Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential receives a Folio Society edition with Jake Chessum photographs, a new preface by Joel Rose and an original portrait by Paul Pope.

The inaugural ICON Festival brings a conversation with Bill Sienkiewicz, Thomas Jane and Glen David Gold to The Biltmore Los Angeles during its November 7–8 celebration of comic art.

Fantagraphics previews six November releases, including The Abyss of Oblivion, Bedford Street, NOW #14, Sherlock Time, Nocturnal Whispers and a collection of Jim Steranko’s Marvel work.

The Folio Society’s new edition collects twenty Japanese ghost stories by Lafcadio Hearn, with illustrations by Yuko Shimizu and a new introduction by Yoko Ogawa.

Greg and Fake share a tour update following New York Comic Con, with stops in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

OCT. 10, 2026 (MIAMI, FL) — Get ready for the most sensational comics, presenting the tales no one else dares to tell!

Mad Cave Studios is joining forces with—or being invaded by?—the Weekly World News team to present a 6-issue comic book series beginning this December. Written by Ken Kristensen, Steven Paul Judd, and tvli, with artwork by M.K. Perker, colors by Dee Cunniffe, and letters by Taylor Esposito, the first issue of this series boasts covers by Perker, Tom Fowler, Declan Shalvey, and Maria Wolf. And now, Mad Cave can reveal brand new Bill Sienkiewicz cover art for issue #1 as well, available in both a cardstock variant and a virgin (no title dress) cardstock variant.

Get Ready to Leg It in An Uproarious & Unexpected New Series from Oni Press and Archie Comics!

PORTLAND, OR (October 8, 2026) WOOF WOOF! ARCHIE’S GOODEST BOY IS ON THE LOOSE . . . IN A VERY SPECIAL ISSUE FOR THE AGES! Oni Press – the multiple Eisner and Harvey Award-winning publisher of groundbreaking comics and graphic novels since 1997 – and the world-renowned Archie Comic Publications, Inc. are proud to reveal the first look inside ARCHIE #3, the latest installment of Oni Press’ monumental new line of star-studded Archie Comics series.

Welcome, welcome! On this week's show we're covering more Liar's Game which is where our title comes from this week. Linday also wraps up the third season of "How I Slept With A Vending Machine" or Boxo and that Strong Girl get busy. Meanwhile Dustin covers I Want To Love You Until Your Dying Day, which is an anime not a question for you. Lastly, more smoking, this time behind a supermarket.

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Welcome, welcome! It's that awkward week in which shows haven't wrapped, holidays are upon us and we need to figure out our best and worst list of the year... so what better time to cover the recently home released Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc! Granted, one of us already saw it, but now we both have and that's twice as good. Lots of spoilers, like seriously we don't care if you haven't seen the movie so don't pass gas our way if you listen to this episode before watching the movie for some damn reason.

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Welcome, welcome! We're hitting you with a ton of anime this week. Dustin discusses the second season of Solo Leveling, is it Mid? Is it great? Is it Super S? Lindsay's Catch Up Corner is back... catching up... with Sakamoto Days. We also discuss the Chainsaw Man movie, This Monster Wants To Eat Me, Hands Off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun and With You, Our Love Will Make It Through.