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These are unit and dollar sales rankings based on sales tracked at point-of-sale by the ComicHub and Comic Shop Assistant POS systems at stores selling American comics around the world. During the period for which these reports were generated, there were over 225 stores using the two systems. As this is a small, non-random sample of over…

Are you an aspiring cartoonist or graphic novelist? Do you have an idea for a story that’s simply burning to be told? If so, gather up your drawing materials as entries are now open for the Rachel Cooke Graphic Short Story Prize, run by The Observer newspaper since 2007, in association with the book publisher…

X-Men ’97 Season 2 is going from strength to strength. The story may not be perfect, but episode 4 ended in the most dramatic way; the time-traveling X-Men failed to prevent Apocalypse’s ascension, and the so-called “First Mutant” was transformed by the Celestial known as Eson the Searcher. Even more shocking, though, Apocalypse demonstrated his…

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has unveiled Episode Mode–a single-player story mode featuring five unique narratives centred around the five teams available at launch. The stories are the acclaimed comic book writer and former journalist best known for the award-winning Die and Once & Future, as well as numerous Marvel titles, including Star Wars and Young…

There are a ton of great things to enjoy in 2022’s “The Batman.” It makes Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) a legit detective in trying to unravel the rot at the heart of Gotham; and it manages to flesh out its world without rehashing things like Bruce’s parents’ deaths, which so many films have done before. Our…

Nightwing #140 hits stores this Wednesday! Dick Grayson hunts a killer in downtown Bludhaven. Can he resist crossing the line?

Avengers: Armageddon #2 hits stores Wednesday! Red Hulk’s rampage meets a mysterious new hero. Will the Avengers survive the shakeup?

The 1990s were a chaotic time for Marvel Comics, with numerous shake-ups in both the comics and the industry that have had long-lasting impacts. Marvel underwent sudden and significant shifts in sales, ranging from incredible success to near-complete bankruptcy. Of course, what ‘90s are really known for in regard to Marvel Comics were the numerous…

Thor has long been one of the most powerful superheroes in comics. He was introduced in Marvel’s Silver Age boom and always felt to me as an attempt by Jack Kirby to experiment with science fiction and mythology (something he would also do DC’s Fourth World and Eternals), all whole giving his new universe its…

It’s not a controversial opinion to say that the DCU’s Supergirl movie failed to live up to a lot of our expectations. It touted itself as adapting one of Kara’s most beloved modern works, only to go against the very core of the story and leave off with a wishy-washy message that went against everything…