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Wednesday Comics Reviews: HAMMER HEAD #1 explores the slasher genre in interesting ways, and more

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Hammer Head #1 leads the Wednesday Comics Review column as it makes its return after a hiatus. Plus, The Prog Report!
The Marvel Rundown

The Marvel Rundown: WOLVERINE: PARADISE delights in pulp

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Wolverine: Paradise is an undeniably stylish crime thriller that elevates a by-the-numbers plot with artistic flair.
DC Round-Up

DC Round-Up: TEEN TITANS #2 maintains the debut issues momentum

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This week’s DC Round-Up column reviews Teen Titans #2, Legion of Super-Heroes #2, The Doom Patrol #2 and more!
Previews

Exclusive Preview: Meet THE FORGOTTEN FIVE

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The Beat scored an exclusive preview of the upcoming Image book THE FORGOTTEN FIVE, by Alex Segura, Sara Century, Pat Kennedy, and Dean Kotz

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Controversy!

9e Art+ and Association FIBD rejected by court leaving path open for new Angoulême Festival

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Comics

Studio Chikara’s PUBLIC DOMAIN FUNNIES COMICS #1 features fair-use fun

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Wednesday Comics Reviews: HAMMER HEAD #1 explores the slasher genre in interesting ways, and more

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Conventions

LA Comic Con partners with StubHub, Neon Ichiban offers free #1 with ticket

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Conventions

NYCC ’26: Raina Telgemeier and Gale Galligan on their pre-BABY-SITTERS CLUB meet cute

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News

Shirtless Jeff Goldblum Funko Pop! Coming Soon

Oh! And other Jurassic Park Funko Pop! figures will be available. But let's face it, you're mostly interested in the shirtless Ian Malcolm from...
Free Comics

A Year of Free Comics: Passing by Carta Monir

There’s a reason why I chose Carta Monir as the cartoonist of 2017. She’s an incredibly talented artist and is capable of illustrating...
News

You wanted it, you got it: Superman’s briefs return in ACTION COMICS #1000

Also, the rumors about Bendis are confirmed!
Marvel

Kelly Thompson signs exclusive deal with Marvel

Today, Marvel Comics announced that it had signed Kelly Thompson, the current writer of the ongoing Hawkeye series, and last year's Star Wars: Captain Phasma limited series,...
DC

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Comics legend Marv Wolfman returns to TEEN TITANS #16

In 1980, Marv Wolfman and George Perez began an epic run on The New Teen Titans, establishing the team as we (mostly) know them today....
Announcements

Statix Week Exclusive Preview: Season of the Snake series announcement

We wrap up Statix Week at The Beat with a series announcement for Serge Lehman's Season of the Snake and five-page preview.
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Manga and Anime News

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.

NYCC ‘26: Crunchyroll brings a host of anime and manga first looks, including SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT

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NYCC '26: Crunchyroll returns with an exclusive first look at Sekiro: No Defeat and many other announcements during the Crunchyroll Showcase panel
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Business News

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.

DC Studio’s Gunn and Safran to report directly to David Ellison

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DC Studios and DC Comics seem to be safe and valued in the emerging corporate structure at Skydance, the merged WBD and Paramount Studios.

Look what we’ve done with $2 billion: where does the comics industry go next?

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Comics have worked hard to become a $2 billion industry, but there's still a long way to go to create economic security for creators
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Halloween Beat: COLONY marks the next evolutionary step for zombies

The zombie genre is in good hands in South Korea.
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Wednesday Comics Reviews: HAMMER HEAD #1 explores the slasher genre in interesting ways, and more

Hammer Head #1 leads the Wednesday Comics Review column as it makes its return after a hiatus. Plus, The Prog Report!
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The Marvel Rundown: WOLVERINE: PARADISE delights in pulp

Wolverine: Paradise is an undeniably stylish crime thriller that elevates a by-the-numbers plot with artistic flair.
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DC Round-Up: TEEN TITANS #2 maintains the debut issues momentum

This week’s DC Round-Up column reviews Teen Titans #2, Legion of Super-Heroes #2, The Doom Patrol #2 and more!
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Horror Beat: Mike Flanagan brings CARRIE into the modern day

We all know the story: a girl, a prom, and a bucket of blood...
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Classic Comic Compendium: BATMAN – THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS turns 40

As Batman - The Dark Knight Returns turns 40, The Beat's classic comic compendium column reflects on the classic work.
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The Marvel Rundown: The clock strikes MIDNIGHT at Marvel!

Marvel unleashes their new horror line this week and the Rundown team assembles to break down each book!
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DC Round-Up: JONAH HEX #1 and THE DEMON #1 bring horror and dark fantasy to DC Next Level

A pair of writer/artist debuts continues DC Next Level's string of successes, in Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death #1 and The Demon #1.
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Horror Beat: Paul Tremblay tackles A.I in DEAD BUT DREAMING OF ELECTRIC SHEEP

What is real anymore? Can anyone tell?
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Entertainment

Halloween Beat: COLONY marks the next evolutionary step for zombies

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The zombie genre is in good hands in South Korea.

NYCC ’26: Marvel Legends excite with more X-Men, Spidey, and Avengers: Doomsday

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Hasbro's Marvel Legends team delivered a packed lineup of announcements at NYCC 2026.

Horror Beat: Mike Flanagan brings CARRIE into the modern day

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We all know the story: a girl, a prom, and a bucket of blood...

NYCC ‘26: Hasbro celebrates new anniversaries for TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE

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Hasbro's NYCC 2026 Action Brands panel revealed new G.I. Joe Classified figures, Transformers releases, returning characters, and anniversary celebrations, giving collectors a look at what's coming in 2027.

NYCC ’26: Lucille Ball among Nacelle Company’s STAR TREK figure reveal highlights

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Nacelle hopes to release two waves and two exclusives next year, for a total of 22 figures

NYCC ’26: Dinobots are coming to the Energon Universe

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Skybound's NYCC Energon Universe panel revealed Dinobots, Megatron's new look, the fate of G.I. Joe's Baroness, and more unfolding over the next several months.

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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