About Alexander Lu

Alex is the Managing Editor of the Comics Beat. He is also a freelance comics editor with previous credits at Papercutz. He is your go-to fella for creator interviews, conversations about comic book structure, and general DC Comics nerding. Currently geeking out over movies, too.

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Doctor Fate’s Lords of Order Arrive in JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #8

02/11/2019 10:00 am by Alexander Lu Leave a Comment

The Otherkind, almighty beings from the God Sphere who want to feast on Earth’s magic, have invaded. And every day, fighting back gets a little bit harder. The Justice League Dark, led by Wonder Woman, are Earth’s best defense against this horrific incursion, but as Zatanna turns to Mordru, the Lord of Chaos, to help […]

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: An Infernal Game of Thrones Escalates in BLOSSOMS 666 #2

02/08/2019 11:00 am by Alexander Lu Leave a Comment

The Blossom Twins stand off for the Throne of Hell

NSFW EXCLUSIVE: Two New Explicitly Sensual Covers from Mirka Andolfo’s UNNATURAL

02/07/2019 3:00 pm by Alexander Lu 1 Comment

Last year, the Beat shined a spotlight on some X-rated covers from Unnatural. This Image Comics series, written and drawn by the much lauded Mirka Andolfo, follows Leslie, a pig girl living in a brightly colored totalitarian world. The government polices those it deems “unnatural,” and over the course of the series Leslie has ended up […]

DC ROUND-UP: FEMALE FURIES #1 Argues the Male Gaze is the Real Anti-Life Equation

02/06/2019 11:00 am by Alexander Lu 2 Comments

Reviews for FEMALE FURIES #1 and THE DREAMING #6

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Witness Fire and Ice Collide as THE CURSE OF BRIMSTONE #11’s Explosive Finale Begins

02/04/2019 11:00 am by Alexander Lu Leave a Comment

Joe Chamberlain melted Doctor Fate’s helmet, and now something’s coming for him!

GRAPHIC NOVEL CLUB: Watch Kit Seaton Reveal the Process of Building the Fairy Tale World of NORROWAY

02/01/2019 12:00 pm by Alexander Lu Leave a Comment

Brian Hibbs sits down with the artist behind one of the Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best Books 2018

REVIEW: Netflix’s THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY Imagines Wes Anderson Was a Misanthrope

02/01/2019 9:30 am by Alexander Lu 2 Comments

Gerard Way’s and Gabriel Bá’s surreal superhero comic finally comes to life

EXCLUSIVE: Cullen Bunn and Cat Farris Announce Spooky New Children’s Comic, THE GHOUL NEXT DOOR

01/30/2019 12:00 pm by Alexander Lu 1 Comment

A cute yet chilling story about an unusual friendship between the living and the dead!

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: In JUSTICE LEAGUE ODYSSEY #5, Robots and Betrayal Lurk Around Every Corner

01/28/2019 11:00 am by Alexander Lu Leave a Comment

Azrael is faced with a hard choice as Cyborg undergoes a crisis of his own

Get a Sneak Peek at DC’s New YA & Middle Grade Titles on Free Comic Book Day

01/25/2019 1:00 pm by Alexander Lu 1 Comment

As many in comics would have told you over the last few years, if there’s one place where comics can definitely grow, it’s with younger readers. It seems that DC Comics has heard the message, as they’re launching DC Ink and DC Zoom, two new imprints targeted at young adult and middle grade audiences, respectively. […]