comic books

Media giant The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) made it a magical weekend for movie fans of superheroes with several exciting announcements at San Diego Comic Con and the theatrical release of "Deadpool & Wolverine," which broke several records. What Happened: The highly anticipated "Deadpool...

Leading entertainment company Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is putting a heavy emphasis on the rebranding of DC Studios and the new DC Universe as part of its content revamp. New details emerged this week regarding which projects and superheroes will be launched first. What Happened: DC...

Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) is highlighting its upcoming offerings with a week of trailers and discussions about its content. Here is a look at the announcements from the first day of Geeked Week, which centered on new and returning series. What Happened: The second annual Geeked...

A comic book company that dates back to 1939 is getting into the Web3 space with its own metaverse-inspired NFT collection. What Happened: Archie Comics is launching “Archieverse: Eclipse Collection,” a PFP project that is inspired by “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.”...

Yahoo Finance announced the launch of an index and several sub-indices covering the values of alternative assets and fractionalized collectables. Here are the details. What Happened: Yahoo Finance announced the launch of the Total Collectable Index in partnership with Pricing Culture. “...

The Spider-Man franchise has been one of the most successful superhero franchises of all time, with a series of 10 movies grossing more than $6 billion globally since 2002. Here’s a look at how Sony’s stock has performed since the 2002 movie was released. What Happened:...

In “Avengers: Infinity War,” the Thanos snap changes the fate of several characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Could a real-life Thanos snap happen and keep the Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) from creating new content with several of the biggest superhero characters? What...

For pop culture aficionados, comic cons offer a Woodstock-like environment for the celebration of comic books, fantasy, science fiction and video game memorabilia. The 29th annual Motor City Comic Con kicked off Friday with more than 60,000 fans expected to attend.  Experienced Comic Con...

Among our many valiant missions here at Benzinga, one the most savored is to enlighten our audience on information they didn't know previously. For example, most of our readers are blissfully unaware that today, Sept. 25, is National Comic Book Day. Comic fan or not, you would be forgiven for...

Mark Millar, whose influence on Hollywood movies is likely vaster and more profitable than his print presence, is taking his prolific portfolio of content exclusively to Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX). The company said it was buying the Scotsman’s movie-spawning Millarworld comic book company...

Comic book fans flying out of San Diego after attending last weekend’s Comic-Con got a strange and baffling announcement from United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE: UAL): Carry on your comics if you want, but you’re prohibited from checking them inside your luggage. United subsequently...

Some people wouldn't be caught dead inside a comic book shop. If that describes you, Curtis Sullivan totally invites you into any one of his three. “How can you know you don’t like lobster if you never tried it?” he says, incredulity incarnate. “Don’t close doors....

Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s DC brand has done a great job at bringing its iconic cast of comic book characters to the small screen, but that big screen success held by its rivals has remained elusive. While analysts wait to see if 2016 is the year the company can finally make strides at catching...