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NEWS:
MARVEL/MANGA - From BleedingCool: Marvel is joining Japanese publisher, Kadokawa, to publish "Marvel Manga" titles as part of its "Asia Originals" initiative, which is led by former Marvel Editor-in-Chief, C.B. Cebulski. The manga line will start with five titles that reimagine Spider-Man, Spider-Gwen, Daredevil, and The Punisher.
MARVEL - From Marvel: Marvel Comics is reviving its "Indiana Jones" comic book line with "Indiana Jones and the Sword of Pandemonium." The five-issue series is written by Jason Aaron and drawn by Aaron Kuder. The first issue arrives December 9, 2026.
EISNER AWARDS - From BleedingCool: The winners at the 2026 / 38th annual Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards have been announced. DC Comics' line of "Absolute" titles dominate with "Absolute Batman" winning "Best Continuing Series."
EN MEMORIAM - From CBR: American comic book artist, Mitch Byrd, has died at the age of 63, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Born in Mississippi, Byrd broke into independent comics with his pencil art on the comic book series, "Cat and Mouse," which was written by Roland Mann and inked by fellow Mississippian artist, Steven Butler. The 1992-launched DC Comics' series, "Guy Gardner," became "Guy Gardner: Warrior" with issue #17 (cover dated: February 1994). Byrd began as the series' pencil artist and drew issues 17-25, 27-28, 30-31, #44 (the series' final issue), and the #0 issue. Byrd had numerous credits with DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and various independent publishers.
MARVEL STUDIOS - From Deadline: Disney/Marvel Studios has dropped the first official trailer for "Avengers: Doomsday," which is due in theaters December 18, 2026.
MARVEL - From THR: After nearly 90 years in New York, Marvel Comics is moving to Burbank, CA. One hundred employees have been asked to relocate by July 2027. Also, veteran comics editor, Stephen Wacker, has been named Marvel’s new editor-in-chief. He is replacing outgoing Marvel EiC, C.B. Cebulski, who has had the position since 2017. Cebulski will still remain with Marvel. He will be moving to Japan to spearhead the company’s push into manga and "Asia originals."
DC STUDIOS - From Variety: Warner Bros. has released the first footage from its upcoming film, "The Batman II," sequel to 2022's "The Batman." However, the film's release date has been delayed again. It has been moved from October 1, 2027 to February 28, 2028.
DC COMICS - From DCBlog: Writer-artist Ngozi Ukazu is returning to Jack Kirby's "Fourth World" follow-up to her 2024 young adult graphic novel, "Barda." Her new graphic novel is "Orion," is it now in bookstores and comic book shops.
DC STUDIOS - From TheWrap: A number of pop culture news sites are reporting that actor Xolo Mariduena will return to play "Jaime Reyes/Blue Beetle" in director James Gunn's next Superman film, "Man of Tomorrow." Mariduena played "Blue Beetle" in the film the 2023 DCEU film, "Blue Beetle."
From ComicBookMovie: Scartlett Johansson's role in "The Batman II" may be that of classic Batman villain, "Poison Ivy." "The Batman II" is due October 1, 2027.
DC COMICS - From DCBlog: Writer Jude Ellison S. Doyle talks about his new miniseries, "Clayface: Celebrity Dirt," which is drawn by Fran Galan and Patricio Delpeche. "Clayface: Celebrity Dirt #1" is now available in print and digital.
DC STUDIOS - From ComicBookMovie: DC Studios will not have a specific "Hall H" panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026.
COMICS TO TV - From Deadline: Starz and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's G-Unit Film & Television will produce an television series based on "Bone Parish," a horror-crime comic book series by writer Cullen Bunn and artist Jonas Scharf. BOOM! Studios, which published the comic book, will also serve as executive producers on the TV series,
BOOM STUDIOS - From ComicsBeat: BOOM! Studios has acquired the comic book rights for the classic Nickelodeon cartoon series, "Invader Zim," that was created by Jhonen Vasquez. BOOM will publish new comic books and reprint old ones.
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JUNE 2026 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: Hoffman International and Warrant Publishing for June 2026
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "Captain America" for June 2026
JULY 2026 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: DC Comics "Absolute Batman #22" for July 2026
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BleedingCool: Image Comics Todd McFarlane titles for July 2026
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "Queen in Black" titles for July 2026
AUGUST 2026 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics' "Armageddon" titles for August 2026
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics' "X-Men DNX" titles for August 2026
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics' "Queen in Black" titles for August 2026
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics' "What If" titles for August 2026
SEPTEMBER 2026 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: DC Comics "Wonder Woman Wonder War" titles for September 2026
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BleedingCool: Dynamite Entertainment for September 2026
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BleedingCool: Keenspot Entertainment for September 2026
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "Avengers Armageddon" titles for September 2026
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "Doctor Strange" related titles for September 2026
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "Queen in Black" titles for September 2026
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics' "X-Men DNX" titles for September 2026
OCTOBER 2026 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: Image Comics' "Spawn" titles for October 2026
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "DNX X-Men/Fantastic Four" titles for October 2026
NOVEMBER 2026 COMICS SOLICITATIONS:
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BleedingCool: Marvel Comics "Midnight" titles for November 2026
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