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Al Mega

Al Mega is the CEO and driving force behind Comic Crusaders, bringing the WEPA energy to comics, pop culture, music, tech, podcasting and the business behind the fandom. Expect creator-first conversations, sharp takes, a little Brooklyn attitude and a whole lot of love for the culture. The Crusade Never Ends!

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Columns May 22, 2026

Sinners Storms the Gates! Universal Brings Warner Bros.’ Horror Hit to Halloween Horror Nights

Following an over $370 million global box office run and earning widespread acclaim from audiences and critics alike, Warner Bros. Pictures’ Sinners adds “haunted house”…

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Comic Book News May 22, 2026

Unico is back! UNICO: LOST (Vol. 3) by Samuel Sattin In Shops July!

In a windswept desert, Unico seeks help from the Fey queen Titania. But danger lurks. The goddess Venus and the monstrous hunter,…

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Al Mega Takes May 22, 2026

Diamond’s Collapse Proved the Comic Industry Needed More Than One Road to the Store

Diamond’s collapse did not prove comics are dying. It proved the industry needs more than one road to reach readers.

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Comic Book News May 21, 2026

Maria Wolf Goes Full Moon With Killer Connecting Covers for Universal Monsters: Blood of the Wolf Man

WEPA! The moon is up, the claws are out, and Skybound/Image Comics are bringing that monster mayhem straight to your pull list!…

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Comic Book News May 21, 2026

“Scorpion” Strikes Back: Indie Sci-Fi Noir Hits 11K Organic Reads on GlobalComix

WEPA! Indie comics just got another “don’t sleep on us” moment, and this one comes with a venomous tail. Hollywood Tower Productions,…

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Cover artwork for YAN Vol. 1–3 by Chang Sheng, featuring striking opera-inspired imagery and supernatural revenge manga energy from Titan Manga.

Comic Reviews May 21, 2026

YAN Vol. 1–3 Review: Chang Sheng’s Supernatural Revenge Manga Hits Hard

WEPAAAAA! Now this is the kind of manga that walks into the room wearing opera makeup, carrying trauma in one hand, vengeance…

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Comic Book News May 21, 2026

From Fanboy to Felon: Parker Robbins’ Dark Origin Unleashed in Origins of The Hood: Marvel Rivals #1

WEPA! Marvel fans, lock in, because Parker Robbins is stepping out of the shadows, and this ain’t your friendly neighborhood origin story.…

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Comic Book News May 21, 2026

Batman & Robin: Year One – Dynamic Duos Reunites Mark Waid & Chris Samnee for a New Gotham Era!

WEPA! Gotham City is calling, the Bat-Signal is lighting up the night sky, and DC just dropped the kind of announcement that…

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Comic Book News May 21, 2026

SHIFT Blasts Into Dark Horse as Three Worlds / Three Moons Expands Its Sci-Fi Saga!

WEPA! Buckle up, cosmic crusaders, because Dark Horse Comics is taking readers way, way back before the madness, before the current science…

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Comics May 20, 2026

Oni Press & Magnetic Press Launch Joël Dos Reis Viegas’s Neon-Charged URBANCE Saga on Kickstarter!

“URBANCE is a bio-punk ROMEO & JULIET in the neon-lit style of AEON FLUX in a JET SET RADIO future city,” says…

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