Manga Review: NEIGHBORHOOD CRAFTSMEN is a love letter to traditional Japanese craftsmanship
Neighborhood Craftsmen: Stories from Kanda's Gokura-chou Volume 1
Writer & Artist: Akihito Sakaue
Publisher: Yen Press (print & digital)
Translation: Ko Ransom
Lettering: Abigail Blackman
Publication Date: Jul 22,...
Top Comics to Buy for September 17, 2025: A blast of fun variety
This week's top comics to buy for September 17 features The Bat-Man, a new comic from the Laphams, a Turtles spin-off, and more!
Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: THE BATHROOM GHOST creeps out
This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers RESENTER, ASUMI-CHAN IS INTERESTED IN LESBIAN BROTHELS! and THE BATHROOM GHOST.
TV Review: Prepare your Still Suit & Binge-O-Lounger: FUTURAMA Season 13 lands today
Here's Comics Beat's spoiler-free review of Futurama Season 13, all ten episodes of which will be available to stream later today on Hulu.
Classic Comic Compendium: THE DEMON – FROM THE DARKNESS is a read that has...
The Demon - From the Darkness is one of those classic comics that will teach you something new any time you revisit it.
Manga Review: COMMON-SENSE MONSTER is on the hunt for new friends
Common-Sense Monster Volume 1
Writer: Warugi Wanai
Artist: Shinobu Shinotsuki
Publisher: Yen Press (print & digital)
Translation: John Neal
Lettering: Alexis Eckerman
Publication Date: Aug 26, 2025
Rating: Older Teen
Genre: Manga...
Anime Review: Ahu saves TO BE HERO X
This week on "To Be Hero X," it's the moment that you've all been waiting for: best boy Ahu's spotlight episode.
Trade Rating: A new spin on a classic character from TOXIC AVENGER, VOL. 1
Toxic Avenger, Vol. 1, collects a great new comic series that puts a different spin on this classic character.
Graphic Novel Review: Jason’s DEATH IN TRIESTE is a charmingly melancholic book
Cartoonist Jason's new book, Death in Trieste, is a charming and melancholic triptych of short stories.
Horror Beat: Ignite Films’ 4K restoration of RE-ANIMATOR is worthy of the film’s legendary...
The best edition of the movie out there.
Graphic Novel Review: FLEA is fearless, flawed, dirty, and excellent
Flea
Cartoonist: Mara Ramirez
Publisher: Fieldmouse Press / $16.95
September 2025
Who is Flea? We’re introduced at the outset of the graphic novel that shares her name: her...
Marvel Rundown: X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE ALPHA #1 is a blast to the past
This week's column features X-Men of Apocalypse Alpha #1, Captain America #3, Imperial War: Nova Centurion, and One World Under Doom #7!



















