One of the standard kinds of nonfiction is the “here’s a trend; what does it mean?” book. It can be serious or tabloid-y; breezy or deep; based on research or vibes. But I don’t think it’s been presented in comics form much, if at all. Kristen Radtke, though, seems to be carving out that as…
New York, NY— August 10, 2026 — The dark bond between mutantkind and magic unleashes a terrifying new threat on the Marvel Universe this November in X-ORCISTS, a new five-issue limited series by writer Ashley Allen and artist Germán Peralta. The acclaimed creative team behind Magik and Magik & Colossus reunite for the next chapter…
BURBANK, CA (August 10, 2026) – Return to the epic world of Westeros when Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment releases House of the Dragon: The Complete Third Season today on digital and 4K UHD Steelbook, 4K UHD, Blu-ray™, and D VD on December 1, 2026. Fans can experience every unforgettable episode from the third season along with…
New York, NY— August 6, 2026 — This November, the X-Men’s war against 3K comes down to a dramatic showdown between Cyclops and Beast—now the 3K’s Chairman—in the final chapter of DNX! Arriving in September, DNX by Jed MacKay and Federico Vicentini unites the X-Men and Fantastic Four for a crossover that serves as a…
First of all: I checked multiple times, because I keep expecting that title to have an exclamation point. But it does not, and that slightly disappoints me. That might be the only criticism I have of this book, so I’m putting it up front. Laser Moose and Rabbit Boy: Spidermania is the fifth and most…
From the comic adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Wally Wood, originally published in Weird Fantasy #17 by EC Comics.
Salvage By Renée Nault 256 pages/Ten Speed Press/$19.99 (sc) Class conflict has powered countless speculative stories, and Salvage uses that familiar tension to frame a near-future romance with an ecological warning beneath the surface. That setup gives Nault plenty of visual and thematic promise, but the book never develops its social divide or ecological premise…
The Hammer horror film revival was well underway by the time Dracula Has Risen from the Grave arrived in 1968. This was the fourth film starring Bram Stoker’s notorious vampire and the third with Christopher Lee wearing the fangs (he skipped the second one), and it is a mixed offering. On the one hand, screenwriter…
New York, NY— July 29, 2026 — This past weekend at San Diego Comic-Con, writer Benjamin Percy took the stage at the Marvel Comics: Next Big Thing Panel to unveil the second half of “BIG GUNS,” the upcoming four-part crossover between his acclaimed runs on WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL and PUNISHER. Announced last month, “BIG GUNS,”…
I am no expert on Euro Disney comics. Fantagraphics has been reprinting what they say are the best of that large universe – and I have no reason to doubt them; publishing programs always try to get the best of whatever – for a decade or more, and I’ve dipped into that sequence here and there….
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – July 29, 2026 – The 2026 Mike Wieringo Comic Book Industry Awards Nominees have been announced with the release of the Final Ballot. The awards are to be presented at the Ringo Awards Banquet and Ceremony in conjunction with the 2026 Baltimore Comic-Con on the evening of Saturday, September 26, 2026. Voting…
New York, NY— July 21, 2026 — Marvel Trick-Or-Read, the annual program that gives comic shops the opportunity to grab new readers with free Marvel comics during the Halloween season, returns this October! Featuring an exciting entry point into one of Marvel’s biggest current stories alongside all-ages adventures, Trick-Or-Read is the perfect way for fans…
