SDCC 2025: JUNJI ITO Inducted into the WILL EISNER Comic Awards Hall of Fame

VIZ Media proudly celebrates legendary manga creator Junji Ito, who today was officially inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame at San Diego Comic-Con 2025. This honor cements Ito’s status among the world’s greatest horror storytellers, whose unnerving, masterful works have captivated millions and redefined the boundaries of the genre.

With over 10 million books sold worldwide, Ito is one of the most successful and influential manga artists in the U.S. and beyond. Hailed as “the Stephen King of Japan,” his works frequently appear on The New York Times Best Sellers list and dominate BookScan’s top graphic novel rankings.

SDCC 2025: New Era of TMNT Comics Revealed

IDW Publishing ​is proud to announce the ambitious and fan-focused plans for the future of the acclaimed and best-selling line of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (TMNT) comic books.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #13 Cover A by Freddie E. Williams II

After an incredible ongoing series run from Jason Aaron and Juan Ferrerya, the high-quality, heartfelt and exciting storytelling that fans deserve won’t miss a beat with the arrival of an all-star duo: Eisner-winning writer Gene Luen Yang (Shang-Chi, Superman Smashes the Klan, Avatar: The Last Airbender, American Born Chinese) and blockbuster artist Freddie E. Williams II (Batman/TMNT, Turtles of Grayskull,​ He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Godzilla vs Mighty Morphin Power Rangers). Also joining the line is Group Editor Jake Thomas, formerly of Marvel. Starting their run with TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES #13 in December, this all-new story arc will provide fans with a fresh jumping on point as the Heroes in a Half-Shell are back together and hopeful about the future of the city, but there’s a dark and personal danger lurking in the shadows as a deadly new assassin makes their debut.

SDCC 2025: Toxic Avenger Takes Hall H By Storm

The Toxic Avenger left a radioactive impression on Hall H featuring panelists Writer & Director Macon Blair, Troma Co-Founder Lloyd Kaufman, Peter Dinklage, Elijah Wood, Jacob Tremblay and Taylour Paige moderated by IMDb’s Head of Programming Bret Federigan. 

In addition, the cast attended the Comic-Con Premiere Screening of the film at the Digital Gym Cinema and afterparty at Gaslamplighter Karaoke Cocktail Bar on Thursday, July 24th.

SDCC 2025: MARVEL’s New Cosmic Order Revealed

For months, Marvel Comics has teased that IMPERIAL, the four-part epic by visionary writer Jonathan Hickman and superstar artists Iban Coello and Federico Vicentini, would usher in a new era of cosmic storytelling. Just now at the Marvel Comics: Next Big Thing Panel at San Diego Comic-Con, fans learned exactly what that meant with the announcement of five all-new ongoing series spinning out of IMPERIAL later this year!

In addition to first looks for upcoming IMPERIAL WAR one-shots, Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski, VP & Executive Editor Tom Brevoort, and writer Stephanie Phillips revealed the first wave of ongoing series set in the new intergalactic landscape created by IMPERIAL: PLANET SHE-HULK, NOVA CENTURION, BLACK PANTHER: INTERGALACTIC, EXILES, and IMPERIAL GUARDIANS. All five titles are set up in the IMPERIAL WAR one-shots releasing over the next few months and begin launching in November, starting with PLANET SHE-HULK by Stephanie Phillips (Phoenix) and Aaron Kuder (Daredevil) and NOVA: CENTURION by Jed MacKay (X-Men) and Álvaro López (Predator: Black, White & Blood). Both Phillips and MacKay are also writing their series’ respective IMPERIAL WAR one-shots.

SDCC 2025: Gen V Levels Up at Comic-Con

On Friday at San Diego Comic-Con, fans packed the Gen V panel as Prime Video debuted the official trailer for the highly anticipated second season of the acclaimed spinoff series set in the Emmy Award-winning world of The Boys. This season of Gen V introduces key events and revelations that feed directly into the final chapter of The Boys. The first three episodes premiere September 17, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Cast members Jaz Sinclair, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Hamish Linklater, and showrunner Michele Fazekas took the stage for the exciting panel, which was moderated by franchise fan favorite cast member, P.J. Byrne.

SDCC 2025: Toynk Unveils Full Lineup of Exclusives

San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2025 has begun, and premier collectibles retailer Toynk is offering all-new grails for collectors to add to their haul. Attendees can look forward to Toynk’s epic lineup of exclusives, limited editions, and first-to-market debuts coming to the SDCC showroom floor.

