Comic Business Pulse

No significant updates today.

Netflix constantly options comics but advances few, shelving high-profile titles like Grendel, Mind MGMT, and Ball & Chain after years of...

Archie’s first-ever partnership with an outside publisher, Oni Press, launches three horror-tinged monthlies in fall 2026 to create an “All-Star...

Dark Horse will close all three Things From Another World stores by September 2026 as part of a broader pivot to modernize operations under Fellowship...

JPMorgan seeks roughly $7 million from Diamond's warehouse inventory of 8.2 million comics and collectibles, pitting its senior liens against...

Star Trek is doubling down on comics expansion through IDW's 60th anniversary special and a new WEBTOON partnership. IDW's September one-shot collects...

Dark Horse Retail Shutdown

• 🔥 Full Retail Exit: Dark Horse is shutting down its retail business including Oregon stores in Beaverton and...

Skybound designs IP as cross-media ecosystems from the start, meeting audiences across comics, TV, games, and live events rather than locking into one...

Dark Horse is shuttering its Things From Another World stores in Oregon this June and California in September as part of a major restructuring.

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Michael Kelly is departing Boom! Studios, having joined the publisher in 2024 right after Random House Publishing Group's acquisition.

Marvel Studios' leadership changes now place Kevin Feige closer to comics operations, spotlighting major storylines like Civil War, Secret Wars, and X-Men: Age of Krakoa alongside the new Marvel Midnight imprint.

The viral Reddit sensation My Gums Are Bleeding is expanding from online meme into a graphic novel, merchandise line, and broader franchise, offering...

Strategic Pivots

• 🔥 Dark Horse Retail Exit: Dark Horse Comics is closing its last three physical stores by September 30 and launching Dark Horse...

Marvel's downsizing now centers on merging top roles with Disney leadership rather than outright cuts.

This shift hints at more firings ahead and...

Dark Horse Comics is shuttering its final three physical stores, ending a retail era that began in 1980 as Pegasus Books. The closures, set for June...

Disney has promoted Brad Winderbaum, previously Head of Streaming, Television and Animation at Marvel Studios, to Head of Marvel in a significant leadership shakeup. This expands his oversight across key Marvel divisions.

BOOM! Studios Publisher Michael Kelly will depart in mid-June after guiding the imprint through its post-acquisition transition into Random House...

Dark Horse Comics continues driving value through manga licensing deals like Berserk, while the Ellison family's 2025 Paramount acquisition raises questions about future media consolidation in comics.

DC's new licensing deal with U.S. Soccer launches the 'Justice League: Heroes of the Pitch' collection ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, pairing a...

Marvel has quietly eliminated its publisher position for the first time in 87 years, signaling a deeper integration of comics into Disney's multimedia...