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1 week ago | icv2.com | Benjamin Percy

Publisher Description.Frank Castle's brutal war on crime is reignited this September in Punisher: Red Band. The five-issue limited series will be by writer Benjamin Percy and artist Julius Otha, currently delivering twisted horror together in Hellverine.

1 week ago | icv2.com | Brigid Alverson

R.I.P. Peter DavidProlific Writer Got His Start in Marvel’s Sales DepartmentBy Brigid AlversonAbstract: David, who had several well-respected runs on high profile characters, got his start in comics in Marvel’s sales department. Peter David, a prolific comics writer whose work on The Incredible Hulk. Aquaman, and other comics helped redefine the characters and became fan favorites, died on May 24, 2025, at the age of 68.

2 months ago | icv2.com | Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez

Danger Hugs, a new card game, into retail on April 16, 2025. Danger Hugs is an easy-to-learn kids game where players try to match cuddly animals and "hug" them by slapping down the cards after they are revealed. The last player to slap matches adds all the cards on the table to their deck or if they slap a dangerous animal, they get all the cards automatically. If both dangerous and cuddly animals match on the table, players race to pick up a foam heart.

2 months ago | icv2.com | Mark Waid |Jerry Ordway |Todd Nauck

Two new games join the Exploding Kittens summer slate of releases (see "Two New Card Games" and also, "'Exploding Kittens: The Board Game' Revealed"). The first game announced was What Were You Thinking? It is a word-guessing game where players take turns give one or two word clues about a secret word using a letter grid. It is for three or more players, ages 10 and up, and plays in 15 minutes. This game will come out on July 30, 2025.

2 months ago | icv2.com | Mark Waid |Jerry Ordway |Todd Nauck

Duelist's Advance, a new core booster set for Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG, into retail on July 4, 2025. Details about this set are limited at this time. From what was released, so far, this new booster set is 100 cards and features brand-new cards for Duelists to add to their decks. Boxes come with 24 packs with 9 card per pack. MSRP per pack is $4.49. More set details will be announced at a later date. For release dates of Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG products in 2025, see “’Yu-GI-Oh!’ TCG 2025 Release Calendar.”