Up for grabs will be an assorted selection of accessories and apparel, action figures, Brickcraft building block sets, Geeki Tikis® mugs, plush, and more. Featured brands span some of pop culture’s biggest names, including Family Guy, Friday the 13th, Futurama, Godzilla, The Golden Girls, Tamagotchi, and many other fan-favorites.

SDCC 2025: Buffy & Angel Stake a New Path in Comics from Kelly Thompson

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and companion series Angel mark their hotly anticipated return to comic stories from Dynamite Entertainment and Disney’s 20th Television, ushering in a groundbreaking new era of the mythos.

Eisner Award-winning Kelly Thompson will be taking on the comic book franchise, as the master architect and writer for both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. The two series are set to interconnect and complement each other closely, for an epic introduction to the characters and franchise for new audiences as well as long-time readers. Buffy and Angel are two of her most ambitious projects to date, after over a decade of fan-favorite and critically acclaimed work including Absolute Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey, Captain Marvel, Black Widow, It's Jeff, Hawkeye, Rogue & Gambit, and Deadpool — as well as stories based on cherished properties like Jem and the Holograms, G.I. Joe’s Scarlett, and Star Wars. Superstar cover artist David Nakayama will be contributing to both titles.

SDCC 2025: Monogram Exclusives at Comic-Con

Eager fans are hitting the floor of San Diego Comic-Con tonight to scoop up their most sought-after exclusives from a seemingly endless list of companies. MONOGRAM has been a staple on the show floor for many years now, flinging all manner of pop culture-inspired collectibles at unsuspecting attendees, making them instant fans! Let's take a look at the ACTUAL PILE of exclusives Monogram have on offer this weekend...

SDCC 2025: TOKYOPOP Announces Comic-Con Exclusives and Programming

TOKYOPOP returns to San Diego Comic-Con with a notable array of collectible art prints, manga variants and specialty priced editions of acclaimed titles that will be available exclusively from its Booth #1837.

Comic-Con International: San Diego 2025 takes place July 24-27 at the San Diego Convention Center. Comic-Con has run since 1970 and attendance in 2024 exceeded 135,000 people making it one of North America’s longest running and largest annual pop culture events. 

This year, TOKYOPOP highlights AMPHIBIA, TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, and STITCH! with exclusive art prints, manga editions featuring limited edition variant covers, and other special items that will be available for purchase.

SDCC 2025: Icon Heroes Is Headed to SDCC with 4 Horsemen & Hiya

Icon Heroes is returning to San Diego Comic-Con 2025, and we’re bringing the action to Booth #3245 with an exciting lineup of exclusives, giveaways, and special guests!

This year, we’re showcasing Zoo Jitsu Fighters with a full slate of SDCC-exclusive merchandise, including:

• Pounce the Puma action figure sculpted by Four Horsemen (limited to 250 pcs)
• Hardcover graphic novel with cover art by Tyler Kirkham (limited to 300 pcs)
• Collectible enamel pins designed by Lord Mesa (limited to 500 pcs)

Robot Chicken: The Complete Series Coming to DVD 10/7

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment invites fans to relive two decades of pop culture mayhem with the release of Robot Chicken: The Complete Series on DVD October 7, 2025. For the first time ever, 228 episodes of the Emmy® Award-winning Adult Swim series, including iconic specials themed around DC, Star Wars, The Walking Dead, Archie Comics, Christmas, and more, will be available in one definitive collection. This milestone release celebrates 20 years of the rapid-fire “channel flips” that propelled viewers through Robot Chicken’s twisted takes on nostalgia, pop culture, and everything in between. Fueled by old-school stop-motion animation and a crew of deeply disturbed toys, the quarter-hour show defined a generation of late-night animated sketch comedy. 

Netflix’s Upcoming Adult Animation Slate

Netflix has become a go-to destination for animation with over half its members watching animation every month (from Preschool to Anime, tentpole films to adult comedy or horror).And it's definitely not just for kids: animation is a medium that can be the canvas to tell ANY story, including very adult ones. Netflix unveiled today a fresh look at its upcoming adult animation slate spanning across film, anime, action, thrillers and comedy series. The sneak peek includes the exclusive first look at Genndy Tartakovsky’s director’s cut for the howl-arious adult animated film Fixed, along with new images from the highly anticipated new and returning series, Long Story Short, Haunted Hotel, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Deathwatch, and SAKAMOTO DAYS. 

SDCC 2025: The Boys Omnibuses Back to Print

Dynamite Entertainment announces an ambitious plan to go back to press on the full set of paperback omnibus editions of The Boys. This will allow the new inventory to be accessible to the publisher, and to retail partners through new distributors, and timed with the next content from the streaming adaptations on Amazon's Prime Video.

