TODAY October 30, 2026
Reviews of new books Marvel Explodes: From Bullpen To Big Business by Paul Levitz and Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: The Epic 1980s Saga by Tom K. Mason – Down the Tubes
World's largest comic book store? – Family Destination
Whoa: Absolute Batman #25 had 775,000 copies printed and the Clay Mann foil cover has immediately jumped multiples in dollar value – Bleedingcool
Interview with Stephen Bliss. He discusses how he composed the famed look for Grand Theft Auto – Yahoo Tech
You might not immediately recognize the name Stephen Bliss, but I guarantee you'll recognize his work on arguably the most influential game franchise of our time. As a senior artist at Rockstar Games from 2001 to 2016, he defined the iconic pop art and comic book feel that has become the visual hallmark for Grand Theft Auto..."
It's only October but Publisher's Weekly already has a "best comics of 2026" list – Comicsbeat
The world's first graphic novel... in 1783? – Daily Cartoonist
Patrick Stewart 1940–2026
Story at Washington Post
For a lot of people, I will be locked for all time on the bridge of the Enterprise in my spacesuit," Mr. Stewart told The Washington Post in 1997. "Not only am I reconciled to that, I’m quite proud of it. The show represents quality television. It was intelligent, thoughtful, argumentative, and it also told wonderful stories..."
I remember hearing Patrick Stewart recount on TV a funny story of being recognized on an elevator by a couple. He laughed, saying the woman in the elevator said to her husband "this is Dr. Spock from Star Wars!"
Related: Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov on the original Star Trek, has died – Washington Post
Gerry Talaoc art
Talaoc's distinctive and slightly quirky drawing style was perfectly suited to DC Comics' Unknown Soldier, a character that was literally multi-faced, but also no-faced, owing to a brutal war injury. Usually behind enemy lines and using disguises, espionage, detective work and more than a little bit of outright avenging, the stories had a visual dimension beyond generic comic book war heroics, and sometimes complemented by a splash of 1970s cynicism in the writing.
[Click to expand] Page by Gerry Talaoc from Star Spangled War Stories #186 from 1975
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Musician John Dolmayan of System of a Down rock band buys one of two copies of Action #1 at auction – Des Moines Register
Metropolis Collectibles... sold two copies of Action Comics #1 (1938) for a total of over $2 million...."
Avengers Doomsday presales top $125 million
Story at The Print
Interview with Christian Ward – Short Box Podcast
Toy and hobby sales on Whatnot are up 140% in 2026 – ICV2
Interview with Neyef about his new album Les enfants perdus – Comixtrip [French]
Ramona Fradon - House of Mystery #232, 1975
Ramona Fradon had an extraordinarily long career in comics, starting in the industry in the early 1950s, and then staying active until "officially retiring" one month before her death, age 97, in February 2024. She is especially known for her work on Aquaman, Metamorpho (which she co-created with Bob Haney), and Super Friends. She had a long stretch doing DC's "mystery" books during the 1970s.
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Page by Ramona Fradon - enlarged to 1400 pixels
House of Mystery: The Bronze Age Omnibus Volume 3 - 971 pages Buy the Omnibus that reprints the issue Amazon
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Absolute Catwoman gets extended run past original six issues – Comicsbeat
Wednesday's new releases – 612 covers – Fresh Comics
International take for Clayface now at $47,378,243 – The Numbers
"He started with publishing a comic book, now he builds an empire" – inc.com
The bankruptcy deal for publishers is clenched in the Diamond Distribution legal case – Bleedingcool
Bringing back Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson’s cover from The Flash #133 – 13th Dimension
How to buy a Comic-con badge for someone else – Comic-con
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Interview with Tyler Crook about the Archie in Hell series – Comicsbeat
Interview with Christopher Sebela about ‘Rip Kirby’ revival – AIPT Comics
Is the Diamond Comics Distribution story finally headed toward the ending? – The Comics Journal
Interview with Emilie Tronche – le Monde [French]
Bill Everett and the 1939 Amazing Man Comics – Bleedingcool
60th anniversary of Lucca Comics & Games 2026 happens this coming weekend in Lucca, Italy – Yahoo
Interview with Kevin Crook about his company Crooked Comix – First Comics News
Superhero-horror film tops weekend box office – Fortune
Clayface, an R-rated body-horror film about the Batman villain, opened in 3,458 theaters and earned an A- CinemaScore. It was produced for a reported $44 million, a modest budget for a comic book movie. That contrasts with Supergirl.."
Steven Soderbergh steps in to helm Batman II shoot in UK with Pattinson while Matt Reeves back in USA over family matter – Hollywood Reporter
...the plan is for Soderbergh to work in London, while Reeves operates out of Los Angeles. Reeves will also be hands-on during the movie’s post-production in L.A. The film is said to be about two-thirds done..."
Monday, October 26, 2026
Interview with Nick Abadzis – The Comics Journal
The X-Men Art of Andy Kubert 9" x 13.5" book coming
Mad Cave publishing joins list of license holders to republish Marvel content – Bleedingcool
Other Marvel license holders Webtoon, Scholastic, Joe's Books, Viz, IDW, Skybound, Fantagraphics, Clover Press, Dark Horse Comics and Abrams Books.
Interview with Michael Furler – Broken Frontier
Swiss artist Michael Furler has already built a knowing following among indie comics fans in the UK..."
James Gunn explains the DCU
Story at Threads
DCU is just an alternate universe; we can enter at any location or time and tell THAT story. I dislike the idea that individual stories aren't meaningful unless they lead to something else..."
"Lined with graphic novels, manga and posters, Hello Comics offers Charlottesville [Virginia] residents more than a place to browse their favorite titles" – Cavalier Daily
Avengers Doomsday movie playing up the Captain America angle – Geeksandgamers
Annual comic book convention CairoComix happening November 13 to 15 – Scoop Empire
The festival is organized with support from several partners, including Tosh Fesh, the AUB Center for Arab Comics Studies, the Institut Français, Pro Helvetia, and the German Embassy in Cairo..."
CairoComix 11 is an annual international comic book and sequential art festival held in Cairo, Egypt.
X-Men movie reboot proceeding with new casting – Comicbook Movie
"Cosplayers that went all out" at comic book conventions – Alot.com
Clayface Boxoffice – Entertinament Weekly
Estimated production budget of $30 million to $44 million, with an estimated marketing cost of $30 million. That roughly means it needs to turn $160-180 million for a profit, since theaters keep roughyl half of ticket sales.
The comic house’s audacious body horror offering, Clayface, snagged the top spot at the domestic and global box offices this weekend, with $24 million in the former market and $43 million in the latter. But it was You Can See Everything, the form-melting new provocation from The Rehearsal’s Nathan Fielder and Primetime’s Lance Oppenheim that seized center stage..."
Jujutso Kaisen and Spider-Man T-shirts, Fair Oaks Mall, Virginia, October 2026
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