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DC celebrates 50 years of BLACK LIGHTNING in new DC POWER one-shot

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The anniversary celebration features a main story co-written by Black Lightning creator Jenny Isabella.
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Graphic Novel Review: FILM NERDS uses a movie-making device to find universal truths

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Our reviewer is surprised to find that Sofia Warren's new YA book, FILM NERDS, is one of the best comics of the year so far.
Interviews

INTERVIEW: Chip Zdarsky talks AVENGERS and bringing Miracleman into the Marvel Universe

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"I'm trying to make AVENGERS the book you have to read."
Cartoonists

Artist Alley Redux: some follow up thoughts on the state of tabling

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Some further thoughts on the state of Artist Alley, and the vast interconnected economy of comics shows

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Archie

Advance Preview: Is Jellybean a Werewolf, Too? Jug Races To Find Out in Jughead: The Hunger #6

Werewolves run in the family and suddenly everyone wants to know the truth about Jellybean Jones.
Kids' comics

EXCLUSIVE: Hilda is coming to Netflix and we’ve got the first cover of the adaptation

  Over the years we've swooned with joy over the awesomeness of the Hilda books by Luke Pearson. Pearson's art style mixes the cute, the...
Business News

Sales Charts: Comics sales “surge” in April!

April sales were definitely a pick-me-up for the comics industry. Even the sedate industry news site ICv2 used the blurb "Comics and Graphic Novel Sales Surge"
Business News

Is Barnes & Noble going to fold?

Standing around with a few random indie bookseller types at MoCCA recently, one of them stated "Barnes & Noble will be gone in a...
Previews

Advance Preview: The Psiot Roundup Has Begun in Harbinger Wars 2 #1

The fuse is lit as the forces unleashed spiral towards confrontation.
Archie

Advance Preview: He Thirsts for Knowledge, She Thirsts for Blood – Vamperonica #2

Can Dilton Cure Veronica's Vampirism?
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Manga and Anime News

Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: MANHOLE will make you sick

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This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga and manhwa series ERMA, HOW ABOUT A COSMIC HORROR? and MANHOLE.

NYCC ’26 INTERVIEW: Voice actors Aoi Yuki and Takeo Otsuka on THE APOTHECARY DIARIES

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The lead voice actors talk about Maomao, Jinshi, their characters' relationships, and the differences between feature film and TV animation.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: THE GHOST AND THE LADY is ghoulish fun

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Beat's Bizarre Halloventure covers TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE ETERNAL HEART, THE CAT PROPOSES, and THE BLACK MUSEUM: THE GHOST AND THE LADY.

NYCC ’26: Talking THE APOTHECARY DIARIES with Aoi Yuki and Takeo Otsuka

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Live voice acting and hints about season 3.

NYCC ’26: Yen Press announces KINO’S JOURNEY light novels, AFTER MIDNIGHT SKIN and more

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Fourteen new manga, manhwa and light novel licenses were announced.

NYCC ’26: Manga goes global with MANGAPLUS, K-MANGA and MANGAUP

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Editors-in-chief of three Japanese manga apps discuss trends they've noticed and things they've learned about global manga over the years.
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Business News

NYCC 2026 had 1,553 exclusives according to CovrPrice

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According to CovrPrice, there were 1,533 exclusives at NYCC 2026, a staggering 264% rise in just three years 

NYCC ’26: Is NYCC even sustainable?

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20 years on, NYCC 2026 is in the books, but how the show evolves has a lot of financial and logistical considerations

DC Comics will now report to Skydance’s Josh Silverman

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A former Marvel executive will now oversee the publishing and consumer products divisions at Skydance, including DC Comics

NYCC ’26: Marvel’s Steve Wacker Retailer Day speech – in full

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At NYCC Retailer Day, Marvel's new Editor in Chief Steve Wacker spent more than half an hour telling store owners what they can expect from the new Marvel

NYCC ’26: Wacker boffo in retailer debut and more notes

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The first two days of programming at New York Comic Con 2026 were all about rising sales, and renewed enthusiasm

Informa buys Clarion Events, home of Anime NYC, Awesome Con and more

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The #1 event company, Informa, has just acquired the #3 event company, Clarion, in a $2.8 billion deal.
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Horror Beat: CLAYFACE is fantastic, but could’ve been molded better

Check out our review of the latest film from DC Studios.
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Graphic Novel Review: FILM NERDS uses a movie-making device to find universal truths

Our reviewer is surprised to find that Sofia Warren's new YA book, FILM NERDS, is one of the best comics of the year so far.
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Halloween Beat: MARGINALIA brings demons and stop-motion killer bunnies to a troubled abbey

Even the demon from The Exorcist makes an appearance.
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The Marvel Rundown: It’s the end of the world as we know it in AVENGERS: ARMAGEDDON #5

The Marvel Rundown takes an in-depth look at Avengers: Armageddon #5 plus Doomquest #5.
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DC Round-Up: ABSOLUTE GREEN ARROW #6 encapsulates several 2026 comics trends

Is Absolute Green Arrow #6 the most of-the-moment comic we have? The Beat's DC Round-Up column considers the question.
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Top Comics to Buy for October 21, 2026: We are so back

This week's Top Comics to Buy for October 21 column features new issues of Forever Home and The Patron, plus much more!
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Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: MANHOLE will make you sick

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga and manhwa series ERMA, HOW ABOUT A COSMIC HORROR? and MANHOLE.
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Classic Comic Compendium: LITTLE MONSTERS, an odd tale of vampire children after the apocalypse

Little Monsters is another great collaboration between Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen, this one with orphans and vampires.
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Halloween Beat: Horror manga HIDEOUT looks for morality in a dark cave

Fans of Zach Cregger’s Barbarian will find a lot to like here.
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Entertainment

POISON IVY series in the works for HBO

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The Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc is reportedly attached to produce a HBO series about the plant-based Batman villainess for the DCU.

EA shutters Bioware, ending 30 years of video game development, cancels MASS EFFECT 5

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Video game publisher EA announced the layoff of 400 employees, including the total shuttering of BioWare.

Halloween Beat: MARGINALIA brings demons and stop-motion killer bunnies to a troubled abbey

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Even the demon from The Exorcist makes an appearance.

Jake Tapper making graphic novel debut with THE BUTCHER

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The book, written and drawn by Tapper, chronicles the Nazi Klaus Barbie's flight from justice and eventual capture decades after World War II, and will be released by Top Shelf Productions in June 2027.

NYCC ’26: Star Wars: Tyro Squadron Adventures brings the Rebellion to D&D

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At NYCC 2026, Wizards of the Coast revealed details about a Dungeons and Dragons Star Wars to Dungeons collaboration allowing players take part in the Rebellion

Pokémon crime spree continues: a million dollars worth of trading cards stolen from delivery truck

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Nearly a million dollars worth of trading card were stolen from a delivery truck sitting outside PSA's office in Santa Ana

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Danhausen just won the Knicks an NBA championship

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A simple uncursing ended a 53-year championship drought.

Girls just wanna have San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Cyndi Lauper WWE action figures

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Mattel Creations has announced a San Diego Comic-Con 2026 exclusive WWE action figure 3-pack featuring Cindi Lauper on Piper's Pit.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Thank God For The New Day

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Don't you dare be sour -- clap for ya bois that know their worth and FEEEEEL THA POWWAAAA!!

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Wrestlemania? More like Admania

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Did Hulk Hogan get more screentime than most matches?

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Why the F*CK ICE chants in the Brody King vs MJF match were an important moment in wrestling

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Brody has become wrestling’s voice of resistance.

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

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