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Turnbuckle BEATDOWN: BRODY KING, Daniel Warren Johnson, and Headlocked Comics team up against ICE

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Proceeds go to MIRAC: Minnesota Immigrant Resource Action Committee.
Comics

IDW announces STAR TREK 60th anniversary plans

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IDW has announced its plans for Star Trek's 60th anniversary, including a one-shot and several new yet-to-be-revealed titles.
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Graphic Novel Review: Katriona Chapman’s THE PASS is a quieter story about chefs

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Katriona Chapman's new graphic novel THE PASS joins the chef genre with an understated book about relationships.
Business News

The Year in the Diamond Bankrutpcy: A look back

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Looking back on the wild and crazy Year of the Diamond Bankruptcy, from lawsuits to mysteries, and the new players who emerged

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IDW

Exclusive: The King of Monsters unleashes his Kai-Sei energy form in GODZILLA #10

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G-Man Comics joins Philbo Publishing

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Classic Comic Compendium

Classic Comic Compendium: MARVEL UNIVERSE – THE END is another great Thanos story

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Free Comics

A year of free comics: Martin Luther King and The Montgomery Story

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Yen Press

Yen Press announces List Rouge, Seeds of Anxiety: Asterisk, The Crow’s Ballad at Dawn, more

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Conventions

ACE Comic Con: When Comics are an Afterthought

Let’s just set the scene. This weekend’s ACE Comic Con in Glendale, Arizona took place at the Gila River Arena (where the Arizona Coyotes...
News

Statix Week: Titan’s Chris Thompson on finding new European voices and global comics

It's Statix Week at the Beat and we kick things off with an interview with editor Chris Thompson on publishing more European Comics in the US.
Comics

Crowdfunding Watch: Curiously Cute Critters and a Cyberpunk Collection

I recently returned from the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in San Antonio, Texas and I can't stop thinking about the games I saw. From...
Awards

Kalish and Ormes inducted to Eisner Hall of Fame; six more women nominated

Pioneering cartoonist Jackie Ormes and influential Marvel Marvel marketing manager Carol Kalish have been selected for induction into the Will Eisner Comic Awards Hall of Fame...
Indie Comics

Exclusive: Silver Sprocket Announces 2018 Spring Line-up with Nowack, Passmore, Sweater and more

Silver Sprocket is an SF-based indie comics publisher with a growing presence. In addition to putting out comics–most notably the Ignatz winning Eisner Nominated...
Sales Charts

Marvel Legacy was the best-selling comic of the year while Brian K. Vaughan ruled the GNs

Diamond has just released the year end sales charts for 2017 and it was a close one, but Marvel had the #1 periodical comic...
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Manga and Anime News

AnimeJapan 2026 reveals full stage lineup for its largest show ever

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AnimeJapan 2026 has announced its full stage lineup and released ticket information for prospective attendees ahead of its March show.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: GENE BRIDE is pretty genius

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This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the webtoon and manga series LOVE BY MISTAKE, ROOM OF SWORDS and GENE BRIDE.

Yen Press announces List Rouge, Seeds of Anxiety: Asterisk, The Crow’s Ballad at Dawn, more

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Yen Press announced seven new licenses for summer 2026 including List Rouge, Beneath the Fur, and more, totaling six manga and one novel.

Crossed Hearts announces its first romance manga license

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I see more romance manga in your future! Crossed Hearts announced You're Way Too Cheeky, Chigaya kun!—its first manga romance license.

Crossed Hearts announces GLAM BEAT!, a new Girls’ Love imprint

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Crossed Hearts announces GLAM BEAT!, the first imprint dedicated to Girls' Love (yuri) stories for English-language readers!

Wonderful Wednesdays: SLEEPING DEAD, WORKING AS A GODDESS! and more from Seven Seas

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It's Seven Seas' first Wonderful Wednesdays licensing event of '26 and whether it's audiobooks, manga or danmei, the publisher has your back!
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Business News

G-Man Comics joins Philbo Publishing

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Another indie publisher has joined Philbo Distribution, G-Man Comics, with plans to ramp up their output

The Year in the Diamond Bankrutpcy: A look back

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Looking back on the wild and crazy Year of the Diamond Bankruptcy, from lawsuits to mysteries, and the new players who emerged

Kathleen Kennedy steps down as head of Lucasfilm

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Kathleen Kennedy will step down as head of Lucasfilm, and will be replaced by studio veterans Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan.

