- 2025 Dec 09
Angoulême Festival Called Off
France’s Angoulême International Comics Festival has been officially canceled following creator boycotts and publisher withdrawals over accusations of mismanagement, Forbes reports.
- 2025 Dec 08
Marvel Witches Ranked by Threat Level
With new comics about witches on the horizon, here a detailed look at the 10 most powerful witches in the Marvel Universe, per Comicbook.com.
The Muppets Go Noir
The Muppets are the latest Disney property to head to Dynamite Entertainment, with the publisher soliciting a new series, The Muppets Noir, written and illustrated by Roger Langridge, per the Beat.
Netflix and the Future of DC Comics
At the Beat, Heidi MacDonald explores what Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. will mean for DC Comics.
- 2025 Dec 07
How Manga Shaped Chloé Zhao
The director of Hamnet says that her art has been shaped by her early love of manga, her relationship to the natural world, and her neurodivergence, per the New Yorker.
- 2025 Nov 25
‘WaPo’ Picks Best Graphic Novels of 2025
The Washington Post’s best comics of 2025 include new books by Joe Sacco, Anders Nilsen, and Mimi Pond.
- 2025 Nov 24
Superman #1 Sells for $9.12 Million
A copy of Superman #1 found in an attic in Northern California broke the auction record for the most expensive comic book ever sold, per the Beat.
NPR’s Comics We Love 2025
From Alison Bechdel’s Spent to Daniel Miyares’s How to Say Goodbye in Cuban, NPR’s roundup of the year’s best comics and graphic novels has something for everyone.
Kickstarter for ‘Phobos Vol. II’
Eisner nominated graphic novelist Jason Brubaker and award winning sculptor Jeff Yagher unite for Titan Comics’ first Kickstarter campaign, per First Comics News.
In Funko’s Fall, We All Sinned
For those in the comics industry, Funko’s topple from a certain profit center to a dusty dollar bin comes with some schadenfreude. But it also can’t be ignored that Pops were a boon for comics stores for many years, per the Beat.
- 2025 Nov 23
‘Simpsons’ Writer Dan McGrath Dies
The Emmy-winning comedy writer best known for his credits on animated classics died November 14 at the age of 61, according to Deadline.
- 2025 Nov 11
No Treat for Comics Retailer
A North Carolina retailer was arrested and charged with a felony count of distributing obscene literature after a mother opened a bag containing a comic that was given away at Trunk or Treat, a Halloween tradition in Sunset Beach, N.C., according to the Beat.
- 2025 Nov 10
World Fantasy Awards Winners
Robert Jackson Bennett and Mariana Enríquez are among the winners of this year’s World Fantasy Awards, presented at the World Fantasy Convention in Brighton, England.
Angoulême Festival in Crisis
Numerous publishers and authors are boycotting the Angoulême International Comics Festival to protest the continued involvement of its controversial official organizer, 9e Art+, and the company’s owner, Franck Bondoux, per the Beat.
Precious Indian Comics Lost to Fire
A massive fire at the warehouse of Amar Chitra Katha in Bhiwandi, a suburb of Mumbai, destroyed nearly 600,000 books, including more than 200 original hand-drawn illustrations from the 1960s and ’70s, per the BBC.
- 2025 Nov 09
‘Southern Bastards’ Gets Hulu Pilot
Hulu has ordered a pilot for a new drama project titled Southern Bastards, based on Jason Aaron and Jason Latour’s graphic novel series of the same name, per Deadline.
Dungeon Crawler Carl Rakes in Millions
October was a booming month for crowdfunded comics, with The Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile bringing in nearly $2.3 million to date, reports the Beat.
Local Comic Shop Day a Success
Local Comic Shop Day 2025 featured more than 270 shops, with an after-event survey indicating a boost in retail revenue from the event, per ICv2.
- 2025 Oct 27
23rd Street Nabs Gene Luen Yang’s Latest
Mark Siegel at 23rd Street acquired, in a three-book deal, world rights to Overrated by Gene Luen Yang, with art by Jacob Perez, from Judy Hansen at Hansen Literary Management. The first graphic novel in the series is slated to be published in 2027.
- 2025 Oct 26
Annotated ‘Gender Queer’ Set for 2026
Oni Press will publish a special annotated hardcover edition of Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer, featuring all-new commentary from academics, artists, and writers, in May 2026, reports Comic Watch.
Netflix to Enter the ‘Black Hole’
The streaming service outbid other outlets for a series based on Charles Burns’s Black Hole, with I Saw the TV Glow writer-director Jane Schoenbrun set to adapt the story and direct, per the Hollywood Reporter.
