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With the world starting to slowly open back up, we're seeing more and more publishers announce their plans to move forward in 2020. Upstart publisher Ahoy Comics is no exception, as they look to resume...

Barry Windsor-Smith is one of the greatest artists of comics' history. With a career that began back in the late 1960s, Windsor-Smith has had a major impact on the industry, having illustrated Marvel's X-Men...

BOOM! Studios has sent along a first look at The Red Mother #5 by Jeremy Haun, Danny Luckert, and Ed Dukeshire. Check out the full details below.   Your First Look at THE RED MOTHER #5 From BOOM!...

One of the biggest casualties of the pandemic has been comic conventions. Being large gatherings of people in close proximity to each other, it was ultimately for the best that cons big and small were either...

Publisher Yen Press, in collaboration with Lucasfilm, have unveiled two upcoming Star Wars manga titles that are set to be released this fall: Star Wars Rebels and Star Wars Leia, Princess of Alderaan. The...

While the press release from the publisher may be a bit hyperbolic, there's is a bit of truth to their assertion of shocking the industry, as their upcoming Wynd from James Tynion IV and Michael Dialynas will...

Not much is going on these days as we wait for Diamond to resume comics distribution in the next week or so. But while we continue to dig into our expansive "to read" piles, Image Comics has released some cool...

Digital comics platform Tapas has launched a campaign to help out indie creators by waiving fees for the foreseeable future. Given how everyone is dealing with personal struggles during this trying time, this...

A couple weeks ago, we highlighted The Valiant, which saw Jeff Lemire and Matt Kindt basically perfect the event book. Now, those two are back together - this time joined by artist David Rubin - for a new...

The Coronavirus crisis has had a devastating impact on the comics industry. Some publishers have issued "pencils down" orders. Others have furloughed staff. And for comics retailers, many are struggling to...

In crowdfunding comics, a "sure thing" doesn't really exist. Yes, there are projects that can expected to hit their funding goal, but even those can fall short. But if there ever was a sure thing, it's the...

You have to give the guys at BAD IDEA credit for trying to think outside the box while most of the comics industry sits idle. They're forging ahead by keeping their creatives working. They've set up a...

While the comics industry is on hiatus (and the problem with a single distributor being exposed), it has forced readers and creators to explore other avenues. Crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter have typically...

While very few publishers are producing any new content, Kickstarter is a place for creators to do their thing (and get paid). These crowdfunding projects are interesting in that sometimes you get an unknown...

From their initial announcement, BAD IDEA has appeared to live up to their name with their exclusive focus on the flailing direct market. Yes, they do have some top creators on their books like Jeff Lemire,...