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Comics Alliance have confirmed from DC Comics that the long-awaited Black Canary/Zatanna OGN from writer Paul Dini is to be published in May of...

by Paul O'Brien July is Spider-Man month, with the launch of SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN and the relaunch of AVENGING SPIDER-MAN as SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP. We've also got the launch of AVENGERS A.I. and the miniseries HUNGER, both spinning out of AGE OF ULTRON. For once, DC had the largest dollar share of the North American direct market, leading Marvel by 32.5% to 32.3%. In units, Marvel edge it by 36% to 34%. Either way, a much closer month than usual, with DC placing some high-selling books at the very top of the chart.

One of Vertigo's biggest names  is opening a small window of opportunity for all you amature comic artist looking for that big break and...

Just announced at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the winner of the inaugural 9th Art Prize is The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil, by Stephen...

HOW WILL YOU CHOOSE? The super-excellent lineup of guests has led to an amazing lineup of spotlights and panels as always. Put together by...

Straight from the offices of Publishers Weekly, it's More to Come! Your podcast source of comics news and discussion starring The Beat's own Heidi...

Dark Horse have sent across an image revealing that they'll soon be returning to the world of Joss Whedon's Firefly/Serenity franchise, which jumped from...

Now that the outrage-o-tron has moved from torture to movie casting, here is a round-up of reactions to the "Torture Cover" post the other day. Actually I don't even need to write anything, as the Outhouse already summed it up with CROSSED TORTURE VARIANT CONTROVERSY SPARKS SURPRISINGLY CIVIL DEBATE ON INTERNET. It's true. No one was blackballed, castigated or petitioned. The effects and provenance of disturbing material were widely debated, but it was generally decided by everyone involved that those who like it can like it, those who want to throw up can move right over to the toilet.

Arrow is a pretty amazing piece of television. The most amazing thing about it is the fact it exists. A showcase for the salmon...

New decade, new Lobo. DC has given the bad-ass Simon Bisley-designed character of Lobo—a crazy madman who epitomized the heavy metal years of the...

When did this Ben Affleck Batman tragedy begin? Alex Zalben has a pretty good timeline of Affleck's interaction with superhero roles here but it leaves out a few things, such as Affleck's breakout role as "Holden" the aspiring comics artist in Kevin Smith's Chasing Amy.

You have to actually go to the site to experience it, but Matt Maxwell's new tumblr INTRAPANEL includes giant close up macro lens photos...