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Deaf Academy charity competition has comic book project winning first place – UK Yahoo News
Princess Anne of UK was with the business students at the Deaf Academy in Exmouth for awards for a comic book that explores being deaf while merged with a story line based on Jack and the Bean Stalk.
Cleveland - "the home of heroes" – IGN
New York City is famously the birthplace of comics .... [but] the truth is that from the earliest days of comics, there was another significant location: Cleveland, Ohio. It’s where Superman is really from, and it’s also the origin point for Miles Morales, Jessica Jones, Black Lightning, American Splendor, Emmie & Friends, and many other characters, series, and creators. This is a history that’s world-famous in Cleveland, but fairly unknown everywhere else; now, however, a new 4,000-square-foot exhibition at Cleveland’s renowned Maltz Museum is dedicated to exploring and celebrating this colorful backstory..."
Quick Review: Spider-Noir: Ben Reilly (Nic Cage) is the investigator who gets embroiled in a case involving a beautiful, exotic woman (Li Jun Li as lounge singer Cat Hardy). This intersects in mysterious ways with a corrupt crook-boss (Brendan Gleeson as the cruel Silvermane) and all of it is laid out in a 1930's background of Depression-era city squalor.
The upside on Spider-Noir is that it has an interesting take on the "private detective who can't meet his bills" story plus the twist that he is secretly a superhero, though one who has tried to bury that identity due to a tragic backstory.
The "noir" in the title is a legit way to describe the overall packaging of the show. In the first episode we get glimpses of what's already happened to our main character, and then the dangerous workings of the criminals. We watch a competing detective (Cameron Britton as Donegal) who can't see the danger-signals like our hero Reilly (and us) can. There's also some clear-cut superhero activity but draped with a sense of urgency to keep such things underwraps and out of the view of the general public.
This just adds more tension into the life of our hero who has a loyal but complaining secretary working for him who hasn't been paid for a very long time (Karen Rodriguez as Janet Ruiz). Plus, he can't stop thinking about his own tragic past while a list is growing of people who either want him dead or at least badly mangled. Cage provides a voice-over narration in sections of the tale that is helpful and is an old staple of noir films of the black-and-white Hollywood past, and there's an argument that the black and white version of Spider-Noir is more dramatic and pleasing than the color version that is also provided via streaming as an alternative.
The downside on this tale is the abundant CGI background work and the failure to establish a 1930's era completely. The dialogue and conversation is 2026, not 1932+, and there's the same old drab color palette that haunts modern film in general (presumably to better hide how the CGI is merged into the presence of the real humans being photographed).
There's an obvious (Sony) Marvel Comics sensibility to the proceedings, which isn't a plus or a negative, and as far as the first episode is concerned, there's a lot of great visuals provided. The writers sometimes have a nice piece of dialogue but in general the story works to fill us in on our character "types" and to push the plot forward without bogging down on anything, maybe out of a concern that a hero wearing a big and thick overcoat just looks too sedentary compared to our usual expectations for muscular men and women in tights.
Is Spider-Noir "real noir"? So far, it's certainly a nicely done comic book superhero version of noir, which means it reduces down the superhero aspects and fits it together with the somewhat cliché noir look and attitude. Nic Cage has his own way of making a character work onscreen, and that actually has no problem folding into the usual noir detective mold smoothly. Whether the writers have the gumption to carry on through with noir detective ethics is a question for later episodes.
"Stop going to comic-cons" says Mike Mayhew – Bleedingcool
Mayhew was the artist on books like Amazing Spider-Man, Mystique, Fantastic Four, Star Wars, Batman, Justice League, Vampirella.
The best selling manga titles of 2026? – Comicbook
The manga that has been on a break since October 2025, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, has emerged as the best-selling manga of 2026 so far..."
Movie tie-in stuff at Wal-Mart.
MandaLorian and Grogu has made a worldwide haul of $187,907,933 million since release, and was #1 in box office last weekend (as expected for the first Star Wars movie in seven years) but has dropped to #3 on the second weekend (which attests to the overall superhero and Disney-franchise "fatigue" plaguing any new projects from the subdivisions within the House of Mouse.)
Larry Stark has died – The Comics Journal
EC publisher Bill Gaines... received many letters from fans (soon to be christened "E.C. Fan-Addicts"), but Larry was different — here was a college age reader who reviewed and critiqued E.C. stories with the same seriousness and consideration he would give to great literature. Larry remembered that "soon I was writing a letter of criticism to every issue in the EC armoire, and soon Bill gave me a free lifetime subscription to everything he published." There was one caveat: Larry was to continue reviewing every single story in every single issue...."
