San Diego Comic-Con News: Dark Horse comics has announced a bevy of new Umbrella Academy merchandise, including mugs, a knit cap, pint glasses, patches, keychains, wrapping paper, plus a new Hazel and Cha Cha Christmas comic.

Funko showcases its new line of collectible strategy board games, Funkoverse.

San Diego Comic-Con News: DC Comics has announced a new ongoing monthly Birds of Prey comic, starring Harley Quinn, Black Canary, and The Huntress, will debut on October 30.

Marvel Comics has revealed some key new information concerning its October releases, which include number one issues for a revived Ghost Rider, an all-star collaboration of top writers and artists on a new Amazing Spider-Man series, and a re-booted Marvel Zombies, plus a double-sized Immortal Hulk #25 and the finale of the six-issue Powers of X miniseries by Jonathan Hickman and R.B. Silva.

Yocum will manage sales for both direct and book markets for the launch.

San Diego Comic-Con News: DC Comics has announced that, as part of the celebration of Batman’s eightieth anniversary, Warren Ellis and Bryan Hitch are working together again on The Batman’s Grave, a 12-issue monthly maxi-series.

Metal Men returns with a solo series written by DC Publisher Dan Dido.

This week, Steve Bennett discusses SDCC Con Exclusives, brand oddities, and the marketing potential of dumpster fires.

San Diego Comic-Con News: On the eve of the San Diego Comic-Con DC Comics has announced a new series of one-shots in which DC’s top writers and artists provide a new and terrifying take on key events (and storylines) in the DC continuity.

Dark Horse Comics will release The World of Cyberpunk 2077, a lore book for Cyberpunk 2077, days after the release of the videogame.