Comic Business Pulse

Marvel's July lineup eyes strong sales via DNX #1 (of 5, $5.99), the X-Men/FF summer event packed with 10+ variants including Kaare Andrews and Jim...

Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders overwhelmingly approved Paramount's $111 billion acquisition ($31/share including debt) – a historic Hollywood...

Image Comics and Digiphile unveil 2026's best comic book deal with unbelievable value, tied to DC's Absolute line. A blockbuster sales push amid market rivalry.

Creator Exclusive Deals

• 🔥 Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans Netflix Deal: Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans sign exclusive Netflix deal.

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Dark Horse expands licensing with The Ring magazine for new series The Ring: The Man Who Beat The Man.

• Written by Gail Simone, art by Elisa...

• 20th Century grabs screen rights to Roblox smash 99 Nights in the Forest
• King Features developing series from a classic comic
  Hot licensing trend: games and comics IPs racing to screens amid adaptation boom.

Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans have signed an exclusive Netflix deal, highlighting creators shifting to streaming platforms.

DC Imprint Expansions

• 🔥 Vertigo Additions: Joining Nice House in DC's Vertigo imprint are nine new titles spanning genres from psychological...

Publishers are launching specialized imprints to expand genres and tap new audiences:

• DC Horror debuts with The Conjuring: The Lover
• PRH's...

Toei's bold pivot: Anime powerhouse Toei established Toei Games today to publish new original IP games worldwide on Steam and consoles (PS5, Xbox...

Publisher Expansions & Collaborations

• 🔥 Yen Press Ize Press: Yen Press is launching a new Korean content imprint called Ize Press after more...

Key creator move: Gail Simone writes The Ring: The Man Who Beat The Man, 8-issue series with artist Elisa Romboli and colorist Iolanda Zanfardino.
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Blaze Pizza reunites with Marvel for an ultra-exclusive, one-day only drop of its Daredevil-inspired comic, capitalizing on buzz from the first buzzworthy release. A savvy licensing gimmick blending fast-food promo with comic hype to drive sales.

After more than 16 years of releasing exceptional work, respected Yen Press branches out with Ize Press, its new Korean content-centric imprint.

• Indie creator launch: Steve Rude self-publishes Nexus Sunday strip revival as a 324-page oversized hardcover (12×17 inches).
• Crowdfunding success:...

Marvel teams up with Dark Horse to resurrect cult 1970s horror anthology Vampire Tales in a 300-page archival edition.

Key indie business move from Asia:

• Difference Engine, Singapore-based independent comics publisher, launches Free to Play: A Video Games Anthology
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New Direct Sales Platform

• 🔥 Heritage Auctions' Comics and Comic Art Boutique: Heritage Auctions launched a Comics and Comic Art Boutique Direct...

Heritage boosts access to premium comics/art with new Comic Books and Comic Art Boutique:

• Fixed-price Golden Age to modern treasures, immediate...

Trend of media M&A and cuts spells turbulence for comics:

• Disney consolidates via Marvel layoffs, rattling the industry
• Hollywood heavyweights...