Na na na na na na na na Batman! Batman Day is this Saturday, September 17th, and we’re so excited to celebrate Gotham’s favorite mysterious hero. Bad guys beware, because somewhere out there, cloaked in the shadows of street corners, lies the city’s greatest force for justice. Batman is a unique figure in the superhero

Ordering from Penguin Random House gives you many other options besides just graphic novels, manga and comics.  There are two streaming releases dominating our pop culture conversations right now, and whose viewers are also likely to be shoppers at your own store too. This is a perfect opportunity to capitalize on these television releases with

Are there important properties missing from your shop’s children section? Today we highlight three of our best selling kids lines you may not have taken notice of yet. Season 3 of Bluey is streaming now on Disney+! Bluey is one of the most popular current TV shows, with hundreds of thousands of plays each episode.

Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Penguin Horror series, a new collection of classic tales and poems by masters of the genre. Included here are some of del Toro’s favorites, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Ray Russell’s short story “Sardonicus,” considered by Stephen King to be “perhaps the

Sometimes taking a trip to your local comic shop isn’t just about picking up the new Captain America. Comic shops thrive because they’re a hub for the alternative, in a variety of ways. Independently curated, community focused, and diversely stocked shops are the beating heart of the LCS lifestyle, and for those of us on

Amazon has released a brand new trailer for their upcoming series The Rings of Power, which showcases the gorgeous return to Middle Earth. This series is a prequel to the classic Lord of the Rings trilogy we know and love, showcasing Middle Earth in its Second Age and following the creation of the titular rings

The heat is on and the temperature is perfect to add a new recipe to your summer gatherings! With pop culture cookbooks, you can truly immerse yourself in the world of your favorite franchise. Make a tavern meal you could split with Geralt from The Witcher; indulge in Sansa Stark’s favorite lemon cake; channel The

Comic-Con has announced the nominees for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2022! We’re proud to have so many titles and creators nominated this year for their work published in the calendar year of 2021. Nominees this year range from classic comic staples like Superman Red & Blue to graphic history books like The Black

Legendary comics writer and New York Times bestselling author Grant Morrison takes their first plunge into prose this fall with Luda, a phantasmagoric epic following drag star Luci LaBang as she initiates her protégée, Luda, into the magical arts! Combining occultism, queerness, and counterculture set against the backdrop of dreamy Glasgow, Luda is a must-read

“Madness and greatness are two sides of the same coin. Every time a new Targaryen is born, the gods toss the coin in the air and the world holds its breath to see how it will land.” -George R. R. Martin, A Storm of Swords House of the Dragon, the long-anticipated prequel to Game of

Welcome to the monthly staff picks, where we share our favorite comics, graphic novels, manga, & more! Check out our picks for upcoming titles, plus our favorite backlist titles that you might have missed from our U.S. Comic Market Sales team (Tyne, Matthew, Ben, Nico, Steph), our Canada Comics Market Sales team (Aleks), and our

Looking for the perfect gift for the comics fan in your life? Check out our recommendations for graphic novels, manga, & gifts for any age!   Kids & Young Adults    Magic Tree House Graphic Novels 1-2 Boxed Set Recommended Ages 6-9 The #1 bestselling chapter book is now a graphic novel! Magic. Mystery. Time-travel.