In early August, Diamond trustee Morgan W. Fisher filed a motion to limit future notices regarding the case.
Industry News
Spotlight
Applications Open September 2 for the Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activists
The Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation is accepting applications for the Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activists from September 2-20, 2026.
Comics
Preview: Blüdwire #3
Ace and Zora thought they’d found shelter, but instead if becomes a shooting gallery, as they’re hunted down by broken remnants of past battles.
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
Land of Ming Yi Vol. 1 is Coming This November From Nakama Press
In a world ruled by the balance of Yin and Yang, a disastrous ritual shatters the last of the golden birds, awakening an ancient force that once plunged the land into darkness.
Tabletop Games
A Green Oaks RPG: reprint arrives in October, and a spin-off is coming in 2027
The fast-paced, narrative-driven Green Oaks is now sold out, but will soon be back in stores, and a new standalone spin-off, Green Oaks Super Bingo, will be released in 2027
Movies
Transformers gets a brand-new 12-minute animated short, Optimus Prime: Awakening, Peter Cullen’s final original voice performance as Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime: Awakening is a brand-new 12-minute animated short that will debut exclusively in theaters after Transformers: The Movie
Toys and Collectibles
Blokees Build: Transformers Galaxy Version 11 The Lost Light – Windcharger
The crew of the IDW Publishing’s Transformers Lost Light comes to Blokees along with some G1 classics!
Television
HBO announces The People v. Gorilla Grodd for an 8 Episode, Straight-to-Series Order
HBO Max has given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for a new half-hour comedy The People v. Gorilla Grodd from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television. The Max
Conventions and Events
Dave Johnson, Jesse Lonergan, Andy MacDonald, Eric Powell, Cat Staggs, and Lee Weeks are coming to Baltimore Comic Con 2026
Join the Baltimore Comic-Con this September 25-27, 2026 at the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center.
Podcasts
Graphic Book Club: DC: The New Frontier
Matthew Klein joins Alex K Cossa for the Graphic Book Club! This episode focuses on DC: The New Frontier