New printings of all six paperback volumes are solicited again in the August for October Dynamite Dispatches catalog, solicited for October 1 release, but planning to arrive in stores earlier at the beginning of September ahead of the September 17 debut of the second season of Gen V and leading to the fifth season of The Boys in 2026.  Therefor these books are on FOC this weekend for retailers to order, and we suggest that retailers order aggressively in case demand is high due to the success of Gen V as the next printings will be printed overseas.   

Dynamite Entertainment Joins Simon & Schuster for Book Distribution

Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce an ongoing distribution deal with Simon & Schuster.

The New Jersey-based comic books and collectibles producer has entered into an agreement with the legendary, century-old publishing house to distribute its trade publications in the book market, joining several other heavy hitters in the comics and graphic novel space, including Image Comics, Oni Press, and others. This new agreement will allow Dynamite to continue to serve a widely diverse range of fans and readers with their product across multiple retail channels, delivering high quality and revered stories. Simon & Schuster's extensive reach and established reputation will allow Dynamite's great stories and products to find their ways into the hands of more fans, bringing a greater awareness to the brand than ever before, just as they are expanding their line with more prose, children’s, and instructional books.

SDCC 2025: Prime Video Announces Comic-Con Programming

Prime Video today announced its 2025 San Diego Comic-Con lineup with beloved returning series, including Gen V, Upload, Hazbin Hotel, The Legend of Vox Machina, and highly anticipated new series like Helluva Boss, The Mighty Nein, and Butterfly. These panels will surprise and delight fans with breaking news, exclusive content, and special previews.

Super Villains Go On Work Release in DISPATCH Video Game

Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy set in modern-day Los Angeles. Players step into the boots of Robert Robertson (AKA Mecha Man), a former superhero who is forced to manage a dysfunctional crew of flawed ex-villains from behind a desk. While the main goal is to strategically send the team on epic missions, players must also navigate messy relationships, office politics, and life-or-death decisions. Every choice matters and affects the game’s narrative.

Dispatch’s misfits are brought to life by a stunning cast which includes Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Laura Bailey (The Last of Us II), Erin Yvette (The Wolf Among Us), Jeffrey Wright (Westworld), Travis Willingham (The Legend of Vox Machina), Alanah Pearce (Cyberpunk 2077), Matthew Mercer (Critical Role), MoistCr1TiKaL, Jacksepticeye, Lance Cantstopolis, Joel Haver, THOT SQUAD, and other talents from every corner of entertainment.

M3GAN 2.0 Upgraded and Unrated July 15th

She’s back. Taller, stronger, faster and now unrated, M3GAN 2.0 is available to own exclusively on digital platforms on July 15, 2025, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The rewired bot will also be launching on 4K UHD and Blu-ray™ on September 23, 2025, and you can unlock M3GAN’s newest updates with over 30 minutes of exclusive bonus content including scene breakdowns and a behind-the-scenes look at rebuilding M3GAN when you purchase from participating digital retailers nationwide including Apple TV, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), Comcast Xfinity, Cox, and Microsoft Movies & TV. Slay even harder at home with the bloodier M3GAN 2.0 UNRATED version upgraded with moments too intense for the theater, only available when you purchase from participating retailers.

SDCC 2025: The Loyal Subjects Comic-Con Lineup

The Loyal Subjects (TLS), is set to make a major impact at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 with an all-new showcase that blends beloved '80s icons with modern design, bold storytelling, and collectible innovation.

From July 24–27 at booth #2544, TLS will unveil exciting new lines featuring fan-favorite brands like Strawberry Shortcake, Rainbow Brite, Popples, My Pet Monster, and M.A.S.K., all reimagined to capture the spirit of the originals while engaging a new generation of fans. Through exclusive drops, immersive booth experiences, and interactive moments, TLS invites attendees to connect with the characters and stories that shaped decades of fandom.

Outlander: Blood of my Blood Season One Official Trailer

STARZ released the key art and trailer for “Outlander: Blood of my Blood,” the highly anticipated prequel series premiering Friday, August 8. New episodes will be available to stream weekly on Fridays only on the STARZ app, all STARZ streaming and on-demand platforms.

“Outlander: Blood of my Blood” is a romantic saga that unfolds across time. From the battlefields of World War I to the rugged Highlands of 18th century Scotland, two fated couples must defy the forces that seek to tear them apart, intersecting in surprising and unforeseen ways.

SDCC 2025: DC's Presence and Lineup at Comic-Con

DC today announced its fan activations at Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC), centered around its multi-level DC Booth (#4544) on the convention show floor from Wednesday, July 23, through Sunday, July 27. Join DC at SDCC, where DC begins a decade-long celebration of comics, culminating in 100 years of publishing the World’s Greatest DC Super Heroes!

