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The Indirect Market // How to Survive the Closure of Your Business
The Indirect Market returns to talk about how to survive the forced closure of your business, and what lessons the industry can learn from it.
DC Comics August 2024 Solicitations
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Full solicitations information and cover images for DC Comics titles scheduled to ship in August 2024 and beyond.
Comics
Audiobook Excerpt: Maia Kobabe reads GENDER QUEER
An audiobook adaptation of Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe is now available, read by Maia eirself and a full cast. Listen to an excerpt now!
Max Fellwalker 1966-2024: A personal remembrance
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Artist Max Fellwalker, the cover artist for the original Men in Black comics, passed away recently, and a friend recalls her life and work
Trade Rating: SCRAPPER is a classic superhero story…starring a dog
Scrapper is a new comic that asks what if a Batman-esque superhero were a dog? And then it builds a fantastic story from the question.
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Classic Comic Compendium
Classic Comic Compendium: SPACEMAN is great sci-fi noir
The sci-fi noir Spaceman is a nice spin on the usual work that creators Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso do together.
DC
DC REBORN ROUND-UP: MISTER MIRACLE #1 sets the stage for a new magnum opus
The long-awaited debut of King and Gerads' take on Kirby's Fourth World is here!
Valiant
For Retailers: Valiant’s Promotional Aids for Bloodshot Salvation
As the September 20th debut of Bloodshot: Salvation nears, Valiant is rolling out a few promotional aids. Let's see what's on the table.
A "Jeff Lemire...
Image
The Doomster’s Monolithic Pocket Alphabet Teaches You Your Letters
Image is getting a little whimsical - in a dark sort of way - with The Doomster's Monolithic Pocket Alphabet. Which citing Tim Burton's The Meloncholy...
Archie
Betty & Veronica Go Biker, The Mighty Crusaders Return and a Lost Martian Returns For Archie
Archie has announced three new series launching between now and early 2018: Betty &Veronica Vixens, The Mighty Crusaders and Cosmo the Merry Martian.
First up, a biker take...
Free Comics
A Year of Free Comics: Industry satire in “His Last Comic” by Noah Van Sciver
An aspiring comics creator who longs for the Image Comics of his youth gets a shot at success and fame via a magic potion in van Sciver's latest online comic.
News
Valiant Vanquished Fan Art Contest Announced
Valiant has a weekly live-action role playing with Hyper RPG that's on Twitch and YouTube called "Valiant Vanquished," which is a stream of people playing...
Business News
Kakao Piccoma to shutter French webtoon app, operations in Europe
After a two year run and launching its expansion to great fanfare in 2021, Kakao's Piccoma digital comics platform will shut down French-language European operations in September.
SOMETHING CRAWLED OUT #1 will be free for retailers
Retailers like free #1s - so Vault is giving them Something Crawled out #1, a new horror series from Son M. and Cas ‘MadCursed’ Peirano
D&Q to debut English edition of Sanpei Shirato’s THE LEGEND OF KAMUI in January 2025
In their continuing efforts to publish important work of...
AI manga translation start-up Orange gets $20 million in funding
Orange Inc., developers of a Japanese-to-English language manga localization...
Sales Charts: Top Ten Most Popular Comics on GlobalComix the week of May 5, 2024
Come get your sales chart! There's a new #1 atop the Top Ten Most Popular comics on @GlobalComix this week.
Super Like or Super Dud? Inside Webtoon’s new program
WEBTOON rolled out its Super Likes program for tipping creators this week but there were many complaints.
Reviews
Classic Comic Compendium: SPACEMAN is great sci-fi noir
The sci-fi noir Spaceman is a nice spin on the usual work that creators Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso do together.
Critical Thinking: BAT KID and Bronze Man in conversation
Desegregating Comics and Bubbles Zine historic manga Bat Kid and Igaguri: Young Judo Master document a revisionist golden age.
Video Game Review: Relax with the timeless puzzles of MEET ME AT NOON
Meet me at NooN is an unassuming little title I came across while looking for games to review. Here's what I thought about it!
Trade Rating: SCRAPPER is a classic superhero story…starring a dog
Scrapper is a new comic that asks what if a Batman-esque superhero were a dog? And then it builds a fantastic story from the question.
Graphic Novel Review: THE HIGH DESERT is an absolutely gorgeous memoir
With his new memoir The High Desert, cartoonist James Spooner invites you into a pivotal time of his life, moshing and all.
REVIEW: DOCTOR WHO FCBD ’24 sets up an all-new adventure for the Doctor and Ruby
COMIC REVIEW: DOCTOR WHO FCBD '24 sets up an all-new adventure for the Doctor and Ruby
The Marvel Rundown: All Hail DOOM!
Reviews of this weeks Marvel Comics, including DOOM, Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt, Venom: Separation Anxiety, and more!
Wednesday Comics Reviews: DARK RIDE #12 is a satisfying end of the line
Dark Ride #12 is this week's main feature for Wednesday Comics Reviews, with blurbs about Briar #5, Heartpiercer #1, and more!
DC Round-Up: BATMAN/DYLAN DOG #3 concludes an all-time great crossover
Batman/Dylan Dog #3 is this week's main review in the DC Round-Up, with blurbs about Action Comics and Batman & Robin.
Entertainment
Shut In Theater: Weekend Reading 209
Weekend Reading 209 feat. Star Trek: Die Standing, Animorphs: The Graphic Novel #1: The Invasion, Judge Dredd Megazine #445 & MORE!
Video Game Review: Relax with the timeless puzzles of MEET ME AT NOON
Meet me at NooN is an unassuming little title I came across while looking for games to review. Here's what I thought about it!
Oscar Isaac to voice Jesus in KING OF KINGS animated film
Also featuring Forest Whitaker as the voice of Peter the Apostle
X-Men ‘97 Roundtable
Team Beat weigh in with their thoughts on the first season of X-Men '97 - the animated revival of the beloved 90s cartoon
HACK/SLASH celebrates 20 years by releasing its first-ever card game
There is a lot to be happy about if...
Interview: Conjuring magic with the cast and crew of FAIRLY ODDPARENTS: A NEW WISH
The classic Nickelodeon cartoon returns in a new CG-animated series!
Manga and Anime News
HANA-KIMI shojo manga finally gets anime adaptation
After multiple live-action adaptations, the Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom manga from Hisaya Nakajo will finally get an anime adaptation.
Kakao Piccoma to shutter French webtoon app, operations in Europe
After a two year run and launching its expansion to great fanfare in 2021, Kakao's Piccoma digital comics platform will shut down French-language European operations in September.
Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: Adventure, sorcerers, roosters, oh my!
This week on Beat's Bizarre Adventure, three writers cover SPRIGGAN, DOROHEDORO and ROOSTER FIGHTER. It's a brawl!
DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON creator Ryoko Kui making first US appearance at Anime Expo
The author of the smash hit Delicious in Dungeon manga will make their first US appearance at this year's installment of Anime Expo
Seven Seas adds more mature manga and light novels to this year’s release slate
Seven Seas continues its mid-week announcements with more cat manga, BL, horror alongside more light novels and mature titles
Dark Horse unveils new TRIGUN & Trigun Maximum Deluxe Edition covers
Dark Horse unveils its latest Deluxe Edition covers for beloved manga Trigun and Trigun Maximum, with faux leather and gold foil details
