In March 2026, a schedule was put in place regarding a lawsuit between Diamond and Alliance Entertainment spinning out of Alliance’s abandoned bid to purchase Diamond’s assets during the chapter 11 process
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Spotlight
Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen’s Crowbound #1 has the Vibe of 80s Twisted Children’s Films
Crowbound #1 opens up a lot of questions and the first issue doesn’t give a lot of answers.
Comics
The Peter Pringle Method is a nice twisted comic book tale that plays like a Twilight Zone episode
After a terrible secret is revealed, Ian will stop at nothing to get back into the good graces of his family.
Kids Corner
Gabby Torres: Knows What You Did is a great mix of comics and prose, perfect for kids
When mysterious packages, wrapped in white plastic, show up at a house, Gabby is suspicious. Is that a couch… or a coffin?
Manga and Anime
Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 16 wraps up the series and delivers a very satisfying finale
Kafka wants to clean up kaiju, but not literally! Will a sudden metamorphosis stand in the way of his dream?
Tabletop Games
Renegade Game Studios has Announced the Return of Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game
Renegade Game Studios has announced the return of Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game,
Movies
Transformers gets a brand-new 12-minute animated short, Optimus Prime: Awakening, Peter Cullen’s final original voice performance as Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime: Awakening is a brand-new 12-minute animated short that will debut exclusively in theaters after Transformers: The Movie
Toys and Collectibles
Iron Fist returns to Mezco Toyz’s One:12 Collective and Available for Pre-Order
The One:12 Collective Iron Fist figure is presented in a fitted suit with dragon insignia.
Television
HBO announces The People v. Gorilla Grodd for an 8 Episode, Straight-to-Series Order
HBO Max has given an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for a new half-hour comedy The People v. Gorilla Grodd from DC Studios and Warner Bros. Television. The Max
Conventions and Events
REKCAH Comics Returns to Baltimore Comic Con with The Future Is ****** Writer Fred Van Lente and Editor Joseph Keatinge!
Later this month, Baltimore Comic-Con will be held at the Inner Harbor’s Baltimore Convention Center on September 25-27!
Podcasts
Graphic Book Club: DC: The New Frontier
Matthew Klein joins Alex K Cossa for the Graphic Book Club! This episode focuses on DC: The New Frontier
