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SDCC

SDCC ’26: Mattel’s HOT WHEELS exclusives feat. STRANGER THINGS, TOP GUN & KPOP DEMON HUNTERS

Avery Kaplan - 06/22/2026 11:00 am 0

Get ready for a trio of San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Hot Wheels collabs from Mattel, feat. Top Gun, Stranger Things and K-Pop Demon Hunters.

Mad Cave Studios

Exclusive Preview: Meet a historical icon in PENELOPE’S ESCAPE FROM THE PLATYPUSARY

Samantha Puc - 06/22/2026 10:30 am 0

See an extended preview from historical fiction graphic novel Penelope's Escape from the Platypusary, hitting shelves in July from Maverick.

Manga

Exclusive: See Lemire & Kindt’s Kickstarter-exclusive TEZUKA! GOD OF MANGA print rewards

Samantha Puc - 06/22/2026 2:00 pm

See two Kickstarter-exclusive prints from the upcoming campaign for the TEZUKA! God of Manga feature-length documentary.

Controversy!

Spider-Man #1000 controversy turns into celebrating the greatness of John Romita Jr.

Heidi MacDonald - 06/22/2026 9:30 am 5

Over the weekend, reports that the cover to Spider-Man #1000 had been pulled (and its restoration) led to a general outpouring of admiration for John Romita Jr.

Marvel

Marvel September 2026 Solicitations: AVENGERS #1 and more!

D. Morris - 06/19/2026 3:00 pm 1

Check out what's come from the House of Ideas this September!

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Marvel releases more Spider-Man #1000 covers

Heidi MacDonald - 06/19/2026 2:15 pm 0

Fantastic Frog and the Amazing Tad Lad: Marsh Madness

Cover Reveal + Interview: Brandon Reese on MARSH MADNESS (FANTASTIC FROG AND THE AMAZING TAD LAD, BOOK 2)

Avery Kaplan - 06/19/2026 10:30 am 0

Dungeon Crawler Carl gets greenlit for Peacock

Heidi MacDonald - 06/19/2026 9:45 am 1

Marvel announces new solo October 7 launch for Midnight Universe

Heidi MacDonald - 06/19/2026 9:30 am 0

Exclusive: Starer & Randolph team up for vampy rom-com DINNER DATE

Samantha Puc - 06/18/2026 3:15 pm 0

DC Comics September 2026 Solicitations

Beat Staff - 06/18/2026 12:00 pm 1

Latest Comics News

Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up

Exclusive Interview: Jimmie Robinson explores AI anxieties with ARTILLERY

Check out the Kickstarter campaign from Invader Comics.

Diego Higuera - 06/22/2026 3:30 pm

Vault Comics

Cryptid hunters to battle across time in PROJECT PERSEUS

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 06/22/2026 2:15 pm

Manga

Exclusive: See Lemire & Kindt’s Kickstarter-exclusive TEZUKA! GOD OF...

Samantha Puc - 06/22/2026 2:00 pm

Video Games

Pokopia: Pokémon we want to see in-game

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Beat's Bizarre Adventure

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: TOWER DUNGEON is a death march worth taking

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Mad Cave Studios

Exclusive Preview: Meet a historical icon in PENELOPE’S ESCAPE FROM THE PLATYPUSARY

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Controversy!

Spider-Man #1000 controversy turns into celebrating the greatness of John Romita Jr.

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Dark Horse

ARRIVALS keeps the 3W/3M train going this fall

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Movies

BOWSER’S CAULDRON sets Guinness World Record for smallest popcorn container

Nintendo and Universal turn a collectible into a record breaker.

Cartoons

MONSTRESS animated series in the works at Amazon MGM

One Piece's Steven Maeda and Tiffany Greshler will serve as showrunners on the adaptation of Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda's award-winning fantasy series.

Trade Rating

Trade Rating: BATMAN – DARK PATTERNS will reignite your love of the Dark Knight

Batman - Dark Patterns is getting a new collected trade paperback, and it's so good it might just cure your Batman fatigue.

Dark Horse

Millar returns to Dark Horse with STAR-CROSSED

The series, created with Corrado Mastantuono, is a crossover between 2019's Space Bandits and Sharkey the Bounty Hunter.

Digital Comics

A overview of the current digital comics landscape

Todd Allen returns for an overview of the current state of digital comics, including the start-ups

Culture

ONE PIECE’s Tony Tony Chopper is now a Doctors Without Borders mascot

The collaboration includes new artwork by series creator Eiichiro Oda, a comic strip, an Instagram page, and more.

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Manga and Anime News

Exclusive: See Lemire & Kindt’s Kickstarter-exclusive TEZUKA! GOD OF MANGA print rewards

Samantha Puc - 06/22/2026 2:00 pm 0

See two Kickstarter-exclusive prints from the upcoming campaign for the TEZUKA! God of Manga feature-length documentary.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: TOWER DUNGEON is a death march worth taking

Adam Wescott - 06/22/2026 11:00 am 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga and webtoon works FAR FROM ROMANCE, THE ROYAL TEA and TOWER DUNGEON.

