The officials formerly behind running FIBD in Angoulême have objected to the new showrunners plan for a January 2027 return as the drama continues
Year: 2026
BICS 2026: not a traditional comics show, and that’s okay
This year’s BICS (Brooklyn Independent Comics Showcase) was very much a do-it-yourself affair, for better or worse
The New Angoulême Festival Organizer Has Been Named
The Morgane Group has been chosen as the showrunner for the Angoulême comics festival moving forward, but challenges remain
BookCon 2026: Deep in the madding crowd
Complaints over crowding and poor line management dogged the return of BookCon, even though there was still bookish fun to be had
Alex Maleev teaming up with Kolstad and Venditti on WARBIRD
The new Bad Idea series by Derek Kolstad, Robert Venditti, and Alex Maleev revolves around a “repo man” hired to steal an advanced aircraft.
Zohran Mamdani explains the virtues of charitable giving via an extended MARIO KART metaphor
This is the type of unhinged political news we can all use more of…
BookCon returns in 2026
BookCon returns to NYC this week, and anticipation among fans is only growing
Hotelpocalypse has come and gone….and it wasn’t too bad?
The annual San Diego Comic-Con hotel sale switched things up this year, and, surprisingly, it turned out okay
When a con stinks: Fandom Con
Empty aisles in a tent – Fandom Con 2026 has drawn countless complaints from attendees and vendors on social media
Q CON 2026: The 5th annual queer comics convention is coming this June
Q Con 2026 takes place in West Hollywood on June 20th, 2026, and the fifth annual LGBTQIA+ comics and cosplay convention features exciting guests and special events.