Top News

Self-Published Saturday: Wesley Griffith’s THE JUMP is a stellar NSFW crime comic

The Jump by Wesley Griffith is a grimy crime story, and we're featuring as the first in a new regular series about self-published comics.

Exclusive Preview: DICK TRACY #16 debuts a new story arc

Mad Cave's ongoing Dick Tracy series begins a new story arc in issue #16. Here's a first look at what's to come.

Marvel Comics June 2026 Solicitations

Check out what's to come from the House of Ideas this June.

Exclusive: Mad Cave Studios announces JUNK PUNCH

Mad Cave Studios has announced Junk Punch, a series in which people cannot control their compulsions. It debuts in June.

The Beat's ComicsPRO coverage sponsored by Flux House and Oni Press

ComicsPRO News

More Top News

Latest Comics News

EXCLUSIVE: It’s Vikings Vs. Aliens in IDW’s The Spider King #1

Josh Vann and Simone D’Armini Kickstarted a comic about Vikings having a run-in with a crashed starship and an alien warlord.  The Spider King ended up winning...

ADVANCE REVIEW: DOOMSDAY CLOCK #1 is a strong debut in moral conflict with its progenitor

For reasons both good and bad, the release of DOOMSDAY CLOCK #1 is going to turn heads. And we're here to tell you why.

JUSTICE LEAGUE stumbles at the box office with $96 million opening

With the DC Cinematic Universe, Warner Bros. tried to reverse engineer Marvel's success. Rather than build each character that makes up the rich tapestry...

NO SPANDEX SATURDAY: It’s Time to Cast Your Vote in This Year’s Game Awards

Let's look at the top categories in 2017's The Game Awards and pick a few winners.

A year of free comics – Carta Monir on the Stealth Mechanics of Hitman’s Agent 47

We've featured Carta Monir for the "year of free comics" three times this year. I'm proud of that. I'm grateful that I'm able to...

C.B. Cebulski’s appointment as EiC signals that the old Marvel is dead

How Cebulski's appointment as Marvel Comics Editor-in-Chief signals a less US-centric and less direct market focused editorial approach to comics

Manga and Anime News

Yen Press announces 15 new licenses for September release

Yen Press has announced 13 manga and two light novels slated for publication in September, including Judge Omnibus Edition, Vol. 1

Tokyopop announces human-dragon romance BRIDE OF IGNAT

Tokyopop has announced a new BL series from its LoveLove imprint: Bride of Ignat by Mayori Mori, debuting in April.

Manga Mavericks announces print and digital spring releases

Manga Mavericks has announced new titles hitting shelves between March and June 2026, as well as publication updates for two digital series.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: SAILOR MOON changed superheroes

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers SAILOR MOON, SPEAK NO EVIL and MAISON AND THE MAN-EATING APARTMENT.

BluPetal announces LET ME FIX YOU Kickstarter project for English release

BluPetal has announced a Kickstarter project for its first English-language manga, Sakura Kurihara's Let Me Fix You.

Exciting! Junji Ito and Poppy team up for IN OLD RECORDS audio adaptation

Junji Ito's classic short story "In Old Records" has been adapted for a vinyl-only audio drama by Ryan Cady. It's now on Kickstarter.

Business News

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 3/20/26: James Jean Masters of the Universe Figures and the rest of the universe

From the sublime - James Jean - to the ridiculous - Metaverse fail - in this weeks look at the forces shaping our world

GlobalComix announces $13M in new funding, new CEO, acquires INKR

As the digital comics space race heats up, GlobalComix has a new CEO, a new $13 million funding round, and a new acquisition, INKR

The Week in Diamond: Sparkle Pop speaks!

Believe it or not, there were some more developments in the Diamond Bankruptcy this week, including the alarming spectre of a "warehousemans lien."

Rick Veitch and Katie Skelly join Power Pulp small press distro

Power Pulp is yet another distribution solution for small publishers, and they've just added Rick Veitch and Katie Skelly

Beanstack acquires Comics Plus to form the Joyful Reading Company

The Joyful Reading Company is a new entity that will encourage kids to read, formed by Beanstack acquiring the Comics Plus digital comics platform

The week in Diamond: Consignment Group asks for reimbursement; Fisher appeals

A couple more filings of note this week in the Diamond bankruptcy - plus an appeal that may keep things on hold for a long time.

Reviews

Graphic Novel Review: SPACE RELIC HUNTERS is a stunning space opera deconstruction

Space Relic Hunters Writer: Sylvain Runberg Artist: Grun Translator: Dan Christensen Localization, Design, Editing: Mike Kennedy Letterer: Chris Northrop Publisher: Magnetic Press Publication Date: March 2026 Space Relic Hunters, which gets an...

Entertainment

Animated POWERS series in the works at Netflix

Creators Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming will respectively join the show's writers' room and art department.

Dark Horse unveils Fillion, Corson and Lee’s WITNESS POINT

Actor Nathan Fillion's series, created with Heath Corson and Soo Lee, sees a murder mystery unfold in a town where nearly everyone is a criminal.

John Carpenter to release first OGN, CATHEDRAL

The horror comic, published by Carpenter's company Storm King, will tell the story of an abandoned cathedral this August.

Collector accidentally damages $15K Yu-Gi-Oh! card with scissors

A TCG enthusiast made a costly mistake as he damaged one of the most coveted cards in the new Yu-Gi-Oh! OCG Limit Over Collection.

SAUCER COUNTRY comic series optioned for TV adaptation

The Hugo Award–nominated UFO conspiracy thriller comic by Paul Cornell and Ryan Kelly is heading for a small screen adaptation by Plot Point 1 Productions.

DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN lands exclusive prequel comic from Blaze Pizza

The second season has also landed Marvel's first official podcast for a TV show, with the first episode now available.

Wrestling News and History

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

Hdddrrrrrrrrraaaaapadooooo (hoot toot do toooooo)

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?