Stan Sakai’s beloved Usagi Yojimbo comic about a samurai bunny is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2024. With this milestone, Dark Horse Comics is publishing a Usagi Yojimbo: 40th Anniversary Reader to bring in new readers and commemorate the epic comic run with stories personally selected by Stan Sakai to represent the character’s rich history. […]
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James Gunn Defends Himself Over Accusations Of Flying On Infamous Epstein Plane ‘Lolita Express’ As Disturbing Past Comes Back To Haunt Him
Following his takeover of DC Studios, James Gunn has faced numerous instances of criticism and backlash. Things have now escalated to a new level, with James Gunn facing accusations of allegedly visiting Jeffrey Epstein’s island. Since flight logs for those who traveled on Epstein’s private plane, the “Lolita Express,” have surfaced, the controversy surrounding him […]
Marvel, DC Comics, IDW All Losing Market Shares At Alarming Rates As Comic Industry Collapses Further
The fourth quarter comic books market share figures for 2023 are out and it doesn’t look good for Marvel and DC Comics, both of whom lost market share in the fourth quarter. RELATED: Mark Millar Agrees With Comics By Perch That Woke Marvel And DC Comic Creators Create Bland Villains Where Marvel held 37.8% of […]
Disney to Buy Cocomelon From Candlemedia?
Rumors are swirling that Disney is in the market to buy yet another media property, this time in the kid’s show, Cocomelon. Candle Media, who owns Cocomelon, is run by two executives who were at one time or another odds-on favorite to succeed Iger on the Golden Mouse Throne. Tom Staggs and Kevin Meyer were […]
Batman Writer Joshua Williamson Admits Marvel and DC Comics “Piss People Off” As A Marketing Ploy For Short-Term Comic Book Sales
Marvel and DC Comics have abused comic book readers for the longest time. The comic industry keeps lowering the bar of the products and destroying beloved characters like Spider-Man, Batman, X-Men, and more with ideas that would never have been approved for What If? Stories by editors in the 1980s, let alone be part of […]
Lionsgate And Hasbro Reach $500 Million Media Deal While Both Companies Lay Off 30% Of Workforces To Begin The Year
The Canadian-American mass media and entertainment company, Lionsgate, has officially acquired the Entertainment One film and television division owned previously by toy giant Hasbro. Well-known IP like “Peppa Pig,” “Transformers,” “Dungeons & Dragons,” “Magic: The Gathering,” “My Little Pony,” “Power Rangers,” “Play-Doh,” and “Clue” were left out of the deal with Lionsgate while the film […]
Chuck Dixon’s Alphacore #1 Reaches $1.2 Million In Sales As Eric July’s Rippaverse Keeps Rolling
Eric July’s Alphacore #1 hit the $1.2 Million mark in sales this week, marking the another great milestone for Rippaverse Comics. With positive reviews coming in from comic book circles, fans are loving what comic legends Chuck Dixon and Joe Bennett have to offer to this world. The campaign launched in early November with a […]
Mark Millar Reveals Yet Another Local Comic Shop Shutting Down In Ominous Start To 2024 For The Comic Industry
In a sad turn of events Mark Millar revealed today Comic Town in Ohio closed down. The owner of Comic Town in Ohio, Ryan Seymore was one of the retailers that Millar interviewed in December last year, following the cancel pigs piling on a comic book retailer lamenting the quality of Marvel and DC comics. […]
Brian Michael Bendis Calls AI Art A “S*** Nightmare” And Invokes Comic Industry Legends Jack Kirby And Steve Ditko To Attack Midjourney
The subject of AI art and AI writing has been a touchy one for those in the mainstream comic industry and the mainstream media. Many mediocre talents feel threatened that they won’t be able to compete with AI-generated work, and rightfully so. Now, a list has been published of artists Midjourney used to scrape to […]
Local Comic Shop Owners Organize Boycott Against “Cancel Pig” Comic Industry Pros Who Attacked Glenn O’Leary
The comic industry has been upheaval since retailer Glenn O’Leary’s video went live calling out writers for their poorly made self-inserts, saying it’s killing his business. Amplified by Netflix’s Mark Millar, it sparked serious questions about how long Marvel and DC Comics could survive given the current state. Now, several comic retailers aim to push […]
Cancel Pigs Are Getting Cancelled – Marvel And DC Insiders Should Have Listened To Mark Millar
In the case of the hunter becoming the hunted, cancel pigs are getting canceled. Marvel and DC Comics insiders should have listened to Big Game creator Mark Millar, who has warned the comic book industry about sub-par offerings. In a video that has gone viral, comic book retailer Glenn O’Leary rightfully lamented the low quality […]
Legendary Batman Artist And Bane Co-Creator Graham Nolan Unveils His 2024 Plans
Legendary Batman artist and co-creator of Bane, Graham Nolan, has revealed what he has in store for comic book fans for 2024, and it looks promising! Nolan, the man behind Compass Comics, wanted a platform to “tell the kind of stories I want to do and read. Tales of adventure, heroism, horror, and romance without […]
