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The future of @dndbeyond.com is not just about new partnerships, but also revisiting classics in new ways. We've got all the details about Dark Sun, Greyhawk, and the new D&D Icons program: www.thefandomentals.com/dark-sun-ret...
Dark Sun Returns And Greyhawk Gets New Focus As Dungeons & Dragons Revisits Classic Settings And Stories - The Fandomentals
At Gen Con, D&D looks backwards even as it looks ahead
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A brand new edition of Vampire: The Masquerade is sired at Gen Con. Get a first look at the future of @worldofdarkness.bsky.social now: www.thefandomentals.com/new-blood-et...
New Blood, Eternal Legacy: White Wolf Unveils Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition - The Fandomentals
Fans can play the free open alpha playtest now on Demiplane and contribute to its development
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Get a first look at Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft, including Icecrown Citadel and brand new subclasses. It's set for release November 17. www.thefandomentals.com/dungeons-and...
Wizards of the Coast Kicks Off New Universes Beyond Initiative With Dungeons & Dragons: World Of Warcraft - The Fandomentals
The new release allows players to "roll for Azeroth" with new subclasses, locations, items, and more
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The new documentary looks at the work and impact of the legendary artist with the help of a cadre of comics legends. www.thefandomentals.com/bill-sienkie...
First Trailer Drops For New Documentary 'Bill Sienkiewicz: That Polish Guy' - The Fandomentals
The trailer for the new documentary features a look at the artist's career with interviews from Vincent D’Onofrio, Kevin Smith, Jim Lee, Denys Cowan, and more
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Not Venom, not Jackpot, just Mary Jane. Announced at #SDCC, Friendly Neighborhood Mary Jane from @ashallen.bsky.social and Phil Noto puts MJ behind the camera as she explores a new career and new lease on life post-Venom War. www.thefandomentals.com/mary-jane-wa...
Mary Jane Watson Breaks Out On Her Own In In New Solo Series From Ashley Allen And Phil Noto - The Fandomentals
New comic series FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD MARY JANE was revealed during Marvel’s Next Big Thing panel at San Diego Comic-Con.
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Battle for control across the continent in Stormlight: War For Roshar, a new John D. Clair epic from @brotherwisegames.bsky.social set to hit Kickstarter this fall. www.thefandomentals.com/stormlight-w...
War Game Set in Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive Hits Kickstarter This Fall - The Fandomentals
Stormlight: War for Roshar is the next crowdfunding project from Brotherwise Games and Dragonsteel Books
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Get a glimpse at the dark storylines ahead for Marvel's Midnight Universe www.thefandomentals.com/marvel-midni...
Marvel Unveils New Details Of Midnight Line At SDCC - The Fandomentals
Straight from San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Comics pulls back the curtain on Midnight, its bold new publishing line featuring monstrous takes on Marvel’s greatest heroes, including issue two cover revea...
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Just announced at #SDCC : Storm leads a new team of X-Men to replace the Avengers, and she's bringing Colossus, Psylocke, Wolverine, and more along with her. Maximum X-Men from @chrisyost.bsky.social and Tony S. Daniel kicks off December 2nd. www.thefandomentals.com/maximum-x-me...
Christopher Yost Returns To Assemble Earth's Mightiest Mutants In New Series 'Maximum X-Men' - The Fandomentals
IN THE AFTERMATH OF ARMAGEDDON, THE X-MEN ASSEMBLE TO FILL THE VOID LEFT BY THE AVENGERS
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Get a first look at the grand return of Archie with a new preview, a new cover by @travischarest.bsky.social, and a glimpse at how @oni-press.bsky.social has brought the Archie and the gang into 2026. www.thefandomentals.com/archie-previ...
Archie Andrews Wakes Up To A Chaotic New Morning In New Preview Of Archie #1 - The Fandomentals
Plus: Get a look at Sabrina artist Kano's redesigns of the Archie gang and a new cover from artist Travis Charest
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Fresh off the blood and brains of Marvel Zombies: War Zone, Tom Waltz will pit Frank Castle against Black Widow, Wolverine, and The Winter Soldier in new Punisher Showdowns series of one shots. www.thefandomentals.com/the-punisher...
