PREVIEW: Meet the Grumpus in ARCHIE CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR
The new one-shot from Archie Comics introduces naughty new characters Jangles and Sourplum, and their malevolent master, Grumpus.
GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: CONFETTI REALMS, coming-of-age comic with a splash of horror
Recommended for anyone who enjoys coming-of-age emotional arcs with a fantasy horror backdrop.
INTERVIEW: Neil Kleid talks brotherhood, betrayal, and bar mitzvahs in NICE JEWISH BOYS
Neil Kleid interview about his new Comixology Originals series Nice Jewish Boys at the New York City's JewCE.
45 best manga of Fall 2023
An manga adaptation of three classic Murakami stories tops a star-studded list of LGBTQ, horror and historical fiction.
Interview: Greg Weisman on Gargoyles Quest and his 399 page Gargoyles timeline
Greg Weisman talks about what Gargoyles Quest means for the Manhattan Clan, and his long history working on Gargoyles the animated series and the comics
TRADE RATING: w0rldtr33 Vol. 1 and the terror of online radicalization
Did you grow up on the weird, early internet? This horror story might be for you...
November 29 is International K-Drama day – and here’s some free shows to watch...
It's a little late but you still have time to stream some FREE K-Dramas on Rakutan Viki for International K-Drama Day!
Anyone Comics is closing – and reopening around the corner!
Anyone Comics in Brooklyn is moving to a more economical new space just around the corner from its current location
55 highly anticipated kids and middle graphic novels of Fall 2023
An eclectic mix of subjects along with tried-and-true franchises dominate the landscape for the fall.
INTERVIEW: Sleepy-C team on WEBTOON production process and OMNISCIENT READER’S VIEWPOINT
At AnimeNYC 2023, The Beat participated in at a roundtable interview with Sleepy-C, the artists behind Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, coming to print on December 12 from IZE Press.
The Marvel Rundown: A GANG WAR erupts across SPIDER-MAN titles
The Beat team runs through the opening week of Gang War, with reviews of Gang War: First Strike, Luke Cage, and Spider-Woman!
WEDNESDAY COMICS REVIEWS: An awesome BARBARIC one-shot
Plus, the also-awesome Conan The Barbarian title starts a new story arc, and more!
