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

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THE ACCESSORIES, by Dastmalchian, Kilpatrick and Piazzalunga debuts in August and here's the reveal of TIm Seeley's variant cover.
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Graphic Novel Review: There’s jokes aplenty in Lewis Trondheim’s AURORA AND THE ORC

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French cartoonist Lewis Trondheim's new book, Aurora and the Orc, has something for both children and adults to enjoy.
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Exclusive: Middle grade Arabic OGN YALLA! to spin monstrous tales for English readers

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Oni Press has announced a middle grade Arabic OGN for English readers, Yalla!, slated for release in June 2027.
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Eisner-nominated SCREAM! to return with 2026 Halloween special

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

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Manga Review: In COCOON, home is behind enemy lines

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Graphic Novel Review: On the new adaptation of ORLANDO and knowing one’s self

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Boom Studios

BOOM! acquires INVADER ZIM rights

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The Beat Digest 06/26/26: THIEF returns to comics

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Marvel

Yet more Spider-Man #1000 variant covers released…..as well as an explanation of sorts

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Comics

Rebellion announces their 2022 Treasury of British Comics lineup

Get excited for another 12 months of classics from Rebellion's vast British comic book archives
Free Comics

A Year of Free Comics: Read a first person account in I ESCAPED A CHINESE INTERNMENT CAMP

The free comic follows the saga of Zumrat Dawut and her detainment in China
Comics

2022 Creator Survey Part 1: Investigators 5, Battinson and more

Welcome to 2022 and the latest installment of our annual Creator Survey, looking back at 2021 and giving some peeks at 2022 - projects,...
Comics

SHUT IN THEATER: Weekend Reading 92

The future is today... let's spend it inside, reading.
Entertainment

The Beat’s 15 Best Movies of 2021

With the vaccinations rolling out earlier this year, the theaters also opened back up to the world. Once again we could buy our tickets,...
Entertainment

The Beat’s 15 Best TV Shows of 2021

Somehow we made it through 2021, which, while wasn't as bad as 2020, still earns a Needs Improvement grade. Although quarantines lifted and vaccines...
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Manga Review: In COCOON, home is behind enemy lines

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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For Pride 2026, an examination and analysis of gender in Rumiko Takahashi's seminal shonen manga series Ranma 1/2.
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Layoffs begin at Dark Horse, but union means it’s complicated

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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.
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Graphic Novel Review: On the new adaptation of ORLANDO and knowing one’s self

Orlando Cartoonist: Jules Scheele Art Assistant: Garry Mac Based on Novel By: Virginia Woolf Publisher: Avery Hill To write about Orlando, and indeed Orlando — especially as a queer person...
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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.
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The Marvel Rundown: The Ultimate Universe is dead in ULTIMATE ENDGAME #5

The Ultimate Universe ends with Ultimate Endgame #5 and Ultimate Universe: Finale. But is it really dead for good?
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Review: SUPERGIRL presents a messed up hero that we can all root for

SUPERGIRL features a strong performance by Milly Alcock, and many callbacks to movies and comics, in a worthy follow-up to SUPERMAN
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DC Round-Up: ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #21 finds humanity in hell

Absolute Wonder Woman #21 leads a strong week from DC Comics, which also includes a very fun new issue of Superman, and more!
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Wednesday Comics Reviews: EYE COLLECTOR #1, a wolf man, and more

This week's Wednesday Comics Review column features The Eye Collector, Universal Monsters - Blood of the Wolf Man, and more!
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Top Comics to Buy for June 24, 2026: The most packed week of the year (so far)

This week's Top Comics to Buy for June 24 features a pair of high-profile projects from the Big 2, the return of Mind MGMT, and more!
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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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Entertainment

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

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

BOOM! acquires INVADER ZIM rights

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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

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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

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

ABSOLUTE BATMAN animated series in development

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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

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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

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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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