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White Ash Comics joins IDW as imprint

The White Ash Universe is joining IDW as an imprint, with publisher Charlie Stickney on board

Top Comics to Buy for October 28, 2026: ABSOLUTE BATMAN’s biggest issue yet, horror anthologies, and more

This week's Top Comics to Buy for October 28 features multiple horror anthologies, Absolute Batman's biggest issue yet, and more.

Exclusive Preview: PROMETHEUS GRAFT: THE SLAYINGS AT DEATH’S END #1

The Beat has an exclusive excerpt of Prometheus Graft: The Slayings at Death's End #1, set to launch from Oni Press

Exclusive: Ram V launches new creative studio MIRROR MAKER

Ram V launches MIRROR MAKER, a new creative studio and YouTube channel focusing on groundbreaking narrative art

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Latest Comics News

Review: The quiet poetry of Chaboute’s ‘Alone’

It’s 84 pages in before the subject of French graphic novelist Chaboute's  largely silent work Alone finally appears, and even then, it’s only in the...

2017 Manning Award nominees announced and four of them are women

This year's nominees for the Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award have just been announced and there are four women and one man; not really...

Eisner Watch 2017: Jessica Abel reveals how TRISH TRASH: ROLLERGIRL OF MARS changed her life

"I've also got kids. They're also living in a time of incredible upheaval that could turn out fine, or turn into bloody disaster."

Eisner Watch 2017: get blown away by these early printings of Jason Shiga’s DEMON

In the week leading up to the 2017 Will Eisner Awards voting deadline this Friday, the Comics Beat will feature a series of "For...

Eisner Watch 2017: read the entirety of King’s and Finch’s Batman short, “Good Boy”

"The true mark of a great holiday special is one that can cut through the forced smiles that accompany holiday stories and create a genuine sense of pathos."

Joe Hughes joins IDW as Editor

https://twitter.com/chris_ryall/status/874378170387931136   According to this tweet from IDW  CCO and e-i-c Chris Ryall the recent opening for an editor at IDW has been filled by Joe...

Manga and Anime News

Manga Mavericks Books and Omoi Announce Classic Manga GEORGIE License

Manga Mavericks Books and Omoi have announced a new classic shojo manga license, Georgie

Wonderful Wednesdays: Seven Seas Announces Multiple Title Licenses and Audiobook

Seven Seas announces multiple titles for release as well as an audiobook in this Wonderful Wednesday announcement.

Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: xxxHOLIC’s human horrors

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the series xxxHOLIC, INCOMPLETE, and GIVE MY REGARDS TO BLACK JACK.

Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: MANHOLE will make you sick

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga and manhwa series ERMA, HOW ABOUT A COSMIC HORROR? and MANHOLE.

NYCC ’26 INTERVIEW: Voice actors Aoi Yuki and Takeo Otsuka on THE APOTHECARY DIARIES

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

Beat's Bizarre Halloventure covers TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE ETERNAL HEART, THE CAT PROPOSES, and THE BLACK MUSEUM: THE GHOST AND THE LADY.

Business News

Court approves settlement between Diamond Estate, the Palik Group and Sparkle Pop

The court has approved the settlement among The Palik Group, Sparkle Pop and the Diamond estate, bringing the saga one step closer to a conclusion

White Ash Comics joins IDW as imprint

The White Ash Universe is joining IDW as an imprint, with publisher Charlie Stickney on board

NYCC 2026 had 1,553 exclusives according to CovrPrice

According to CovrPrice, there were 1,533 exclusives at NYCC 2026, a staggering 264% rise in just three years 

NYCC ’26: Is NYCC even sustainable?

20 years on, NYCC 2026 is in the books, but how the show evolves has a lot of financial and logistical considerations

DC Comics will now report to Skydance’s Josh Silverman

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

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

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Entertainment

Game Preview: Godzilla and Evangelion electrify SONIC RACING CROSSWORLDS Year Two DLC

New characters, Godzilla and Evangelion collaborations, and a competitive Duel Mode bring even more variety to the arcade racer.

Horror Beat: THE CYCLE must be in the conversation for best horror movie of 2026

Go in with as little information as possible.

NYCC ’26: Nacelle Company teases documentaries about “The Craziest Convention Ever” and the studio exec who “Created Most of Our Childhood.”

Two documentaries that reveal surprisingly under-recognized stories in fandom history

Walter Koenig, legendary STAR TREK star and writer, dead at 90

Walter Marvin Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov on Star...

Clayface tops box office with $43 million

The DCU's horror-themed outing, Clayface, debuted atop the domestic and worldwide box office for the weekend

Eric Bauza, veteran voice actor and LOONEY TUNES star, dead at 46

Emmy Award-winning voice actor Eric Bauza, who had been the regular voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and more since 2020, died suddenly of hypertensive cardiovascular disease on Sunday, October 25, aged 46.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Danhausen just won the Knicks an NBA championship

A simple uncursing ended a 53-year championship drought.

Girls just wanna have San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Cyndi Lauper WWE action figures

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

Don't you dare be sour -- clap for ya bois that know their worth and FEEEEEL THA POWWAAAA!!

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

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