Top News

The Marvel Rundown: It’s the Dawn of the Age of Monsters in INFERNAL HULK #1

This week the Beat's Marvel column tackles Infernal Hulk #1 for its main review, with blurbs about Black Cat, Cloak or Dagger, and more!

DC Round-Up: Batman/Green Arrow/The Question walk in to ARCADIA #1

Batman/Green Arrow/The Question: Arcadia #1 is a new Black Label series from writer/artist Gabriel Hardman, and we have a full review.

The Beat’s 2025 Gift Guide: Marvel gifts for the ultimate fan!

The Beat's 2025 Gift Guide for the Marvel Comics fan in your life, featuring Lego, jewelry and (of course) comics!

Wednesday Comics Reviews: INVISIBLE MAN #4 is horror at its most poetic, and more

This week's Wednesday Comics Reviews include Universal Monsters - The Invisible Man #4, Galactic #1, 2000AD, and much more!

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Latest Comics News

French critics association ACBD announces 2025 Kids Prize Winner and Grand Prize Finalists

In France, the Association of French Comics Critics and Journalists (ACBD) announced wordless 3D graphic novel Jean Jambe et le mystère des profondeurs, by Matthias Picard, the winner of their annual Prix Jeunesse kids prize. The ACBD also narrowed down its contenders for their signature award, the Grand Prix de la Crtitique

Manga and Anime News

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.

CLAMP’s official artbook COLOR KURO is a gorgeous collection of a life’s work

2025 has seen a very interesting collaboration between two...

Exclusive Preview: Roku Souna’s GIZMO RISER explores class inequality

The Beat has an exclusive look at "Gizmo Riser, Volume 1" by Roku Souna, to bepublished by Titan Manga in February 2026.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: Take a trip to DICK FIGHT ISLAND

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers DICK FIGHT ISLAND, SAND LAND and FLCL: THE COMPLETE MANGA OMNIBUS.

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

My Oh My, Atami-kun Volume 2 Writer and Artist: Asa...

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

Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW did the right thing with Kris Statlander

The future remains bright for Statlander.

Scott Shaw! looks back at the untold stories of CAMP CANDY

Why Shaw! loved working with the late, great Candy … but hardly anything else about the cartoon starring him

CRITICAL ROLE: THE MIGHTY NEIN ORIGINS debuts on Webtoon

Webtoon and Dark Horse have released a vertical-scroll version of Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins, a prequel comic to the main story.

Horror Beat: PHASE IV puts ants at the top of the food chain, humanity be damned

The most unsettling anthills ever put on film.

Horror Beat: KEEPER sees Osgood Perkins get even weirder

The latest from the director of The Monkey sees him fully embrace his love of David Lynch

Superman #1 sells for record setting $9.12 million at auction

What do you do after buying a $9 million dollar book? Do you open a museum and charge people to look at the book?

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.