The new half-season of The Walking Dead kicks off on Sunday, but after falling ratings and objections over the violence, has interest in this show finally waned?

Joe Manganiello is training heavily to play Deathstroke…but here’s why this is sad

We may not know when the Deathstroke standalone Batman movie is coming out, as Ben Affleck has dropped out as director, and the script...

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Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 2/10/17: Riverdale endorses the Beat!

§ Nice Art: Nerdist reveals pin-ups for the new volume of ANGEL CATBIRD by Jeff Lemire (Black Hammer), Colleen Doran (A Distant Soil),...

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ONE OR DONE: All-NEW FATHOM makes its new Aspen U return

Hello, a bit of an apology to start this week. I'd written through reviews for about 4 books last night before putting a frozen...

Free Comics

A year of free comics: Disturbing body horror in The Disciple by Kate Lacour (NSFW)

Presented weekly on Study Group (A site which all free comics enthusiasts should check out regularly) Kate Lacour's The Disciple is mostly wordless, somewhat abstract...

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Telltale Announce Walking Dead: A New Frontier Retail date and episode 3 update

Beginning February 28th at North American retailers, and March 3rd at European retailers, The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series - A New Frontier will...

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Manga and Anime News

Otakon 2026: AnimEigo announces ANTIQUE BAKERY, ReLIFE, and more

Kalai Chik - 08/01/2026 7:28 am 0

AnimEigo announced five new home media titles at Otakon 2026, including a reprint of ReLIFE and a 4K Blu-ray version of Dog of Flanders.

Manga Mavericks announces new licenses for two ZENZO titles and more at Otakon 2026

Kalai Chik - 07/31/2026 2:37 pm 0

Manga Mavericks has announced three new licenses: two digital titles and one print/digital release at Otakon 2026.

NEON GENESIS EVANGELION comes to Criterion Channel

D. Morris - 07/31/2026 12:45 pm 1

The legendary anime Neon Genesis Evangelion will join the popular Criterion Channel streaming service starting in September.

NARUTO joins the Little Golden Book family with The Ninja ABCs!

Kalai Chik - 07/31/2026 11:30 am 0

Naruto and his friends will soon join an American children's classic Little Golden Book series in chibi style.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: CREDITS ROLL INTO THE SEA sets sail

Adam Wescott - 07/27/2026 11:00 am 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers THE SECOND ALPHA, URUSEI YATSURA and THE CREDITS ROLL INTO THE SEA.

SDCC ’26: MARVEL and KADOKAWA announce partnership

D. Morris - 07/26/2026 5:30 pm 1

Announced at San Diego Comic-Con, a new collaboration between Marvel and Japanese publisher Kadokawa will see five new series.

Business News

County College of Morris acquires The Joe Kubert School

Deanna Destito - 08/03/2026 1:45 pm 0

County College of Morris acquires The Joe Kubert School, which means more opportunities for students looking for a career in comics

Update: Dark Horse union alleges company is targeting senior editors

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 07/31/2026 12:00 pm 2

Dark Horse Workers United says senior editors are being granted supervisory manager status so they'll sacrifice their union eligibility.

Paramount-Warner Bros. merger on hold until mid-2027

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 07/26/2026 10:30 am 0

The decision was made after a district judge denied a request to overturn a TRO blocking the merger this week.

SDCC ’26: Shots Fired – Prana vs ComicsPRO

Heidi MacDonald - 07/22/2026 9:00 am 0

Prana DMS's Atom Freeman complains that Retailer Day presentations are too short, ComicsPro fires back

Silver Sprocket Artists Collective releases statement alleging ongoing issues

Samantha Puc - 07/17/2026 3:45 pm 0

The Silver Sprocket Artists Collective has released a public statement accusing the publisher of delayed payment and poor treatment.

The Big Shake-up: Marvel Comics to Burbank, Wacker in as editor-in-chief

Beat Staff - 07/16/2026 1:15 pm 6

In a surprising but not shocking move, Marvel Comics will join Disney in Burbank, and industry veteran Steve Wacker will take over as editor in chief

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Ensign’s Log: STAR TREK (2026) #1 advance review

Avery and Ollie Kaplan beam aboard Comics Beat with a spoiler-free advance review of the upcoming Star Trek (2026) #1 from IDW.

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TV Review: FUTURAMA Season 14 delivers pensive, self-reflexive and predictive episodes

Avery Kaplan returns to the world of tomorrow to review Futurama Season 14, the first two episodes of which are now streaming on Hulu.

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Review: Spider-Man Brand New Day is same old MCU

Spider-Man Brand New Day relies on star power and its beloved characters to power through a disjointed script.

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Horror Beat: SUPER CREEPSHOW #5 shows the dark heart of fandom and heroism

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Graphic Novel Review: In Katie Skelly’s HEAVEN, everything is NOT fine

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Review: SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY cements Spidey as Marvel’s greatest hero

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Interview: Who are the mysterious SKRAWLLORDZ?

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DC Round-Up: The SUPERMAN YEAR ONE THOUSAND ANNUAL glimpses DC’s future

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The Marvel Rundown: QUEEN IN BLACK #1 is an exercise in farce

The Beat reviews Queen in Black, which is Marvel's latest event miniseries, along with a roundup of other new releases!

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