Escape From New York – This Week’s Links

Features Clark Burscough | October 9, 2026 A relatively quiet edition of this week’s links, as most of the comics-based press and PR machinery in North America is currently focused on east coast happenings, with this year’s edition of New York Comic Con, but there’s still plenty enough to tide us over until we find out just what’s to occur in the biggest of apples. Going for a walk with my buddies — Zé Burnay (@zeburnay.bsky.social) 2026-10-06T11:10:02.012Z This week’s news. • Continuing the recent theme of news stories that involve the closure of an app and proximity to webtoon and infinite scroll platforms, as it was announced that Marvel Unlimited will be shutting down after nearly two decades of service, replaced next month by the imaginatively titled Marvel Comics app, which will be operated by Webtoon as part of its partnership deal with Disney - Webtoon’s share price is still markedly down since its partnership with the House of Mouse was announced last year, and the company is currently pursuing various avenues of AI integration with its platform. • In memoriam, remembering those the world of comics has lost, as news was shared this week of the passing of writer/artist Matt...