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We got work to do. Sam SLAMS the trunk shut, BLACKOUT. TO BE CONTINUED… Co-showrunner and executive producer Andrew Dabb took to social media last month to confirm that "Destiny's Child" would be the last new episode of the series "for awhile." When production was first shutdown over coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic fears, there were concerns about how a stoppage[...]

The Pokémon Company has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Play! Pokémon competitive leagues in an effort to quell the spread of coronavirus. Credit: The Pokémon Company Originally, both the Pokémon competitive World Championships and North American International Championship matches were supposed to take place in London this August and Columbus, OH in June, respectively[...]

It's all thanks to the global coronavirus pandemic, which has already shuttered a number of other events throughout the year. Credit: QuakeCon Bethesda Softworks and id Software released a joint statement on the official QuakeCon Twitter account, explaining the thought process behind their most recent cancellation Fans are likely distraught over the early cancellation, but it appears[...]

He has been suffering from symptoms related to the coronavirus since March 16th, and he passed away last night Juan Giménez is the first named comic creator to die in this way. Photo by Javier Mediavilla Ezquibela Born in 1943, in Argentina, Juan Giménez began working in advertising In his thirties, he switched to comic books, published[...]

This is the first full week of being closed due to the Governor's mandate along with our first Wednesday of no new comics.

And they have a number of ways they are fighting back during the coronavirus pandemic shutdown As a comic book store, they were offering curbside pickups until the state shut that down So they tried something else. Third Eye Comics and its battlewagon So if customers are no longer able to go to the store, after lockdown,[...]

Wasteland 3 has been delayed to fall 2020 due to complications brought on by a shift to work from home procedures in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

This morning, Bleeding Cool broke the story of a new attempt to save the comic shop, suffering in the coronavirus pandemic A number of printers have shut down Diamond Comic Distributors has closed its doors Most digital comics are on hold Publishers are reducing and delaying their schedule Most comic stores have shuttered for the[...]

It is remotely led by a number of prominent British politicians, most of whom have now caught the coronavirus A multiple speech balloon cover jams in as many ideas and takes as possible, looking at Boris's nefarious career. Cover to Private Eye Magazine #1519 Joe Wicks, is a British fitness coach who has gained new fame with[...]

Henson and Terrance DaShon Howard-starring hip hop drama Empire was already ending its run with its current sixth season – unfortunately, the growing coronavirus pandemic is pushing up that timetable considerably. The network revealed that the season's 18th episode – the last episode completed before production was shut down – will also serve as the season and[...]

Now, the creator of HBO's pseudo-sequel/"remix" of Dave Gibbons/ Alan Moore's classic comic book series Watchmen is revealing the unexpected mind-crushing connection between the coronavirus PSA and a parody comic from the mid-'80's. HBO But the real reason to check out the post below? Lindelof's touching story of the time he spent with his father reading comics –[...]

During the coronavirus outbreak, Valve has obviously seen an uptake in traffic on Steam Which has forced them to manage their bandwidth a bit The company sent out a notice yesterday about some of the changes they were making to their services Chief among them was the fact that they were now going to spread[...]

Fantasy Flight Games has officially postponed all releases for its market in the United States through the end of April 2020, due to concerns about COVID-19, otherwise commonly known as Coronavirus. Source: Fantasy Flight Games Fantasy Flight Games Releases a Statement From the press release found on the Fantasy Flight Games website: Bringing the world's best tabletop games to[...]

This meant that Marvel didn't demand payment from Diamond as usual, as Diamond closed its doors to new products because of the coronavirus pandemic Diamond also allowed comic book stores to put their own accounts with Diamond on hold as well We also mentioned Diamond had made redundancies at the company as well Stan Heidmann,[...]

Television productions across the pop culture landscape have been feeling the impact from the coronavirus pandemic – with networks, cable, and streaming services already feeling the ripple effects from the waves of shutdowns From season finales being pushed to later this year to other premieres (like BBC America and AMC's Killing Eve) being moved up[...]

With people all over the world stuck inside, practicing safe social distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19, it's the perfect time to distract yourself

Hey there, hobbyists, wargamers, and fans of Games Workshop's various lines of gaming miniatures! Games Workshop revealed a bunch of new models! Source: Games Workshop So, not long ago, Games Workshop decided, in the midst of the company temporarily shutting down to adhere to laws pertaining to the Coronavirus outbreak, to preview a glut of new models[...]

There is still a lot of concern for the effect of the coronavirus pandemic, as many comic book publishers have announced reduced schedule, returnability, a suspension of digital comics distribution or other measures to help retailers Marvel Comics announced a significant increase to the retailer discount to help them get through these times, and giving[...]

Gamestop employees are claiming that Gamestop has told them to equip themselves with plastic bags on their hands and arms in order to hand items over to customers.

Last week, Boom Studios' made an address to comic book stores still in business during the coronavirus pandemic They advised such comic book retailers that while they had stopped providing new comics to Diamond Comic Distributors, and as a result to ComiXology as well, to keep direct market parity, they were still shipping trade paperbacks[...]

There has been a lot of concern about these plans, raised by the more outspoken comic book retailers. Photo by Rinku Dua / Shutterstock.com Which does raise the fear that the obsession of certain comic book fans may lead them to travel from one shut down state to another state in search of a comic book, or[...]

Last night, as comics publisher DC Comics' statement to retailers regarding their plans for publishing comic books during the coronavirus shutdown was sent to a number of media organisations, Bleeding Cool was able to confirm that DC Comics would be publishing a select number of titles digitally this Wednesday as well.  This move has caused[...]

Games Workshop has decided to spring a few new previews upon us. There are so many of them!

It's been a hectic month full of announcements from comic book publishers reacting to the rapidly-changing business conditions created by the coronavirus pandemic We've been keeping you informed about current matters within the industry here at Bleeding Cool, as every comic book publisher in the business assesses how to navigate these unprecedented conditions Here's a[...]

Tom Hanks took to Twitter to post an update and thank you to fans after returning home to LA after battling the Coronavirus in Australia.

The tournament is being done as a sort of a live event to help take people's minds off the coronavirus issues as of late And while it may not be football proper, it will have NFL stars The tournament matches eight players in a single-elimination Madden NFL 20 tournament, which will feature seven matches across[...]

At least two nurses have already died, and even though dumb politicians turn health care professionals into their coronavirus punching bags, it's good to remember the real people behind all of this. Real people like Doris, who change their clothes in their garage to make sure they don't infect their family. And thinking back to Scrubs, it's[...]

In the midst of Washington state being one of the hardest0hit areas for the coronavirus, Nintendo made a huge donation to help battle it According to the state's official website, North Bend, a Nintendo representative by the name of Jerry Danson contacted Eastside Fire & Rescue to donate over 9,500 N95 Particulate Respirator masks on[...]

You are the lifeblood of this industry. All best, The DC Team You can follow Bleeding Cool's continual coverage of how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the comic book industry with this handy tag. Since the Diamond Comic Distributor shutdown and the closure of DC's printer Transcontinental in Canada, there has been much discussion wondering what DC and[...]

Comic book publisher Boom Studios has issued the following to comic book retailers, in the light of the current coronavirus pandemic shutdown of the comic book direct market Including letting us know that Diamond Comic Distributors has two weeks worth of the industry's comics in storage, that Boom won't be printing any more for now[...]