Superhero & Indie Digest

These graphic novels bring global stories to English readers through skilled translation.

• Aya: Life in Yop City (French): Follows three young women...

Does death retain power in superhero comics?

Marvel's tease of an Avenger's demise ahead of the November relaunch revives this debate. Frequent...

DC's multiverse, once its biggest differentiator, feels sidelined despite huge potential—Absolute Earth stands out as the rare exception driving real...

• DNX lands its first trade paperback, marking it as a key new addition to Marvel's collected slate.
• Star Wars gets multiple Boba Fett collections...

The first five minutes of Lanterns have fans alarmed that the DCU is erasing Alan Scott by declaring Hal Jordan “Earth’s first Green Lantern”, a...

Budjette Tan, the Trese creator and three-time National Book Award winner, reflects on his creative process in this republished 2017 interview, balancing comics work with agency life and his move to LEGO.

Historic milestone: Marvel and Lucasfilm announce Star Wars/Marvel: Hope Assembles, the first official crossover between the two universes.

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Marvel's Comic-Con stunt backfired with escalating consequences:

• Safety risks ignored: Studio covered Gaslamp arch with Avengers signage despite...

Marvel's Avengers #1 reunites Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto for a fresh lineup after the team disbands again.

• Core roster: Captain Marvel,...

X-Men: Elsewhen has sold 25,000 copies with a second printing on the way, succeeding outside Marvel due to nostalgia and John Byrne finishing his...

X-Men '97 season 2 concludes with a baffling narrative pivot that turns Apocalypse into a Gambit hybrid villain, relying on rushed shock value instead...

After surviving the Duplicitype, Erica Slaughter must stop the vengeful Cutter from exacting revenge on Tribulation in Something is Killing the Children #31. The BOOM! Studios issue arrives July 19.

Amazon's slashing prices on premium DC hardcovers, making now the time to upgrade your shelf.

• Absolute Batman Vol. 1 dips below $20 (22% off)
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Indiana Jones returns to Marvel this December in the five-issue limited series Indiana Jones and the Sword of Pandemonium by Jason Aaron and Aaron...

The Maltz Museum's "Icons in Ink: The Jewish Comics Experience" exhibit spotlights Cleveland's outsized role in comics through 230 artifacts and...

• Twist on form: 112-page A5 book features double-page spreads designed to be turned in readers' hands, yielding wild creative layouts.
• Community...

Tall Man Toys & Comics is shuttering its West Town Mall spot after a decade, ending a hub that hosted 150+ celebrity events and countless community...

• Wonder Woman arc: Tom King shares updates on the current “The Wonder War” storyline
• Lanterns excitement: Discusses the HBO Max series dropping...

• Absolute Batman #23 kills Tim Drake's Robin when Clayface impersonates Batman and strikes.
• Jason Todd vows revenge while Batman flees claiming he...

Oni Press and Archie Comics are launching Sabrina the Teenage Witch #1 at midnight on October 7 with a special PYRE SATANIC variant cover by Chloe Brailsford, timed alongside Marvel's own midnight releases.