Young Shadow & the Watchdogs by Ben Sears I'm still not sure if Ben Sears intends his comics to be all-ages (or, more specifically, most-ages, for tweens and up), or if it's a by-product of the stories that he tells. Either way, I'd say his books are OK for tweens, mostly, if that's something you…

A New Book of Boba Fett is Coming in Sept. New York, NY— May 26, 2026 — After his long-awaited return in The Mandalorian, Boba Fett went on to headline his own Disney+ series, The Book of Boba Fett. The hit show reintroduced the iconic bounty hunter to fans everywhere as he navigated the galaxy’s…

First Midnight X-Men Details Revealed New York, NY— May 26, 2026 — The light had its turn. Following up on the reveal of the all-new, all-terrifying MIDNIGHT UNIVERSE, Marvel is proud to lift the curtain on the first look inside the debut series from writer Jonathan Hickman (House of X, Ultimate…

REVIEW: Iron Man: Super Smash Iron Man: Super SmashBy Dean Hale and Douglas Holgate96 pages/Abrams Fanfare/$12.99 The team behind the entertaining Iron Man: Something Strange is back with a new graphic novel for younger readers, this time pairing Shellhead with the jade-jawed giant himself, the…

Hugh Jackman Recaps the Legend of Robin Hood From writer/director Michael Sarnoski and starring Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett, and Noah Jupe. THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD – In theaters June 19. This retelling of his latter days is a big budget production, the first such…

REVIEW: The British Are Coming Vol. 1 The British Are Coming Vol. 1By Rick Atkinson, Nora Neus, and Frederico Pietrobon320 pages/10 Speed Graphics/$35 Adapting prose storytelling to a graphic novel is tricky. Sure, it’s easier to visualize colonial America than describe it in words, but you also…

Marvel Rivals digs deep into the Hood’s Origins New York, NY— May 20, 2026 — A new power player emerges from the shadows of pain and heartbreak as The Hood debuts in Marvel Rivals! ORIGINS OF THE HOOD: MARVEL RIVALS #1 by Paul Allor and Francesco Archidiacono takes readers into the past to explore…

Red Sonja’s Iconic Run by Gail Simone Available in Omnibus May 19, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite announces a paperback volume coming this summer featuring the entirety of Gail Simone and Walter Geovani's revered, history-making run on Red Sonja. The upcoming release reprints all of Red Sonja #0-18 as…

REVIEW: Power Rangers: Shatter the Universe Shatter the UniverseBy Diana Ma316 pages/Abrams Amulet/$19.99 The Mighty Morphing Power Rangers has always been a mystery to me. I understand the concept, but found the initial series, when imported to the USA by Saban, cheap with bad storytelling. But…

Amazing Spider-Man Celebrates 1000th Milestone Issue New York, NY— May 20, 2026 — The countdown to one of the biggest milestones in comic book history officially begins! This September, Marvel Comics proudly presents the 1000th issue of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, and is pulling out all the stops to make…

Weisman Reboots Gargoyles at Dynamite May 19, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite Entertainment is excited to announce a brand new era of stories from the beloved Gargoyles franchise, continuing the acclaimed chronology of franchise creator Greg Weisman, and serving up a perfect jumping-on point this August!…

Indiana Jones Comics Collected in Hardcover Volumes New York, NY— May 20, 2026 — At the height of the popularity of Indiana Jones in the 1980s, Marvel Comics—and some of the biggest creators of the era—took on the challenge of bringing the iconic hero from the silver screen to the printed page,…

Red Sonaj vs Vampirella from Brown and Mei May 19, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite announces a Red City special this August! Fan-favorite writer Dan Abnett depicted both the Daughter of Drakulon and She-Devil With a Sword being recruited by The Project, and then coming face to face across a trio of…

Uri Tupka and the Gods by Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart Mike Mignola seems to be settling into his "Lands Unknown" for an extended stay; that's a good thing for those of us who enjoyed the light touch and quirky bits of folklore - not to mention the pure joy of storytelling evident throughout -…

REVIEW: We Are Pan We Are Pan By Andre Frattino, Yasmin Flores Montañez, and Fabi Marques184 pages/Top Shelf Productions/$19.99 One of the best parts of mainstream publishers widening the breadth of graphic novels now available for readers of all ages. One of the hottest categories seems to be…

REVIEW: Disney Descendants: A Lost Revenge Disney Descendants: A Lost RevengeBy Kalynn Bayron and Asiah Fulmore176 pages/Abrams Fanfare/$16.99 Fairy tales require a suspension of belief, a willingness to accept the impossible as possible. It gives us a sense of wonder that magic is real. Tapping…

Star Wars: The Fall of Kylo Ren Miniseries set for Aug. New York, NY— May 15, 2026 — Kylo Ren’s journey in the sequel trilogy made him one of the most compelling—and tragic—figures in the Star Wars mythos. Now, Marvel expands its story with a new comic book series! Following his acclaimed work on…

