Are you guys seeing this too?

So LA Comic-Con is really doing a paid meet-and-greet with an AI hologram of Stan Lee. Twenty bucks to chat with a digital puppet version of him and take a selfie. Honestly… this just feels weird. Stan deserved better than being turned into some dystopian theme park attraction. Would you guys actually pay for this, or is it crossing a line?

Can’t believe Godzilla vs. Destoroyah is 30 already. That ending still wrecks me every time. I’ve seen the alternate cut with Destoroyah hanging on a bit longer, but I think Toho was right to just let Godzilla have his big moment. Still one of the best send-offs in the whole franchise.

What a time to be alive...

For me, every Fall I always pick Skyrim back up.

For me, Fables.

I know we did get the Telltale games, but I want a whole series with all of the characters.

It's not an awesome rebound, but after the post-C19 drop off, and then a stagnant 2024---this 6% rise seems like genuine good news!

It looks like a change dot org petition has started up to oust Erika Yoshida from Bocchi the Rock.

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Should Japanese corporations react to American based petitions? Erika Yoshida tests everyone's patience... That is for sure.

We're watching studios get tired of ruining comic book franchises---and move on to ruining video game franchises!
When does it end? Are we just not capable of new ideas?

It’s about this kid Ichi who grows up in the mountains, no magic, no nothing then out of nowhere he takes down a Majik that even the strongest Witch couldn’t beat… and ends up becoming the first male Witch in history.

Kinda wild mix of survival grit + big fantasy stakes.

Anyone else reading it?

Time and time again, Tekken games end with Jin fighting Heihachi, or his father Kazuya.
What happened to King? Paul Phoenix? What's the point of the other Tekken characters?

Figures, Funko, statues… toys, collectibles, whatever. What’s in your collection right now and what are you hunting for next?

Kazuhiko Torishima, Toriyama’s old editor, just went off on Dragon Ball Super and Daima. He called Toyotarou’s manga “bad,” blasted the editing, said a Vegeta story would’ve been better, and straight-up called Daima a “sh***y anime.”

Coming from the guy who helped shape the original series, that’s… a lot.

Do you agree, or is this just old-school bitterness talking?

So with Wizards of the Coast pushing more and more into subscription models and digital platforms, it kinda feels like we’re losing the table in tabletop. Instead of just grabbing some books, dice, and friends, the big push now is apps, logins, and whatever “official” tools they want you to pay for.

It makes me wonder if we're heading toward a future where you don’t really own your game anymore and instead you’re just renting access from a corporation? Or am I overthinking it and this is just another shift the community will roll with?

I always thought it was weird that Bruce just, you know---retired...

Hey there, BIC readers!

Given that we are, at our core, a comic book news website and in service of hearing from YOU, I'd like to introduce the first edition of our Weekly Release Thread, a one-stop forum spot for honest discussion about the best, worst, and beautifully covered comic book releases from any given week!

So, come on in, check out my own personal 'scene of the week', and let me ask you one question:

You won't catch me holding my breath for a fresh energy in the MCU, I'm with the crowd that sees Deadpool & Wolverine as a unique scenario that the rest of the MCU can't match. She-Hulk, the disaster of Echo and now the absolute faceplant called Ironheart, doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.

What do you think? Will Robert Doomey Jr. running around in the MCU fix everything? Maybe a few Burger King burgers for good measure?

So, Visa and MasterCard are increasingly refusing to process payments for adult content, especially Japanese eroge. Nitroplus writer Vio Shimokura is saying he still wants to make adult games and find ways to get them to fans, but it’s getting harder every year.

How do you all feel about this? Is it just the way the world’s going, or should fans and creators push back to keep these kinds of games accessible?

Okay, so Sacred Artifacts is coming soon and I’m honestly kind of hyped. Lara’s out hunting crazy relics and getting into trouble like always.

Anyone else wondering if this is actually going to feel like Tomb Raider, or just another fun side story for fans?

You can pick one or multiple!

So, Jagged Edge Productions is really leaning into the destroy your childhood vibe with Pinocchio: Unstrung. They’ve taken the innocent wooden boy story and decided, “Hey, what if we made it sadistic, bloody, and voiced by Robert Englund?”

I’m curious, does anyone else think this could actually be entertaining in a darkly clever way, or is it just exploiting nostalgia for shock value?

Netflix and Ubisoft are selling Splinter Cell: Deathwatch as Sam Fisher’s big comeback, but it already feels like a corporate remix. They won’t say if it’s canon, Kolstad’s out here talking about “ripping the spine out” of the story, and Michael Ironside’s been swapped for Liev Schreiber.

Yeah, the animation looks cool but is this actually Splinter Cell, or just another Netflix “adaptation” trying to be “modern and relevant”?

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What are the five board games from the last 10 years you actually loved playing? List your picks, defend your choices, and let’s see if we can get some good recommendations.

For anyone who hasn’t checked it out yet, this is the spiritual successor to Initial D, same creator (Shuichi Shigeno), and it carries that same high-octane energy, but set in a future where self-driving electric cars have taken over. The old gas engines only live on in the MFG, a street racing circuit on Japan’s highways.

What do you all think? Are you excited for this one?