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WATCHMEN: A Study in Misunderstanding the Source Material

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher April 7, 2026 No Comments

Zack Snyder’s Watchmen is often called one of the most faithful comic book adaptations ever made. But looking like Watchmen isn’t the same as understanding it. In this video essay,…

COLUMNS Editorial Opinion SPOTLIGHT

Movies You Didn’t Know Came From Comics

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 24, 2026 No Comments

Not all comic book movies wear capes. When people hear “comic book movie,” they think superheroes. But comics have always told every kind of story — crime, romance, horror, history…

COLUMNS Interviews SPOTLIGHT

Talking with Szymon Kudranski

Anthony Andujar Jr. March 23, 2026 No Comments

Szymon Kudranski has built a career as one of comics’ most distinctive writer-artists, known for blending atmospheric storytelling with striking, cinematic visuals. After working with major publishers like Marvel and…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

Why Hollywood Keeps Returning to Superheroes

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 17, 2026 No Comments

Superhero fatigue isn’t new—so why does the industry keep going back? https://youtu.be/SVwFCO8dJeM?si=PhrZCCzwdL4NuNmx Every few years, the same conversation comes back—are audiences tired of superheroes? But this isn’t a new phenomenon.…

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Invincible Season 4 Review: War Comes to the Invincible Universe

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 16, 2026 No Comments

Invincible returns for a fourth season, and this time it’s war — the Viltrumite War, to be exact. Previously in season three of Invincible, we saw Mark Grayson / Invincible…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: Contemporary Age

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 12, 2026 No Comments

The twenty-first century changed how the world moved — and comics changed with it. As life became faster, more connected, and increasingly digital, comics followed. The medium fractured and expanded…

COLUMNS Interviews SPOTLIGHT

Talking With Antonio Clark

Anthony Andujar Jr. March 11, 2026 No Comments

Antonio Clark is an illustrator whose work reflects a lifelong passion for comics, science fiction, and visual storytelling. Known for energetic line work and expressive character art, Clark has developed…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: The Dark Age

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 5, 2026 No Comments

By the mid-1980s, comics had grown darker. As optimism faded and moral certainty collapsed, stories turned inward. Heroes were questioned, authority was distrusted, and the old myths that once defined…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

Will Eisner’s The Plot and the Enduring Power of Antisemitic Propaganda

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 4, 2026 No Comments

Lies don’t disappear when they’re exposed—they evolve. In The Plot: The Secret Story of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, Will Eisner traced the life cycle of one of…

COLUMNS Opinion SPOTLIGHT

Will Eisner’s The Dreamer and the Truth Behind Comics’ Golden Age

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 3, 2026 No Comments

Have you ever wanted to be an insider during the birth of comic books—not the version we celebrate today, but the version that actually existed? That’s what Will Eisner’s The…

Comic News COMICS

THE ARCADE-INSPIRED CLASSIC BEAT’EM UP IS EXPLORED IN “MARVEL COSMIC INVASION—THE ART OF THE GAME”

Newsdesk April 7, 2026 No Comments

Marvel Games, Tribute Games and Dark Horse Books thrust these legendary characters from the screen to the page! Marvel Games and Tribute Games in collaboration with Dark Horse Books, offer…

Comic News COMICS

Red Sonja Slashes Into Mystery Blind Bags on Kickstarter!

Newsdesk April 7, 2026 No Comments

Dynamite Entertainment has launched a limited-time Kickstarter campaign that offers fans and collectors exciting blind bags packed with surprises and exclusive items featuring the fierce Hyrkanian Heroine, Red Sonja. The…

Comic News COMICS

THE AVENGERS, FANTASTIC FOUR AND MORE JOIN FORCES AGAINST A CATACLYSM OF LIGHT AND DARK IN QUEEN IN BLACK #2!