Three More added to What If…? 50th Celebration New York, NY— May 14, 2026 — To celebrate the 50th anniversary of What If?, Marvel Comics is taking a bold leap into the multiverse to discover mythos-shattering new twists on some of its most definitive stories! The series of one-shots kicks off next…

Prelude to DNX Event Announced for August New York, NY— May 13, 2026 — Marvel Comics recently announced DNX, an all-new event series by Jed MacKay and Federico Vicentini kicking off in September. The storyline sees the X-Men and the Fantastic Four unite against 3K in a race to stop the…

The Tomb of Apocalypse Continues his Story in Aug. New York, NY— May 12, 2026 — From his throne on Arakko, the powerful and ancient mutant known as Apocalypse will make his presence felt on Earth once again as he recruits Jubilee on a dangerous quest to secure a mysterious Celestial artifact in…

Midnight Universe Announced by Marvel New York, NY— May 11, 2026 — The light had its turn. For over 80 years, Marvel heroes have inspired hope. This August, that hope dies in the shadows of the MIDNIGHT UNIVERSE, a new publishing line where top creators unleash haunting new visions of Marvel’s…

REVIEW: Gilmore Girls the Series Talking fast and being whip-smart got you noticed at the turn of the century. Aaron Sorkin set the pace with The West Wing, but it met its match on October 5, 2000, when the WB invited us to visit Stars Hollow, CT (population 9,973), and stay a spell. The Gilmore…

Mary Jane gets one-shot to Celebrate 60 Years New York, NY— May 6, 2026 — Sixty years ago, Marvel Comics hit the jackpot. In Amazing Spider-Man #42, Mary Jane Watson made her full debut, brought to life by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., and her luck has never run out! From Peter Parker’s true love…

The Office: The Complete Series – Superfan Extended Episodes Coming in July Universal City, California, May 6, 2026 – One of the most celebrated sitcoms in television history returns in its most complete and ultimate form ever with THE OFFICE: THE COMPLETE SERIES – SUPERFAN EXTENDED EPISODES,…

Bad Ass on a Budget is for Indie Filmmakers Veteran stuntman and action filmmaker Eric Jacobus (God of War, Man Who Feels No Pain) delivers a tech-agnostic, philosophically grounded roadmap for zero-budget filmmakers to achieve high-impact action by mastering the "human universals" of physiology,…

Mortal Thor #14 Celebrates Thor & Journey into Mystery #800 New York, NY— May 7, 2026 — In a world without a God of Thunder, lightning still strikes! This August, writer Al Ewing and artist Pasqual Ferry celebrate 800 issues of THOR with a special anniversary issue that pits Sigurd Jarlson, the…

Dogtangle by Max Huffman Comics do at least half of their storytelling through images - but sometimes I wonder if some creators think their images can communicate deep, complex concepts that are clear and crisp in their own minds, even when they don't embody those ideas in words. Max Huffman's…

REVIEW: Olive: Lost in Inner Space Olive: Lost in Inner SpaceBy Vero Cazot and Lucy Mazel256 pages/Abrams ComicArts/$38 Autism is a challenge to depict in comic form; so much depends on the artist's strength, since it’s all about nuance. Take Olive, for example. In Paris, she arrives at school as…

Tomorrow the Birds by Osamu Tezuka Osamu Tezuka made a lot of comics. According to Wikipedia, over 700 works, comprising more than 150,000 pages. I doubt even half of that has been translated into English. So the view any North American reader has of his work - unless that reader both is fluent in…

4K Release Celebrates the 45th Anniversary of The Evil Dead SYNOPSISWriter/Director Sam Raimi’s relentless, gore-spattered debut is a landmark in horror cinema, a no-holds-barredonslaught of gruesome terror and nightmarish effects, which has earned its rightful status as alegendary cult classic.…

REVIEW: Captains Courageous Where does courage come from? Is it inborn? Can it be taught? These are some of the questions explored in the 1937 film Captains Courageous, based on the Rudyard Kipling novel. You start with Harvey (Freddie Bartholomew), the prototypical spoiled little rich boy who…

One thing to understand about the shadow docket is that it's a deliberate "fuck you" to literally everything and everyone who isn't in the majority of the Supreme Court. The rule of law, the American people, and especially to the lower courts whose work is summarily reversed without explanation.

I never got this page signed by the author— and now I never can. Hail and farewell to the great Gerry Conway, who wrote just about every comic book character in the 70s and 80s and then a whole lot more. I loved this story of his and so, so many more.

