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Exclusive: Titan Comics reveals its fall catalog

From Nordic folk-horror to new interpretations of Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allen Poe, the Titan Comics fall catalog leans into the macabre.

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.

Exclusive: IDW Studios launches new podcasts providing fans unfiltered access to comics publisher

New podcasts include an in-depth series between creative and debate show between editors.

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.

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ONE OR DONE: Find yourself ELSEWHERE, just as long as it’s not a GHOST STATION.

*clap clap clap* More new comics! *clap clap...clap clap clap* Another week means another crop of debuting #1's and one-shots. Marvel brought their Generations...

The first two evil Batmen are revealed in the covers to BATMAN: THE RED DEATH and BATMAN: THE MURDER MACHINE

Over the past several months, DC has been building up to their first big post-Rebirth event, Dark Knights: Metal. Over the course of two prologue...

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 8/3/2017: You won’t believe what Comic-Con looks like now!

§ Nice Art: Kurt Busiek spotted a listing for an Artist Edition of Jack Kirby's Prisoner, an abandoned continuation of the 60s TV classic....

REVIEW: A lack of self-confidence proves THE DARK TOWER’s undoing

The long awaited adaptation of Stephen King's epic saga lacks the courage of its convictions

ROCKET GIRL’s Brandon Montclare & Amy Reeder reveal the secrets they’ve always kept from each other

Rocket Girl returns this week with a new issue #8. The Beat has a look at the gorgeous preview pages for the new issue below,...

Harvey Awards on hold until 2018 but there’ll be a reception at NYCC

Last October it was officially announced that The Harvey Awards would be leaving Baltimore Comic Con. While their future home was never confirmed, The...

Manga and Anime News

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.

CHAINSAW MAN manga ending this month

The Harvey Award-winning manga series by Tatsuki Fujimoto will conclude with its 232rd chapter on Wednesday, March 25.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: LILIES BLOOMING IN 100 sketches

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga series LILIES BLOOMING IN 100 DAYS, S.A, and HEN KAI PAN.

Fans remain skeptical of Seven Seas’ potential AI translation usage

In response to the public outcries against the use...

Manga Review: SCENES FROM AWAJIMA is a scenic portrait of ambitious young women

Takako Shimura's drama manga set in an all-girls revue school Scenes from Awajima is available to read from Yen Press! Here's our spoiler-free review.

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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.

Fans remain skeptical of Seven Seas’ potential AI translation usage

In response to the public outcries against the use...

Diamond Bankrutpcy Update: Publishers argue they should get their inventory back due to Chapter 7

What has been happening in the last two months in the Diamond Chapter 7 bankruptcy and the fate of publishers' consigned inventory? A lot.

The future of Dark Horse: “creating the very best products and experiences for fans worldwide.”

With Mike Richardson gone, what will happen next at Dark Horse? We don't know much yet but here it is.

Founder Mike Richardson out at Dark Horse after 40 years

After 40 years, Dark Horse founder and CEO Mike Richardson has exited the company, reportedly in a move to "modernize and strengthen" the company

ComicsPRO ’26: The comics industry has done it!

Some observations on this year's ComicsPRO meeting, where everyone got together to talk about how well things are going

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X-MEN ’97 season two lands prequel comic

Steve Foxe, Salva Espin, and Matt Milla's five-issue series will pick up directly from the first season in June.

PlutoTV wants to pay you to binge THE X-FILES in the desert

Want to sit in the desert to watch the complete run of X-files? Pluto has got a contest for you.

The SCREAM 7 director says he’s not returning for the inevitable SCREAM 8, and this may be why

A critically panned, box office smash leads to discontent.

Tegan Quin joins Marvel’s Voices Pride special RAID OF ULTRON

The Tegan and Sara member will write a Wiccan and Speed story for the Pride Month special dropping on May 27.

Papercutz reveals SOLAR SISTERS graphic novel, game, EP and more

As well as the comedic sci-fi graphic novel, the children's imprint announced the post-apocalyptic Basque adventure Archipelago.

Horror Beat: FACES OF DEATH still shocks in the age of social media

“If I can get closer to God by eating brains…why not?”

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?