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Take a look at the horrors lurking where you least expect as @unstablebooks.bsky.social reviews It's Under The Deck by @jacymorris.bsky.social , out July 28 from @sobelobooks.bsky.social. www.thefandomentals.com/its-under-th...
Rot And The American Dream With It's Under The Deck - The Fandomentals
At first glance, It's Under The Deck feels almost mundane. Phil is a man existing rather than living after the loss of his wife. His days have settled into an
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Brody tries his hand at dictatorship in his review of the newest edition of Euphoria from @stonemaiergames.com . www.thefandomentals.com/euphoria-ess...
Work Hard, Stay Ignorant in Stonemaier's 'Euphoria Essential Edition' - The Fandomentals
Euphoria Essential Edition is a new streamlined version of the Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia that was published in 2013 by Stonemaier Games. The game feel
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Rene Plays Games@reneplaysgames.bsky.social · 3w agoI'm very good at social media, but also the newest Perspective Checks interview with @ragepandapajamas.bsky.social is up! We talk about actual play theory in the media landscape and the things that make APs work well as a story medium! Great chat, lots of great book recs, I hope you enjoy!
Out in August from @zandoprojects.bsky.social, A.P. Thayer's Tapeworm is a novel as emotionally vulnerable as it is physical mutilation. Check out @unstablebooks.bsky.social full review now: www.thefandomentals.com/tapeworm-rev...
Tapeworm Is One of the Year's Most Viscerally Disturbing Horror Debuts - The Fandomentals
Horror has always been well equipped to explore the instability of identity, and A.P. Thayer's Tapeworm embraces that tradition with remarkable confidence. On
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As we head towards the fall of Midnight on October 7, Marvel unveils new variant covers for their horror line as well as a new way for fans to know what variants they can expect. www.thefandomentals.com/midnight-mar...
Marvel Announces Midnight Line Will Feature New Themed Approach To Variant Covers - The Fandomentals
New variant covers revealed for MIDNIGHT SPIDER-MAN #1, MIDNIGHT FANTASTIC FOUR #1 and MIDNIGHT X-MEN #1, all on sale on October 7.
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The @oni-press.bsky.social SDCC exclusive for @mattkindt.bsky.social 's Fort Psycho might be one of our favorite promos ever.
Sabrina tries to find a witchy outfit while Salem shows his hunting skills in an early look at @corinnabechko.bsky.social 's Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1, out just in time for Halloween from @oni-press.bsky.social. www.thefandomentals.com/sabrina-the-...
Sabrina Gets A Very Special Gift From Salem In New Preview Of Sabrina The Teenage Witch #1 - The Fandomentals
The series from Corinna Bechko & Kano hits stores in October
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Abby @unstablebooks.bsky.social reviews @olivieblake.bsky.social's Dreamland, a haunting narrative about power and the seductive nature of illusions. www.thefandomentals.com/dreamland/
Dreamland by Olivie Blake is Hollywoods Darkest Nightmare - The Fandomentals
Abby reviews Olivie Blake's Dreamland, a haunting narrative about power and the seductive nature of illusions.
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It's always a treat when Amanda comes back with some fresh analysis. This time she explores Otome games and her personal quest to find queerness in a genre that seems oddly devoid of it. www.thefandomentals.com/otome-games-...
We Need to Talk About Otome Games and Queerness - The Fandomentals
Like a lot of works of the romance genre, otome games are targeted at women, but creators need to come to terms with the fact that not all women who want to romance hot men only want to romance hot me...
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Announced today by @oni-press.bsky.social , The Haven follows a closeted queer tween named J trapped in a time loop, but new kids Rory and P may give him a way out. The graphic novel from Jayel Seymour and Lauren Mugford hits shops January 2027. www.thefandomentals.com/the-haven-gr...
