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

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

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Mad Cave's SECRET AGENT X-9 brings Dashiell Hammett's classic spy into the modern age, and we have an exclusive preview here!
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Exclusive Preview: The Lab Press releases portable editions, including SUPER SCIENCE VOL. 1

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The Lab Press launches portables of ogns like Super Science Volume 1 that keep the quality of their signature designs intact
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Star Trek and X-Men star SIR PATRICK STEWART dead at 86

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Sir Patrick Stewart, who played Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Prof X in several X-Men movies, has died age 86.

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

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

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

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

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Comics

The Beat Digest 10/30/26: SPACE CADET gets limited release

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HOLLYWOODLAND trailer up

One of the more peripherally connected comics-type movies coming out this year is HOLLYWOODLAND, due in September, which stars Ben Affleck as George Reeves,...
Books

New PORN STAR GN by Neil Strauss and Bernard Chang

Over at PWCW, The Beat files a wee story about yet another new graphic novel by a best-seling author: ReganBooks is jumping into the...
Manga

Vertical news, no PLUTO, but Takeshi on tap

Over the last few days, an exciting rumor, doubtless started at AX 2006, suggested that Vertical might be publishing an English version of PLUTO...
DC

India learns Superman secrets

In a widely quoted interview, Paul Levitz talks to Indian website Rediff about Superman and other stuff. Part two here. Levitz on how movies...
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Best-selling author Picoult takes on Wonder Woman

The New York Times, where most really big comics news is has a brief item this am about best-selling author Jodi Picoult taking on...
Conventions

SDCC Programming for Thursday, July 20

Aieeeeee! It has begun!!! Brian Bolland! Rosario Dawson! Peter S. Beagle! Tim Biskup! David Arquette! Deepak Chopra AND Grant Morrison! KLANG!
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Anime Review: The melancholy world of VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU

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Blu-ray out now of the classic OVA that asks the very important question; do monsters ever feel alone?

Manga Mavericks Books and Omoi Announce Classic Manga GEORGIE License

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Manga Mavericks Books and Omoi have announced a new classic shojo manga license, Georgie

Wonderful Wednesdays: Seven Seas Announces Multiple Title Licenses and Audiobook

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Seven Seas announces multiple titles for release as well as an audiobook in this Wonderful Wednesday announcement.

Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: xxxHOLIC’s human horrors

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This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the series xxxHOLIC, INCOMPLETE, and GIVE MY REGARDS TO BLACK JACK.

Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: MANHOLE will make you sick

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This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga and manhwa series ERMA, HOW ABOUT A COSMIC HORROR? and MANHOLE.

NYCC ’26 INTERVIEW: Voice actors Aoi Yuki and Takeo Otsuka on THE APOTHECARY DIARIES

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The lead voice actors talk about Maomao, Jinshi, their characters' relationships, and the differences between feature film and TV animation.
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Court approves settlement between Diamond Estate, the Palik Group and Sparkle Pop

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The court has approved the settlement among The Palik Group, Sparkle Pop and the Diamond estate, bringing the saga one step closer to a conclusion

White Ash Comics joins IDW as imprint

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The White Ash Universe is joining IDW as an imprint, with publisher Charlie Stickney on board

NYCC 2026 had 1,553 exclusives according to CovrPrice

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According to CovrPrice, there were 1,533 exclusives at NYCC 2026, a staggering 264% rise in just three years 

NYCC ’26: Is NYCC even sustainable?

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20 years on, NYCC 2026 is in the books, but how the show evolves has a lot of financial and logistical considerations

DC Comics will now report to Skydance’s Josh Silverman

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A former Marvel executive will now oversee the publishing and consumer products divisions at Skydance, including DC Comics

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

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At NYCC Retailer Day, Marvel's new Editor in Chief Steve Wacker spent more than half an hour telling store owners what they can expect from the new Marvel
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Anime Review: The melancholy world of VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU

Blu-ray out now of the classic OVA that asks the very important question; do monsters ever feel alone?
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Graphic Novel Review: THE ABYSS OF OBLIVION examines Spain’s haunted past

A new historical graphic novel illustrated by Paco Roca and written by Rodrigo Terrasa.
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Halloween Beat: DELUSION asks an artist to paint the portrait of a vampire

Painting with a vampire.
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The Marvel Rundown: Spider-Man gets his revenge against Ravage

The Marvel Rundown takes a look at The Amazing Spider-Man #1002, where Peter Parker takes on his secret cousin, Cormac!
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DC Round-Up: DARKSEID VS THE WORLD is a lackluster entry in the All In Saga

Plus, the conclusion of BATMAN: BAD SEEDS, and milestone issues for ABSOLUTE BATMAN and ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN!
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Wednesday Comics Reviews: SCREAM! is the perfect horror anthology for Halloween, and more

The new horror anthology SCREAM! leads the way for our pre-Halloween edition of Wednesday Comics Reviews, plus much more!
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Horror Beat: THE CYCLE must be in the conversation for best horror movie of 2026

Go in with as little information as possible.
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Top Comics to Buy for October 28, 2026: ABSOLUTE BATMAN’s biggest issue yet, horror anthologies, and more

This week's Top Comics to Buy for October 28 features multiple horror anthologies, Absolute Batman's biggest issue yet, and more.
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Classic Comic Compendium: On Barry Windsor-Smith’s MONSTERS

Barry Windsor-Smith's style in MONSTERS suits the heavy, complex tale that he's telling, reminding you to slow down and take everything in.
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Horror Beat: Save some cash and make TUBI your Halloween horror movie destination

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

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On a special one-off podcast revisiting the 2021 film, James Gunn suggests the movie's canonical status may be up to Margot Robbie, and provides an update on casting the DCU's Batman.

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

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Sir Patrick Stewart, who played Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Prof X in several X-Men movies, has died age 86.

Anime Review: The melancholy world of VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU

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Blu-ray out now of the classic OVA that asks the very important question; do monsters ever feel alone?

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

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The showrunner and actors discuss working on the new Friday the 13th prequel series.

Report: Connor Storrie to join GHOST RIDER reboot

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Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie will reportedly play the villain in the Ryan Gosling Ghost Rider movie, releasing July 28, 2028.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Danhausen just won the Knicks an NBA championship

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A simple uncursing ended a 53-year championship drought.

Girls just wanna have San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Cyndi Lauper WWE action figures

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Mattel Creations has announced a San Diego Comic-Con 2026 exclusive WWE action figure 3-pack featuring Cindi Lauper on Piper's Pit.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Thank God For The New Day

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Don't you dare be sour -- clap for ya bois that know their worth and FEEEEEL THA POWWAAAA!!

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Wrestlemania? More like Admania

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Did Hulk Hogan get more screentime than most matches?

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Why the F*CK ICE chants in the Brody King vs MJF match were an important moment in wrestling

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Brody has become wrestling’s voice of resistance.

Turnbuckle BEATDown: John Cena’s Career is Compromised to a Permanent End

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