Grant Morrison and Darick Robertson join the Comics Media connection tonight at 10 pm on SyFy with the premiere of Happy! starring Christopher Melon and...

Previews

The Book of the Dead Begins – Bloodshot Salvation #6 Preview

The Beat has happened upon a preview of Bloodshot Salvation #6 by Jeff Lemire and Renato Guedes, which kicks off The Book of the Dead arc. ...

DC ROUND-UP: The Family of the Future are as enjoyable as ever in THE JETSONS #2

Louie Hlad reviews this week's DC comics!

Conventions

A film festival in Georgia was moved to a barn at the last minute…and then came the Sex Syrup – UPDATED

When a film festival is crap! The Catoosa County Film Festival was a first time event, and was to be held last weekend at...

IDW

GI Joe’s New Latina Snake-Eyes Garners 2nd Printing

There's a new Snake-Eyes in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. The original Snake-Eyes died a while back, but his memories were implanted into the mind...

Digital Comics

INTERVIEW: Dean Haspiel’s New Brooklyn Prepares for WAR CRY

I think it's safe to say that if you follow the Beat, you are familiar with the artistic work of the indefatigable Dean Haspiel.This...

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Manga and Anime News

Tokyopop announces SPY X FAMILY card game, activity & craft books

Samantha Puc - 01/23/2026 2:30 pm 0

Tokyopop has announced a line of licensed Spy x Family activity books, a card game, scratch cards, and more for 2026.

Manga Mavericks announces Q1 digital manga releases

Samantha Puc - 01/22/2026 4:17 pm 0

Manga Mavericks has announced four Q1 releases for 2026, including several fantasy titles and an aquatic monster series.

Wonderful Wednesdays: Nagata Kabi’s MY SKETCHY ROOMMATE and more from Seven Seas

Merve Giray - 01/22/2026 2:00 pm 0

This week Wonderful Wednesdays has two audiobook adaptations and five new manga licenses, including Nagata Kabi's My Sketchy Roommate.

AnimeJapan 2026 reveals full stage lineup for its largest show ever

Samantha Puc - 01/19/2026 3:00 pm 0

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

Adam Wescott - 01/19/2026 2:30 pm 0

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

Kalai Chik - 01/19/2026 9:00 am 0

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

Business News

What’s next for three of the biggest grading card companies?

Javier Perez - 01/20/2026 12:13 pm 0

New Beckett label, PSA vault available to Beckett costumers and cross-brand collaboration between PSA, Beckett and SGC to help speed up turn around times.

G-Man Comics joins Philbo Publishing

Heidi MacDonald - 01/19/2026 11:45 am 0

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

Heidi MacDonald - 01/16/2026 9:30 am 3

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

Russ Burlingame - 01/15/2026 6:39 pm 0

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

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 01/14/2026 1:30 pm 2

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

Heidi MacDonald - 01/09/2026 12:30 pm 0

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

Reviews

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Small Press Review: Tess Fowler-Gutierrez’s TAKE THE FALL is unflinchingly, viscerally human

Tess Fowler-Gutierrez's new graphic memoir, TAKE THE FALL, is a raw and incisive book, and one to make sure you read this year.

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Graphic Novel Review: ALTAMONT is one of the first excellent graphic novels of 2026

Altamont is a new graphic novel out this month from writer Herik Hanna and artist Charlie Adlard, and it'll take you back to 1969.

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Graphic Novel Review: In WHITE SHADOWS, death is always near

In White Shadows, a prince is stolen by a strange being, and the king calls upon the nobility to hunt the ‘creature’ and return the prince.

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Graphic Novel Review: LEO RISING is one of Archie Bongiovanni’s best titles to date

Archie Bongiovanni's Leo Rising explores the complexities of self-evolution while under the microscope of social media, and it's excellent.

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The Marvel Rundown: Bodyslide into the new INGLORIOUS X-FORCE #1

Inglorious X-Force #1 is the main subject of this week's X-heavy column, which also features Ultimate Black Panther!

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DC Round-Up: It’s daddy issues all the way down in CATWOMAN #83

Catwoman #83 continues writer Torunn Grønbekk's and co.'s run of tight, tense international crime thrillers.

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Wednesday Comics Reviews: EVERYTHING DEAD AND DYING comes to a gut-wrenching end, BLOODLAND launches, and more

In this week’s Wednesday Comics column, the team braces for a ending with Everything Dead and Dying #5, while covering a pair of new...

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Horror Beat: The Inconsequential 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE Delivers Gonzo Thrills

An odd detour that is more enjoyable than memorable

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Top Comics to Buy for January 21, 2026: THE BEAUTY is back in full swing, and more

This week's Top Comics to Buy for January 21 features Assorted Crisis Events, The Beauty, Powers 25, and more!

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Entertainment

New SUPERGIRL teaser video reveals the best look yet at Jason Momoa’s Lobo

01/23/2026 12:45 pm 0

After the briefest of glimpses in the Supergirl trailer, a new social media video has provided fans with a first full look at Jason Momoa's take on Lobo.

INVINCIBLE Season 4 trailer teases the Viltrumite War

01/22/2026 1:30 pm 0

The acclaimed animated series from Skybound Entertainment will premiere on March 18, 2026

STAR WARS: MAUL – SHADOW LORD teaser trailer drops

01/22/2026 1:00 pm 0

The Disney+ series, following Darth Maul during the events between The Clone Wars and Rebels, will premiere on April 6.

Horror Beat: Lee Cronin’s THE MUMMY teaser points to a very different take on the classic monster

What happened to Katie?

BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD taps BIRDS OF PREY screenwriter Christina Hodson

01/22/2026 12:25 pm 0

Christina Hodson, who wrote Bumblebee and Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn, has been tapped to write Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE movie trailer goes weirdly meta

01/22/2026 11:23 am 0

MGM has released the first official trailer for Masters of the Universe, and it's not quite what most fans were expecting.

As Star Trek Turns 60, Nacelle teases mystery Original Series Wave 3 figures

01/22/2026 10:15 am 0

Wave 3 of Nacelle's Star Trek: The Original Series figures is coming out soon...but who or what will be the mystery figures? Here's some guesses.

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