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DC Comics Has a New Boss. Is Publishing Still the Priority?

Bill Casticart · October 14, 2026
DC Comics now falls under Josh Silverman's Skydance Products & Publishing division, raising questions about the future of comic-book storytelling under a merchandising-focused corporate structure. With Jim Lee still leading DC's creative operations, we examine Silverman's Marvel, Disney, and Mattel background, the opportunities and risks of corporate synergy, and whether DC's publishing priorities can survive the growing demands of franchise management.

Finale Interruptus: Case File #012 - The 4400

Bill Casticart · October 12, 2026

The Return

Imagine disappearing without a trace. Not running away from home, not abandoning your family, and not disappearing into a witness protection program. One moment you're going about your ordinary life, and the next you're simply gone.

Finale Interruptus: Cold Cases - Case File #007: Kidd Video

Bill Casticart · October 10, 2026
The animated adventures of Kidd Video and the Copycats promised a musical escape into the Flipside, but the series ended without resolving its central conflict. What became of the band, and did they ever find their way home?

Finale Interruptus: Cold Cases - Case File #006: Star Trek

Bill Casticart · October 4, 2026

Star Trek canon confirms that Captain Kirk completed the Enterprise’s historic five-year mission in 2270—but television never showed its final assignment, homecoming or farewell. Licensed novels, comics and fan productions have offered their own conclusions, yet the canonical last chapter remains missing.

Finale Interruptus: Case File #010 - Firefly

Bill Casticart · September 29, 2026

Fox aired Firefly out of sequence, withheld three completed episodes and canceled the series before its first season finished. Serenity later answered several of its central mysteries, while comics—and a proposed animated continuation—kept the crew flying without fully completing their journey.

Finale Interruptus: Case File #009 - Reaper

Bill Casticart · September 22, 2026

Reaper ended with Sam Oliver losing his wager with the Devil and his soul still claimed. Finale Interruptus examines the third season and ending that never came.