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ANGOULÊME 2026 cancelled, Bondoux defiant [UPDATED]

Angoulême 2026 cannot go ahead. In a message from his lawyers, Franck Bondoux places the blame for the festival’s cancellation entirely on public funders, and demands to have his company 9e Art+ remain as festival organiser for the 2027 event

Exclusive Preview: HI SCORE GIRL creator’s sci-fi adventure GENIEARTH arrives in 2026

The first volume of "Geniearth" by Rensuke Oshikiri hits stores on April 14, 2026. Check out The Beat's exclusive preview.

Brian Michael Bendis shares an exclusive look at AVENGERS #800

Next week, with Avengers #34, the title will recognize its landmark 800th issue since the title launched in the 1960s. It's doing so in grand fashion, by bringing back legendary Avengers scribe Brian Michael Bendis and his longtime collaborator Mark Bagley for a backup feature.

BLACK FRIDAY SALES: All the deals on comics, books and toys

From Alex Ross Art to Zenescope, the deals are flowing today. Celebrate capitalism by checking out these Black Friday deals on comics, books and toys.

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Riverdale x The Wire – S3E17 – The Raid Recap

You come at the Gargoyle King, you best not miss.

WonderCon ‘19: DC Celebrates 80 Years of Batman Comics with Current Bat Creators

Tom King’s original pitch for his current ongoing 100-some issue Batman run was only seven words.

WonderCon ‘19: Creators weigh in on how to do Kickstarter comics

Panel of veteran Kickstarter creators share successes and missteps, pointing to crowdfunding as a viable future for creator-owned comicbooks.

Jai Courtney is Back as Boomerang for SUICIDE SQUAD 2

Joining Idris Elba in James Gunn's sequel due out in 2021

WonderCon ’19: Snyder and Capullo unveil first interior pages from BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH

Scott Snyder also detailed the plot from the forthcoming Black Label story, saying that he's been working on it for many years.

Here’s the Scoop on DETECTIVE COMICS’ Sleek New Logo

A new era for the Batman deserves a new logo!

Manga and Anime News

The original artwork of “Video Girl Ai” was stolen and sold online

"There are about 2,500 original drawings across all 15 volumes. If each drawing costs 300,000 yen(1,931 United States dollars), the total damage amounts to 750 million yen. (4,828,569 United States dollars)."

Anime Review: ANGEL’S EGG still mystifies forty years later

1985’s Angel’s Egg represents a very specific moment in...

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: LUNASOMNIA is a cyclopean delight

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the series KILL BLUE, LUNASOMNIA and ORB: ON THE MOVEMENTS OF THE EARTH.

Exclusive Preview: HI SCORE GIRL creator’s sci-fi adventure GENIEARTH arrives in 2026

The first volume of "Geniearth" by Rensuke Oshikiri hits stores on April 14, 2026. Check out The Beat's exclusive preview.

Exclusive Preview: Titan Manga publishes EKO EKO AZARAK remake, EKO EKO AZARAK REBORN VOL. 1

A powerful witch confronts Hell and her dark past in Titan Manga's new series, "Eko Eko Azarak Reborn" by Yamada Jta.

Black Friday: TOKYOPOP launches its biggest manga sale of 2025

For Black Friday 2025, manga readers and fans (and loved ones of fans) can save on their favorite TOKYOPOP titles and merchandise.

Business News

CRWN Studios launches distribution arm

The long running Portland-based publishing services house CRWN Studios is expanding to distribution with a 25-year-Diamond Comics veteran as Director of Sales

In Funko’s Fall, We Sinned All

With Funko's future in doubt, a look back at how Pops took over the world and comics shops, and whether they can be replaced

Portland’s Books With Pictures starts GoFundMe campaign

Portland's beloved Books With Pictures comics shop has launched a fundraiser to pay off debts, and the community is rallying around it

Kickstarter staff strike ends

The platform's unionized workers, Kickstarter United, gained "historic protections" against AI and more after striking for 42 days.

Disney and YouTube announce a truce after Disney’s hard line with investors

Disney-owned channels are back on YouTube TV after a two-week absence. The two mega-corporations had reached an impasse in their carriage negotiations, and eventually their previous deal expired, leading to a showdown.

Dynamite signs with Universal for distribution in the US

Universal Distribution has signed a second publisher, Dynamite Entertainment, for a non-exclusive distribution deal in the US and Canada

Reviews

Manga Review: MY OH MY, ATAMI-KUN Volume 2

My Oh My, Atami-kun Volume 2 Writer and Artist: Asa Tanuma Publisher: Yen Press (print & digital) Translation: Amanda Haley Lettering: Elena Pizarro Publication Date: Apr 22, 2025 Rating: Older...

Entertainment

On DEMONSCHOOL & its refreshingly progressive politics

Necrosoft Games tactical RPG Demonschool is unabashadly leftist and better for how it portrays community building and progressive ideals.

Anime Review: ANGEL’S EGG still mystifies forty years later

1985’s Angel’s Egg represents a very specific moment in...

My Stranger Things Rewatch Season 1 & 2: Stories matter

Ten year later, Stranger Things land different....and yet it's still a fun TV show about kids fighting unspeakable evil

The Beat’s 2025 TOY ENTHUSIAST Gift Guide

The 2025 Comics Beat Toy Enthusiast gift guide has ideas for everyone on your holiday gift buying list this year.

The Beat’s 2025 VIDEO GAMER Gift Guide

Comics Beat's 2025 Video Gamer Gift Guide has ideas for every gaming-inclined individual on your holiday shopping list.

French RPG PLURALYS releases in Early Access on Steam

Ivalys Studios's combat-free RPG Pluralys has released in Early Access on Steam, with full release slated for Q1 2026.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW did the right thing with Kris Statlander

The future remains bright for Statlander.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Remembering the Reigns of Terror, Pt. 2 – Jeff Jarrett

Lo, I looked to the horizon and saw him brandishing the NWA Championship and behind him, four horsemen who brought the apocalypse: "My World," ref bump, low blow, and guitar shot

NYCC ’25: DC x AEW crossover debuting at event

The two-part series, helmed by Steve Orlando and Travis Mercer, will debut with a special preview issue at this month's convention.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Rhea Ripley becomes the latest victim of TERRIFIER’s Art the Clown in Ice Nine Kills concert

Should Art the Clown be Cody Rhode’s next title defense match?

Turnbuckle BEATdown: So, WRESTLEMANIA is coming to Saudi Arabia

It would mark the company's first ever overseas Wrestlemania.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW is now officially on its HBO Era with PLE livestreams

Not necessarily cheaper than WWE’s ESPN package, though.