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Interview: TILLY and SUSAN BRIDGES on JUST ANOTHER SUMMER, STAR TREK: VOYAGER: HOMECOMING and more

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Comics Beat caught up with power writing couple Tilly and Susan Bridges at SDCC '26 and asked all about Just Another Summer, Star Trek and more!
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Book Review: KIKI AND THE NEW MAGIC deserves to be delivered to your shelf

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Avery Kaplan reviews the middle grade prose novel Kiki and the New Magic by Eiko Kadono, the spellbinding sequel to Kiki's Delivery Service.
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Graphic Novel Review: ALBION ranks as an odd, excellent piece of comics history

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ALBION, which was plotted by Alan Moore, is an odd and excellent piece of comics history that got a new print run this summer.
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Sales Charts: Absolute Batman #1 in July – and even more numbers

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Absolute Batman was #1 in July sales, but Prana DMS is now including dollar shares for publishers and per store averages

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Book Review: KIKI AND THE NEW MAGIC deserves to be delivered to your shelf

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Unstable Games’ IF WORDS COULD KILL turns vocabulary into magical ammunition

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Graphic Novel Review: ALBION ranks as an odd, excellent piece of comics history

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Sales Charts: Absolute Batman #1 in July – and even more numbers

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Digital comics sales are still 5-10% of print

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Classic Comic Compendium

Classic Comic Compendium: SWAMP THING #129 and the Swamp Opera era

Swamp Thing #129 signaled the turn in the third act that would lead to the conclusion of that run and period in Swamp Thing's life.
Cartoonists

Manga industry faces hard questions as Eiichiro Oda takes break

Eiichiro Oda is taking some time off from making One Piece, as questions about the grueling schedules of even the greatest mangaka are questioned once again
Manga

Manga Review: I Want A Gal Gamer To Praise Me hits most of the right buttons

Don't we all need a little praise?
Comics

Shut In Theater: Weekend Reading 202

Weekend Reading 202 feat. Last Stop, Ape-Ril Special, I Cannot Reach You, The Lumberjack Book, Birding to Change the World & MORE!
Free Comics

A Year of Free Comics: Manga highs and lows in GODSBANE and UNTITLED DIARY OF A MANGAKA

The Beat Herself makes a triumphant return to A Year of Free Comics spotlighting two comics by emerging manga-ka, Jackson
Mad Cave Studios

Exclusive: Mad Cave announces English-language translation of CLAY FOOTED GIANTS

Clay Footed Giants by Mark McGuire and Alain Chevarier will be available in English this fall from Mad Cave Studios.
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Darkroom brings AACHI AND SSIPAK to streaming

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South Korean film Aachi and Ssipak finally arrives on streaming via Darkroom.

GlobalComix announces partnership with FanFan Comics, more Asian publishers to come

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GlobalComix announces partnership with digital manhua publisher FanFan Comics leading up to Anime NYC, more Asian comics partners to come.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: BANDE DEAD INNATE tells a grounded, intimate story

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This week, three writers at Beat's Bizarre Adventure cover the works FIGHTING GIRLS, SNOW FAIRY, and BANDE DEAD INNATE.

MANGA MILLION launches with nearly 400 titles… and uncredited translators

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MANGA MILLION, a million-page app released by Shueisha to celebrate its 100th anniversary, faces criticism over uncredited human translators.

MANGA REVIEW: CRESCENT MOON MARCHING puts on a lovely performance

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Crescent Moon Marching vol. 1 Created by Hamachi Yamada Colors by...