Deal made to bring Gold Key comic properties to Image – Bleedingcool
"Cartoon network is dying" – MSN Clownfish
Dark Horse co-founder plans "pop culture" museum with emphasis on comics for Milwaukee – Oregonlive
I’m going to build it around comics, but it’s also going to be around film, toys and pop culture," Richardson said. "I have a big sports collection, and that might go in there as we expand."
I wonder if it'll have a few copies of APA-5 in it.
461 comic book covers this week, and how can you even look at them all without going blind?
New Wednesday release books from Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, etc – Fresh Comics
461 covers for the Wednesday releases are on the Fresh Comics page for May 27. This is an incredible number of books. When I walk down the wall of "new releases" at my local comic book store, there isn't anything like 461 covers to parse, but what is there is still too much to scan effectively. I look for something that's indefinable to stand-out to me besides the logos of particular books I already follow. It might be how a piece of artwork is handled, or if there's some sort of subtle drawing skill on display. Artists and cover designers have a huge challenge to just be detectable amid an avalanche of artwork like 461 covers in one week.
For the comic book buyer, to be effective shopping this way, you need to look at the prospective books one-by-one and examine it in a kind of mental vacuum that means ignoring the other books around the title you've set your eyes on, even if its for just a split-second. Trying to do that with this number of covers would be an exhausting process and probably impossible. Instead you scan through the covers and stop when something tugs on your brain to pause and peer a little longer.
Speaking from experience, I tend to "go blind" before I've reached the end of the wall of new releases. I then wander around looking at what's new on the graphic novel shelves and then dig around in the back issue boxes. Then I make one more sweep of the "new releases," ignoring the stuff I saw before and trying to pay attention to what got missed. It isn't much of a system but I'm aware that there's an army of comic book artists trying to get my attention, and it is easy to overlook something that's good.
But with this high number of covers, even a concerted effort can't make a survey in the space of, say, twenty or thirty minutes. Cover artists, you have my sympathy.
Superhero tie-ins were more prevalent about ten years ago when the superhero movie-ascendency was in full bloom, but they're still around, though fewer in number.
Frank Sinatra as... the Joker? – AOL.com
Lawyers, comic books and crossovers – Comicbookmovie
For the second time, Cat Rescue comic book store burglarized – MSN KTLA
They didn't steal cats, they stole comics.
Official web site of the store – Cats and Comics Rescue
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All the comic book based projects in the works at Netflix – Whats On Netflix
Dark Horse closing flagship store at Universal CityWalk, also stores in Milwaukie and Beaverton, Oregon – TS The Street
"Sometimes these movies make more money in merchandise than at the box office" – Deadline Hollywood – Disney's 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' has made the lowest box office opening in Star Wars movie history.
Valiant Comics coming titles list – Bleedingcool
Coming August Marvel Book Covers – Comicsbeat
How do comics publishers keep momentum going for an established series that is putting out new collections? – Publishers Weekly
Marvel has special Fantastic Four anniversary issues coming in August – 13th Dimension
Will feature art from Jack Kirby, John Buscema, John Byrne and Steve Epting "in a new way"
John Lent has died – International Journal of Comic Art – Lent is known for promoting comics scholarship internationally, especially research into Asian, African, Latin American, and non-U.S. comic art traditions long before comics studies became common in academia.
John was a few months shy of his 90th birthday, and remained productive up until his accident. He had two more books essentially finished and the upcoming issue of IJOCA largely completed..."
Dark Horse book list for September – Bleedingcool
April Circana Bookscan Comic Book Sales charts – icv2
MCM (Movies, Comics & Media) London Comic Con starts – Bleeding Cool
Superman, Spider-Man and Soccer
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Cat cartoons by Lithuanian illustrator Herta Burbe – AOL.com
Mark Waid and Chris Samnee together again doing Batman & Robin: Year One – Dynamic Duos – Comicbookmovie
Flash Gordon and Mark Shultz and Al Williamson – Daily Cartoonist
...In 1995 not-yet Prince Valiant scribe Mark Schultz partnered with never-official Flash Gordon artist Al Williamson to create a two issue Flash Gordon comic book for Marvel Comics. Though he was never the official artist of the comic strip Al Williamson famously drew Flash Gordon at various times from 1966 to 1995 for comic books, ads, and specialty zines to the delight of fans..."
