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Graphic Novel Review: MARTYR LOSER KING skewers both the way we live and what it costs

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With MARTYR LOSER KING, Saul Williams and Morgan Stone collaborate on a striking new cyber-punk fairy tale of a graphic novel.
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Exclusive Preview: Fanfic collides with reality in MARY SUE from BOOM! Studios

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Check out preview pages of this hilarious and heartfelt collision of fandom and fantasy.
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Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 5/8/26: Everything everywhere all at once

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In this week's links: Some news from Dren Productions, team-ups galore, lots of interesting interviews, and the doom scrolling allure of toxic fandoms
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Marvel teases its Midnight Universe – is it an ABSOLUTE take on horror?

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The Midnight Universe might be shaping up to be Marvel's horror-tinged answer to DC's Absolute Universe.

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Graphic Novel Review: MARTYR LOSER KING skewers both the way we live and what it costs

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Exclusive Preview: Fanfic collides with reality in MARY SUE from BOOM! Studios

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Comics

Interview: January Sun answers all our THE REAPER AND THE WAITING questions

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Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 5/8/26: Everything everywhere all at once

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The Beat Digest 05/08/26: Stjepan Šejić’s DEATH VIGIL returns

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Gift Guide

The Beat Gift Guide Part 1: For the Indie Admirer

The holiday gifting time is here and the Beat crew stands ready with some suggestions for the comics lover, comics curious or even comics oblivious - there's something for everyone out there.
News

You need to check out ComiXology’s Black Friday Sales

Black Friday is here (with Small business Saturday and Cyber Monday to follow) and a lot of cybersales are running including quite a few...
Holidays

Happy Thanksgiving from The Beat!

Wishing all the Beat readers near and far a happy safe holiday! No matter what goes on in the world we all have something...
Marvel

PODCORN PODCAST SPECIAL– The Smartest Girl in Town!

Dive into Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur's latest arc with co-writers Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder!
Conventions

Wizard World cash flow issues close down New York Office

https://www.instagram.com/p/BMcZFPQDgMJ/   Ever since Wizard World's lawsuit against former CMO Stephen Shamus was made public, you can bet there has been a lot of gossip flying about...
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Francoise Mouly & Nadja Spiegelman seek submissions for RESIST!

Some interesting comics news just hit the wire. In response to the election of Donald Trump, Francoise Mouly and Nadja Spiegelman have put out...
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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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Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 5/8/26: Everything everywhere all at once

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In this week's links: Some news from Dren Productions, team-ups galore, lots of interesting interviews, and the doom scrolling allure of toxic fandoms

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
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Graphic Novel Review: MARTYR LOSER KING skewers both the way we live and what it costs

With MARTYR LOSER KING, Saul Williams and Morgan Stone collaborate on a striking new cyber-punk fairy tale of a graphic novel.
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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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Entertainment

Luke Skywalker rookie card sells for 687K, doubling the previous record

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As '77 Topps Star Wars set becomes the most coveted cards in the galaxy, will we continue to see a bigger demand for Star Wars collectables and original art?  

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.

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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