Japanese digital publisher Media Do has acquired US indie manga company Seven Seas for about $80 million to further "continued global momentum in manga, light novels, and international storytelling."

Tatjana Wood, legendary DC Comics colorist, dead at 99

Karen Berger and others remember award-winning Swamp Thing colorist Tatjana Wood who died at the age of 99 last week.

Movies

Paramount draws backlash for hiring Max Landis to reboot G.I. JOE

Danny McBride will write another script for the film, which marks Landis's first Hollywood project since multiple abuse allegations in 2019.

Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up

Comics Crowdfunding Round-UP: THE DEVIL IN THE HERD, HOW TO THINK WHEN YOU DRAW 9, KINDRED HEAVENS, and two more projects you’ll love!

Check out this week's Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up picks at The Beat!

Trade Rating

Graphic Novel Review: Willy Mendes’s QUEEN OF COSMOS COMIX is Mystical and Necessary

Queen of Cosmos Comix leaves its questions open and asks readers to stay with creation long enough to interrogate it.

Video Games

Pokémon Day: Everything announced during the 30th anniversary stream

A breakdown of everything announced at the 30th anniversary Pokémon Day presentation, including game news, PokémonXP, and more.

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Manga and Anime News

Manga Mavericks announces print and digital spring releases

Samantha Puc - 03/17/2026 3:30 pm 0

Manga Mavericks has announced new titles hitting shelves between March and June 2026, as well as publication updates for two digital series.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: SAILOR MOON changed superheroes

Adam Wescott - 03/16/2026 2:30 pm 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers SAILOR MOON, SPEAK NO EVIL and MAISON AND THE MAN-EATING APARTMENT.

BluPetal announces LET ME FIX YOU Kickstarter project for English release

Merve Giray - 03/12/2026 2:30 pm 0

BluPetal has announced a Kickstarter project for its first English-language manga, Sakura Kurihara's Let Me Fix You.

Exciting! Junji Ito and Poppy team up for IN OLD RECORDS audio adaptation

Samantha Puc - 03/12/2026 12:00 pm 0

Junji Ito's classic short story "In Old Records" has been adapted for a vinyl-only audio drama by Ryan Cady. It's now on Kickstarter.

CHAINSAW MAN manga ending this month

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 03/12/2026 9:00 am 0

The Harvey Award-winning manga series by Tatsuki Fujimoto will conclude with its 232rd chapter on Wednesday, March 25.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: LILIES BLOOMING IN 100 sketches

Adam Wescott - 03/09/2026 2:30 pm 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga series LILIES BLOOMING IN 100 DAYS, S.A, and HEN KAI PAN.

Business News

The week in Diamond: Consignment Group asks for reimbursement; Fisher appeals

Heidi MacDonald - 03/13/2026 9:30 am 1

A couple more filings of note this week in the Diamond bankruptcy - plus an appeal that may keep things on hold for a long time.

Fans remain skeptical of Seven Seas’ potential AI translation usage

Kalai Chik - 03/09/2026 10:15 am 0

In response to the public outcries against the use...

Diamond Bankrutpcy Update: Publishers argue they should get their inventory back due to Chapter 7

Heidi MacDonald - 03/09/2026 9:30 am 2

What has been happening in the last two months in the Diamond Chapter 7 bankruptcy and the fate of publishers' consigned inventory? A lot.

The future of Dark Horse: “creating the very best products and experiences for fans worldwide.”

Heidi MacDonald - 03/06/2026 9:30 am 3

With Mike Richardson gone, what will happen next at Dark Horse? We don't know much yet but here it is.

Founder Mike Richardson out at Dark Horse after 40 years

Heidi MacDonald - 03/04/2026 1:49 pm 10

After 40 years, Dark Horse founder and CEO Mike Richardson has exited the company, reportedly in a move to "modernize and strengthen" the company

ComicsPRO ’26: The comics industry has done it!

Heidi MacDonald - 03/03/2026 9:30 am 3

Some observations on this year's ComicsPRO meeting, where everyone got together to talk about how well things are going

Reviews

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Top Comics to Buy for March 18, 2026: So many strong mid-run issues

This week's top comics to buy for March 18 features nearly all mid-run issues, including new chapters of Nightwing, End of Life, and more!

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Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: SAILOR MOON changed superheroes

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers SAILOR MOON, SPEAK NO EVIL and MAISON AND THE MAN-EATING APARTMENT.

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TV Review: INVINCIBLE Season 4 still packs a punch

The smash-hit animated series returns to Prime Video with new episodes this Wednesday.

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Classic Comic Compendium: THE MAN-THING #12 is a standout within this series

The Man-Thing #12 is a fantastic comic, a wonderful confluence of all of Gerber's Man-Thing storytelling in one tight package.

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Graphic Novel Review: ANIMAN is a funny, offbeat gem

Anouk Ricard's celebrated graphic novel, Animan, is a clever sort of anti-superhero parody that is always working toward the next joke.

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Horror Beat: FACES OF DEATH still shocks in the age of social media

“If I can get closer to God by eating brains…why not?”

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Graphic Novel Review: ALL THE LIVING makes life and death more oppressive

Roman Muradov's new graphic novel, ALL THE LIVING, is a well-made and bleak story about the meaning of existance.

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Wednesday Comics Reviews: USAGI YOJIMBO – KAITO ’84 is fun repurposing of classic characters, and more

Usagi Yojimbo - Kaito '84 is the lead review in a Wednesday Comics column that also features Godzilla, Dick Tracy, and more!

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DC Round-Up: ABSOLUTE BATMAN #18 delivers an eldritch horror Poison Ivy in full bloom

This this week we cover Absolute Batman #18, highlighting brutal action, emotional storytelling, and why these titles are making an impact.

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Entertainment

Horror Beat: Horror wins big at the Oscars, signaling a brighter future for genre films

03/17/2026 3:15 pm 0

A night of terror at the Oscars.

Damon Lindelof apologizes for LANTERNS joke after Grant Morrison criticism

03/17/2026 1:45 pm 2

The HBO show's co-creator had commented on a podcast last year that Green Lantern would've been a "stupid" title.

Exclusive Preview: Mike McCready’s FAREWELL TO SEASONS OGN reveals the truth of the grunge era

03/17/2026 10:30 am 0

A sneak peek at interior art from Mike McCready's Farewell to Seasons graphic novel from Z2 Comics, which comes with an in-universe vinyl.

LEGENDS & LATTES is now a graphic novel

Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes has been adapted into a graphic novel from Ten Speed Graphic, hitting shelves in October.

Text now with the obsessive cursed girl from the new horror film OBSESSION

03/16/2026 3:30 pm 0

Make sure you tell your partner about Nikki’s texts, just in case.

TV Review: INVINCIBLE Season 4 still packs a punch

03/16/2026 1:30 pm 0

The smash-hit animated series returns to Prime Video with new episodes this Wednesday.

Animated FIREFLY series in development, while BUFFY revival stalls [updated]

03/16/2026 9:15 am 0

Hulu reportedly remains interested in reviving Buffy the Vampire Slayer, despite passing on Chloé Zhao's pilot for New Sunnydale.

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