The spin-off for the back-up from Tiny Onion's The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos will feature stories by James Tynion IV, Tate Brombal, Lee Knox Ostertag, and more.

Comics

The Beat Digest 02/17/26: HELLRAISER Kickstarter will tear you apart

Other Kickstarter news on today's Digest includes the launch of the Weird Tales OGN, and Matt Braly's new project Clara & the Below.

Magnetic Press

Zidrou and Frank Pé’s THE BEAST is coming in May

Coming in two hardcover volumes, the story transforms classic Belgian character the Marsupilami into a familiar tale akin to Lilo & Stitch, ET, and Abominable

Beat's Bizarre Adventure

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: A valentine for Train Man

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers GUNHILD, I WANT TO BE A RECEPTIONIST IN THIS MAGICAL WORLD, and TRAIN MAN.

Interviews

INTERVIEW: Exploring guilt and horror in HEAVY with Trevor Fernandes-Lenkiewicz

Existential horror and emotional introspection blend together in Heavy, exploring guilt, shame, and what those raw feelings can do

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Manga and Anime News

ONE PIECE season 2 to screen in select theaters

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 02/25/2026 9:00 am 0

Season two of the live-action Netflix series, based on the manga by Eiichiro Oda, will premiere on Tuesday, March 10.

New NEON GENESIS EVANGELION in production from Yoko Taro

Justin Guerrero - 02/23/2026 5:30 pm 0

Evangelion wrapped up its 30th anniversary festival with the biggest announcement: a new Evangelion production scripted by Nier's Yoko Taro.

Manga Mavericks announces North American & European distribution deals

Samantha Puc - 02/23/2026 4:00 pm 0

U.S.-based manga publisher Manga Mavericks Books has announced distribution deals for the North American and European retail markets.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: TRICORNERED WINDOW and beyond

Adam Wescott - 02/23/2026 2:30 pm 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers SEVEN DAYS: MONDAY-SUNDAY, DEMON LORD 2099 and NIGHT BEYOND THE TRICORNERED WINDOW.

ComicsPRO ’26: Square Enix announces Natsu Hyuuga’s APOTHECARY DIARIES spin-off and more

Ollie Kaplan - 02/19/2026 1:10 pm 0

ComicsPRO '26: quare Enix announces "The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story," an official spin-off revisiting the universe through the eyes of Xiaolan.

GlobalComix & Seven Seas partner to expand digital manga offerings

Samantha Puc - 02/18/2026 9:00 am 0

Digital comics platform GlobalComix has partnered with Seven Seas Entertainment to offer thousands of manga, manhwa, and manhua titles.

Business News

Drawn & Quarterly goes to PRH for distribution

Heidi MacDonald - 02/23/2026 2:15 pm 0

D&Q has signed a multi-year agreement with PRH Publisher Services for distribution in all channels.

ComicsPRO ’26: IDW launches Hello Kitty comics program

Heidi MacDonald - 02/19/2026 9:12 pm 0

Hello Kitty is finally coming to American comics in a series written by Mariko Tamaki

ComicsPRO ’26 Day 1: Meetings and Greetings

Heidi MacDonald - 02/19/2026 10:45 am 1

Hundreds of retailers and publishers and industry folks are convening in Glendale for the annual ComicsPRO meeting for four days of presentations and meetings

Toy Fair ’26: Tariff Turmoil at Toy Fair

Heidi MacDonald - 02/18/2026 9:30 am 1

This year's Toy Fair was a smaller, more uncertain affair, with the post-Diamond players all staking out their turf

ComicsPRO ’26: Panick and Rocketship enter into strategic partnership

Heidi MacDonald - 02/17/2026 3:15 pm 0

Panick Entertainment is teaming up with Rocketship Entertainment for distribution and publishing, as they also announce their second wave of titles

Vertigo’s Bleeding Hearts #1 goes to second printing

Heidi MacDonald - 02/12/2026 9:30 am 0

Vertigo is back and it's already going back to press with a second printing of Deniz Camp and Stipan Morian's zombie tale

Reviews

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Ensign’s Log: Nyota Uhura shines on in STAR TREK: DEVIATIONS – THREADS OF DESTINY #1

For this week's Ensign's Log, George Carmona 3rd reviews the new IDW one-shot Star Trek: Deviations - Threads of Destiny.

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Top Comics to Buy for February 25, 2026: Let’s get dark and weird with great artists

The Top Comics to Buy for February 25 include some wonderful oddities from a handful of the most interesting cartoonists in comics.

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Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: TRICORNERED WINDOW and beyond

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers SEVEN DAYS: MONDAY-SUNDAY, DEMON LORD 2099 and NIGHT BEYOND THE TRICORNERED WINDOW.

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Classic Comic Compendium: COLOR OF RAGE is a less-known work from Kazuo Koike

Color of Rage is a travelling buddy story that plays off the idea of a stranger in a strange land learning the customs.

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Movie Review: A24’s HOW TO MAKE A KILLING is about class and entitlement

A film about class, capitalism, and what people think they are owed.

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Graphic Novel Review: THE WAR reminds us it’s always darkest before it goes pitch black

Graphic novel The War, set in New York City, is a terrifying vision of what could happen to ordinary people amidst nuclear war.

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The Marvel Rundown: WOLVERINE – WEAPONS OF ARMAGEDDON is an intriguing start

Wolverine - Weapons of Armageddon is a great read, and potentially a promising start to the longer Armageddon story arc.

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DC Round-Up: BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #48 takes readers to Earth-3

Plus, the Vertigo revival continues with Kyle Starks and Steve Pugh's END OF LIFE #1!

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Wednesday Comics Reviews: Did someone say FLORIDA HIPPOPOTAMUS COCAINE MASSACRE? And more

The Florida Hippopotamus Cocaine Massacre leads our column this week (why wouldn't it?), plus we have several more reviews!

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Entertainment

WOLVERINE game lands September 15 release date

02/24/2026 2:30 pm 0

Wolverine's release date will provide the PlayStation 5 exclusive a two-month head start on Grand Theft Auto VI.

Viola Davis producing a movie based on THE UNTAMED

02/23/2026 9:15 am 0

Series writer Sebastian A. Jones will direct the film version of the Afro-fantasy series, published by Stranger Comics.

Animated VENOM movie in the works from Tom Hardy, FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINE directors

02/23/2026 9:00 am 0

Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein's project is now the third Marvel film from Sony Pictures Animation in the works after Beyond the Spider-Verse.

ONE PIECE season 2 to screen in select theaters

Season two of the live-action Netflix series, based on the manga by Eiichiro Oda, will premiere on Tuesday, March 10.

Movie Review: A24’s HOW TO MAKE A KILLING is about class and entitlement

02/20/2026 1:30 pm 0

A film about class, capitalism, and what people think they are owed.

Britain’s DENNIS THE MENACE receives anniversary coin from Royal Mint

02/20/2026 11:30 am 0

Released February 19, the new commemorative coin will come with a specially produced Dennis comic featuring the character visiting The Royal Mint itself

Jane Schoenbrun’s next movie is all in the title, TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA

02/19/2026 4:30 pm 0

Arriving in cinemas on August 7th, 2026.

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