The Beat: Comics and Pop Culture News, Review, and Interviews

Saturday, October 31, 2026

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First look at the return of Rom in Void Rivals #36

Movies

Horror Beat: Save some cash and make TUBI your Halloween horror movie destination

Previews

Exclusive Preview: SECRET AGENT X-9 brings the classic spy into the modern age

Previews

Exclusive Preview: The Lab Press releases portable editions, including SUPER SCIENCE VOL. 1

Deanna Destito - 10/30/2026 10:00 am

Top News

Star Trek and X-Men star SIR PATRICK STEWART dead at 86

Avery Kaplan - 10/29/2026 5:00 pm

REVIEWS

Anime Review: The melancholy world of VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU

D. Morris - 10/29/2026 1:00 pm

Graphic Novel Review: THE ABYSS OF OBLIVION examines Spain’s haunted past

Sean Dillon - 10/29/2026 11:00 am

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Halloween Beat: DELUSION asks an artist to paint the portrait of a vampire

Ricardo Serrano Denis - 10/28/2026 3:45 pm

The Marvel Rundown: Spider-Man gets his revenge against Ravage

Lawrence Marable - 10/28/2026 3:15 pm

DC Round-Up: DARKSEID VS THE WORLD is a lackluster entry in the All In Saga

Joe Grunenwald - 10/28/2026 12:00 pm

Scream!

Wednesday Comics Reviews: SCREAM! is the perfect horror anthology for Halloween, and more

Beat Staff - 10/28/2026 11:00 am

BUSINESS NEWS

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Court approves settlement between Diamond Estate, the Palik Group and Sparkle Pop

Heidi MacDonald - 10/28/2026 9:30 am

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White Ash Comics joins IDW as imprint

Heidi MacDonald - 10/27/2026 5:45 pm

NYCC 2026 had 1,553 exclusives according to CovrPrice

Heidi MacDonald - 10/20/2026 9:30 am

NYCC ’26: Is NYCC even sustainable?

Heidi MacDonald - 10/15/2026 9:30 am

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DC Comics will now report to Skydance’s Josh Silverman

Heidi MacDonald - 10/13/2026 9:30 am

NYCC ’26: Marvel’s Steve Wacker Retailer Day speech – in full

Heidi MacDonald - 10/12/2026 4:45 pm

Comics News

MARVEL ROUNDTABLE: Revisiting Spider-Man: One More Day and deals with the devil

Beat Staff - 10/30/2026 5:15 pm

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First look at the return of Rom in Void Rivals #36

Heidi MacDonald - 10/30/2026 5:15 pm

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Horror Beat: Save some cash and make TUBI your Halloween horror movie destination

Ricardo Serrano Denis - 10/30/2026 4:00 pm

Secret Agent X-9

Exclusive Preview: SECRET AGENT X-9 brings the classic spy into the modern age

Deanna Destito - 10/30/2026 10:30 am

Super Science

Exclusive Preview: The Lab Press releases portable editions, including SUPER SCIENCE VOL. 1

Deanna Destito - 10/30/2026 10:00 am

Suicide Squad trailer

James Gunn reveals if THE SUICIDE SQUAD is DCU canon on one-off podcast

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 10/30/2026 9:15 am

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

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First look at the return of Rom in Void Rivals #36

Heidi MacDonald - 10/30/2026 5:15 pm

tubi

Horror Beat: Save some cash and make TUBI your Halloween horror movie destination

Ricardo Serrano Denis - 10/30/2026 4:00 pm

Suicide Squad trailer

James Gunn reveals if THE SUICIDE SQUAD is DCU canon on one-off podcast

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 10/30/2026 9:15 am

Star Trek and X-Men star SIR PATRICK STEWART dead at 86

Avery Kaplan - 10/29/2026 5:00 pm

Anime Review: The melancholy world of VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU

D. Morris - 10/29/2026 1:00 pm

Crystal Lake

NYCC ’26: Exploring the lore behind the gore of CRYSTAL LAKE

Taimur Dar - 10/28/2026 12:30 pm

RECAPS

Mrs. Grundy makes her seasons long return to Riverdale.

RECAP: Riverdale S7E13 – Chapter 130: The Crucible

Billy Henehan - 08/24/2023 9:51 pm 0

Who returns to Riverdale after being missing from the show since season 1??

Veronica Lodge dresses up as a witch for Riverdale High on Halloween

RECAP: Riverdale S7E11 – Chapter 128: Halloween II

Billy Henehan - 08/21/2023 9:09 pm 0

Guess who pairs up in Riverdale on Halloween night?

RECAP: Riverdale S7E10 – Chapter 127: American Graffiti

07/27/2023 10:50 pm

RECAP: Riverdale S7E8 – Chapter 125: Hoop Dreams

07/06/2023 11:02 pm

RECAP: Riverdale S7E7 – Chapter 124: Dirty Dancing

06/13/2023 10:10 pm

RECAP: Riverdale S7E5 – Chapter 128: Tales in Jugular Vein

05/16/2023 10:33 pm

RECAP: Riverdale S7E4 – Chapter 127: Love And Marriage

05/09/2023 9:47 pm

Riverdale makeout party!

RECAP: Riverdale S7E3 – Chapter 126: Sex Education

04/12/2023 10:14 pm

Riverdale girls at the sock hop

RECAP: Riverdale S7E2 – Chapter 119: Skip, Hop and Thump!

04/05/2023 10:30 pm

Riverdale Season 7

RECAP: Riverdale S7E1 – Chapter 118: Don’t Worry Darling

03/30/2023 3:00 pm

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COOL GEAR

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First look at the return of Rom in Void Rivals #36

Heidi MacDonald - 10/30/2026 5:15 pm

NYCC ’26: TAMAGOTCHI celebrates 30th anniversary with new products, collectibles, and events

10/15/2026 4:30 pm

NYCC ’26: Todd McFarlane holds court at McFarlane Toys panel

10/15/2026 4:00 pm

NYCC ’26: Hasbro design manager Sean Isabella discusses STREET FIGHTER movie action figure line

10/14/2026 3:30 pm

CON NEWS

Thought Bubble 2026 Preview: Inside a 20th Anniversary Celebration

Jared Bird - 10/29/2026 2:15 pm

NYCC ’26: Exploring the lore behind the gore of CRYSTAL LAKE

10/28/2026 12:30 pm

NYCC ’26: Nacelle Company teases documentaries about “The Craziest Convention Ever” and the studio exec who “Created Most of Our Childhood.”

10/27/2026 1:45 pm

NYCC ’26: Sarah Myer reflects on drawing “sad strange little men” in TMNT: SATURDAY MORNING ADVENTURES

10/26/2026 11:30 am

SALES CHARTS

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The new Ben 10 comic has sold more than 500,000 copies

Heidi MacDonald - 09/29/2026 6:00 pm

Sales Charts: Absolute Batman #1 in August but Marvel makes a move

09/18/2026 11:10 am

Marvel’s 300K success story and Taschen compact editions

09/16/2026 9:30 am

Sales Charts: UDON tops Neon Ichiban’s Top 100 digital comics for August

09/09/2026 6:00 pm

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