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CHISME DE LA SEMANA:  Barnes & Noble may soon be stocking books not written by humans.  Namely, it could add books written by artificial intelligence to its shelves. Chisme straight from CEO James Daunt.

ON MY RADAR:  SUPERMAN: FATHER OF TOMORROW  #1

In a corner of far-flung space, a world explodes. A lone rocket escapes the destruction and races through space, ultimately landing on a small farm in small-town Kansas. A kindly couple steps with trepidation toward the alien craft as the door opens. Out steps a man named Jor-El, the sole survivor of the planet Krypton! As Jor-El fits into his new home, he realizes that he can help the world, not just with his newfound powers but with his intellect as well. Witness how a Man of Steel and Science saves the world! 

BOOK REVIEW:  Halfway to Somewhere a Novel by Jose Pimienta @thejoepi

EN LA LIBRERIA: Total Recall of the Heart #1 & 2–Fight Club meets The Matrix in this debut cyberpunk comic series set in dystopian London.  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1903462600/total-recall-of-the-heart-1-and-2

JUNTOS Y FUERTES:  Writer Henry Barajas confirmed that the Historias de Resistencia comics focusing on labor leader Dolores Huerta and East L.A. walkout leader Sal Castro are getting recollected and distributed to comic shops.  The collected edition is titled ¡Huelga! The Stories of Dolores Huerta & Sal Castro.  @henryjbarajas

Release Details

• Expected Release Date: August 5, 2026

• Pre-Order Deadline (FOC): June 29, 2026

• Creative Team: Henry Barajas (Writer), Louie Chin (Art), and Gab Contreras (Colors)

SALUDOS:  10-year anniversary San Diego Comic Con International 2026!!  

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CHISME DE LA SEMANA:  The nominees for the 2026 Eisner awards were announced today and with it some controversy.  This year’s nominees include what might be the first inclusion of work featuring AI.  This chisme is HOT! 

ON MY RADAR: DC’s Absolute Green Arrow #1 is available at local comics shops while supplies last beginning on Wednesday, May 20 & Lanterns is an upcoming American superhero television series created by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King for HBO, based on the DC Comics Green Lantern characters Hal Jordan and John Stewart. 

BOOK REVIEW:  We Are Pan graphic novel written by Andre Frattino with art by Yasmín Flores Montañez.  @arfstudios @yasfmart 

EN LA LIBRERIA: GODS: UNTOLD - SOUTH AMERICA - A continuation of our successful anthology GODS: UNTOLD with a focus on South American gods by South American creators!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paganinistories/gods-untold-south-america 

JUNTOS Y FUERTES: Blaq Girl Comics - Our mission is twofold: first, to celebrate and elevate stories of Black and Brown women by centering their joy, creativity, and imaginative futures through original comics and graphic novels; and second, to improve literacy and language fluency among preschoolers by offering engaging monthly classes through our ABC series, Afros Besos y Chocolate. @blaq.girlcomics

SALUDOS:  Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month & Mental Health Awareness Month.

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CHISME DE LA SEMANA: The Midnight Universe Plunges the Marvel Mythos Into Darkness

For over 80 years, Marvel heroes have inspired hope. This August, that hope dies in the shadows of the MIDNIGHT UNIVERSE, a new publishing line where top creators unleash haunting new visions of Marvel’s greatest icons. The nightmare begins with three titles: MIDNIGHT X-MEN by Jonathan Hickman (Ultimate Spider-Man) and Matteo Della Fonte (Nova: Centurion); MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR by Benjamin Percy (Punisher) and Kev Walker (Infernal Hulk); and MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN by Phillip Kennedy Johnson (Infernal Hulk) and, in his exciting Marvel Comics debut, artist Scie Tronc.

ON MY RADAR:  Clayface is an upcoming DC body horror film, featuring Tom Rhys Harries as a disfigured actor who becomes a shape-shifting monster, set to release on September 11, 2026.  IF DESTRUCTION BE OUR LOT #1 SERIES PREMIERE EXTRA-LENGTH DEBUT ISSUE! Humanity is extinct and all that remains are the robots who once helped us. The robots who once helped us are happier now, doing their work without human interference. But not Abe. 

BOOK REVIEW: Pancho Villa Monster Hunter #0 by Chispa Comics @chispacomics You can read it for free: Read Pancho Villa Monster Hunter Special 1 in English Online | GlobalComhttps://globalcomix.com/read/539aa88a-06a7-4773-ad6b-f54e9a3706b8/1ix 

EN LA LIBRERIA:  SONGS OF THE SAHARA-BOOK ONE | THE SERPENT IN THE SAND-For centuries, the story of Sundiata Keita, the legendary founder of the Mali Empire, has been carried through song and oral tradition.  Now, that epic legacy is being brought to life in a stunning hand-painted graphic novel series.  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/songsofthesahara/songs-of-the-sahara   

JUNTOS Y FUERTES:  Girls Who Game-Girls Who Game is a space for women and girls 18+ to get together every other week, unwind, and have fun over games while building community  @girlswhogame.lb

 SALUDOS:  Happy Mother 's Day!  ¡Feliz Dia de las Madres!

