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Content platform Ridi is strengthening its fan-driven growth model. While major players such as Naver Webtoon seek to maximize revenue through secondary IP businesses, including adaptations for film and television, Ridi is aiming to revive sales of older titles by building stronger fan communities.

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Comedian and El Paso native Ric James is returning to his hometown for a series of performances at the Comic Strip Comedy Club, bringing his comedy career full circle while honoring a close friend, and giving back to fellow veterans.

The seventies were a decade of strange transformation for the comic book industry, and nothing marks that period of change better than the resurrection of horror comic books like Marvel’s Tomb of Dracula. When Marvel published Amazing Spider-Man#96 in 1970 without the approval of the Comics Code Authority, it encouraged other comic creators and publishers…

T.O.P, formerly of the group Big Bang, finally bowed his head. He promised to improve after a 20-year fandom’s ‘break’ declaration and, three weeks later, released a written apology and offered an explanation. Having lost longtime fans and after a long silence, he said he would convey his sincerity in 11 lines.

What could a seesaw teach us about relationships? Or a butterfly about personal growth? In the world of Brazilian cartoonist and illustrator Guilherme Bandeira, even the most ordinary objects and creatures have something interesting to say about life. His colorful comics combine humor, irony, and clever observations about human behavior, often delivering an unexpected message…

Central Michigan University women’s basketball head coach Kristin Haynie gives her team pointers during a time out during a basketball game against Western Michigan University in McGuirk Arena on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (CM-Life | Claire Vachon)

Members of the Central Michigan volleyball team huddle together between the second and third sets in a game against Kent State at McGuirk Arena on Oct. 15, 2026. (CM-Life | Gavin Parm)

Here I am in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, more than 6,000 miles away from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, celebrating a moment I have dreamed about for most of my life: a World Series championship for the Milwaukee Brewers. And I am celebrating with my mother, a lifelong Milwaukee baseball fan.

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Archie Andrews is going to Hell, and his trip might be longer and bloodier than readers expect.