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The Marvel Rundown

The Marvel Rundown: Celebrating 60 years of Mary Jane Watson with FACE IT TIGER #1

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This week's main review is Mary Jane: Face It Tiger #1, plus Marvel Tokon: First Strike #1, and a new What If? featuring Captain America!
Wednesday Comics

Wednesday Comics Reviews: With CHACHU #1, Iman Vellani transcends comic writing stunt casting, and more

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With Chachu #1, celebrity-turned-comic writer Iman Vellani transcends the usual comics writing stuntcasting, and much more from the week!
Comics

Roundtable: Reflecting on MARVEL COMICS transitioning from “All-New, All-Different” to the Cebulski era

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The Beat Elite consider the transition from Marvel's "All-New, All-Different" era to the state of the publisher under Editor in Chief C.B. Cebulski.
Comics

Top Comics to Buy for August 5, 2026: Superman, Batman, MINOR ARCANA, and more

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This week's Top Comics to Buy for August 5 features new issues of Batman and Superman, as well as indie books like Minor Arcana, and more!

SDCC 2026 NEWS

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DC’s THE DEADMAN miniseries expands to 12-issues

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The Marvel Rundown

The Marvel Rundown: Celebrating 60 years of Mary Jane Watson with FACE IT TIGER #1

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Wednesday Comics

Wednesday Comics Reviews: With CHACHU #1, Iman Vellani transcends comic writing stunt casting, and more

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Comics

Roundtable: Reflecting on MARVEL COMICS transitioning from “All-New, All-Different” to the Cebulski era

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Comics

Horror Beat: In IT FLOWS DOWN FROM THE HILL terror is the cost of growth

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Diversity

Black Comics Under Fire: 10 Stories That Sparked Controversy

Ten moments in Black comics that sparked controversy within the community, across the industry, or around the world. 
Wednesday Comics

Wednesday Comics Reviews: A trip with THE ROCKETEER – THE ISLAND #1, and much more

In this week’s Wednesday Comics column, we take a trip to The Rocketeer -- The Island #1, we take stock of our mind state...
Commentary

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

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.
Cartoons

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.
Comics

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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Manga and Anime News

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.

Manga Mavericks announces new licenses for two ZENZO titles and more at Otakon 2026

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Manga Mavericks has announced three new licenses: two digital titles and one print/digital release at Otakon 2026.

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION comes to Criterion Channel

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The legendary anime Neon Genesis Evangelion will join the popular Criterion Channel streaming service starting in September.

NARUTO joins the Little Golden Book family with The Ninja ABCs!

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Naruto and his friends will soon join an American children's classic Little Golden Book series in chibi style.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: CREDITS ROLL INTO THE SEA sets sail

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This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers THE SECOND ALPHA, URUSEI YATSURA and THE CREDITS ROLL INTO THE SEA.
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Business News

It’s over: Diamond Estate and Consignment Group reach settlement

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The Consignment Group, the Diamond Estate and Sparkle pop have some to a settlement after months of negotiations

You’ve seen Spider-Man Brand New Day – now what comics can you read?

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With Spider-Man Brand New Day the biggest domestic movie opening of all time, a look at Marvel Comics that tie in to the release

County College of Morris acquires The Joe Kubert School

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County College of Morris acquires The Joe Kubert School, which means more opportunities for students looking for a career in comics

Update: Dark Horse union alleges company is targeting senior editors

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Dark Horse Workers United says senior editors are being granted supervisory manager status so they'll sacrifice their union eligibility.

Paramount-Warner Bros. merger on hold until mid-2027

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The decision was made after a district judge denied a request to overturn a TRO blocking the merger this week.

SDCC ’26: Shots Fired – Prana vs ComicsPRO

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Prana DMS's Atom Freeman complains that Retailer Day presentations are too short, ComicsPro fires back
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The Marvel Rundown: Celebrating 60 years of Mary Jane Watson with FACE IT TIGER #1

This week's main review is Mary Jane: Face It Tiger #1, plus Marvel Tokon: First Strike #1, and a new What If? featuring Captain America!
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Wednesday Comics Reviews: With CHACHU #1, Iman Vellani transcends comic writing stunt casting, and more

With Chachu #1, celebrity-turned-comic writer Iman Vellani transcends the usual comics writing stuntcasting, and much more from the week!
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Horror Beat: In IT FLOWS DOWN FROM THE HILL terror is the cost of growth

Trauma, anger, guilt, it all flows down.
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MANGA REVIEW: CRESCENT MOON MARCHING puts on a lovely performance

Crescent Moon Marching vol. 1 Created by Hamachi Yamada Colors by Culture Weavers Lettered by Barri Shrager Translation by Arthur Miura Graphix August 4, 2026 $11.17 paperback, $23.29 hardcover Buy Crescent Moon...
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Top Comics to Buy for August 5, 2026: Superman, Batman, MINOR ARCANA, and more

This week's Top Comics to Buy for August 5 features new issues of Batman and Superman, as well as indie books like Minor Arcana, and more!
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Ensign’s Log: STAR TREK (2026) #1 advance review

Avery and Ollie Kaplan beam aboard Comics Beat with a spoiler-free advance review of the upcoming Star Trek (2026) #1 from IDW.
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TV Review: FUTURAMA Season 14 delivers pensive, self-reflexive and predictive episodes

Avery Kaplan returns to the world of tomorrow to review Futurama Season 14, the first two episodes of which are now streaming on Hulu.
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Review: Spider-Man Brand New Day is same old MCU

Spider-Man Brand New Day relies on star power and its beloved characters to power through a disjointed script.
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Horror Beat: SUPER CREEPSHOW #5 shows the dark heart of fandom and heroism

With great power comes great horror.
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Entertainment

How the MCU is (finally) embracing the real Jean Grey

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Marvel's Jean Grey has had a complex history that has yet to be fully explored on screen, but we may be closer to getting the Jean we want

SDCC ’26: CovrPrice’s SDCC report reveals a staggering 896 exclusive comics

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CovrPrice has taken it upon itself to start tracking not only what exclusives vendors and publishers offered at SDCC but also price fluctuations.

Ensign’s Log: STAR TREK (2026) #1 advance review

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Avery and Ollie Kaplan beam aboard Comics Beat with a spoiler-free advance review of the upcoming Star Trek (2026) #1 from IDW.

TV Review: FUTURAMA Season 14 delivers pensive, self-reflexive and predictive episodes

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Avery Kaplan returns to the world of tomorrow to review Futurama Season 14, the first two episodes of which are now streaming on Hulu.

Spider-Man Brand New Day earns spectacular $927 million worldwide

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Spider-Man Brand New Day has the second biggest opening ever both domestically and worldwide

Gen Con ’26: STAR WARS is coming to DUNGEONS & DRAGONS

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Dungeons & Dragons is joining Magic: The Gathering's Universes Beyond initiative, with the Star Wars setting set to arrive in late 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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