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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

White Ash Comics joins IDW as imprint

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

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?

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

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

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

NYCC ’26: Wacker boffo in retailer debut and more notes

The first two days of programming at New York Comic Con 2026 were all about rising sales, and renewed enthusiasm

Informa buys Clarion Events, home of Anime NYC, Awesome Con and more

The #1 event company, Informa, has just acquired the #3 event company, Clarion, in a $2.8 billion deal.

DC Studio’s Gunn and Safran to report directly to David Ellison

DC Studios and DC Comics seem to be safe and valued in the emerging corporate structure at Skydance, the merged WBD and Paramount Studios.
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James Gunn reveals if THE SUICIDE SQUAD is DCU canon on one-off podcast

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

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

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

Mad Cave's SECRET AGENT X-9 brings Dashiell Hammett's classic spy into the modern age, and we have an exclusive preview here!

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

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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Exclusive Preview: BODY BAGS: OMNIBUS comes to Kickstarter

BODY BAGS: OMNIBUS comes to Kickstarter thanks to 12-Gauge Comics, honoring the late Jason Pearson's celebrated work

NYCC ’26: Now you can farm weed with Jay and Silent Bob!

Coming in 2027 from Nitrate Games is Animal Crossing meets Clerks in the cozy game Jay & Silent Bob's Joint Venture.

NYCC 2026 had 1,553 exclusives according to CovrPrice

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

The Beat Digest 10/20/26: Murphy and Howell team up on LAKE TOTEM

On today's Digest, Sean Gordon Murphy and Corin Howell team up at Image on nostalgic horror series The Lost Bones of Lake Totem, Joe Manganiello reveals what was planned for Ben Affleck's solo Batman film, and Apu gets a new voice actor on The Simpsons.

D’Orc gets movie deal at Sony

Brett Bean's smash hit comic D'Orc has gotten a live action movie deal at Sony

NYCC ‘26: The cast and co-creators of COMMON SIDE EFFECTS tease Season 2

At NYCC, The Beat had the chance to chat with co-creators and some of the cast of Common Side Effects to preview Season 2

THE NEW GODS return in new DC ALL IN SAGA one-shot

The one-shot picks up where last year's THE NEW GODS maxiseries left off, with the heroes of New Genesis living as refugees on Earth.

Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: MANHOLE will make you sick

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

Dynamite reveals a TERMINATOR VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL

Dan Watters and Pasquale Qualano will helm the one-shot, which follows the troubled relationship between two Cyberdyne employees in the run-up to a satellite launch on February 14, 1987.

Classic Comic Compendium: LITTLE MONSTERS, an odd tale of vampire children after the apocalypse

Little Monsters is another great collaboration between Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen, this one with orphans and vampires.

Alex Segura to take over writing THE PHANTOM comic strip [UPDATED]

Alex Segura will take over as writer on Lee Falk's strip from Tony DePaul, who has penned the comic since 1999, in December.
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