Kodansha USA Publishing has named Beth Kawasaki as the new Vice President of Brand and Marketing.
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Spotlight
Jack Kirby Museum Receives its Largest-Ever Gift of Original Kirby Art
The Jack Kirby Museum and Research Center has announced today that Richard Howell has donated a significant number of pages of original art by Jack Kirby
Comics
Kodansha Announces Beth Kawasaki as the New VP of Brand and Marketing
Kodansha USA Publishing has named Beth Kawasaki as the new Vice President of Brand and Marketing.
Kids Corner
Sashimi and the Field Trip of Doom is a lot of fun. A perfect graphic novel for the whole family.
Sashimi is going on a field trip! Except he didn’t get his permission slip signed. And he accidentally boarded (and quickly got kicked off of) the wrong bus.
Manga and Anime
Kodansha Announces Beth Kawasaki as the New VP of Brand and Marketing
Kodansha USA Publishing has named Beth Kawasaki as the new Vice President of Brand and Marketing.
Tabletop Games
Incoming: Warlord Games’ New Konflikt ‘47 Starter Armies!
Interested in getting into Konflikt ’47? Warlord Games has you covered with five new starter armies now available for pre-order.
Movies
Return to the world of Fantastic Four: First Steps for the debut of the Frightful Four in Fantastic Four: First Foes – The Wizard #1
The series reaches its epic finale this December in Fantastic Four: First Foes – The Wizard #1 by writer Fabian Niceiza and returning artist Mark Buckingham.
Toys and Collectibles
Blokees Build: Transformers Defender Version 08 Battle Stars – Windblade
Transformers Defender Version 08 Battle Stars has arrived, bringing Star Optimus Prime, Super Megatron, and more into the fight.
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
Metal Ninja Studios Has Big Plans for Baltimore Comic-Con 2026
The Baltimore Comic-Con is coming to the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center September 25-27, 2026.
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