NMCA Ready to Launch in December
The grand opening of the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts in Portland, Ore., will take place on December 3, following a soft opening that kicks off November 5.
- 2025 Oct 25
2025 Ringo Award Winners Announced
This year’s Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards were handed out recently at Baltimore Comic Con, reports the Beat.
- 2025 Oct 14
New Awards to Honor Jack Kirby’s Legacy
ComicArtFans.com, the Kirby Estate, and the Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center have launched the Jack & Roz Kirby Awards, named for the legendary comics creator and his wife. The inaugural awards will be presented in February at the Original Art Expo.
- 2025 Oct 13
Crunchyroll Manga Launches
Crunchyroll’s new premium add-on, Crunchyroll Manga, launched on October 9 as an app in the U.S. and Canada, and hit the web on October 15. The platform features titles from such publishers as Square Enix, Viz Media, and Yen Press.
- 2025 Oct 12
Jar Jar Binks Redeemed?
Star Wars is giving Jar Jar Binks his best shot at redemption yet, in a new one-shot comic that will tell a prequel-era story pairing the divisive Gungan with the Jedi Kelleran Beq.
- 2025 Oct 11
Ten Fandom-Themed Recipes for Fall
From Sam’s Hobbit Stew to Alfred’s Mulligatawny Soup, these autumnal recipes from a variety of fandoms offer something to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters.
- 2025 Oct 10
The Ultimate Joker Power Ranking
From the classic Joker to versions from alternate Earths, here’s a look at the most disturbing incarnations of Batman’s greatest villain.
- 2025 Sep 23
RIP Matt Haasch
Following the death of the Star Fruit Books founder, all orders and projects at the indie manga publisher have been placed on hold.
The End of Diamond’s Previews
Diamond Comic Distributors will discontinue its Previews catalogs, per ICv2. Before the company filed for bankruptcy in January, its previews were the most thorough listing of weekly comics releases for the direct market.
Neon Ichiban Beta Launches
Dstlry’s new digital comics hub has opened sales to beta testers, reports the Beat.
Gretchen Felker-Martin Has ‘No Regrets’
After DC Comics canceled the author’s Red Hood series over her comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Felker-Martin talked with the Comics Journal about the controversy.
‘Batman No. 1’ Tops Charts
Matt Fraction and Jorge Jiménez’s Caped Crusader relaunch, published earlier this month, has already sold over 500,000 copies, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Kurt Hassler Talks Shop
The latest episode of The Anime Business features a conversation with the publisher and managing director at Yen Press publisher and president of Kadokawa World Entertainment.
Talking with Bud Plant
The comics retail pioneer chatted with the Comics Journal about underground comix, fanzine publishing, and how distribution has changed over the decades.
Paramount Eyes Warner Bros. Acquisition
David Ellison, who took over Paramount just last month, is looking to unite the two Hollywood giants—which also own CBS News and CNN—under one roof, reports the New York Times.
...But an Offer Is Still Pending
The New York Post unpacks why Paramount still hasn’t submitted its buyout bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Conan the Barbarian Art Goes for $13.5M
Fantasy artist Frank Frazetta broke his own record for most expensive work of comic book or fantasy art, a genre that has traditionally struggled in the fine art market, per ArtNet.
- 2025 Sep 09
IPG’s New Direct Market Terms
Responding to turbulence in the distribution world as the Diamond bankruptcy proceedings continue, Independent Publishers Group has signed a handful of independent comics publishers and announced new direct market terms.
Diamond Strikes Back
The bankrupt distributor has filed countersuits against the comics publishers whose products it holds on consignment, weeks after a judge ruled that Diamond could not liquidate its inventory, in hopes of still selling off the goods, Bleeding Cool reports.
Warner Bros. Takes AI Firm to Court
The conglomerate, whose subsidiaries include DC Comics, Cartoon Network, and more, is suing the image and video generator Midjourney for using Warner Bros imagery to train its AI model, per CNET.
Censoring Manga
Anime News Network considers how “soft censorship” from publishers is affecting manga in the U.S.
The Rise of ‘Weekly Shōnen Jump’
The New Yorker looks at how the Japanese magazine, home to such series as Naruto and One Piece, became a manga powerhouse.
Why Anime Is Everywhere
The New York Times explores how Japanese animation took over American pop culture.
NYCC Show Floor Preview
The Beat takes a peek at the show floor map for New York Comic Con 2025—and is surprised to find that the DC booth appears to be returning for the first time in 13 years.
