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.

Here's a look at some trends we noticed in 2017—and a few pointers for the year to come.

Paramount is rolling the dice on a director for its live-action Dungeons & Dragons film.

NECA, parent of WizKids and Kidrobot, has acquired companies on the opposite end of the hipness spectrum, the makers and marketers of Chia Pet, The Clapper, and other products.

This week, Scott Thorne looks at the recent news of layoffs at book retailing giant Barnes & Noble.

This week’s home entertainment releases include the holiday comedy sequel Daddy’s Home 2 , the searing, Zola-esque indie film The Florida Project, the first season of the Charlaine Harris fueled horror fantasy Midnight, Texas, the only season of the never-before-released 1980s Kung Fu TV series The Master, and the latest collection of all new Dragon Ball stories.

Archie Comics goes with classic style for new series, Titan Comics signs all-female team to draw Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor, and BOOM! Studios announces two new titles.

Fangoria Magazine is headed back to print thanks to the witchcraft of Texas-based entertainment company Cinestate.

This week, Steve Bennett looks at the sales implications of the Black Panther movie, Archie's Mighty Crusaders, and shares the Benji reboot trailer.

This week’s home entertainment releases include Takashi Miike’s blood-soaked adaptation of Hiroaki Samura’s innovative Blood of the Immortal manga, the most successful family drama of 2017, two animated features inspired by the 1960s Batman TV series, plus the Filmation Superman and Batman shows from the 1960s and 1970s, every episode of Doctor Who featuring the 12th Doctor, as well as the first season of the gritty HBO period drama The Deuce .