Newsdesk April 7, 2026 No Comments

Check out the cover for the second issue of QUEEN IN BLACK, the upcoming crossover event from Al Ewing and Iban Coello, coming in July. Plus, learn about recently announced…

Comic News COMICS

White Cat Entertainment Brings On Shoshin Creative Lab’s Rylend Grant as Head of IP Development

Newsdesk April 7, 2026 No Comments

Founder and Creator Chris Mancini Expands IP Across the Established Multi-Platform Slate Since 2020, White Cat Entertainment has built an amazing slate of original, high-concept stories across graphic novels, podcasts,…

COLUMNS Editorial Opinion SPOTLIGHT

WATCHMEN: A Study in Misunderstanding the Source Material

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher April 7, 2026 No Comments

Zack Snyder’s Watchmen is often called one of the most faithful comic book adaptations ever made. But looking like Watchmen isn’t the same as understanding it. In this video essay,…

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Bloody Disgusting and Storm King Productions Partner to Launch Two New “John Carpenter Presents” Scripted Podcasts

Newsdesk April 7, 2026 No Comments

The First of the Two Series - “John Carpenter Presents: Something Wicked” - Is Available Now. Listen Here Bloody Disgusting, the horror division of Cineverse (Nasdaq: CNVS), today announced a…

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LEGENDARY COMICS PRESENTS PACIFIC RIM: FINAL BREACH

Newsdesk April 7, 2026 No Comments

Written by: Joshua Hale Fialkov Illustrator: E.J. Su Colorist: Rebecca Good –on-sale May 5, 2026– Humanity faces its ultimate threat as the Precursors unleash a new wave of devastating Kaiju…

Comic News COMICS

Hot and Plenty of It! Skybound & Image Dish Out Ghost Pepper’s Biggest Story Arc Yet 

Newsdesk April 7, 2026 No Comments

Join Ludo Lullabi & Adriano Lucas for a Wild Ride and Deliciously Good Reads This Summer “The momentum of the action is given a great amount of life by Lullabi’s…

Comic News COMICS

ABANDONED BY CARNAGE, EDDIE BROCK MUST BREAK OUT OF JAIL IN QUEEN IN BLACK: VENOM UNCHAINED!

Newsdesk April 6, 2026 No Comments

QUEEN IN BLACK: VENOM UNCHAINED, a three-issue Queen in Black tie-in series by Charles Soule and Juanan Ramírez, arrives in July. This summer, Hela and Knull’s cosmic conflict comes to…

Podcast News PODCASTS

The Superfan Podcast Returns with Superstar Comic Book Creators Jim Rugg, Maia Kobabe, Johnnie Christmas, Paul Pope, Erica Henderson, and Elsa Charretier

Newsdesk April 6, 2026 No Comments

The Podcast Where the People Who Make the Comics You Love Talk About the Things They Love… That Aren’t Comics What fascinates, captivates, and influences the people who create comics…

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  • THE ARCADE-INSPIRED CLASSIC BEAT’EM UP IS EXPLORED IN “MARVEL COSMIC INVASION—THE ART OF THE GAME”
  • Red Sonja Slashes Into Mystery Blind Bags on Kickstarter!
  • THE AVENGERS, FANTASTIC FOUR AND MORE JOIN FORCES AGAINST A CATACLYSM OF LIGHT AND DARK IN QUEEN IN BLACK #2!
  • White Cat Entertainment Brings On Shoshin Creative Lab’s Rylend Grant as Head of IP Development
  • WATCHMEN: A Study in Misunderstanding the Source Material
  • Bloody Disgusting and Storm King Productions Partner to Launch Two New “John Carpenter Presents” Scripted Podcasts
  • LEGENDARY COMICS PRESENTS PACIFIC RIM: FINAL BREACH
  • Hot and Plenty of It! Skybound & Image Dish Out Ghost Pepper’s Biggest Story Arc Yet 
  • ABANDONED BY CARNAGE, EDDIE BROCK MUST BREAK OUT OF JAIL IN QUEEN IN BLACK: VENOM UNCHAINED!
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