Otakon 2026: AnimEigo announces ANTIQUE BAKERY, ReLIFE, and more

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AnimEigo announced five new home media titles at Otakon 2026, including a reprint of ReLIFE and a 4K Blu-ray version of Dog of Flanders.
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Sales Charts: Absolute Batman #1 in July – and even more numbers

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Absolute Batman was #1 in July sales, but Prana DMS is now including dollar shares for publishers and per store averages

Digital comics sales are still 5-10% of print

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A new report on the state of digital in Publishers Weekly repeats the 5-10% share that we've been hearing for a long time

Marvel meets Star Wars: it was their destiny

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The Marvel/Star Wars crossover passes the ultimate frontier for team-ups, but the time may be right for it

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits: Looking back at San Diego Comic-Con 2026

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Looking back at San Diego Comic-Con, a magical space outside of time, but one that must inevitably evolve

Archie Comics legal woes continue with delayed foreclosure sale

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Archie Comics co-owner Jon Goldwater's legal battles continue, with a foreclosure sale postponed after a successful appeal

What happens next in the Diamond Bankruptcy…and a few loose ends

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Looking at the settlement between the Diamond Estate and the Consignment Group, and what happens next
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Book Review: KIKI AND THE NEW MAGIC deserves to be delivered to your shelf

Avery Kaplan reviews the middle grade prose novel Kiki and the New Magic by Eiko Kadono, the spellbinding sequel to Kiki's Delivery Service.
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Unstable Games’ IF WORDS COULD KILL turns vocabulary into magical ammunition

Remember, RIZZ and DELULU are in the dictionary.
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Graphic Novel Review: ALBION ranks as an odd, excellent piece of comics history

ALBION, which was plotted by Alan Moore, is an odd and excellent piece of comics history that got a new print run this summer.
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Movie Review: TONY—a coming of age tale of the legend that is Anthony Bourdain

Matt Johnson's Tony explores Anthony Bourdain's origin through an engaging coming-of-age story anchored by Dominic Sessa's charismatic performance.
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Graphic Novel Review: THE DISSIDENTS takes an unflinching look at a U.S. era similar to our own

Derf Backderf’s account of political cartoonists during World War I reveals strong parallels with our own era, from the muzzling of dissent to anti-immigrant sentiment.
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Horror Beat: TEENAGE SEX & DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA Finds Love In A Violent Place

Jane Schoenbrun turns their signature genre blend into a macabre love story.
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The Marvel Rundown: MILE MORALES – SPIDER-MAN #1 delivers classic superheroics

Bryan Edward Hill and Nico Leon craft a throwback Spider-Man story with a stylish flair and attitude.
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DC Round-Up: A peek inside the KINGDOM OF ZOD, a new Superman crossover

The start of the Kingdom of Zod crossover is our main review this week, plus quick hits about Firestorm and Absolute Batman!
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Wednesday Comics Reviews: Going around with the horror of CULT-DE-SAC #1, and more

Cult-de-Sac #1, the new horror book from Ignition Press, leads this week's Wednesday Comics Reviews column. Plus, much more!
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Entertainment

Voiceover legend Jim Cummings to appear on a trio of panels at D23 this weekend

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The beloved voiceover actor will take the stage for three panels at D23, the ultimate Disney fan event, this weekend in Anaheim.

Book Review: KIKI AND THE NEW MAGIC deserves to be delivered to your shelf

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Avery Kaplan reviews the middle grade prose novel Kiki and the New Magic by Eiko Kadono, the spellbinding sequel to Kiki's Delivery Service.

Unstable Games’ IF WORDS COULD KILL turns vocabulary into magical ammunition

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Remember, RIZZ and DELULU are in the dictionary.

Goldin’s Summer TCG Auction generates $18 million-plus in total sales

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Goldin’s Summer TCG Auction saw six items each break the half-million-dollar mark, totaling over $18 million in sales of Pokémon and One Piece collectibles.

Darkroom brings AACHI AND SSIPAK to streaming

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South Korean film Aachi and Ssipak finally arrives on streaming via Darkroom.

Why Andy Serkis’s comments on diversity in LORD OF THE RINGS are harmful

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The Hunt for Gollum director and star's comments about the lack of diversity in the upcoming film are a step back for fantasy fans.

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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