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MORTAL THOR #14 to mark 800 issues for the God of Thunder

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August's milestone issue, by Al Ewing and Pasqual Ferry, will include back-up stories by Chris Condon, Jesse Lonergan, and Kieron Gillen.
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Graphic Novel Review: Petra Chérie will charm you with its 1970s spy story

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Petra Chérie is a fantastic Attilio Micheluzzi spy story, collected now for the first time for an English reading audience.
Business News

Rocketship Entertainment partners with Legendary Comics and Top Cow, more

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Rocketship Entertainment recently announced a series of partnership, including print editions of two webtoons created by Legendary Entertainment
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The Marvel Rundown: JUBILEE: DEADLY REUNION shines brightly

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This week the Rundown looks at Jubilee: Deadly Reunion, Alien: King Killer, and Daredevil!

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Marvel teases its Midnight Universe – is it an ABSOLUTE take on horror?

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Comics

TEN SPEED GRAPHIC announces Fall 2026 catalog

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Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up

Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: CONRAD VON COTTONMOUTH, RUNAWAY TO THE STARS, STOMPING GROUND, and two more projects you will love!

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Marvel

MORTAL THOR #14 to mark 800 issues for the God of Thunder

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Krypton’s greatest dictator returns in KINGDOM OF ZOD crossover event

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Legal Matters

Wizard and Stephen Shamus reach a settlement in lawsuit – but not before a laptop was destroyed

According to court documents, the lawsuit filed against former Wizard exec Shephen Shamus for Breach of Contract and Misappropriation of Corporate Assets (among other things)...
Cartoonists

Cats, coffee, crockpots: what do cartoonists do all day?

Last week it was Hourly Comic Day (technically February 1, but it kind of stretches out for a few days) in which cartoonists attempt...
DC

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Batman comes to GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER #6

This week, DC Comics releases Gotham Academy: Second Semester #6. Tensions are running high as the gang searches for their AWOL friend Colton. Olive's becoming...
News

All those exciting Super Bowl trailers: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Stranger Things 2, Yondu dancing, etc.

Just as a tortilla chip is a transport vehicle for tasty, sizzlin' salsa, the Super Bowl is a container for movie trailers and advertisements....
Free Comics

A year of free comics: Sports Manga Essentials, a sampler of sporting action

  Hey  it's the big game today, in case you hadn't noticed. Sports comics have had a checkered past in the US - NFL Super Pro?...
Art

More Fried Pie variant covers by Templesmith, Meyers and Mahnke

  It's been a busy day for art reveals here at The Beat. Can you stand some more? We think so! Here's three more exclusive covers...
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Manga and Anime News

Wonderful Wednesdays: BETROTHED TO MY SISTER’S EX audiobook and more from Seven Seas

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This week's Wonderful Wednesdays is packed! Five new manga and two light novel announcements, along with two audiobook adaptations.

TOKYOPOP KIDS imprint debuts with titles for young readers

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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

Rocketship Entertainment partners with Legendary Comics and Top Cow, more

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Rocketship Entertainment recently announced a series of partnership, including print editions of two webtoons created by Legendary Entertainment

Report: Comics creators struggling despite a thriving industry

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Anime NYC is getting an invite-only licensing event, in partnership with X Tracks Licensing Summits, to be held August 20th
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Graphic Novel Review: Petra Chérie will charm you with its 1970s spy story

Petra Chérie is a fantastic Attilio Micheluzzi spy story, collected now for the first time for an English reading audience.
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Horror Beat: TALES FROM THE CRYPT still a raunchy good time 37 years later

“If at first you don’t succeed, die, die again!” -The Cryptkeeper
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The Marvel Rundown: JUBILEE: DEADLY REUNION shines brightly

This week the Rundown looks at Jubilee: Deadly Reunion, Alien: King Killer, and Daredevil!
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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!
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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!
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Top Comics to Buy for May 6, 2026: How to nurse your FCBD hangover? More comics

This week's Top Comics to Buy for May 6 is a varied list that includes the flagship Batman comic, a new series from Ignition, and much more.
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Graphic Novel Review: OPTING OUT provides a different path forward

Opting Out by Maia Kobabe and Swati “Lucky” Srikumar is the story of Saachi, a middle schooler who is grappling with some serious stuff.
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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.
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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.
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Entertainment

Horror Beat: TALES FROM THE CRYPT still a raunchy good time 37 years later

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“If at first you don’t succeed, die, die again!” -The Cryptkeeper

THE BOYS series finale to screen in 4DX theaters

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Wrestling News and History

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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Hdddrrrrrrrrraaaaapadooooo (hoot toot do toooooo)

Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW did the right thing with Kris Statlander

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The future remains bright for Statlander.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Remembering the Reigns of Terror, Pt. 2 – Jeff Jarrett

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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

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The two-part series, helmed by Steve Orlando and Travis Mercer, will debut with a special preview issue at this month's convention.
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