Wonderful Wednesdays: Seven Seas announces SKIP AND LOAFER BOX SET & 2 audiobooks

Samantha Puc - 06/18/2026 6:15 pm 0

Seven Seas returned to its Wonderful Wednesdays announcements this week with a Skip and Loafer Box Set and two audiobooks.

RANMA ½ – “Tools for Living”: On fakers, shonen, and what it means to be both a boy and girl

Sean Dillon - 06/16/2026 11:30 am 0

For Pride 2026, an examination and analysis of gender in Rumiko Takahashi's seminal shonen manga series Ranma 1/2.

The first-ever U.S. Official Studio Ghibli Store is opening for a limited time

Samantha Puc - 06/15/2026 3:00 pm 0

Donguri Republic is opening a Studio Ghibli Store pop-up in Torrance, California—the first time one has ever been on U.S. soil.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: FALSE PARADISE’s secret life of pets

Adam Wescott - 06/15/2026 11:20 am 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers FALSE PARADISE, TSUMIKI OGAMI'S NOT-SO-ORDINARY LIFE and THE STRANGER IN THE HOARDING HOUSE.

Business News

Layoffs begin at Dark Horse, but union means it’s complicated

Heidi MacDonald - 06/15/2026 5:45 pm 0

Dark Horse management has announced the layoffs of nine employees, but the Dark Horse Workers Union is fighting back

Sales Charts: Absolute Batman #20 and DC Comics lead May in Prana DMS charts

Heidi MacDonald - 06/12/2026 9:30 am 0

Absolute Batman #20 and DC Comics led direct market comics sales in May according to sales charts provided by Prana Direct Market Solutions

A little bit more about Skybound and the ROM #1 blind bag surprise

Heidi MacDonald - 06/11/2026 9:30 am 5

Skybound's blind bag surprise issues program is a partnership with retailers, who seem to think it's a positive thus far

Archie Comics is having a lot of legal woes

Heidi MacDonald - 06/10/2026 9:30 am 1

Archie Comics co-owner Jonathan Goldwater is embroiled in a contentious legal battle with a finance company that could mean changes at the publisher

Paizo lays off 12, trims offerings in aftermath of Diamond bankruptcy

Heidi MacDonald - 06/09/2026 9:30 am 0

Paizo, publishers of the popular TTRPGs Pathfinder and Starfinder, is laying off 12 workers and making other changes after losing $2 million in the Diamond bankruptcy

Dark Horse Comics workers are unionizing

Samantha Puc - 05/27/2026 2:55 pm 3

Dark Horse workers are unionizing as Dark Horse Workers United (DHWU) to advocate for better job security and an improved work environment.

Reviews

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Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: TOWER DUNGEON is a death march worth taking

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga and webtoon works FAR FROM ROMANCE, THE ROYAL TEA and TOWER DUNGEON.

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Graphic Novel Review: SHIN ZERO BOOK 1 uberizes the Power Rangers

Shin Zero Book 1 uberizes the sentai and Power Rangers concept, combining a clever high concept with great art and characters.

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Marvel Rundown: The quest for the Cosmic Cube begins in SPIDER-MAN LONG WAY HOME #1

This week we review Spider-Man: Long Way Home 1, Punisher #5 and What if Thor Got Spider-Man's Symbiote Suit?

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DC Round-Up: NEW TITANS #36 showcases the team’s refreshed lineup

The series continues to push beyond nostalgia for the past and into uncharted, exciting territory.

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Wednesday Comics Reviews: We are all lucky that Paul Chadwick’s CONCRETE is back, and more

Paul Chadwick's Concrete is back after a roughly 20-year break with a new miniseries, and much more in this week's column!

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Top Comics to Buy for June 17, 2026: Peak high-profile releases, starting with new CONCRETE

This is a packed Top Comics to Buy for June 17, and it features Absolute Batman, new Concrete, Dead Teenagers, and more!

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Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: FALSE PARADISE’s secret life of pets

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers FALSE PARADISE, TSUMIKI OGAMI'S NOT-SO-ORDINARY LIFE and THE STRANGER IN THE HOARDING HOUSE.

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Graphic Novel Review: GIGS tackles the terrifying future of tech with small human moments

The new graphic novel Gigs is a moving and impressive work about the many ways that tech stands to continue disrupting our lives.

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Graphic Novel Review: Walden’s CHARITY & SYLVIA lovingly documents a slice of queer history

Tillie Walden's adult debut, Charity & Sylvia, fleshes out the lives of two queer women who openly loved each other in 19th century Vermont.

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