PICOF 2026: Manila’s Free Comics Festival Opens Its Doors to the World
PICOF 2026 opens free in Manila, July 10–12, with 200+ exhibitors, masterclasses, and a Larry Alcala centennial tribute.
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Category: Comics
UK Comics Are Booming. So Why Does The Creatives Camp Want a Bailout?
The UK comics market hit record sales of £78.7m in 2025. So why does the Comics Creators Report 2026 read like a sector in crisis? Mark Williams examines the assumptions.
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Netflix, Manga, AI and the Publishing Industry’s Ministry of Truth
From comics to Netflix to AI: how publishing’s cycle of panic and embrace tells us everything about the industry’s future. A TNPS deep-dive.
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2026: Comics Take Centre Stage with New Business Centre and Webtoon Expansion
Frankfurt Book Fair 2026 launches Comics Business Centre and Webtoon Area as global webtoon market hits $14bn. Rights trading, cross-media deals and professional networking for publishers.
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GlobalComix Secures $13M and INKR Acquisition in Strategic Push for Digital Comics Dominance
GlobalComix raises $13M, acquires AI manga platform INKR and appoints Henrik Rydberg as CEO to expand digital comics infrastructure.
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English-Language Berserk Sales Surpass 10 Million Copies
Dark Horse Comics’ English edition of Berserk manga surpasses 10 million copies sold, marking a major milestone for Japanese comics in North America.
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Japan’s Manga Market Contracts as Print Collapse Outpaces Digital Gains
Japan’s manga market falls 1.7% to ¥693bn in 2025, ending eight-year growth streak as print sales collapse 14.4% and digital growth stalls at 2.9%.
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When Christie’s puts Sailor Moon next to Hokusai, publishing should pay attention
Christie’s first anime and manga sale signals a cultural reappraisal with major implications for how publishers manage the long-term value of their physical IP.
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Japan’s Content Industry: From Cultural Superpower to Economic Pillar
Japan boosts content industry budget to ¥35bn, targeting ¥20tn overseas sales by 2033. New policies address piracy, AI translation and creator working conditions amid global competition.
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When Ink Becomes Gold: Record Sales Reshape the Collectibles Market
A Pokémon card and a Superman comic have shattered collectibles records, with sales of $16.5m and $15m — what does this mean for the publishing industry?
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Manga Publishing’s Strategic Pivot to India
Analysis of Yoshitoki Ōima’s India tour as a strategic publishing play by Japanese stakeholders targeting institutional gatekeepers and emerging market share.
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Fans Lined Up All Night For The First Day Of The 2026 Taipei International Comics & Animation Festival
Taipei’s 500 000-fan anime expo: 100 vendors, NT$250 m spend, new safety rules, youth vouchers and a push for local IP—what publishers can learn.
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