SDCC 2025: Experience Cuteness Overload with Stitch Around Comic-Con

Nobody gets left behind when Walt Disney Studios’ live-action family adventure Lilo & Stitch lands at San Diego Comic-Con International. Fans can celebrate their ‘ohana both inside and outside the convention with interactive experiences - from ‘cool’ photo ops to behind-the-scenes moments with the talented cast and creators who brought this beloved story to life in the new live-action blockbuster.

Disney’s Lilo & Stitch Activation: A Taste of Paradise in San Diego!

WHEN: Thursday, July 24 - Sunday, July 27 | 10am - 7pm daily; 10am - 2pm (Sunday only) 

WHAT: Catch the wave with Disney’s Lilo & Stitch at San Diego Comic-Con—no badge required! Cool off at this fun, family-friendly activation featuring island-inspired photo ops and a sweet taste of paradise with free shaved ice served daily. Unnecessary cuteness guaranteed!

Twiztid and Z2 Unveil “Mayhem Manor” Graphic Novel With Audiobook + Soundtrack

Twiztid have leveled-up their Haunted High-Ons saga, teaming with Z2 to produce a brand new story and jumping off point with the MAYHEM MANOR graphic novel and companion soundtrack. Mayhem Manor takes the hip-hop, horror, and heavy metal fiends higher than ever before, in a lush, deluxe format.

With a jaw-dropping cover illustration by legendary album artist Ed Repka (Megadeth, Death), story by Ryan J. Downey (Ice Nine Kills’ Inked in Blood II: Once Upon a Crime), and art by Marianna Penacosta (Haunted High-Ons), and Stan Yak (Gwar: The Return of Gor-Gor), Mayhem Manor sees the Demented Duo of Jamie Madrox and Monoxide hoping to survive the night in a haunted amusement park to claim a mysterious inheritance.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Officially Announced

At this year’s Anime Expo, taking place between July 2–6, CD PROJEKT RED invited attendees to the livestreamed panel “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners — Behind the Scenes With its Creators” featuring story writer and producer Bartosz Sztybor and voice actors Emi Lo (Lucy Kushinada) and Zach Aguilar (David Martinez) with host Joey “The Anime Man” Bizinger and a special guest appearance by Cyberpunk: Edgerunners director Hiroyuki Imaishi.

Following a lively discussion about the critically acclaimed anime’s legacy, insights into its creation, and more behind-the-scenes tidbits, Sztybor announced the new collaboration between CD PROJEKT RED and animation studio TRIGGER to create Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. Together with Imaishi, he shared an exclusive reveal of the anime’s official logo and its poster art.

Indie Horror ALL ALONE TOGETHER Opens Monday

Mark your calendars for ALL ALONE TOGETHER, a striking new vision of indie horror from a group of dedicated student artists, which arrives on VOD nationwide this coming Monday, July 7th!

ALL ALONE TOGETHER is the debut feature film from 4085 Productions, a student-run production company that began during the COVID-19 pandemic when four Los Angeles college students decided to combat their isolation through the art of filmmaking. 

Their first film made waves at Panic Fest, Popcorn Frights, and the Chicago Horror Film Festival, with Morbidly Beautiful raving, "Creative, engrossing, smartly scripted, and masterfully executed on a shoestring budget, ALL ALONE TOGETHER is meta-movie magic at its best."

Director's Cut of Terry Gilliam's BRAZIL in 35mm & New 4K Restoration at Film Forum

The director's cut of Terry Gilliam’s spectacularly singular Orwellian black comedy BRAZIL, will run at Film Forum in a new 4K restoration from Friday, August 1 through Thursday, August 7, with select screenings of Gilliam’s original 35mm director’s cut.

As those endlessly coiling serpentine ducts proliferate – seemingly beyond the power of even Central Services to control - and the omnipresent Information Service-policed towering city of the future, studiously ambitious file clerk Sam Lowery (Jonathan Pryce of Miss Saigon and Lexus TV commercial fame) finds a literal flyspeck leading to apocalyptic bureaucratic foul-ups and a desperate search for the girl of his literal dreams.

SHONEN JUMP Store Hosting LA Pop-Up During ANIME EXPO 2025

Shonen Jump fans, get ready for a three-day shopping extravaganza! From July 3–5, 2025, the Shonen Jump Store will host an exclusive pop-up shop just steps away from the Los Angeles Convention Center during Anime Expo 2025.

With a global fanbase spanning generations, Shonen Jump is home to some of the most iconic manga and anime franchises—One Piece, Naruto, Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, and more. Its stories and characters have shaped pop culture and inspired millions worldwide.