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'DC Pride 2025' Anthology Adds Story 'Black Lightning' Creator Jenny Blake
Personal Reflection on Coming Out as Transgender
April 30, 2025

The story is a personal reflection on the support she received from the comics community after coming out as transgender in February 2025.

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More on the Stonemaier Tariffs Lawsuit
The Grounds, the Law Firm
April 30, 2025
The Pacific Legal Foundation, the law firm bringing the lawsuit seeking to overturn the recently applied tariffs, has shared information on the grounds for the suit.
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Hachette Acquires Game Distributor
In Market Served by Asmodee
April 30, 2025
Hachette Boardgames has acquired a game distributor in a market also served by a distributor acquired by Asmodee.
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Preview: 'Emma Frost: The White Queen' #1 (Of 5) Covers
From Marvel Comics
April 30, 2025
Check out the covers for Emma Frost: The White Queen #1, a five-issue limited series by Amy Chu and Andrea Di Vito, launches on June 18.
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'Secret Lair' Drop Sets with the Ultimate Pencil
'Magic: The Gathering - Secret Lair: The Ultimate Pencil Superdrop'
April 30, 2025
Every order from Secret Lair: The Ultimate Pencil Superdrop, its next Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair drop, will include the first Secret Lair pencil.
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'Union Arena' Welcomes 'Goddess of Victory: Nikke'
With Booster Pack Expansion
April 29, 2025
Bandai is producing a Union Arena TCG booster set featuring Shift Up's Goddess of Victory: Nikke.
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R.I.P. Jack Katz
Longtime Comics Artist, Creator of Early Graphic Novel 'The First Kingdom'
April 29, 2025
Katz worked as a comic artist during the Golden and Silver Ages before creating his epic graphic novel, The First Kingdom.
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Calliope Games Relaunches 'Martian Dice'
Scott Almes' Alien Invasion Dice Game
April 29, 2025
Calliope is re-publishing Scott Almes' alien invasion dice game Martian Dice.
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Purple Earth Comics Closes, Tabletop Treasures Games Opens, Etsy Store Goes Brick-and-Mortar, Retailers Talk Tariffs, FCBD Looms
Shop Talk, April 2025
April 29, 2025
All this and more in Shop Talk, our roundup of comic and game store news.
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Alliance Entertainment Sues Diamond, Again
Along with the Investment Bank, Restructuring Consultants, and Alliance Game Distributors Executives
April 29, 2025
Alliance Entertainment sued Diamond, the investment bank, restructuring consultants and Alliance Game Distributors co-CEOs Charlie Tyson and Dan Hirsch.
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Preview: 'Bring on the Bad Guys' Variant Covers
From Marvel Comics
April 28, 2025
New Bring on the Bad Guys variant covers deliver epic superhero vs. supervillain matchups!
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Living in Exciting Times
Column by Rob Salkowitz
April 28, 2025
So, throw Diamond's final fate onto the growing pile of things that folks in the comics industry don't know and don't control about the business environment.
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