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CHISME DE LA SEMANA: SheroCon 2026 Save the date May 30, 2026 - Remember to follow 

@sherocomics  for the details to come!

ON MY RADAR: Dungeon Crawler Carl on Webtoons - You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Getting stuck on a sadistic alien gameshow with her cat. Join Carl and Princess Donut as they try to survive the end of the world — or just get to the next level of a trap-filled fantasy dungeon. www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/dungeon-crawler-carl/list?title_no=8177

BOOK REVIEW: The Childless: a 120 page Comic Book Anthology - A graphic novel set in a dystopian world where children of separated parents are sacrificed in the name of family values.  globalcomix.com/a/oscar-osorio  You can read the first 25 pages free.  @_oscarcomics

JUNTOS Y FUERTES: Local Comic Shop Day Sept 26, 2026 @localcomicshopday

Local Comic Shop Day - an international event that celebrates Local Comic Book Shops sponsored by @wearecomicspro

SALUDOS:  That couple that listens to us!  The whole team of How to Touch Grass. Power & Magic Press – POWER & MAGIC PRESS  www.powerandmagicpress.com 

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CHISME DE LA SEMANA:  Amazing Latinx Comic Arts Festival 2026

Wonder Con recap: Spook Your Birdhouse 

@spookymama13 :  Light up mini houses… not for the birds! Handpainted and designed by me. From horror to glitter ✨ Would you like a little custom house? Shop in link:

spook-your-birdhouse.square.site

Punk Rock Time Machine  We travel time hunting repticunts and playing punk rock. Here to save the earth and free humans from their evil oppressors.  

S.G. Blaise's Mythical Hunters is a new comic book series that expands the beloved Seven Galaxies universe. The series features stunning art and a compelling story, with more dialogue than one typically expects from a comic book. The first issue, "A New Beginning," is set in the same seven galaxies as The Last Lumenian series, introducing new characters and adventures. 

www.sgblaise.com

JUNTOS Y FUERTES:  Q CON 2026 To Return To West Hollywood As Part Of Pride Month

The free, family-friendly LGBTQIA+ comics convention takes place at Fiesta Hall in Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood.

Admission is free, with advance tickets recommended. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the event.

For more information, visit: https://qconprism.org

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Mythical Hunters by SC Blase

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Welcome to another episode of Las Platicas, a show hosted by Comadres y Comics, where we meet with creators and friends to talk about upcoming projects, events and all-around awesome news in the comic community. Today we are discussing a comic anthology that asks a deceptively simple question: what happens when we actually step outside and reconnect with the natural world?

How to Touch Grass is a thoughtful and wide-ranging collection that brings together creators exploring our relationship to nature, technology, and each other. Through personal stories, essays, and creative explorations, the anthology dives into everything from plant identification and community building to philosophy, mental health, and the hidden networks, both human and mycelial, that connect us.

In a time when so much of our lives happen online, this book invites us to slow down, look around, and remember that the ground beneath our feet has stories to tell too.

We are honored to be joined by members of the creative team behind the anthology to talk about how this project came together, what “touching grass” really means to them, and how culture, community, and personal experience shaped the pieces they contributed.

Welcome Joamette Gil, Mihael Peralta & Ryan Estrada!

Joamette: Power & Magic Press – POWER & MAGIC PRESS       IG: @joamette  Ryan:  Ryan Estrada: Artist, Author and Adventurer!           IG: @ryanestradadotcom Mihael:  Hyzkoa                 IG: @hyzkoa_

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CHISME DE LA SEMANA: We're in the Middle of a Weird Speculator Boom.  2025 was a fascinating year for comic books, as the success of DC's Absolute Universe line of comics has been unlike anything that comic book retailers have seen in DECADES.

ON MY RADAR:  Marcello Hernandez: American Boy.  In his debut Netflix special, SNL's Marcello Hernández shares his Latino roots, from unhinged family dance-offs to his mom's unforgettable life lessons.   The Other/Half #1  Formerly a high-society darling, Ethan thinks the worst thing he’ll have to contend with over the holidays is the disapproval of his upper-crust parents, but when things go awry on his job protecting the priceless Nobility Diamond, more than just his feelings are put into jeopardy! Now it’s up to his husband Henry (and their adorable cat, Skippy) to put his P.I. skills to good use and clear Ethan’s name. Both men will have to step out of their comfort zones and into their husbands’ shoes to solve the case!

