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DC Round-Up: OOPS! ALL ROUND-UPS Edition

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We look at seven of DC's new releases for the week, including BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE - DYNAMIC DUOS #4, SUPERGIRL #19, TEEN TITANS #3, and more.
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The spin cycle on the DC Studios changes has already hit high gear

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As Skydance now has to rebuild the pipeline for the DCU, various spins on the situation began to be floated in the trades
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Joanne Starer & Lukas Ketner taking over HARLEY QUINN ongoing series in February

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The new creative team will move Harley from New York to Paris, and give her a new costume designed by David Nakayama.
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TEZUKA! GOD OF MANGA Roundtable with Dave Baker, Jason Andrew Cohn, Samuel Sattin, and Nicole Goux

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The new documentary aims to bring greater attention to Osamu Tezuka in the West. The director and participants sit down to talk about Tezuka.

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Recap: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER season 3×1

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My pizza dinner with Matthew Rosenberg

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The spin cycle on the DC Studios changes has already hit high gear

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World Comics

HERE AND NOW: TRUE STORIES OF DEMENTIA, a comics flip book from arts-in-health charity Re-Live

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Preview: William Harms and Christian DiBari revive the IMPALER

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Kibbles ‘n’ Bits

Steven Grant has a very lucid view of Anime Expo: I noted this when I last attended, a couple of years ago. It has only...
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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ride update

While the world worries about the Reds' Rocket Dare, and what really killed Ken Lay, there is really only one topic keeping us up...
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The Beat: now with morning coffee

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Welcome!

Welcome to The Beat's new home at Publishers Weekly! We're still figuring a few things out, like categories and the sidebar and so on....
Conventions

Heroes Con ’06 Photo Parade

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New COMIC FOUNDRY is out

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TEZUKA! GOD OF MANGA Roundtable with Dave Baker, Jason Andrew Cohn, Samuel Sattin, and Nicole Goux

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The new documentary aims to bring greater attention to Osamu Tezuka in the West. The director and participants sit down to talk about Tezuka.

Titan Manga announces 5 new manga licenses for Summer 2027

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The publisher has announced 5 new manga licenses ranging from the occult to dating and rock n roll.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: THE EGG PROJECT is a delight

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This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers ALL EYES ON NEKOYASHIKI-KUN! NOTICE ME, NOT MY CHARACTERS, AOASHI and THE EGG PROJECT.

Wonderful Wednesdays: 7TH TIME LOOP audiobook and more from Seven Seas

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On this week's Wonderful Wednesdays, Seven Seas announces three audiobook adaptations and one new manga series to look forward to!

Wonderful Wednesdays: NIGHTHAWK, ONCE AGAIN and more from Seven Seas

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Seven Seas announces three new manga series and one audiobook adaptation on this week's Wonderful Wednesdays—including Nighthawk, Once Again'

Exclusive Preview: Fantagraphics publishes Akane Torikai’s WANDERING CAT’S CAGE

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The science fiction josei manga Wandering Cat's Cage by Akane Torikai is now available in English in a hardcover print.
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The spin cycle on the DC Studios changes has already hit high gear

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As Skydance now has to rebuild the pipeline for the DCU, various spins on the situation began to be floated in the trades

Monday shocker: Gunn and Safran out at DC Studios

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In a Monday morning shock, Peter Safran and James Gunn are stepping down at DC Studios to be replaced by The Breadwinner producer Jeremy Latcham.

Gladstone Investment Corp. acquires majority stake in McFarlane Toys

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Gladstone Investment has acquired McFarlane Toys, although founder Todd McFarlane will remain involved with the company

Tiny Onion signs first look deal with Blumhouse Atomic

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Tiny Onion and BlumHouse Atomic have signed a first look deal with Exquisite Corpses the first project to go into development

Court approves another Diamond settlement as Sparkle Pop withdraws objections

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All the publishers who objected to the sale of Diamond's consignment goods have now had settlements with the estate approved

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
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DC Round-Up: OOPS! ALL ROUND-UPS Edition

We look at seven of DC's new releases for the week, including BATMAN & ROBIN: YEAR ONE - DYNAMIC DUOS #4, SUPERGIRL #19, TEEN TITANS #3, and more.
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Horror Beat: KICK ON Goes For Blood Above All Else 

Brutal gore and tension make up for story and character.
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Film Review: GODZILLA MINUS ZERO doesn’t disappoint

Takashi Yamazaki makes the rare sequel as good as its predecessor while considerably upping the stakes for his heroes.
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Classic Comic Compendium: THE WORM, a classic creator jam comic you’ve likely never heard of

The Worm is almost certainly the greatest comics jam comic that you've never heard of, featuring David Lloyd and Alan Moore.
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Marvel Rundown: AVENGERS #1 kicks off a new era

This week we cover Avengers # 1, Wolverine #29, and the debut of Friendly Neighborhood Mary Jane.
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Classic Comic Compendium: Looking at MIRACLEMAN – BOOK THREE – OLYMPUS in lieu of recent developments

There's been a lot of focus on Miracleman of late due to recent developments. Our columnist looks at a classic story.
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THE COMICS COURIER #5 launches on Kickstarter today!

THE COMICS COURIER #5 launches on Kickstarter today, and yours truly has an entry in this issue along with a long list of top comics critics
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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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The spin cycle on the DC Studios changes has already hit high gear

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As Skydance now has to rebuild the pipeline for the DCU, various spins on the situation began to be floated in the trades

Horror Beat: KICK ON Goes For Blood Above All Else 

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Brutal gore and tension make up for story and character.

TEZUKA! GOD OF MANGA Roundtable with Dave Baker, Jason Andrew Cohn, Samuel Sattin, and Nicole Goux

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The new documentary aims to bring greater attention to Osamu Tezuka in the West. The director and participants sit down to talk about Tezuka.

Recap: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER season 3×1

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power's third season premiere, Marnûkh, sees Sauron's might bearing down on Middle-earth five years after the fall of Eregion, but with one key element still eluding him in his quest to enslave the Elves.

CANDELA OBSCURA graphic novel incoming

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Tini Howard, Blake Howard, and Fernando Heinz Furukawa's Candela Obscura graphic novel, based on the supernatural Critical Role series and game, will be released by Dark Horse Comics in August 2027.

Gunn, Safran, Latcham: Behind yet another regime change at DC Studios

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Behind the scenes of the big shake-up at DC Studios, with James Gunn and Peter Safran out and former Marvel exec Jeremy Latcham in

Film Review: GODZILLA MINUS ZERO doesn’t disappoint

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Takashi Yamazaki makes the rare sequel as good as its predecessor while considerably upping the stakes for his heroes.

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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