Visiting the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo – The Comics Journal
Nib and Ink Fest – Comicsbeat
Nib and Ink Fest is a month-long free online event hosted by Cartoonist United, a cartoonist union group that is focused on demanding liveable wages and better conditions for the comics industry...."
Comic books out today – Fresh Comics - 68 covers from Marvel, 50 from DC Comics, 32 each from IDW and Dynamite, 18 from Titan, 15 from Oni, 13 each from Seven Seas, Mad Cave and Dark Horse, and others.
A copy of The Avengers #1 has sold at auction for £3,430 ($5,890) – Asia One
Amazing Spider-Man #1000 – Marvel says the "biggest in history" – Bleedingcool
2026 Will Eisner Award nominees announced – comic-con.org
Converting Detective Comics #233, 1957, to be Vyonne Craig compatible – 13th Dimension
The original Detective Comics #233
Superman, Star Wars, Star Trek and soap opera battle it out at Barnes and Noble May 2026
Daredevil Editor Devin Lewis exits Marvel after 16 Years – Bleedingcool
Art by KudzuPoster
"Golden Age Collectables in Seattle proves that nostalgia is alive, well, and living inside Pike Place Market" – Family Destinations Guide
Motor City Comic Con – Detroit News
The Ontario Comic Con Revolution May 16 – MSN Inland Valley Bulletin
"The everlasting allure of the American comic book" – SF Gate
They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American..."
"The comic book industry is a lie" – MSN Clownfish
The new 56-page EC Comics Shellshock #1 – MSN IGN
The 2026 Comic Con in Hong Kong – Lifestyle Asia
Sebastian Stan will be in The Batman II – MSN New Indian Express
Peter Jackson is doing a Tintin movie – Comicsbeat
Digital comics platform Neon Ichiban launches new native iOS and Android apps – Forbes
The 59 new comics out today Wednesday May 13 – Cover gallery at Fresh Comics
A CGC 7.0 copy of Action Comics #1 goes for well over $1 million at auction – AOL.com
Walmart goof lets players access Lego Batman a week early – MSN IGN
Jeep and Marvel's Captain America are teaming up for celebrating the America 250th event and the automaker’s 85th year – Campaign Live
James Tynion IV is "reinvigorating New York’s Creative Community" – Forbes Malaysia News
Ben 10 beats Batman! – Bleedingcool
This week: Godzilla vs. Texas release – WFAA
CGC has tips for the collecting world – Yahoo Sports
Jack Kirby has street named after him – New York Daily News
Jack Kirby, legendary comic book artist, Lower East Side native and WWII veteran, was honored Monday, May 11, 2026, in New York City. Elected officials unveiled 'Jack Kirby Way' on the corner of Essex Street and Delancey Street on the Lower East Side in a street co-naming ceremony..."
First-quarter sales "slid" says Webtoons – Wall Street Journal
"First Look at Marvel’s Horror Comic Book ‘Midnight X-Men’; ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Fantastic Four’ soon" – Dreadcentral
"Marvel's Midnight Solicits- X-Men, Spider-Man and Fantastic Four" – Bleedingcool
The work we're doing right now on the Midnight line feels like history being made. We're all bringing creator-owned sensibilities to our projects, we're redefining boundaries, we're reinventing these timeless characters in a way that's never been done..."
"Marvel star blasts Disney for replacing artists with AI amid mass layoffs" – Digital Camera World
A frankly embarrassing selection of clips of ‘alien creatures’ or what I consider to be an AI-generated mess of various animals spliced together to create a line-up of creatures that has more in common with a cabinet of curiosities than a galaxy far, far away… You might be wondering what all this has to do with photography and videography. Well, everything. All creative industries are intrinsically linked and, should companies decide that artists are expendable, photographers and videographers (and journalists) should be very worried, too. I know I am..."
Oakland Comic Con photos – Mercury News
Luke Skywalker "rookie card" from 1977 auctions at $687,500 – Comicsbeat
Other Star Wars stuff also scored high amounts at auction.
Marvel's new fighting game with Hulk and Shuri’s Black Panther, among others – Boundingintocomics
"The Singapore artists and entrepreneurs making their mark on Batman and Western comics" – Straits Times
Sean Gordon Murphy's new title The Last Driver comes in August from Image Comics – Yahoo News
Here comes Marvel's "Midnight Universe" – Comicsbeat
"Marvel's answer to the DC Absolute Line" – Superherohype
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