The Beat Digest 11/03/26: Anthrax to meet Judge Dredd

On today's Digest, Anthrax will co-write a story in January's Judge Dredd Megazine #500, Oni Press launches a Kickstarter for a Mausoleum Edition of Afterlife with Archie, and Dafne Keen honors the memory of her late Logan co-star Patrick Stewart.

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The Beat Digest 11/03/26: Anthrax to meet Judge Dredd

On today's Digest, Anthrax will co-write a story in January's Judge Dredd Megazine #500, Oni Press launches a Kickstarter for a Mausoleum Edition of Afterlife with Archie, and Dafne Keen honors the memory of her late Logan co-star Patrick Stewart.