Zack Soto leaves Oni to go back to making comics
Zack Soto is leaving editing to get back to making comics, including Secret Voice, Power Button and more
HORROR BEAT: BE VERY AFRAID OF KANAKO INUKI reintroduces a Japanese horror legend
BE VERY AFRAID OF KANAKO INUKI
Writer/Artist: Kanako Inuki
Translator: Kevin Gifford
Lettering: Phil Christie
Publisher: Kodansha
Genre: Horror, Manga (Japan)
Dubbed "The Queen of Horror Manga," mangaka Kanakao Inuki...
Welcome to New Manga, Anime and Webtoon Writers on Comics Beat
In recent weeks, you might have noticed that we’ve been posting more news and reviews about manga, anime and webtoons on The Beat. One...
NYCC ’23: Claremont, Simonsons, Pérez among 2023 Harvey Awards Hall of Fame inductees
This year's class of six Hall of Fame inductees will be honored during the Harvey Awards ceremony at New York Comic Con.
HORROR BEAT: THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING makes it just...
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE BATTLE FOR PUMPKIN KING
Writer: Dan Conner
Artists: Deborah Allo & Roberto Scalia
Publisher: TOKYOPOP (print and digital)
Imprint:...
Funko Launches Customizable “POP! Yourself” Figures
Funko recently introduced the POP! Yourself line, which allows customers to create POP! figures based on themselves, family or friends that can be customized...
Surviving and Dying in the Comics Industry
Comics are a hard business, and some recent articles - and Joe Matt's sudden death - point that out in no uncertain terms.
RIP Joe Matt
Cartoonist Joe Matt, a pioneer of autobiographical comics, passed away suddenly at age 60.
Rebellion announces INTO BATTLE: THE ART OF BRITISH WAR COMICS exhibition
Rebellion has announced a new exhibition in partnership the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, UK: Into Battle: The Art of British War Comics. Opening October 1, 2023 and running through to April 30, 2024
Abrams Books will release ALWAYS MATT this month
The illustrated book is a poignant tribute to Matthew Shepard and his legacy in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights
Bill Griffith wins the Reuben Award
Bill Griffith won The Reuben for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year from the National Cartoonists Society at an awards ceremony last night
Unassuming Barber Shop: Jerry Siegel is screaming
The writer of the first Superman story is still shouting in a loud voice from a thin piece of paper.






