Jayel Seymour's New Graphic Nocel 'The Haven' Creates A Queer, Coming Of Age Twist On Groundhog Day - The Fandomentals
The graphic novel from Jayel Seymour and Lauren Mugford is out this January
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This October, Kwannon struggles with life and death, Greycrow defends the Factory, and the Chairman's plan puts the X-Men on the backfoot. Get a look at the upcoming #DNX covers and story now: www.thefandomentals.com/dnx-october-...
This October, 3K Targets The X-Men At Home While Psylocke Battles Alone As DNX Shifts Into High Gear - The Fandomentals
The upcoming X-MEN and FANTASTIC FOUR crossover event picks up steam as writers Jed MacKay and Ryan North along with artists Federico Vicentini, Vincenzo Carratù, Tony S. Daniel and Netho Diaz chart a...
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Pride Month may be winding down, but the celebration never ends! Dan chats with @residentbard.bsky.social and @bridanann.bsky.social of @brightbard.bsky.social about the newest edition of Longsword, Glock, Bat, Taser. www.thefandomentals.com/longsword-gl...
Longsword, Glock, Bat, Taser: How Bright Bard Games Turned A Tumblr Post Into A Game Of Queer Community And Joy - The Fandomentals
Dan has a chat with designer Jonothon Boyle and artist Brighid de Danann of Bright Bard Games to learn about the newest edition of their sleeper hit TTRPG
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A new series of variant covers from artist Alexander Lozano will give Magik, Storm, Rogue, Logan, Colossus, and Mystique a radically retro 80's makeover. www.thefandomentals.com/alexander-lo...
Alexander Lozano Takes The X-Men Back To A Time Of Synths And Neon With New Series of 80's Variant Covers - The Fandomentals
Six ‘80s X-Men Variant Covers by acclaimed artist Alexander Lozano will be featured on X-titles starting in July.
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It's already been a great year for horror, but there's still plenty to look forward to! @unstablebooks.bsky.social has picked out ten horror novels by BIPOC writers set to release this year that you won't want to miss: www.thefandomentals.com/anticipated-...
10 BIPOC Horror Books We Can't Wait To Read In 2026 - The Fandomentals
Abby breaks down ten novels by BIPOC authors set to release later this year
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Marvel has annnounced that all three books in the Midnight Line: Jonathan Hickman's Midnight X-Men, Phillip Kennedy Johnson's Midnight Spider-Man, and @benjaminpercy.bsky.social 's Midnight Fantastic Four will all release on the same day: October 7. They will be the only Marvel books sold.
From the minds of @cjward.bsky.social and @sami-kivela.bsky.social, The Forever Home is a new sci-fi horror tale about how far people will go to protect their loved ones. The @oni-press.bsky.social miniseries hits shops this September. www.thefandomentals.com/the-forever-...
Christian Ward and Sami Kivelä Explore The Horrors Of Survival In New Series The Forever Home - The Fandomentals
Inside Their High-Tech Refuge, They Found a Way to Protect Themselves from the Apocalypse … and Time Itself Outside. Whatever You Do, Stay Inside!
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The X-Men battle the Brood and the Xenomorphs in a new miniseries that reunites legendary writers @kierongillen.bsky.social and Chris Claremont with the Merry Mutants. www.thefandomentals.com/alien-vs-x-m...
Gillen And Claremont Team Up For A Cosmic Crossover In Alien Vs. X-Men! - The Fandomentals
ALIEN VS. X-MEN, a four-issue crossover series from Kieron Gillen, Geraldo Borges, Chris Claremont and more, arrives in September.
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Published by @oni-press.bsky.social and featuring a cover by @mrtylercrook.bsky.social , EC Comics Treasury Of Terror Vol. 1 contains spine-tingling stories from writers like @christophcondon.bsky.social, @stephsmash.bsky.social and @mattkindt.bsky.social www.thefandomentals.com/ex-comics-tr...
Tales Of Horror From Stephanie Phillips, Matt Kindt, And More Lead Off New EC Comics Treasury Of Terror - The Fandomentals
Now for the First Time … Celebrate the Best and Most Fiendish Stories of EC Comics’ Blockbuster Resurrection in a Treasury-Sized Testament to Torment
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