Marvel’s Ultimate Universe to culminate in ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #24 and ULTIMATE ENDGAME

As Marvel’s Ultimate Universe is set to conclude the 24-month countdown to The Maker’s return, two major announcements were made during a panel at SDCC. The first was the reveal that the blockbuster Ultimate Spider-Man series will be ending with issue #24. “This was everything that I pitched,” Hickman said at the panel. “Nothing has deviated. It’s

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Green Arrow will be the next hero to get the ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE treatment

DC’s popular Absolute Universe line is expanding yet again with the recently announced Absolute Green Arrow. The six-issue miniseries was announced during the “DC All In: What’s Next” panel at SDCC and is set to debut in Spring 2026. It will join the ranks of the successful line-up including Absolute Batman, Absolute Superman, and Absolute

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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES X GODZILLA announced by IDW

Two of IDW’s biggest licensed properties are finally meeting in the recently announced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla! IDW made the announcement during their panel at San Diego Comic-Con. This epic new crossover tells the story of the Foot Clan’s original purpose: to save Japan from kaiju! Now, in the present day, Godzilla and

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STRANGER THINGS 5 teaser promises an emotional conclusion to the beloved series!

Every battle has led to this. Last week, Netflix dropped the official teaser for the long-awaited fifth and final season of Stranger Things. The two and a half-minute teaser shows off a ton of action featuring the beloved cast of characters, new and returning creatures from the upside-down, and more than a few moments that has

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On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, a message from Josh Neufeld author of A.D.: NEW ORLEANS AFTER THE DELUGE

2025 marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and the often misunderstood events that followed. In 2010, author Josh Neufeld released his graphic non-fiction classic, A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge. A masterful portrait of a city under siege that depicts seven extraordinary true stories of survival in the days leading up to and following

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THE LOVE REPORT Series: Meet Your Tween’s Next Addictive Reads

This guest blog post was written by Kerry McManus, Marketing Director, Astra Books for Young Readers Created by French duo BeKa and artist Maya, The Love Report is an addictive, manga-style graphic novel series for young readers ages 10+ that captures the inner lives of young teens navigating their messy, magical, and mysterious world of

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Edward Packard’s Choose Your Own Adventure classic THE CAVE OF TIME is back in print!

The Cave of Time ISBN: 9781933390796 Price: $8.99 FOC: 07/07/2025 On Sale: 08/05/2025 Author: Edward Packard Choose Your Own Adventure Age 9-12 years Trade Paperback | 144 Pages   Back in print for the first time in 25 years, The Cave of Time by Edward Packard is more than just a re-issue of a book

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Interview: Mattie Lubchansky, author of SIMPLICITY and BOYS WEEKEND

Mattie Lubchansky, author of the horror sensation Boys Weekend, spoke with us for an interview about their creative process and their upcoming graphic novel, Simplicity. A vibrant story about a timid academic sent out from the walled dystopian security territory of New York City to investigate a cult in the wilds of the Catskill Mountains. For

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Title Spotlight: Heaven Official’s Blessing (The Comic), Volume 1

Heaven Official’s Blessing (The Comic), Volume 1 ISBN: 9780593984369 On sale: 12/02/25 Author Mo Xiang Tong Xiu Illustrated by STARember Inklore Age 16 and up Hardcover | 256 Pages   A fallen god unravels supernatural mysteries and comes face-to-face with ghosts from his past in this manhua (comic) adaptation of the New York Times bestselling danmei novel

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What is the Kai-Sei Era? IDW’s new Godzilla shared universe!

The start of IDW’s new Godzilla interconnected universe—the Kai-Sei Era—and the first ongoing Godzilla comic in a decade, goes on FOC this coming Monday, 6/9. Written by Tim Seeley (Grayson, Hack/Slash, Local Man) and illustrated by Nikola Čižmešija (Sword of Azrael, Batman and Robin)—who also designed the new Godzilla—Godzilla #1 is the best jumping-on point for

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