Eighteen creators from the Act-I-Vate Webcomics collective have created new material for The Act-I-Vate Primer, a hardcover anthology to be released by IDW in October. The volume includes sixteen stories and an introduction by Warren Ellis. None of the stories have previously been released on the Web.
The creators involved are Joe Infurnari, Roger Langridge, Mike Dawson, Nick Bertozzi, Tim Hamilton, Dean Haspiel, Simon Fraser, Molly Crabapple and John Leavitt, Mike Cavallaro, Pedro Camargo, Jim Dougan and Hyeondo Park, Ulises Farinas, Michel Fiffe, Maurice Fontenot, Jennifer Hayden and Leland Purvis.
From Incredible Conventions LLC
July 3, 2025
GalaxyCon has acquired three shows from Incredible Conventions LLC, the companies announced.
As Tariffs, Market Changes Upend Industry
July 3, 2025
Tariffs are imposing an existential threat to board games, as card games mostly elude them and benefit from changes in consumer tastes toward simpler, more casual games.
Figure Available to Retailers with Purchases of 'Strange Tales' Booster Bricks
July 2, 2025
WizKids will release Marvel HeroClix: Strange Tales - Orrgo, the Unconquerable, a new figure, into retail.
'Pastels: Blossom' and 'Pastels: Gooseberry'
July 2, 2025
Arcane Tinmen will release new Dragon Shield Matte Dual Sleeves into retail.
'Cat Mask Boy' and 'A Little Step'
July 2, 2025
A Little Step is a tale of two artistic teens, while in Cat Mask Boy, a young boy ventures into the Kowloon Walled City.
In New Booster Set
July 2, 2025
Bandai will release Time Stranger, a new booster set for Digimon CG, which will hit retail.
'Trickster Takeover'
July 2, 2025
Fantasy Flight Games will release Trickster Takeover Scenario Pack, for Marvel Champions: The Card Game, into retail.
'Quintet Spectrum'
July 2, 2025
Bushiroad revealed Quintet Spectrum, a new booster for their hololive: Official Card Game.
