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The Mueller Report to be Published as a Graphic Novel (2019-06-25): The Mueller Report has been published as a graphic novel by IDW. The comic is written and illustrated by Shannon Wheeler and Steve Duin.

DC Comics Running 80 Years of Batman Celebration (2019-03-21): DC Comics has announced its plans for a worldwide fan celebration for Batman's 80th birthday. The celebrate runs now through Batman Day, 9-21-19.

Joss Whedon Exits Batgirl Over Lack of a Story (2018-02-23): Joss Whedon has exited the Warner Bros. Batgirl film project. He was set to be writer and director of the movie.

New York Times Dumps Comics and Mass Market Paperback Bestseller Lists (2017-01-31): Publishers and authors were shocked to learn that the New York Times is dropping a number of its bestseller lists, including comics and mass market paperbacks.

Mike Mignola Writing New Hellboy Adventure for Dark Horse called Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea (2016-08-18): Mike Mignola is writing a new Hellboy adventure for Dark Horse with Gary Gianni doing the artwork and Dave Stewart doing the color.

Google Play Launches Bubble Zoom Technology for Digital Comics (2016-08-06): Google Play has launched a technology called Bubble Zoom for digital comics to zoom in on speech bubbles.

New Powerpuff Girls Comic Series to Launch in July (2016-06-07): A new Powerpuff Girls comic book series form IDW Publishing will debut in July.

Mattel and Papercutz to Publish Barbie Graphic Novels (2016-06-01): Mattel and Papercutz have announced plans to publish a line of Barbie graphic novels.

Marvel Announces New Adult Coloring Books: Star Wars, Women of Power and Doctor Strange (2016-05-30): Marvel has announced a new line of adult coloring books including Star Wars, Women of Power and Doctor Strange themed books.

Ta-Nehisi Coates Talks Writing New Black Panther Comics Series (2016-05-15): National Book Award winner Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses writing the new Black Panther comics series for Marvel and his take on the character.

Free Comic Book Day 2016 is Saturday May 7th (2016-05-06): Alan Tudyk discusses Free Comic Book Day 2016 and his and Nathon Fillion's new comic Spectrum which is part of their web series Con Man.

Marvel Releases New Black Panther Comic (2016-04-11): Marvel has released a new Black Panther comic book series. It is written by Ta-Nehisi Coates with art by Brian Stelfreeze.

Neil Gaiman's How to Talk to Girls at Parties to be Film, Graphic Novel (2015-12-14): Dark Horse Books will publish a graphic novel version of Neil Gaiman's short story How to Talk to Girls at Parties. It will also be a feature film.

Margaret Atwood Pens Superhero Graphic Novel for Dark Horse Comics (2015-12-09): Margaret Atwood has created a new superhero for Dark Horse Comics. Angel Catbird is part owl, part man and part cat.

Dark Horse Comics to Launch New Tomb Raider Series (2015-10-26): Dark Horse Comics has announced it will launch a new Tomb Raider series written by Mariko Tamaki.

Dark Horse to Launch Comic Series Based on James Cameron's Avatar (2015-10-09): Dark Horse Comics is launching a comic book series based on James Cameron's Avatar.

Scholastic Anounces DC Comics: Secret Hero Society Novels (2015-09-23): Scholastic has announced it will publish three Secret Hero Society novels based on the D Comics Super Hero characters.

Archie Comics Launches New Archie Series at Comic-Con (2015-07-11): Archie Comics has introdued Archie #1 at the Comic-Con International in Sand Diego. The comic is by Mark Waid and Fiona Staples

DC Comics Launching DC Super Hero Girls Line of Books, Toys and Graphic Novels (2015-04-28): DC Comics is launching DC Super Hero Girls, which features the young versions of female superheroes such as Wonder Woman and Batgirl.

Archie, Betty and Veronica Will Battle the Sharknado This Summer (2015-04-18): Archie Comics is doing a crossover edition with Syfy this summer in honor of Sharknado 3. Archie, Veronica, Betty and Jughead will battle flying sharks in a special edition.