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DC Round-UP: BATMAN #9 reminds us why we fall

Batman #9 is a great look at what happens to the Bat Family when they are facing major struggles. Plus, Absolute Superman, and more!

Wednesday Comics Reviews: Checking in on the ENERGON UNIVERSE, Robo Lincoln, and more

This week's Wednesday Comics Reviews column checks in on the Energon Universe before looking at If Destruction Be Our Lot, and much more!

Report: Comics creators struggling despite a thriving industry

UK creators like making comics, but they struggle to make a living at it, among many other challenges, according to a new report from the Comics Cultural Impact Collective.

The last ComiXology employee quietly exits the building I

ComiXology, the once ascendant platform for digital comics sales, has seen its last employee depart, but Comixology Originals will continue on

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So I guess there’s a Hulkverine now?

https://twitter.com/axelalonsomarv/status/835174115912863745 On Friday Marvel Editor in Chief Axel Alonso tweeted a teaser for some kind of Hulk with Wolverine claws. Wolverine debuted in an issue of...

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 2/27/17: Totally Kibbles

§ Well hello! I had been salting away a lot of links and news while I was travelling around last week but my browser...

World stunned as Suicide Squad wins an Oscar™

Suicide Squad won an Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling last night. It was certainly appropriate because there was a lot of makeup and hairstyling...

Toy Fair 2017: Lego!

Marvel! Disney! DC! Batman! Star Wars! Elves! Minecraft! Yeah.... it's a great time to be a Lego fan! I was fortunate to tour Lego's showroom during...

Micro-French-Scene-Review: Comics and Graphic Novels at the Salon du Livre de l’Outaouais

I've had the chance to go this morning with my son to the 38th edition of the Salon du Livre de l'Outaouais. It's the...

NO SPANDEX SATURDAY: The most promising game to come from a random word generator

This week I intended on talking about Xbox's E3 press conference move from Media Monday to Sunday afternoon. To sum up my initial thought:...

Manga and Anime News

TOKYOPOP KIDS imprint debuts with titles for young readers

Tokyopop has announced its new imprint for young readers, Tokyopop Kids, with its first batch of titles hitting shelves in the fall.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: Takako Shimura’s EVEN THOUGH WE’RE ADULTS bends some rules

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers EVEN THOUGH WE'RE ADULTS, TURNS OUT MY ONLINE FRIEND IS MY REAL-LIFE BOSS! and MOVING.

Wonderful Wednesdays: AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES…! and more from Seven Seas

Wonderful Wednesdays is back with two audiobook adaptations and five nwe manga licensing announcements this week!

Uncivilized Books kicks off new manga imprint with Hideko Mizuno’s FIRE!

Called Mangalith, the new imprint will launch in October with the pioneering shojo manga Fire!, by Hideko Mizuno.

Kadokawa plans to expand Manga Spot shops across the US

Japanese media company Kadokawa hopes to expand its Manga Spot shops throughout the US, led by retail veterans Kurt Hassler and James Killen

Ai Yazawa’s NANA live-action films to be re-released on Blu-ray

The Nana live-action films arrive on Blu-ray for the first time.

Business News

Report: Comics creators struggling despite a thriving industry

UK creators like making comics, but they struggle to make a living at it, among many other challenges, according to a new report from the Comics Cultural Impact Collective.

The last ComiXology employee quietly exits the building I

ComiXology, the once ascendant platform for digital comics sales, has seen its last employee depart, but Comixology Originals will continue on

Kadokawa plans to expand Manga Spot shops across the US

Japanese media company Kadokawa hopes to expand its Manga Spot shops throughout the US, led by retail veterans Kurt Hassler and James Killen

The Week in Diamond: A hearing was held, a motion denied

While the fight over $50 million in inventory continues, a hearing was held this week in the Diamond bankruptcy

Anime NYC and X Tracks team up for Licensing Summit

Anime NYC is getting an invite-only licensing event, in partnership with X Tracks Licensing Summits, to be held August 20th

One weird trick that Marvel and DC could do to get more new readers

Publishing expert Rich Johnson returns to look at the importance of backstock, and Marvel and DC's very different historical approaches to inventory

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Entertainment

THE BOYS series finale to screen in 4DX theaters

The final episode will be screened in theaters on Tuesday, May 19, the night before it's released on Prime Video.

THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU head to Papercutz

The pair will star in Danger in the Dark, an all-new adventure by Delilah S. Dawson, Mario del Pennino, and Arianna Florean in July.

Interview: GAME CHANGER – HOME EDITION designer Joshua Balvin can’t wait for people to play

Game Changer: Home Edition designer Joshua Balvin explores the game's development process in an interview with The Beat.

Ensign’s Log: THE ART OF STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS embodies a suitable celebration of a special series

The Art of Star Trek: Lower Decks is a thorough and very well executed celebration of a once-in-a-lifetime animated series.

Game Review: INVINCIBLE VS offers a brutal and fun new entry into the fighting game scene

Invincible VS is a solid fighting game debut with a fun play loop, deep mechanics and brutal action, but requires patience to master.

Skybound Entertainment x Prince St. Pizza collab to celebrate INVINCIBLE VS launch

Skybound Entertainment and Prince St. Pizza are collaborating on a special pizza flavor to celebrate the launch of Invincible VS.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Wrestlemania? More like Admania

Did Hulk Hogan get more screentime than most matches?

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.