Another big motion in Diamond’s chapter 7 drama as a compromise between Diamond, Sparkle Pop, and publishers has been approved
Industry News
Spotlight
Rep. Ritchie Torres Announces Congressional Legislation, Power To The Players Act, Over Video Game Ownership
Who owns their digital goods is an issue that’s been gaining momentum in recent years.
Comics
Preview: Lost Fantasy #13
SHOWDOWN! Lost Fantasy VS Fireborn. Henry and Aaron collide. One Fight. Two Stories. Nothing will ever be the same (probably)!
Kids Corner
Preview: Three Bee Honey Vol. 1
Claire’s hive is in trouble! She and her sisters haven’t foraged enough food to survive the coming winter. Now Claire, a lonely worker bee, has to keep up with the growing work demands or risk starvation.
Manga and Anime
Preview: Wandering Cat’s Cage
An elegiac manga about gender, community, family, control, class, love, and what makes life worth living at the end of the world.
Tabletop Games
Happy Hunting! Big Buck Hunter Is Coming to the Tabletop in 2027
The hunt is moving from arcades to tabletops. Maestro Media has announced that Big Buck Hunter: The Board Game
Movies
Clayface morphs into First Place at the Weekend Box Office
It was a tepid weekend at the box office as Clayface debuted in first place with a decent opening worldwide.
Toys and Collectibles
Blokees Build: Transformers 2026 Christmas Advent Calendar – Special Galaxy Type Rodimus Prime
Blokees’ Transformers 2026 Christmas Advent Calendar brings together their Defender line of figures for a surprise each day.
Television
NYCC 2026: Marvel Studios teases Zodiac and More Marvel Zombies
New York Comic Con isn’t usually known for movie and television announcements from Marvel but Marvel Studios dropped some fun reveals of what’s coming in the next years.
Conventions and Events
Yen Press Announces Ten Acquisitions at MCM London Comic Con 2026
Yen Press has announced ten acquisitions at the Yen Press Industry Panel that took place at MCM London Comic Con 2026
Podcasts
X-Men ‘97: Season 2 part 2 with Ethan Gould
We discuss the later half of this season of the Disney+ animated series, featuring: messy Southern Gothic, flying buttresses calling X-Factor “race traitors”, The World’s Most Powerful Speak-And-Spell and of course, dinosaurs and 90s aesthetics.
