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Spotlight
Binc Announces the Winner of Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activist
A Twin Cities bookseller committed to celebrating Black authors, publishers, and readers has won the eighth Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activists
Comics
Midnight Spider-Man #1 Gives Us Horror Commentary on the State of Technology
Midnight Spider-Man #1 is a solid start to the series that leans into aspects familiar but not often explored.
Kids Corner
Donut Squad: Take Over the World! delivers shorts that kids might enjoy
Ever wondered what donuts get up to when they’re not being eaten? No, because that would be silly!
Manga and Anime
Preview: A Little Step Vol. 2
Yu Kiu and Hou Yuet’s inspirational journey continues. Dreams don’t grow on their own. Sometimes you have to fight for them.
Tabletop Games
NYCC 2026: Something is Killing the Children: A Gridstorm Game is coming from Tiny Onion
James Tynion IV’s production house Tiny Onion has revealed details about Something is Killing the Children: A Gridstorm Game
Movies
Verity takes the weekend box office while Digger isn’t dug. Avengers: Endgame passes Avatar.
An overall mild weekend box office still had some notable stats for some films as Avengers: Endgame sets a record.
Toys and Collectibles
Hot Toys brings Steve Rogers Back into the Fray
Celebrate the return of an icon with Hot Toys’ Steve Rogers 1/6 Scale Collectible Figure from Marvel’s highly anticipated blockbuster Avengers: Doomsday!
Television
Get an early preview of Get Jiro, debuting October 3 on Adult Swim
The opposite of soft serve. Get Jiro premieres October 3 on Toonami, next day on HBO Max.
Conventions and Events
NYCC 2026: AC Pop Comics reveals an exclusive Something Is Killing the Children #50 Blind Bag
AC Pop Comics is heading to New York Comic Con 2026 with an exclusive Something Is Killing the Children #50 Blind Bags.
Podcasts
Those Two Geeks 331: A New Beginning
Alex and Joe reunite to give you some easy listening.
