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It’s Day 3 of New York Comic Con and the news continues to arrive from the Javits Center. Lion Forge Entertainment has announced that the hit animated series Iyanu will return for a second season on HBO Max and Cartoon Network in Spring 2026. “Iyanu” became a worldwide blockbuster. It ranks among the top 10 Kids & Family titles on HBO Max, was #1 in the Kids 6-12 category for the first month of April on Cartoon Network, and remains the #1 Kids & Family title on Showmax in 44 African countries. It’s available to stream in the UK on…
On Saturday, at New York Comic-Con’s Marvel Fanfare panel, Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief CB Cebulski sat down with fan-favorite artist J. Scott Campbell to get candid about Campbell’s career, from his early days as an X-Men fan to his evolution into one of Marvel’s best-known cover artists. Mr. Cebulski began by asking about the Campbells. The screen displayed some drawings from his childhood and some handmade paper X-Men figures. Campbell talked about growing up in Colorado, his early dreams of becoming an animator, and how his love of comics, especially the X-Men and his favorite character, Rogue, shaped his artistic journey.…
Marvel Comics continued its series of 2026 announcements Saturday at New York Comic Con’s “Next Big Thing” panel, revealing that a new Iron Man, written by Joshua Williamson and illustrated by Carmen Carnero, is in the works and scheduled to debut in January. “I’m a huge Ironman fan. I’m a huge Ironman fan…and I knew it was time. I absolutely had to do this,” Williamson said. “Part of the book’s tagline is that Tony Stark is the most dangerous weapon in the Marvel Universe. When he went into the cave, Tony made the armor…but when you think about it, that…
After revealing key art earlier this week, today at New York Comic Con, Prime Video announced the official Batfam trailer and premiere date for the all-new animated series from DC and Warner Bros. Animation. The half-hour action-comedy is a sequel to the hit holiday film, “Merry Little Batman,” and will be available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world starting November 10th. The series will also be streamed on Amazon Kids+, Amazon’s digital subscription for children. At the series’ New York Comic-Con panel, executive producer and showrunner Mike Ross was joined by cast members…
Lucasfilm Publishing hosted a “Star Wars: Tales from a Galaxy Far Away” panel at New York Comic Con on Saturday, announcing a slew of new comics, prose novels, picture books and more. Here’s everything announced at the Lucasfilm Publishing Board. Star Wars comics and manga Beyond Victory #1 Written by Ethan SacksArt: Stephen Cummings, Will Sliney, Shogo AokiCover by Phil Notorandom house world Jar Jar Binks #1 Written by Ahmed Best and Marc GuggenheimArt: Kieran McKeown Cover by Taurine ClarkRelease date: February 11, 2026marvel comics This all-new one-shot teams up two iconic characters: Jar Jar Binks from the Prequel trilogy…
At New York Comic Con on Saturday, DC Comics revealed some big news for Batwoman. Her creator, screenwriter Greg Rucka, will return to the Batwoman title in 2026, along with artist Dani and colorist Matt Hollingsworth. The new Batwoman is set in Greece and is based on a story that Lucca has long wanted to do. He last wrote the character in the 2010s in the serialized and canceled Detective Comics with art by J.H. The finished artwork for the upcoming Batwoman movie has not yet been released, but panel attendees were shown some unfinished artwork at NYCC. The series…
The fourth Saga hardcover collection, to be released in April, will include additional material from artists such as Nico Henrichon and Zoe Thorogood, author Brian K. Vaughn announced Saturday at New York Comic Con. As other artists have illustrated in past Saga hardcovers, Henrichon and Thorogood draw their own interpretations of the book’s familiar characters. Vaughn said this is special because Saga doesn’t do variant covers. The announcement was made during a panel discussion about Vaughn and Henrichon’s new book, The Spectators (read our review). Specifically, Vaughan said the fourth hardcover book in the saga is expected to be released…
In honor of National Coming Out Day, Ignition Press has announced “The Other/Half,” a new romantic comedy series from writer Jim McCann and artist Joe Eisma. You can find all the details on The Beat. The Other/Half begins with issue #1 in Spring 2026. This book is a queer romance of opposites, with a noir twist, with the glamor of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Here is the full synopsis: Henry and Ethan are complete opposites. Henry is a rough-and-tumble private investigator and Ethan is a socialite financially cut off from his Upper East Side family, but it’s true as they say…
This year’s Harvey Awards Hall of Fame inductees include “Mutts” creator and cartoonist Patrick McDonnell, who was honored Friday night at the Harvey Awards ceremony at New York Comic Con. “I’ve loved comics all my life,” McDonnell said in a statement. “I am honored and thrilled to be inducted into the Hall of Fame named after Harvey Kurtzman, one of the true masters of our unique art form. I am extremely grateful for this award.” McDonnell’s multi-award-winning Mutts comic debuted on September 5, 1994 and has appeared in 20 newspapers and more than 700 newspapers over the past 30 years.…
At the “Jim Lee and Friends” panel at New York Comic-Con on Friday, the publisher announced that Mortal Kombat character Sub-Zero will be coming to the DC Universe through the event comic “DC KO.” Jim Lee and Friends is an annual panel discussion where Lee, Publisher and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics, features guests and provides a little news. He brought Ed Boone on board, and the two discussed that Lee wanted to do something with the Mortal Kombat characters in the comics world. But that wasn’t the only news from the panel. Annabelle, the creepy doll character from…