Blind bagged Mark Spears Monsters #1 sells 350,000 copies
The blind bagged edition of MARK SPEARS MONSTERS: THE MONSTER & THE WOLF #1 has over 350,000 copies preordered, says publisher Keenspot
51% of Brits believe comics are for kids
Roughly half of British adults believe comics are the domain of children, according to a survey conducted by UK-based international analytics firm YouGov
SHONEN JUMP SHOP pops up in Los Angeles with Japan-exclusive merch
The SHONEN JUMP SHOP is making its U.S. debut in LA from Sept. 6–Oct. 5, 2025. Grab exclusive manga merch from One Piece, Naruto, & more!
WITCH BOY creator Lee Knox Ostertag announces he is transmasc
Cartoonist Lee Knox Ostertag, known for "The Witch Boy" and "The Deep Dark," comes out as transmasc and shares what’s next in his career.
Mort Walker’s THE LEXICON OF COMICANA getting a new edition
Mart Walker's The Lexicon of Comicana is coming back in a new edition from NY Review Books, edited by Brian Walker
100 NIGHTS OF HERO trailer teases quirky fantasy romance
The film version of Isabel Greenberg's graphic novel, starring Emma Corrin, Maika Monroe, and Nicholas Galitzine, releases December 5.
WICCAN to star in WITCHES’ ROAD, his first solo series
Billy will embark on a quest to save Teddy's life in Wyatt Kennedy and Andy Pereira's five-issue series, beginning at Marvel on December 3.
Exclusive Preview: FREE SPEECH HANDBOOK gets a timely paperback edition
23rd St Books has re-released Free Speech Handbook in paperback, covering 10 important Supreme Court cases and how they impact us today.
Interview: BLUE ARCHIVE dev team on what fans can expect from Steam PC launch
The Beat caught up with Blue Archive executive producer Yongha Kim and studio producer Gyeong Seop An over email to discuss upcoming updates to the popular mobile game, what kind of stories players can expect in the future, and how Blue Archive is growing as an IP.
DC Comics announce HARLEY AND IVY: LIFE AND CRIMES
DC Comics announce new series HARLEY AND IVY: LIFE AND CRIMES, with everyone's favorite criminal couple getting a brand new series in November.
Interview: DRAWN TO MOMA editors on how the anthology encourages ‘dialogue around art’
"The next step for the Drawn to MoMA series was to create a new conversation in the form of a printed anthology."
SUPERMAN actor Dean Cain joins ICE, commits to being on the wrong side of...
Dean Cain, who is no stranger to being the center of controversry due to his conservative views, has announced that he's joining US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to support Donald Trump's anti-immigration agenda.
