Graphic Novel Review: Noah Van Sciver’s new power ballad BEAT IT, RUFUS absolutely rocks
Noah Van Sciver's new book BEAT IT, RUFUS is about an aging hair metal dreamer who you might relate to more than you think.
Graphic Novel Review: SHRED OR DEAD, the skateboarding hijinx you didn’t know you needed
Reading Shred or Dead, an all-ages action-comedy skater comic, is like watching a Saturday morning cartoon, in the best way.
The Marvel Rundown: It’s Marvel Mashup Madness in Nick Fury vs. Fin Fang Foom...
The Beat team reviews Marvel's latest releases, including Nick Fury vs. Fin Fang Foom #1, X-Factor #8 and X-Men #13.
DC Round-Up: BATMAN DARK PATTERNS #4 starts a new story arc for DC’s best...
Batman Dark Patterns #4 starts a brand-new story arc for what our critic calls the best Batman comic out right now. And more!
Wednesday Comics Reviews: ASSORTED CRISIS EVENTS and WELCOME TO TWILIGHT lead a special week
While Assorted Crisis Events #1 and Welcome to Twilight #1 are the headliners, the undercard this week is also excellent.
Top Comics to Buy for March 12, 2025: Do you like good first issues?
This week's top comics to buy for March 12 features a set of excellent first issues, including Assorted Crisis Events #1.
Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: Downstairs residents
This week on Beat's Bizarre Adventure, we cover ON AND OFF: WORK-LIFE IMBALANCE, THE DOWNSTAIRS RESIDENT IS MR. FUDANSHI, and TO THE SEA.
Monomythic: The 8 Mile “Can I be real a second? For just a millisecond?”...
Christian gets personal in this talk about himself and talks about life and journalism and why stories matter now more than ever.
Classic Comic Compendium: SUPERMAN – KRYPTONITE features next level Tim Sale artwork
Superman - Kryptonite is a wonderful comic that features next level Tim Sale artwork and a humanizing story of Superman.
Graphic Novel Review: Michael DeForge’s HOLY LACRIMONY is a great book that is difficult...
In Michael DeForge's new book Holy Lacrimony, a musician named Jackie is abducted by aliens because he’s the saddest person in the world.
Graphic Novel Review: Julia Gfrörer’s WORLD WITHIN THE WORLD speaks to the ineffable
With WORLD WITHIN THE WORLD, cartoonist Julia Gfrörer has collected 12 years of short comix in a new hardcover.
Graphic Novel Review: ANIMORPHS are back…in comic form!
The sixth volume of the Animorphs graphic novel adaptations by Chris Grine is here, based on the prose series by K.A. Applegate. Read our review!
























