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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,…

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

EMBARK ON A JOURNEY INTO EXISTENTIAL HORROR WITH “OUR BRILLIANT RUIN TRPG RULEBOOK” NOW AVAILABLE IN PRINT EVERYWHERE

Newsdesk April 8, 2026 No Comments

The upstairs-downstairs drama of a gilded age created by Studio Hermitage is a must-have for Lovecraftian role-play fanatics! After the success of Dark Horse Comics and Studio Hermitage’s comic series…

Comic News COMICS

NEW VARIANT COVERS SPOTLIGHT ART FROM MARVEL DIMENSIONS, THE UPCOMING GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM MARVEL ARTS BY ALEX ROSS

Newsdesk April 8, 2026 No Comments

Starting this June, collect 18 new VARIANT COVERS FROM MARVEL DIMENSIONS by the legendary Alex Ross featuring art from Marvel Dimensions, an upcoming hardcover from Marvel and Abrams ComicArts. This…

Comic News COMICS

DC Announces New DC GO! Crossover Webcomic: Supergirl/Blade

Newsdesk April 8, 2026 No Comments

Supergirl/Blade, a DC GO! digital comics crossover one-shot by CRC Payne, Mikel Janín and Hugo Petrus, is now available on DC UNIVERSE INFINITE! It’s Jeff/Aquaman, an Infinity Comic crossover one-shot…

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SEVEN-ISSUE ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS SELL-OUT AT DISTRIBUTOR TRIGGERS EMERGENCY FULL-SERIES REPRINT THIS WEEK

Newsdesk April 8, 2026 No Comments

Seven issues of the wildly popular Assorted Crisis Events series out so far—by chart-topping writer Deniz Camp (20th Century Men, The Ultimates, Absolute Martian Manhunter), breakout artist Eric Zawadzki (Heart…

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BLADE RUNNER: TOKYO NEXUS – TO LOSE IS TO WIN #1 – FIRST LOOK HAS LANDED

Newsdesk April 8, 2026 No Comments

FIRST LOOKBLADE RUNNER: TOKYO NEXUS: TO LOSE IS TO WIN #1 BLADE RUNNER IS BACK! On sale: May 6, 2026 | FOC: April 13, 2026 Titan Comics is excited to…

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MARVEL UNLIMITED UNVEILS ‘IT’S JEFF/AQUAMAN’ INFINITY COMIC CROSSOVER ONE-SHOT!

Newsdesk April 8, 2026 No Comments

IT’S JEFF/AQUAMAN, an Infinity Comic crossover one-shot from Marvel by Kelly Thompson and Andres Genolet, is available now, exclusively on Marvel Unlimited! Supergirl/Blade, a DC GO! digital comics crossover one-shot…

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BOOKS WITH PICTURES TO LAUNCH NEW, NATIONAL SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR COMICS FANS OF ALL AGES

Newsdesk April 8, 2026 No Comments

Award-winning Oregon comic shops to launch adult and children’s monthly subscription box services in summer 2026 Katie Pryde and Andréa Gilroy–proprietors of the award-winning comic shops Books With Pictures in…

Conventions EVENTS

Baltimore Comic-Con 2026 Welcomes Chiang, Hawthorne, Melo, McLeod, Morrison, and Schmalke

Newsdesk April 8, 2026 No Comments

The Baltimore Comic-Con returns on September 25-27, 2026 to the Inner Harbor's Baltimore Convention Center. The Baltimore Comic-Con is thrilled to welcome Cliff Chiang, Mike Hawthorne, Adriana Melo, Bob McLeod,…

Comic News COMICS

An Eccentric Painter Taps into the Literal Power of Black History in ANCESTRAL RECALL, A Historical Sci-Fi Graphic Novel From Writer Jordan Clark, Artist Atagun İlhan, and Publisher AHOY Comics

Newsdesk April 8, 2026 No Comments

A New Graphic Novel That’s Everything Everywhere All At Once meets Don Quixote This April, acclaimed Syracuse-based comic book publisher AHOY Comics will publish the trade paperback collection of ANCESTRAL…

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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…

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  • EMBARK ON A JOURNEY INTO EXISTENTIAL HORROR WITH “OUR BRILLIANT RUIN TRPG RULEBOOK” NOW AVAILABLE IN PRINT EVERYWHERE
  • NEW VARIANT COVERS SPOTLIGHT ART FROM MARVEL DIMENSIONS, THE UPCOMING GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM MARVEL ARTS BY ALEX ROSS
  • DC Announces New DC GO! Crossover Webcomic: Supergirl/Blade
  • SEVEN-ISSUE ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS SELL-OUT AT DISTRIBUTOR TRIGGERS EMERGENCY FULL-SERIES REPRINT THIS WEEK
  • BLADE RUNNER: TOKYO NEXUS – TO LOSE IS TO WIN #1 – FIRST LOOK HAS LANDED
  • MARVEL UNLIMITED UNVEILS ‘IT’S JEFF/AQUAMAN’ INFINITY COMIC CROSSOVER ONE-SHOT!
  • BOOKS WITH PICTURES TO LAUNCH NEW, NATIONAL SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FOR COMICS FANS OF ALL AGES
  • Baltimore Comic-Con 2026 Welcomes Chiang, Hawthorne, Melo, McLeod, Morrison, and Schmalke
  • An Eccentric Painter Taps into the Literal Power of Black History in ANCESTRAL RECALL, A Historical Sci-Fi Graphic Novel From Writer Jordan Clark, Artist Atagun İlhan, and Publisher AHOY Comics
  • THE ARCADE-INSPIRED CLASSIC BEAT’EM UP IS EXPLORED IN “MARVEL COSMIC INVASION—THE ART OF THE GAME”

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