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Every day during the coronavirus epidemic, we get a new announcement from someone This time around we get one concerning SEGA of America In what probably should have been released over a week ago, and kinda reads like the rest, the company published a statement from their CEO on Twitter Basically assuring fans they would[...]

Brian Hibbs of Comix Experience in San Francisco, California, has been one of the comic industry go-to guys for comment during the coronavirus pandemic On Bleeding Cool the other day, he called the situation an extinction event for the direct market, a quote that waa carried around the world and back, as well as breaking[...]

star Chloe Bennet (Daisy Johnson) wants to make one thing clear to Donald Trump and his administration: she sees what they're doing and she's calling them out on it. Taking to Instagram, the Chinese-American actor posted a five-page open letter where she condemns the White House for continuing to use the phrase "the Chinese virus" when[...]

Humble Bundle will be taking the video presentation approach to showing off new games during the coronavirus outbreak with their own stream this week On March 24th, they will be doing a five-minute presentation called The Humble Brag This is a show where they'll show off games on the way for Spring 2020 This is[...]

The event was originally scheduled for April until the coronavirus nixed those plans Now organizers will allow previous ticket holders to use their already-purchased passes for the new event coming in four months You can read more about EGX: Rezzed in the statement they released below. Credit: EGX To our ticket holders – all tickets will be[...]

Previously we here at Bleeding Cool reported that, amid growing concern about the Coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the globe, Gamestop has been keeping their doors open Additionally, they had been urging employees to do this despite what local law enforcement says to them This was all under the pretense that Gamestop is a source of[...]

Less than a week after Rob McElhenney (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Mythic Quest) shared his thoughts on how the entertainment industry should respond to the coronavirus pandemic and the tentative gameplan for his Apple TV+ series, McElhenney and Always Sunny co-star Kaitlin Olson are showing love and giving back once again to the city that's[...]

The coronavirus pandemic crisis is causing a massive disruption to comic book shops With the need for social distancing and the increasing number of city and state mandates to temporarily close businesses deemed "non-essential," many comic shops are required to close to the public As more and more comic book stores are having to close[...]

Oni Press is the latest publisher to announce that they are making their comic books returnable or reducing their product line, joining Image Comics, Boom, Aspen, AfterShock, Dynamite and more, in the light of the coronavirus pandemic The publisher had already closed its offices and was encouraging working from home Publisher James Lucas Jones told[...]

Bad Boys For Life is joining in on the early release train for viewing at home during the Coronavirus pandemic The film will now be available to stream for digital purchase on your favorite VOD platform on March 31st The film has had a very successful run at theaters since it opened in January, grossing[...]

We are also moving all of our merchandise out of July all together.  This is in addition to taking returns of new titles starting this past Wednesday and at least through the next 4 weeks. At the moment, we will be releasing Vampirella #13, The Boys #4, Red Sonja #18, Sacred Six #3, Bettie Page #2[...]

Earlier today the Collegiate StarLeague announced to fans that their Grand Finals happening in April has been postponed due to the coronavirus The event was due to take place from April 18th-19th with championships for CS:GO, Dota 2, League Of Legends, Street Fighter V, and Magic: The Gathering But until the virus has been put[...]

Because of the nature of the film, featuring an outbreak of a virus taking own humanity, people are watching it in droves right now, looking for answers about the spread of Coronavirus Sadly, for some reason people take the things they see in films seriously, and now people are sharing things about the spread of[...]

But anything not completed, may not be for some time. This should have been a grand week for Valiant, with the release in cinemas of the Bloodshot movie starring Vin Diesel, but the coronavirus dampened that release somewhat, though the movie will now be released digitally. Valiant Comics was founded in 1989 by former Marvel Comics editor-in-chief[...]

Bleeding Cool has been covering the response of many comic book publishers to the coronavirus pandemic, especially in regard to concerned comic book publishers Image Comics and Dynamite Entertainment have made all titles returnable, Marvel has increased discounts, Aspen has closed production and Vault Comics has delayed publication of titles But there is clearly more[...]

Kemp and executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's spinoff series was suspended last week over coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic concerns, and now Variety is reporting that a crew member on Power Book II: Ghost has tested positive and is currently receiving treatment in a NYC hospital On March 13, the individual in question went into self-quarantine[...]

It was one thing having to wait for the midseason return of Adult Swim's Rick and Morty when our lives were normal and we had a number of other pop

Vault Comics CEO Damian Wassel has announced measures to assist retailers during the coronavirus pandemic, issuing a letter to comic stores with revised publication dates, delaying the release of certain titles He writes, Vault wouldn't be here without our retail partners, and we're working to do everything possible to support you through this trying time[...]

There we were, about to run Aspen Press' June 2020 solicitations, with Soulfire: Exiled #2 and Fathom Vol 9 #3, when the word came through. Aspen Press is

Brian Garside of Manage Comics got in touch to tell me, Your post today "Too Stupid to Quit, too Dumb to Die" really rang true for me. I've been involved

Considering the outbreak of Coronavirus out there in the world, causing all sorts of social distancing and – dare we say – isolation, things look plenty bleak – and especially for tabletop gamers right now Fortunately, companies like Paizo (creator of such games as Pathfinder and Starfinder) have issued responses and periodic updates to keep gamers in[...]

Marvel Comics has issued the following statement to comic book retailers, concerning the current state of business in relation to the coronavirus pandemic. As we all encounter new and uncertain challenges in response to COVID-19 and take extraordinary measures to prioritize the safety and well-being of everyone in the industry and beyond, our thoughts are with[...]

Gamestop, a key retailer of video games, video game accessories, and (potentially soon) video game experiences, has announced that due to having status as an "essential" retailer, they can keep their stores open during these times of the COVID-19 (also known as Coronavirus) outbreak. Source: Gamestop (photo credit: Josh Nelson) According to sources, Gamestop sent a memo[...]

Miami-based comic book publisher, Mad Cave Studios, has just created the Comic Book Retailer COVID-19 Relief Fund, with the goal to help out local comic book shops that are struggling as a result of the coronavirus pandemis Publisher Mark London writes, In the last week, the comic book industry has been crushed as we move into an[...]

New York City is shut down during the Coronavirus Pandemic Movie theaters are closed The Tribeca Film Festival was originally scheduled to run from April 15th to the 26th, but is now postponed. To help everyone get through their period of self-isolation during the coronavirus lockdown, Tribeca has announced it would stream a short film everyday[...]

After the coronavirus nixed plans in March, which should be happening as of when we're writing this article, the convention said they'd look ahead to see what they could do Now we know the plan is to hold it from August 4th-6th at the Moscone Center in San Francisco Whether or not planning a brand[...]

Get ready for…CORONA ZOMBIES! We are currently in post-production on the gory, outrageous cannibal corpse outbreak movie CORONA ZOMBIES, a satirical – and timely – vision of a global pandemic spiraling out of control, one that causes its victims to become cannibalistic, creepy and contagious Corona Zombies! A government asleep at the wheel! The wealthy[...]

Another press release has been given out to fans and toy collectors as Mezco Toyz wants customers to stay safe during this time.

Every day we get new news of closures, postponing, and companies taking action in this crisis we are in and now Funko wants to unite us at this time.

Boom Studios CEO and co-founder Ross Richie has issued the following statement - bold highlights are ours. To Our Retail Partners, This is the moment