Mark Evanier reports on the death at age 96 of artist Dan Spiegle. The two were collaborators on Crossfire, a delightful Superhero meets Hollywood Babylon series from the 80s, but Spiegle was a prolific artist on Blackhawk, Star Trek, Scooby Doo and about a million other comics. He could and did draw anything with a solid, lively style.

Awards

Friday’s the deadline for Random House’s High School Creative Writing Contest – including graphic novels

Every year, Random house holds a Creative Writing Contest for NYC High School Seniors. Among the categories, graphic novels. Rules for entry in the...

News

GLAAD Awards nominate 10 comics in 2017

The 28th Annual GLAAD Media Awards nominees have been announced, honoring the best in media portrayals of LGBTQ characters and themes. For the first time,...

CAFs

MoCCA Fest 2017 reveals key art by Becky Cloonan

The Society of Illustrators has just unveiled the key art for the fifteenth annual MoCCA Arts Festival. It's by Becky Cloonan, so it's gorgeous. The...

Cartoonists

Bernie Wrightson retires from drawing and conventions due to health issues

On Facebook and the Bernie Wrightson website it was announced yesterday that he is retiring due to health issues: Dear Fans and Friends, I apologize for our...

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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

Reviews

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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

With great power comes great horror.

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

With Katie Skelly's new book HEAVEN, the cartoonist delivers an excellent strip club-set, horror-tinged, coming-of-age tale.

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

The MCU's fourth solo Spider-Man movie is a darker and more dramatic comeback for Tom Holland's wonderful wallcrawler.

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Interview: Who are the mysterious SKRAWLLORDZ?

Who are the UK's mysterious SKRAWLLORDZ and why should you check out their new book, SKRAWL COMIX MAGAZINE #3?

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

This week's Superman Annual Year One Thousand does a good job teasing the upcoming Legion of Superheroes relaunch, and more!

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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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