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MARVEL - From BleedingCool: Who gets what creator credits in "Thunderbolts*" from Disney/Marvel Studios.
DIAMOND - From BleedingCool: The latest in the bankrupty saga of Diamond Comic Distributors is that the bankruptcy court could move Diamond from Chapter 11 reorganization to Chapter 7 liquidation. If Chapter 7 liquidation happens, Diamond would have its assets liquidated and it would be closed down for good.
From BleedingCool: The bankruptcy saga of Diamond Comic Distributors continues. Now, the original winning bidder in the bankruptcy auction, Alliance Entertainment, has announced that it is no longer interested in obtaining Diamond.
COMICS - From BleedingCool: Longtime independent comic book creator, Don Simpson, has completed a 200+ page comic book anthology to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his superhero parody comic book, "Megaton Man." Entitled "Megaton Man: Multimensions," it contains the work of 60 contributors. One of them is named "Milo Trent," who lives in Iran, and that is the reason Kickstarter won't let Simpson run a crowdfunding campaign on its platform.
From BleedingCool: Kickstarter reversed its policy and Don Simpson's "Megaton Man: Multimensions" campaign is currently live and halfway to its funding goal.
MARVEL - From Marvel: Marvel Studios has released the first full trailer for "Fantastic Four: First Steps," which is due in theaters, July 25, 2025.
BOOKS - From ComicsBeat: Books in all their formats are apparently exempt from tariffs on good imported from China going back to a Cold War-era exemption that is still in place... for now.
DC COMICS - From DCBlog: Writer Al Ewing talks about "Absolute Green Lantern."
SONY SPIDER-MAN U - From EW: Bob Persichetti and Justin K. Thompson are the directors of "Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse," the third film in Sony Animation's "Spider-Verse" film series. The directors revealed first-look still images from the film at CinemaCon 2025. The film is due June 4, 2027.
RETAIL - From BleedingCool: TFAW.com, the online and bricks and mortar, comics and collectible retailer, is shutting down April 30, 2025. April 9th is the last day they will process subscription and preorders. Read about the part it played in Dark Horse Comics' history.
COMICS - From BleedingCool: Craig Thompson, the graphic novelist known for such works as "Blankets" (2003) and "Habibi" (2011), is returning with a new graphic novel, "Ginseng Roots: A Memoir." It arrives from Pantheon Books on April 29th, 2025. Thompson has been serializing "Ginseng Roots" as a 12-issue series via Uncivilized Books.
EN MEMORIAM - From TheDailyCartoonist: American cartoonist and comic book and comics strip artist, Hy Eisman, has died at the age of 98, Thursday, March 27, 2025. He was the last artist to draw the "Little Lulu" comic strip before it was cancelled in 1984. He drew the "Katzenjammer Kids" comic strip from 1986 until 2006 when it went into reruns. In 1975, Hyman won a "National Cartoonist Society Award" for "Best Humor Comic Book Cartoonist" for his work on Gold Key's "Little Lulu" comic book.
DC COMICS - From DCBlog: Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee, and Alex Sinclair talk about the "Batman: Hush" sequel, "Batman: H2SH."
MARVEL STUDIOS - From ComicBookMovie: The site has the full cast list of the 27 actors set to star in Marvel's 2026 film, "Avengers: Doomsday."
From ComicBookMovie: That's not all folks. According to sources, more stars will be added to the cast list of "Avengers: Doomsday."
DIAMOND - From BleedingCool: In the ongoing melodrama that is Diamond Comic Distributors and its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a new winning bidder has emerged. It seems that Canadian distributors, Universal Distribution and Ad Populum could end up winning Diamond and not Alliance Entertainment, a global distributor and wholesaler specializing in musis, movies, video games, electronics, arcades, and collectables.
From BleedingCool: Alliance Entertainment, a global distributor and wholesaler specializing in music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades, and collectables, has been selected as the winning bidder for Diamond Comic Distributors after its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The proposed acquisition, which is subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, includes Diamond Comic Distributors (U.S.), Alliance Game Distributors (no relation to Alliance Entertainment), Diamond Select Toys & Collectibles, and Collectible Grading Authority. However, there is no mention of the following Diamond entities: Diamond UK, Diamond Select Toys, FandomWorld, Gentle Giant, or Free Comic Book Day.
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