REVIEW: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die An unnamed man walks into a neighborhood diner and asks for volunteers to help him save the world. But, it can’t be just anyone; it has to be a specific combination of people at that moment, 10:10 p.m. Once assembled, they need to go a few blocks over to…

Elric: The Dreaming City by Roy Thomas and P. Craig Russell Most of the Roy Thomas-scripted adaptations of Michael Moorcock's Elric novels came out as individual comics issues - five or eight or so for each novel - and were eventually collected into book form. But The Dreaming City was instead a…

Predator Hunts on Planet of the Apes New York, NY— April 23, 2026 — Evolution created them. Now the hunt will test them. This July, the galaxy’s greatest hunter finds new prey on a world ruled by apes in PREDATOR VS. THE PLANET OF THE APES, a five-issue Marvel Comics series written by Greg Pak…

Fantastic Four 65th Anniversary Plans Announced New York, NY— April 22, 2026 — Safety is not guaranteed as writer Ryan North and Humberto Ramos celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Fantastic Four’s debut in 1961’s FANTASTIC FOUR #1 with an oversized issue #15 that takes readers and the team on a…

Mile Morales Returns to Earth-616 and gets New Creative Team New York, NY— April 20, 2026 — With a target on the back of Spider-Man and the entire Morales family, Miles Morales will need to dig deeper than ever before to protect his neighborhood and those he loves as the superstar team of writer…

20th Anniversary Editions of The Boys now at Kickstarter Fans of The Boys can celebrate two terrific decades of supes-smearing with a brand-new set of complete paperback omnibuses celebrating the anniversary. With the fifth and final season of the flagship show on Amazon's Prime Video airing now,…

Dan Panosian Visits Ralph Bakshi’s Fire & Ice with Darkwolf April 16, Mt. Laurel, NJ: The brutal sword and sorcery mythos of Fire and Ice brings even more exciting comics action this summer with a brand-new series turning the spotlight to the fierce and mysterious Darkwolf, with creators Dan…

28 Days Later Shambles in 4K Debut Sept. 1 SYNOPSISWaking from a coma in a deserted London hospital, bicycle courier Jim (Academy Award®-winner Cillian Murphy, 2023 Best Actor, Oppenheimer) takes to the deserted city streets in a state of mystification andconfusion. Joining forces with another…

Kelly Thompson & Stephen Byrne Move to Sunnydale for new Buffy Series Eisner Award-winning writer Kelly Thompson continues a scorching hot run of Absolute Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, and more by taking on a franchise she has cherished for years. She will not only be…

Continuity Implant Finds Punisher & Spider-Man Working Together New York, NY— April 17, 2026 — This summer, Peter Parker and Frank Castle take a walk down memory lane in PUNISHER VS. SPIDER-MAN, an all-new five-issue limited series detailing some of the duo’s earliest encounters in the Marvel…

Game of Thrones: 15th Anniversary Comes to 4K UHD on Nov. 3 BURBANK, CA (April 17, 2026) – Celebrate the legacy of one of television’s most iconic series with Game of Thrones – 15th Anniversary: The Complete Collection (4K UHD) – Limited Edition Library Case, coming November 3, 2026. Marking 15…

Space Ghost Earns Second Annual April 16, Mt. Laurel, NJ: As the summer heats up, fans are invited to join Space Ghost in soaring through another awesome comics annual from the critically acclaimed creative team helmed by David Pepose and Jonathan Lau!Space Ghost Annual #2 lifts off this July,…

REVIEW: Beam Me Up Sulu It is likely that many Star Trek fans since the 1960s have shot home movies, recreating Gene Roddenberry’s television in their basements and backyards. I know I was part of one in sixth or seventh grade. So, it’s little surprise that film students in California in 1985…

Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass Announced for Sept. 9 LAS VEGAS, NV (April 16, 2026) – The ultimate frenemies are back on the big screen as Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass hits theaters September 9, Viva Kids announced during CinemaCon. Based on the iconic characters from Hanna-Barbera, now part…

Marvel Challenges you to buy More Doom One-Shots New York, NY— April 16, 2026 — Over the next year, witness the key battles that forged Doctor Doom into Marvel’s greatest supervillain in CHALLENGES OF DOOM, five one-shots by mastermind writer Al Ewing and a mighty group of extraordinary artists!…

Rocket Raccoon Celebrates 50th Anniversary with One-Shot New York, NY— April 15, 2026 — Big things come in small, furry packages… and this July, Rocket Raccoon sets out to prove it with a 50th anniversary one-shot: ROCKET RACCOON: ROCKET REWIND! Buckle up and travel the stars as Rocket engages in…

8 Spielberg Films Comprise 4K Spotlight Collection in June Universal City, California, April 14, 2026 – Enter the world of cinematic mastery with this all-new STEVEN SPIELBERG: THE SPOTLIGHT COLLECTION, available on 4K Ultra UHD, which includes Blu-ray™ and Digital for preorder beginning April 14,…