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Cover Reveal: Dastmalchian and Kilpatrick’s THE ACCESSORIES lands in August

THE ACCESSORIES, by Dastmalchian, Kilpatrick and Piazzalunga debuts in August and here's the reveal of TIm Seeley's variant cover.

Graphic Novel Review: There’s jokes aplenty in Lewis Trondheim’s AURORA AND THE ORC

French cartoonist Lewis Trondheim's new book, Aurora and the Orc, has something for both children and adults to enjoy.

Exclusive: Middle grade Arabic OGN YALLA! to spin monstrous tales for English readers

Oni Press has announced a middle grade Arabic OGN for English readers, Yalla!, slated for release in June 2027.

Eisner-nominated SCREAM! to return with 2026 Halloween special

The classic Eisner-nominated horror anthology series, Scream!, is returning with a new Halloween anthology this October.

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Latest Comics News

I’m trying to break into comics (and I think I chose the hardest way possible)

Comics writer (and The Beat contributor) Adam Barnhardt details his tumultuous process of "breaking in" to comics.

DC Round-Up: GREEN LANTERN #32 is a fun issue in a reliably solid run

Green Lantern #32 leads our usual DC Round-Up, while The Peril of the Brutal Dark: An Ezra Cain Mystery #1 leads the Vertigo Round-Up.

Odessa A’zion’s STRANGER THINGS: TALES FROM ’85 role revealed

A'zion will play the group's new "barbarian" on the cartoon set between Stranger Things 2 and 3, which will premiere on April 23.

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.

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.

Vault announces new body horror series EXCOMMUNICATED

New York Times bestseller Jeremy Robinson and Tiago Palma have teamed up together for the release of Vault's Excommunicated

Manga and Anime News

Manga Review: In COCOON, home is behind enemy lines

Machiko Kyo's josei manga COCOON is based on a true WWII story about schoolgirls turned field nurses in Okinawa.

Check out the AMERICAN MANGA AWARDS 2026 nominees

The 2026 edition of the American Manga Awards saw 320 entries from 31 different publishers across seven categories - but which made the cut?

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

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

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

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

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

Business News

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Entertainment

EXO-6 unveils Captain Angel “museum-grade” statue from STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS

EXO-6 unveils Captain Angel "museum-grade" statue from STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS

BOOM! acquires INVADER ZIM rights

BOOM! Studios will release new comics, and reprint old ones based on Jhonen Vasquez's cult Nickelodeon cartoon later this year.

Hasbro unveils Derpy Tiger and Saja Boy Demon inspired Furblets

The perfect way to stay connected to the KPop Demon Hunters universe all summer long and beyond.

Gamers who buy a physical copy of GTA 6 will only get a code in a box

Didn’t Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake have a song about this?

ABSOLUTE BATMAN animated series in development

DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation unveiled the next wave of animated projects joining their rapidly growing slate.

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES heading to the stage

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live on Stage! will mark 40 years since the premiere of the cartoon with a North American tour in Fall 2027.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Danhausen just won the Knicks an NBA championship

A simple uncursing ended a 53-year championship drought.

Girls just wanna have San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Cyndi Lauper WWE action figures

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

Don't you dare be sour -- clap for ya bois that know their worth and FEEEEEL THA POWWAAAA!!

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Wrestlemania? More like Admania

Did Hulk Hogan get more screentime than most matches?

Turnbuckle BEATDown: John Cena’s Career is Compromised to a Permanent End

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