Superman Sequel Moves Ahead
The sequel to James Gunn’s Superman, titled Man of Tomorrow, is set to fly into theaters in July 2027, reports Variety.
Comic-Con Africa Returns
The AP reports from Johannesburg, where tens of thousands of South African comics fans and cosplayers celebrated the sixth edition of Comic-Con Africa.
Rick and Morty Say Goodbye
The Rick and Morty comic book series at Oni Press will conclude in December, per Bleeding Cool.
Marvel x Star Wars Comic Hits the Web
The 2015 Marvel Comics series following Luke, Leia, and Han Solo in the aftermath of the first Star Wars film is now available on Webtoon, per Collider.
Dick Tracy Gets a Second Life
Clover Press has launched a BackerKit campaign to reprint Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy in new deluxe editions, collecting every comic strip from 1941 to 1944 in four volumes.
- 2025 Aug 26
Professional Programming at NYCC ’25
Comics industry programming at this year’s New York Comic Con will include a four-hour drill-down on comic book retailing, a full day of programming for librarians and educators, and more.
‘Call Me By Your Name’ Goes Graphic
Louisa Joyner at Faber acquired world all-language rights to Sarah Maxwell’s graphic novel adaptation of Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman from Claire Paterson Conrad at Janklow & Nesbit UK.
Ignatz Awards Finalists
Michael D. Kennedy and Connie Meyers are among the 50 nominees across 10 categories for the 2025 Ignatz Awards. Winners will be announced this September at this year’s Small Press Expo in Bethesda, Md.
RIP Nancy Burton
The Comics Journal celebrates the life and work of the renowned underground cartoonist, who recently died at 84.
Alien Books Addresses Transphobia
The publisher has issued a statement regarding transphobic dialogue in Valiant Beyond (Bloodshot #1), reports Graphic Policy.
Scholastic Bets Big on Telgemeier
Comic book creator Raina Telgemeier’s memoir Facing Feelings has landed a 200,000 print run from Scholastic Graphix, according to Bleeding Cool.
‘Black Mirror’ Gets Graphic
The U.K.-based indie publisher Twisted Comics will adapt the Netflix series into a graphic novel, per Forbes.
AI Protest at Canada Con
At FanExpo Canada in Toronto, artists and fans demonstrated against an AI portrait booth, attracting a police presence, per Bleeding Cool.
Comics Aren’t Just for Fun
CBC explores how comics and graphic novels can introduce otherwise reading-averse children to literature.
AI Comes for Comics
Animation magazine considers the vast trove of manga and anime IP that has been scraped by generative AI.
Double the Chainsaw Man
A new Chainsaw Man anime will air alongside the upcoming compilation film, which will premiere worldwide on Crunchyroll next month, reports ScreenRant.
The Legacy of Old Master Q
PostMag looks at how Alfonso Wong’s beloved comic strip still resonates with generations of Hong Kong comics fans.
- 2025 Aug 12
Sophie Castille Award Nominees
Ryan Holmberg and Diana Schutz are among this year’s English-language nominees for the graphic novel translation prize, presented by VIP Brands, Comica and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival.
Tariffs Come for Comic Shops
The Comics Journal explores the unexpected ways tariffs are affecting comic book stores around the country.
Comics Censorship 101
The “Comics Under Fire” panel at SDCC offered strategies for teachers and librarians to combat book bans that target comics, reports Comics Beat.
The Forgotten History of the Hugos
File 770 spotlights the contributions of the late Ben Jason to the design of the Hugo Award trophies.
Cleveland Goes Super
A Superman statue has been unveiled in the city where writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster first conceived of the character, per the New York Times.
‘The Hobbit’ Rakes in the Cash
Bidding for a rare first edition of The Hobbit, which was recently discovered in a home in Bristol, England, has already exceeded $25,000, reports the New York Times.
No Agent, No Problem
Subclub compiles a list of 10 indie presses that will publish graphic novels from unagented authors.
R. Crumb Returns
Fantagraphics will release Tales of Paranoia, a new one-person anthology comic by Robert Crumb, in November, according to ICv2.
Copaganda in Comics?
Book Riot analyzes how portrayals of police in superhero comics have changed since 2021.
Superhero Movies Get Campy
From Superman to Fantastic Four, this was the year Hollywood finally pulled off comic book camp, argues Variety.
Homestuck Gets Animated
The multimedia webcomic that took over the internet in the 2010s is set to be turned into an animated series, reports the AV Club.
Manga Artists Can’t Keep Up
As manga continues to boom in both print and digital formats, publishers are facing a shortage of manga artists to keep up with the breakneck pace of the genre’s growth, per Screen Rant.