BOOK REVIEW:  Tough Times: El Toro & Friends: A Graphic Novel (World of ¡Vamos!) by Raúl the Third (Author, Illustrator), Elaine Bay (Illustrator) @raulthethirdvamos 

EN LA LIBRERÍA: The Scorpion and the Queen #2 - A Sapphic Romance/Adventure–The deadly Scorpion chases our heroines through a scorching desert as the royal family schemes. The 22 page 2nd of 5 issue installment! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wellsthompson/the-scorpion-and-the-queen-2-a-sapphic-romance-adventure

JUNTOS Y FUERTES:  www.notdeadthreads.com Exist to Remind People That Movement is for Everyone  Whether you're fast or slow, on the road or the trail, chasing your first mile or your hundredth WE SEE YOU.  We create apparel that empowers you to keep going: physically, mentally, and emotionally.  Because if you're still moving, you're still winning @not_dead_threads

SALUDOS:  Dolores Huerta is an American labor leader and feminist activist. After working for several years with the Community Service Organization (CSO), she co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) with fellow activists Cesar Chavez and Gilbert Padilla, which eventually merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to become the United Farm Workers (UFW). Some credit her with inventing the UFW slogan "sí se puede".  You can read about her for free just click the link: Historias De Resistencia - Dolorers Huerta

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CHISME DE LA SEMANA: Ryan Coogler’s X-Files reboot on HULU

ON MY RADAR: New DC #1’s: Lobo #1, Batwoman #1, Deathstroke: The Terminator #1 all dropping March 18, 2026. 

BOOK REVIEW: Hammer John Henry VS The Robot Apocalypse created by Greg Anderson Elysée artist David Brame @isnanathewerespider 

www.webwaycomics.ecwid.com

EN LA LIBRERÍA: Here/after: a comic about life, death and whale bones by Rozi Hathaway Here/after is about whales, but as most of us know them best. As skeletons suspended high above us, or behind glass displays in a museum. But how did they get there? What are the stories behind their life, and what becomes of them now they're labelled, numbered specimens?

http://kck.st/4qR2QH7 

JUNTOS Y FUERTES: Book Industry Charitable Foundation (BINC)- Book People Caring for Book People–Helping bookstore and comic shop employees and owners with unforeseen emergency financial, medical, and mental health service needs.www.bincfoundation.org 

SALUDOS:  One54Africa @one54africa On YouTube and Facebook

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CHISME DE LA SEMANA: When I Was 5 by Mark Waid and David Lapham. Bad Idea Secret Six Comic Drop at ComicsPro 2026

ON MY RADAR: The Digger by T.S. Luther & Sam Gudilin In 1930s Veracruz Mexico, along the Gulf Coast, lie Olmec ruins, all but hidden to anyone from the outside world. Locals make money guiding academics and scholars through the region. But there is one name that is spoken in hushed tones, one name guides stay away from, they call him “El Excavador”. But The Boy doesn’t listen to whispers, he hasn’t seen that no one returns from guiding The American in the hat. No, The Boy doesn’t know the man with the eyes of the devil. But The Boy knows he needs money for his sick grandma, and The Boy knows The American has money, and The Boy KNOWS where the ruins are. What begins as guide and treasure hunter, turns into cat and mouse.

BOOK REVIEW: Black & Bloody Zine Anthology: A Black Vampire Anthology by Black Indie Comix Club www.blackindiecomixclub.carrd.co @BICCBlackIndieComixClubBlack & Bloody (B&B for short) is a zine anthology of Black vampire comics, illustrations, and short stories made by and for Black artists, creatives, and speculative lovers. This project was lovingly curated and edited by the Black & Bloody Anthology team.

EN LA LIBRERÍA:  California Screaming: Horror in the Golden State-A chilling comic book anthology of California-themed horror stories by top creators.  www.kickstarter.com/projects/leonieo/california-screaming-horror-in-the-golden-state 

JUNTOS Y FUERTES: Cultural Arts Workshops Spring 2026 at Tia Chucha’s. The mission of Tía Chucha’s Centro Cultural is to transform community in the Northeast San Fernando Valley and beyond through ancestral knowledge, the arts, literacy and creative engagement.

 www.tiachucha.org

SALUDOS:  Black Indie Comix Club and their YouTube @BICC Black Indie Comix Club

www.blackindiecomixclub.carrd.co 

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CHISME DE LA SEMANA: Farewell James Van Der Beek.  A new Star Wars and Avengers crossover in the works Marvel Comics is working with Mark Millar!

ON MY RADAR: WADE WILSON: DEADPOOL # 1 - DANGEROUS. UNHINGED. DEADLY. Deadpool is a man on the brink, and that means the jobs are deadlier, the stakes are higher, and the humor is darker than ever before. But Wade Wilson isn't laughing. A dark memory haunts Deadpool, as a mysterious client leads him down a troubling path. This way lies redemption? No, something far worse. Wade can never be forgiven for what he's done... the new ongoing series begins!

BOOK REVIEW: Death To Pachuco TP By Henry Barajas By (artist) Rachel Merrill and Lee Loughridge @henryjbarajas @ohhhaeee @leeloughridge 

EN LA LIBRERÍA:  Passing in the Night: A Queer Romance Fantasy Graphic Novel - An urban fantasy queer romance comic about two star-crossed lovers: a medical resident, and a woman who turns into a flying lizard.  http://kck.st/46ydhYF 

JUNTOS Y FUERTES: The Comic Den - My mission is to illuminate the transformative power of comics, fostering a love for reading and learning, and inspiring the next generation to rise above their circumstances and reach their full potential. 

www.thecomicdenllc.com @thecomicden 4912 W. Slauson Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90056

SALUDOS:  Them Processed Goods 

@them_processed_goods

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