San Diego Comic-Con under fire for allowing AI at 2026’s Art Show

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The convention's organizers stated AI-generated pieces may be displayed but not sold at this year's Art Show.

Graphic novel sales rose 9.2% in 2025

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Although overall book sales were essentially flat in 2025, graphic novel sales rebounded with a 9.2% increase in sales

Comings and Goings: Kusek, Ching, Collector’s Paradise, Harned

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Changes and promotions at Kickstarter, DC, Boom! and Collector's Paradise as the year in business news kicks off.
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Classic Comic Compendium: MARVEL UNIVERSE – THE END is another great Thanos story

Marvel Universe - The End is a great stand-alone Thanos story that is also part of the much larger narrative being told by Jim Starlin.
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Graphic Novel Review: Katriona Chapman’s THE PASS is a quieter story about chefs

Katriona Chapman's new graphic novel THE PASS joins the chef genre with an understated book about relationships.
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Review: Netflix’s The Rip is a taut and tense thriller for the new year 

Joe Carnahan’s tight thriller turns suspicion into a compelling cinematic shell game anchored by fun Damon–Affleck chemistry.
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Graphic Novel Review: PIG WIFE delves into the darkness of family secrets

Abbey Luck's debut novel Pig Wife lures readers into the labyrinth of an abandoned mine to witness a darkly compelling coming-of-age story.
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The Marvel Rundown: Earth’s Mightiest hit a milestone with AVENGERS #800

Avengers #800 is this week's main reviews, plus we talk Battleworld, Dungeons of Doom, Logan: Black White, and Blood, and The Ultimates!
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DC Comics Round-Up: Finding new hope in ACTION COMICS #1094

This week's DC Round-Up column finds our reviewer catching up with Action Comics #1094, Batman and Robin #23, DC K.O. #3, and more!
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Wednesday Comics Reviews: From ALICE FOREVER AFTER to TOXIC AVENGER, it’s a week of weirdo comics

Alice Forever After is just one of the oddball comics that headlines this group of Wednesday Comics Review titles.
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Card Game Review: HERE TO SLAY expansion BANNER QUEST smartly builds on the core mechanics

Adds depth to an already deep game.
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Top Comics to Buy for January 14, 2026: A shocking twist in one of the best horror comics in years

This week's list of Top Comics to Buy for January 14 features not one but two comics with absolutely shocking endings.
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Entertainment

The Poké Court, Beloved NYC Pokemon shop, robbed by armed thugs

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Brazen armed robbers broke into an arts and crafts event at a NYC Pokémon parlor and stole more than $100,000 worth of rare cards.

Review: Netflix’s The Rip is a taut and tense thriller for the new year 

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Joe Carnahan’s tight thriller turns suspicion into a compelling cinematic shell game anchored by fun Damon–Affleck chemistry.

Kathleen Kennedy steps down as head of Lucasfilm

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Kathleen Kennedy will step down as head of Lucasfilm, and will be replaced by studio veterans Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan.

Hasbro debuts new Studio Series MTMTE Autobot Hound for this Spring

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Continues with the More Than Meets The Eye branding

Card Game Review: HERE TO SLAY expansion BANNER QUEST smartly builds on the core mechanics

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Adds depth to an already deep game.

Fantastic fourth AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY teaser goes online

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The fourth trailer reveals the first cinematic meeting between the Black Panther and the Fantastic Four, as well as the return of Namor.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATDown: John Cena’s Career is Compromised to a Permanent End

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Hdddrrrrrrrrraaaaapadooooo (hoot toot do toooooo)

Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW did the right thing with Kris Statlander

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The future remains bright for Statlander.

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

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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

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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

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

Turnbuckle BEATdown: So, WRESTLEMANIA is coming to Saudi Arabia

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