner Award-nominated artist ...

13 Sep 2020

IDW adds DC veteran Kobashigawa and promotes Hughes and Stotter

The reorganization continues at IDW as they have added Blake Kobashigawa as Vice President of Sales, IDWP. And some promotions as well: Joseph Hughes has been promoted to Director of Creative Affairs, ...

12 Sep 2020

LightBox Expo goes virtual this year with stunning guest lineup and panels

LightBox Expo goes virtual for its second year, with over 300 artists, companies and studios who have set up digital walls.

11 Sep 2020

The Rise of Ultraman #1 Is a Slow Start for the Tokusatsu Superhero

Marvel Comics' relaunch of the classic Japanese superhero Ultraman introduces the icon while running a bit heavy on exposition.

11 Sep 2020

Tripwire Talks Exclusively To JC Vaughn

Tripwire's contributing writer Scott Braden talks to writer JC Vaughn about a long career in comics with a CV that includes licensed books and creator-owned titles. While writing the above and working ...

11 Sep 2020

How Netflix Is Quietly Creating a Post-Marvel Era of Bold Comic Book Stories

But Netflix hasn't stopped releasing comic adaptations since its Marvel era came to an end. If you're not a comic fan or a serious Netflix watcher, though, the comic book roots of some could be easy ...