‘Why are people always pointing the finger at furries?’: inside the wild world of the furry fandom
Robert Downey Jr returns to Marvel as Doctor Doom
July 2022
Comic-Con 2022: Wakanda Forever, Sandman and Bill Murray joins the MCU
Plus 16 new Marvel projects, a Dungeons & Dragons film, the new Lord of the Rings series, a sneak peek at Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam, and Keanu Reeves returns as John Wick
Black Panther sequel trailer reveals tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Director and cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever pay tribute to deceased star’s ‘passion and genius’
Week in geek
Dungeons & Dragons and Superman: why Comic-Con is still the place to be
Returning after a Covid-enforced absence, the San Diego convention will be a joyous celebration, even if the movie hype machine is firmly in overdrive
May 2022
Little monsters: a family’s cosplay for London Comic-Con – in pictures
Rick Findler has been documenting the Smith family – dad Jason, mum Caroline, son Lachlan and daughter Claudia – as they get dressed up for Comic-Con
April 2020
Comic-Con cancelled due to coronavirus crisis
San Diego’s annual pop culture event is the latest casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic
July 2019
Thor! Blade! Picard! The 10 biggest surprises from Comic-Con 2019
San Diego’s annual pop culture gathering saw a big reveal of trailers, stars and release dates, including some major Marvel news
July 2018
From Aquaman to The Walking Dead: 10 things we learned from Comic-Con 2018
Glass trailer: M Night Shyamalan previews superhero film
Female Doctor Who was inevitable, Jodie Whittaker tells Comic-Con
Beyond Comic-Con: San Diego's beaches and Pacific views are its real stars
October 2017
X-Files, Superman and gun control: five things we learned from New York Comic Con
Marvel drops Northrop Grumman tie-in after Comic Con fan rebellion
My comic book romance: why Gerard Way ditched emo for ink
Netflix's The Punisher pulled from Comic Con after Las Vegas shooting
September 2017
Books blog
Why are comic cons no longer about comics?
David Barnett
More and more of these events pay less and less attention to the form they are supposed to be about. Thank goodness for the Leeds event that lives up to the name
August 2017
Film blog
Sacré bleu! Why Franco-Belgian comic-book movies are more fun than Marvel and DC
Home-grown superheroes may rule over Hollywood, but French and Belgian comic-book adaptations are often stranger and sexier than their US counterparts
July 2017
From Thor: Ragnarok to Stranger Things – 10 things we learned from Comic-Con 2017