Category: Comic cons
America’s first video game champion Rebecca Ann Heineman has died
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Rockstar Games accused of union-busting
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.’s Rockstar Games fired over 30 staffers on October 30, prompting accusations of union-busting against the Grand Theft Auto developer. According to a statement by the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), the firings were due to trade union activity. “The staff, who were all part of a private trade union…
ANGOULÊME: Bondoux “retires” as publishers and authors demand radical change
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ANGOULÊME: Enraged publishers seek removal of Bondoux, Mayor gets involved
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SDCC ’26: Hoteloween just got a bit scarier
Changes to the system for reserving hotel room at San Diego Comic-Con just got some new wrinkles for 2026, meaning many strategies will change.
Interview: Batman animated creatives reflect on past projects and tease what’s to come
Warner Bros. Animation creatives tease guest stars and much more!
New ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS update adds LEGO items in 2026
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Interview: AJ Velasco talks fall convention exclusives from Bandai Namco Toys
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LIFE IS STRANGE, and the case for resurrecting Chloe Price
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Inside MCM London, potentially the U.K’s biggest convention
MCM is arguably the UK’s biggest comic con, and it can be a wonderful experience, even as the number of comics guests shrinks.
