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Kevin Smith’s Star Wars and Marvel Crossover Sparks Backlash Over Cringeworthy Meta Dialogue
Disney's decision to bring the Marvel and Star Wars universes together should have been an easy way to generate excitement among comic book fans. Instead, the first preview pages of Kevin Smith's upcoming crossover have sparked a wave of criticism, with readers...
Eric July Responds After Comic Book Reddit Mods Label Rippaverse a “Hate Group”
According to Rippaverse founder Eric July, moderators of r/comicbooks—a subreddit with approximately four million members—continue to classify his independent publishing company as a “hate group.” They have also rejected his attempt to resolve the dispute.
Rippaverse Launches Campaign to Build Full Animated Universe
The new RippaWorks animation campaign is about one thing: turning Rippaverse stories into full animated episodes. The campaign begins with a $100,000 goal to greenlight a roughly six-minute ISOM episode created by human artists using a combination of 2D, 2.5D, and 3D...
Disney Announces First Marvel Star Wars Crossover — Is This Awesome or Desperate?
Disney is bringing the Marvel and Star Wars universes together in an official crossover.
Tales from Twisted Ravens Charity Comic Seeks to Help Children in Hospitals
2025 was a terrible year for me—family members passing, tension in social circles, and the cherry on top: a breast cancer diagnosis followed by a flood of copays tied to life-saving treatment. It reached a point where I had to start a GiveSendGo just to keep up with...
Rippaverse Publishing Expands Worldwide Distribution Through New Hachette Book Group Partnership
Rippaverse Publishing is entering a major new phase of growth with the announcement of a worldwide sales and distribution agreement with Hachette Book Group. Beginning July 6, 2026, Hachette will serve as the exclusive retail and wholesale sales and distribution...
Marvel and DC Comics Writer Deniz Camp Draws Criticism After Post After Trump Assassination Attempt
Deniz Camp, a recognized writer for Marvel and DC Comics, sparked online backlash after a social media post published just hours following the attempted attack on President Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. While the exact wording of the message was open to interpretation, its timing quickly drew scrutiny.
Rippaverse Enters a New Era with Exclave #1 and Claw & Covenant
There are weeks in comics where a release matters because it is a good book, and then there are weeks where a release matters because it changes the shape of the universe itself. This week is the latter. Rippaverse is stepping into one of its biggest milestones yet...
Disney Layoffs Decimate Marvel Workforce From VFX to Comics
Disney’s latest wave of cuts is sending shockwaves through Hollywood—but nowhere are these layoffs being felt more deeply than inside Marvel. As part of a sweeping corporate shakeup eliminating roughly 1,000 jobs, the layoffs have hit multiple Marvel divisions at...
Rippaverse Omnibus Returns as Fan Demand Drives Crowdfunded Relaunch
The Rippaverse Omnibus is officially making its return, and this time it’s doing so in a way that speaks directly to the audience that helped build it in the first place. After quickly becoming a sought-after collector’s item during its initial release, the Founder’s...
Rippaverse New Release Delivers Massive Dual Launch With Chuck Dixon War of Separation Finale and Sci-Fi Survival Story
The Rippaverse new release strategy is going big again, delivering a dual drop that showcases exactly why Eric July’s comic universe continues to carve out its own lane in the industry—without relying on legacy brands or corporate IP. This latest launch features two...
Damon Lindelof Backtracks HARD on Lanterns Comments After Grant Morrison Blasts Him
Damon Lindelof is suddenly singing a very different tune about Lanterns and how it connects to the very Green Lantern lore that he recently insulted. After casually dismissing one of the most iconic elements of Green Lantern lore as “stupid,” the Lanterns writer is...