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Free Comic Book Day will return in 2026 with a new owner - and without Marvel Comics, as things currently stand
Marvel Comics is one of a number of notable publishers missing from the current list of participating publishers in next year's Free Comic Book Day, as per the event's new owners
December 09, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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Upstart comics publisher The Lab Press expands distribution network to give retailers & fans more options, less confusion
The Lab Press comics (and these great Bill Sienkiewicz premiere editions) are now available from Diamond, Diamond UK, Simon & Shuster, Lunar, and Universal.
October 16, 2025
Chris Arrant
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The comics & games distro giant Diamond just got bought (again), and the new owners are cleaving it in two
A second-place bidder has placed a pre-order on the comics & games distro giant Diamond after. The original buyer backed out when they got a look at the company's books.
April 30, 2025
Graeme McMillan