If there's one thing the Nintendo Switch is missing from making it a truly all-in-one entertainment device/game system, it's well...all the basic apps your...

Movies

And now Alec Baldwin has joined the cast of JOKER, playing Thomas Wayne

The man who should have played Batman, once upon a time, will now play his dad

Comixology Sales Chart – Bendis Tops the Chart, Venom Continues to Under-Perform in Digital

The top of the list looks like a tight sales distribution this week

Interviews

INTERVIEW: Alex Robinson on Podcasting in the era of angry Fandoms

"...why don't the people who are so enraged about [Star Wars] just move on to something else?"

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Manga and Anime News

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

Ollie Kaplan - 11/26/2025 2:15 pm 0

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

Ollie Kaplan - 11/25/2025 7:27 pm 0

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

Merve Giray - 11/25/2025 11:30 am 0

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

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

Ollie Kaplan - 11/24/2025 5:30 pm 0

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

Adam Wescott - 11/24/2025 2:30 pm 0

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

Merve Giray - 11/24/2025 11:00 am 0

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

Business News

CRWN Studios launches distribution arm

Heidi MacDonald - 11/21/2025 11:45 am 0

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

Heidi MacDonald - 11/20/2025 9:30 am 3

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

Heidi MacDonald - 11/19/2025 9:30 am 3

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

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 11/17/2025 9:40 am 0

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

Russ Burlingame - 11/15/2025 12:08 pm 0

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

Heidi MacDonald - 11/14/2025 12:30 pm 0

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

Reviews

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MOVIE REVIEW: Zootopia 2 is an animal buddy cop blast

Disney’s long-awaited sequel brings rapid-fire jokes, buddy-cop chaos, rich animation, and an irresistible new cast of creatures.

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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.

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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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Top Comics to Buy for November 26, 2025: Grateful for these books

This week's top comics to buy for November 26 features a range of books, including Absolute Batman, Orla!, and much more!

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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.

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Classic Comic Compendium: That time Alan Moore teamed with Rob Liefeld for JUDGMENT DAY

Judgment Day by Moore, Liefeld, and others was meant as a shake-up for Liefeld's characters, a re-framing and blueprint for what was next.

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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...

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

The most unsettling anthills ever put on film.

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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

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