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Marvel sheds lights on launch of new Midnight Universe

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Marvel's Midnight Universe is launching this fall with the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Spider-Man leading the way.
Events

Paula Sevenbergen to discuss FLOW at the Fountain Bookshop

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The Q&A, signing and reading will be held at the Fountain Bookshop in Washington Heights, Manhattan, on Friday, May 15.
Graphic Novels

Exclusive Preview: Zidrou & Pé’s THE BEAST makes its English debut

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Zidrou and Frank Pé's The Beast, Vols. 1-2 will be available in English this summer. Here's a sneak peek at the first book.
DC

Things that have recently been rushed back to print

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A look at comics that have recently sold out at the distributor level, including Ben 10, Assorted Crisis Events, Mad About DC, and much, much more, including a hoodie.

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Beat's Bizarre Adventure

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: A tragic MINAMATA STORY that might make you cry

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Paula Sevenbergen to discuss FLOW at the Fountain Bookshop

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Graphic Novels

Exclusive Preview: Zidrou & Pé’s THE BEAST makes its English debut

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DC

Things that have recently been rushed back to print

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Imogen Poots and John Reynolds to star in SEX CRIMINALS

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Top News

Are you ready for…the coming of the gift guide!

Oh yeah happy holidays are rolling down on us, as the streamroller of terrifyingly early Christmas songs at Duane Reade has prophesied. While many...
Art

Cover Reveal: Blood Blister #1 by Mike Huddleston – “Better Call Saul meets The Exorcist”

Here's our weekly cover reveal from AfterShock: The 1:10 variant for Blood Blister #1 by Mike Huddleston. AfterShock is calling the book  "Better Call...
Collectibles

ReedPOP and CGC to team up at C2E2 and ECCC

Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)  will now be the official onsite comic grading service for the ReedPOP shows  Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) and...
Comics

INTERVIEW: Matt Kindt’s murder mystery magic in the ETHER

Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT, Dept H) could be comics biggest paradox. A man who in person has the grizzled beard of someone who would...
News

Webcomics in Review: Snarlbear – She Who Fights Monsters

Coming home from her boring grocery store job, Daisy stumbles into the Rainbow Dimension – a vibrant magical land filled with monsters, like the...
Movies

THE INHUMANS are headed to television, with an IMAX premiere

A new twist for the royal family of Attilan
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Manga and Anime News

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: A tragic MINAMATA STORY that might make you cry

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This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers BLOOM FROM MISTAKE, REMASTER MONK, and THE MINAMATA STORY: AN ECOTRAGEDY.

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.
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Business News

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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Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: A tragic MINAMATA STORY that might make you cry

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers BLOOM FROM MISTAKE, REMASTER MONK, and THE MINAMATA STORY: AN ECOTRAGEDY.
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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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Entertainment

LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight video game trailer debuts with Kiss from a Rose

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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight’s new launch trailer shows a mix of gameplay and cinematics from the game with Seal's Kiss from a Rose as the soundtrack.

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.

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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