This week’s home entertainment releases include Taika Waititi's fun-loving Thor: Ragnarok, Greta Gerwig's critically acclaimed slice-of-life drama Lady Bird, an underrated holiday film, the first season of Donald Glover's innovative Atlanta TV series, and two fascinating documentaries, one from the BBC and another from pioneering female director Agnes Varda.

Berger Books will release a tenth anniversary edition of the acclaimed graphic novel The Alcoholic .

At Toy Fair, Diamond Select was showing off the latest collectibles exclusive to the comic shop audience, as well as dropping hints at what’s coming for some popular lines.

Ta-Nehisi Coates announced he will be scripting the new Captain America comic launching this summer.

What are the series to suggest to fans of the current big hits?

Rob Salkowitz covers ReedPOP's big acquisition of Gamer Network, with comments from ReedPOP honcho Fensterman.

Akira was the #1 manga franchise on ICv2’s Top 10 Manga Franchises chart for Fall 2017 (September - December).

This week, Steve Bennett looks at the reaction to Black Panther, and notes the upcoming Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur animated series.

At New York Toy Fair, WizKids was offering first looks at high profile releases planned for later this year.

In the run-up to what looks like a blockbuster opening for Black Panther this weekend, three Black Panther volumes by Ta-Nehisi Coates were in the Top 20 Superhero Graphic Novels in the book channel for January, according to information provided by NPD BookScan.