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ComicsPRO names Moni Barrette as new Executive Director

ComicsPRO has announced the hiring of 20-year comics vet Moni Barrette as its new Executive Director after a two month search

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 11/13/26: Comic strip reprints galore, journalism fights back, and Mark Millar, Tycoon

A news round-up featuring tidings of variants, comic cons, distribution, comic strip reprints, and Mark Millar

Is DC for sale? Come on now.

Thanks to social media and the churn of YouTube and content farms, many fake facts have been circulating this week about the DCU

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Recap: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER season 3×4

Galadriel, Arondir and Marnûkh stage a rescue in Gundabad on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3, episode 4, which combines a shocking conclusion with an unexpected reveal in Numenor, and some questionable decisions for the titular story and the drama in Khazad-dum.

Horror Beat: Terror Noir DEMENTIA puts a woman in a nightmare of man’s making

An experimental talkie without dialogue.

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

Gandalf takes center stage on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3, episode 3, The Secret Fire, but the strongest parts belong to Marnûkh and Sauron.

Exclusive Cover Reveal: Magic and myth meet in BEAST QUEST: RISE OF THE FIRE DRAGON

Magic and myth meet in Beat Quest: Rise of the Fire Dragon (debuting in June) and we have an exclusive cover reveal here!

Translation controversy hits new editions of FIVE STAR STORIES

Troubling accusations against the translator for the new edition of Nagano's Five Star Stories from Titan have come to light and ignited a controversy

Marvel lays the first BRICK with AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: POWER AND RESPONSIBILITY

Marvel collects the first four years of Amazing Spider-Man in the Marvel Brick format, a new line of affordable paperback collections.

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IDW celebrates ROCKETEER film 35th anniversary with limited edition whiskey

Available exclusively direct-to-consumer at Official Cellar!

Interview: GAME CHANGER – HOME EDITION designer Joshua Balvin can’t wait for people to play

Game Changer: Home Edition designer Joshua Balvin explores the game's development process in an interview with The Beat.

Anand RK wins a Pulitzer for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary

The artist won for the graphic Bloomberg piece trAPPed, published as part of a wider report on digital scams in India.

Top Comics to Buy for May 6, 2026: How to nurse your FCBD hangover? More comics

This week's Top Comics to Buy for May 6 is a varied list that includes the flagship Batman comic, a new series from Ignition, and much more.

Interview: Mark Russell explores conspiracy theories galore with THE FORGOTTEN DIVINE

The writer discusses his new comics project from Ahoy Comics which also marks the publisher's first ever Kickstarter campaign

Interview: What does it take to sell a copy of ACTION #1? Timmy Heague explains

Action #1, the comic book holy grail, is going up for auction, and because of Timmy Heague some of the proceeds will go to Comics Pro, The Hero Initiative, and BINC.

The Beat Digest 05/05/26: BUG WARS returns this summer

Also on today's Digest, BOOM! unveils Power Rangers Unlimited, and Mark Waid is co-writing a Justice League Unlimited TTRPG.

Graphic Novel Review: OPTING OUT provides a different path forward

Opting Out by Maia Kobabe and Swati “Lucky” Srikumar is the story of Saachi, a middle schooler who is grappling with some serious stuff.

Ensign’s Log: THE ART OF STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS embodies a suitable celebration of a special series

The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks is a thorough and very well executed celebration of a once-in-a-lifetime animated series.

Game Review: INVINCIBLE VS offers a brutal and fun new entry into the fighting game scene

Invincible VS is a solid fighting game debut with a fun play loop, deep mechanics and brutal action, but requires patience to master.

Revisit pre-Castro Cuba in crime noir HAVANA SPLIT

Mad Cave will release Frédéric Brrémaud and Vic Macioci's graphic novel, which involves the mob, the CIA, and more, this August.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: Takako Shimura’s EVEN THOUGH WE’RE ADULTS bends some rules

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers EVEN THOUGH WE'RE ADULTS, TURNS OUT MY ONLINE FRIEND IS MY REAL-LIFE BOSS! and MOVING.
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