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Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) is making some changes. We have a new festival manager, Aleesha Nash, and will be rescheduling the festival to spring. Nash was brought in as part of the nonprofit festival’s reorganization and will be responsible for administrative activities including marketing, fundraising, grant management and community support, as well as working with CXC’s board, committees, volunteers, vendors and special guests. As part of his mission, Nash will oversee the festival’s transition from its traditional fall dates to spring dates, with the next event scheduled for April 15-18, 2027. My two cents: Spring is also a very busy…
In partnership with Tribune Content Agency and New Wave Comics, Mad Cave Studios has announced a festive new Dick Tracy one-shot. Dick Tracy: St. Patrick’s Day Special will debut in March 2026, and The Beat has all the details. Written by series writers Alex Segura and Michael Moresi, featuring guest writer Tim Seeley, art by Craig Cermak and Rebecca Isaacs, colors by Mark Englert and Marissa Louise, and letters by Patrick Brosseau, this one-shot throws the iconic detective into timeless seasonal fun. Here is the full synopsis: Dick Tracy’s luck runs out in this special St. Patrick’s Day themed one-shot.…
British horror magazine Scream! is easy to explain. Another in the EC horror-inspired anthology series. Nothing could be further from the truth. This is as lazy and short-sighted an observation as claiming that Hammer Films were simply British versions of Hollywood’s Universal Monsters movies. Similar to its work in the film world, Scream! EC focused on some of the same classic horrors, but added its own flavor to create a separate identity. They were characterized by their national politics, satirical traditions, and definitions of fear. Scream! was published weekly and ran from March to June 1984, featuring both ongoing and…
Marvel is gearing up for the conclusion of the Ultimate Universe by giving fans a preview of what’s to come in March 2026. With the release of Ultimate Endgame #1 this December 31st, fans of the Ultimate Universe will get their first look at what happens after Ultimate X-Men, Ultimate Black Panther, and Ultimate Spider-Man conclude. Although these three titles will end by March 2026, the characters and stories from the series will continue to play an important role in the events of Ultimate Endgame. The penultimate issue of this event series features a battle so revelatory that Peter Parker…
This week, the Age of Apocalypse begins to fall apart in X-Men: Book of Revelation #3. We also check in on The Amazing Spider-Man: Tone #2, Battleworld #4, and Black Panther: Intergalactic #1. And more dispatches from the Age of Apocalypse with RogueStorm #3! X-MEN: Apocalypse #3 X-MEN Apocalypse #3 Screenplay: Jed McKayPenciler: Neso DiazInkers: Sean Parson & JP MayerColorist: Fer Sifuentes-SujoLetter: Clayton Cowles, VC. As a note, contains mild spoilers for the events of Age of Revelation. After two months of alternating future shenanigans, existential side stories, and just plain weird storytelling choices, we finally learn more about Revelation’s…
This week: Catch up on Absolute Flash #10. Also added new issues of Nightwing #133, Batman/Superman Worlds Finest #46, and DC KO: Harley Quinn vs. Zatanna #1! Note: The following review contains spoilers. If you want a quick, spoiler-free buy/pass recommendation for the comic in question, check out the final verdict at the bottom of the article. Absolute Flash #10 Screenplay: Jeff LemireArtist: Nick RoblesColorist: Adriano LucasAuthor: Tom Napolitano Absolute Flash has struggled to stand out in DC’s Absolute series, especially when placed next to Absolute Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, and Martian Manhunter, all of which have received critical acclaim…
This year has been a year of rapid progress in AI development, perhaps faster than anyone imagined. The manga industry has been quick to point out such cases. One last example before the end of the year, when cartoonist Sean Northridge accused AWA’s Ultimate Oz Universe: The Lost Lands of being “a combination of AI slop, traced photo references, and actual (mostly rushed) art.” Ultimate Oz Universe: The Lost Lands is a new graphic novel co-written by Cullen Bunn and Larry King, with art by Mike Deodato Jr. and a foreword by Elton John. Northridge brought this complaint as a…
There will be a little more consolidation towards the end of this year. Abraze Publishing announced that it has acquired NBM Publishing through an asset purchase. Ablaze will acquire NBM’s complete publishing catalog, all active contracts with creators and licensors, and the transfer of editorial operations to Abraze infrastructure, with NBM co-founder Terry Nantier taking on a consultancy role as packager for several titles scheduled for 2026. Bill Shanes negotiated the deal. NBM will continue to operate as an imprint of the Ablaze brand, while transitioning to marketing and selling Ablaze through Simon & Schuster, Lunar, Universal and Diamond UK.…
In this week’s Wednesday Comics Reviews, the team takes a look at a pair of launches — The New Space Age and Wrestle Heist — as well as a pair of finales — Ancestral Recall and The Adventures of Lumen N. Plus, FOC Watch and The Prog Report! Wrestle Heist #1 cover A, by Kyle Starks Wrestle Heist #1 Cartoonist: Kyle StarksColorist: Vladimir PopovPublisher: Image Comics Review by Gianni Palumbo Writer/artist Kyle Starks is one of those creators where every one of his books is a must read for me. He’s a master of tone management, balancing outrageous humor with genuine character, and emotion, and…
Comics Giveaway Day™ will be held in May! PRH made it official in an email to retailers and also unveiled the logo. Comics Giveaway Day™ will take place on May 2, 2026, the same day as Free Comic Book Day. This is because, as previously reported, the legacy FCBD will be a joint venture between Universal Distribution (which owns FCBD), Lunar and Diamond UK. However, Penguin Random House is doing something unique with Comics Giveaway Day™, making available comics from Marvel, Dark Horse, IDW, Boom, Ignition Press, Kodansha, Random House Children’s Book, 10 Speed Graphic, and WEBTOON Wattpad. More on…