Kickstarting Quantum
Quantum editor Steve Tanner has launched a Kickstarter for the four latest issues in the comics series, including the brand-new, long-awaited #12.
- 2025 Jul 29
Alliance Names New CFO
Alliance Entertainment has promoted Amanda Gnecco to chief financial officer following its aborted attempt to buy Diamond Comic Distributors.
Russian Bookshop Fined For Graphic Novel
Falanster in Moscow was fined by a court for selling LGBTQ “propaganda,” including C.S. Pacat’s graphic novel Fence: Vol. 2, according to Jurist.
Pennsylvania Comic Shop Suffers Flood
After Symbiote Collectibles in West Reading had part of its vintage comic book collection damaged by a recent flood, community members turned out to show their support, reports WFMZ.
SDCC Gets Real About Tariffs
The Beat reports on “Toys, Tariffs, and Trade Wars,” one of San Diego Comic-Con’s most “consequential” panels focusing on the rising costs of consumer goods.
More Highlights from SDCC
AP rounds up some standout moments from San Diego Comic-Con, including an appearance by James Gunn and a sneak peek at the newest series in the Star Trek universe.
Torishima Ponders Manga’s Future
Longtime Dragon Ball editor Kazuhiko Torishima fears that a growing reliance on data and analytics will harm the manga industry, per Screen Rant.
Frank Miller Draws for DC/Marvel Collab
The legendary comic book creator is set to draw art for an upcoming crossover event featuring Wolverine and Batman, reports Bleeding Cool.
What Comes After ‘Superman’?
Following the success of the newest Superman film, the Beat wonders what’s next for DC Comics.
The Forgotten ‘Fantastic Four’ Film
The New York Times revisits the first attempt, in the 1990s, at making a movie about the quartet of superheroes.
‘Sandman’ Says Goodbye
The Hollywood Reporter talks with The Sandman creator Allan Heinberg about the series’ final episodes and the impact of the allegations against Neil Gaiman.
An Early Look at George Lucas’s Museum
During SDCC, the filmmaker offered a preview of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, which is slated to open in Los Angeles in 2026, per Variety.
- 2025 Jul 15
Random House Teams with Webtoon
The Random House comics imprints Inklore and Ink Pop will partner with Webtoon to bring 14 of its most popular webcomics into print over the next five years.
Chris Ware Puts His Stamp on Stamps
In celebration of the United States Postal Service’s 250th anniversary, the cartoonist and graphic novelist has designed a special pane of 20 commemorative stamps.
Massive Invests in New Series
Massive Publishing has launched the Massive Pilot program, a creator-first platform designed to help comic book creators launch new series through crowdfunding.
Wattpad Webtoon Studios Rebrands
Wattpad Webtoon Studios will rebrand as Webtoon Productions, with David Madden helming the studio as president.
Radish Fiction to Shutter
Just four years after Kakao Entertainment acquired the mobile-first serialized fiction platform, the company announced it will close down Radish Fiction the end of the year.
Comics, Graphic Novel Sales Up Last Year
Sales of comics and graphic novels were up in 2024 thanks to sales growth in comic stores, according to a new estimate by ICv2.
Silver Sprocket’s Neverending Debt
The Comics Journal takes an in-depth look at the precarious financial situation of the San Francisco-based comics publisher.
Remembering Jim Shooter
The comic book editor, who took the helm at Marvel at 27 and revolutionized how superhero stories were written, died on June 30 at 73.
Universal CEO Speaks
The Beat recaps ICv2’s conversation with Universal Distribution CEO Angelo Exarhakos, who discussed the company’s aim “to bring in new readers to the comic book marketplace.”
Nebraska Gets Its Own Comic Con
Omaha will host its first-ever Comic Con from August 2–3 at the city’s convention center, reports the Omaha World-Herald.
Why ALA Is Comics’ Most Important Show
Many industry figures say the American Library Association Annual Conference has surpassed even the biggest comics events as the best place to reach new readers, per the Beat.
Dynamite Teams with S&S on Distro
Dynamite Entertainment has inked a deal with Simon & Schuster for worldwide distribution to bookstores, libraries, and Amazon, reports Bleeding Cool.
A Feminist History of Comics
The Comics Journal unravels the complicated feminist legacy of the Underground Comix movement.
‘Superman’ Helps Save Warner Bros.
Thanks to its $217 million box office opening, the new Superman film is the latest part of a major turnaround for the once beleaguered film studio, says the New York Times.
