Comic book news roundups

Kevin Smith writes first Star Wars/Marvel crossover. Warren Ellis back at Image. Comic shop revenue jumps 20% spring vs. spring 2025.

Two Golden Age rarities head to auction this week. Plus Dark Horse labor tensions, Webtoon-Marvel partnership, and Archie Comics legal drama.

Robert Kirkman's Terminal hits 300K copies. Crownsville takes Dwayne McDuffie Award. Plus Titan lands Dejah Thoris rights and San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum closes.

Marvel's EIC transition, Heritage's $21M auction, and San Diego Comic-Con's biggest reveals shaped July 2026.

Steve Wacker takes over as Marvel EIC. Marvel partners with Kadokawa for five new series. Ryan Gosling cast as Ghost Rider in 2028 MCU film.

Don Heck's original Iron Man artwork sold for $3.8M. DC cracks down on variant gouging. Comix Wellspring suspends operations, leaving indie creators stranded.

Marvel ends Shueisha contract, EU tariffs disrupt comics shipping, Jeff Lemire exits JSA. Plus Frank Miller's first Forbidden Planet signing in 40 years.

Superman #1 hits $9.12M, Action Comics #1 sells for $15M. Dark Horse unionizes. Absolute Batman TV series drives secondary market surge.

Scott Snyder's Absolute Batman TV deal sent comics flying. BOOM gets Invader Zim. Marvel's Ultimate Universe returning. This week's collector intel.

John Wagner honored by King Charles. Marvel payment delays hit artists. Image Comics locks in Diamond UK distribution through 2029.

Superman #1 CGC 9.0 shatters auction record at $9.12M. Mike Richardson opens Dark Horse museum. Marvel revives Mangaverse after 25 years.

Dark Horse restructures and closes retail, Kirkman lands Gold Key, DC faces boycott over diversity. Industry shake-up.

This week in comics: Dark Horse recognizes its union, Marvel revives the Mangaverse, Absolute Batman #20 tops 500,000 copies, plus the biggest value movers and the week's best collector videos.