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EXCLUSIVE: How my hometown dead mall inspired my new comic, DEATH OF COMICS BOOKCASE, VOL. 2

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What happens when your childhood dead mall goes viral? Sometimes it inspires a comic, as it did with DEATH OF COMICS BOOKCASE, VOL. 2!
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Exclusive Preview: Ahoy shares a sneak peek at DRAGONPROOF

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Ahoy Comics shares a sneak peek at DRAGONPROOF, a new graphic novel by Eric Palicki launching on Kickstarter
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Graphic Novel Review: Noah Van Sciver’s THE MESS speaks to the melancholy of contemporary life

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With THE MESS, cartoonist Noah Van Sciver shows that decades into making comics, he has become a more confident cartoonist.
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Exclusive: Oni Press honors Mike Wieringo at Baltimore Comic-Con 2026

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Oni Press has announced its panel lineup for Baltimore Comic-Con 2026 as well as exclusives, surprises, and covers for Mike Wieringo fans

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Comics Bookcase

EXCLUSIVE: How my hometown dead mall inspired my new comic, DEATH OF COMICS BOOKCASE, VOL. 2

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Comics

The Beat Digest 09/15/26: CONCRETE back in print

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Conventions

RCCC ‘26: MINOR THREATS creators discuss their path from Hollywood to comics

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Classic Comic Compendium

Classic Comic Compendium: JOE THE BARBARIAN will inspire you to explore the worlds inside

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Beat's Bizarre Adventure

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: DRIFTING DRAGONS is meaty

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DC

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Batman comes to GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER #6

This week, DC Comics releases Gotham Academy: Second Semester #6. Tensions are running high as the gang searches for their AWOL friend Colton. Olive's becoming...
News

All those exciting Super Bowl trailers: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Stranger Things 2, Yondu dancing, etc.

Just as a tortilla chip is a transport vehicle for tasty, sizzlin' salsa, the Super Bowl is a container for movie trailers and advertisements....
Free Comics

A year of free comics: Sports Manga Essentials, a sampler of sporting action

  Hey  it's the big game today, in case you hadn't noticed. Sports comics have had a checkered past in the US - NFL Super Pro?...
Art

More Fried Pie variant covers by Templesmith, Meyers and Mahnke

  It's been a busy day for art reveals here at The Beat. Can you stand some more? We think so! Here's three more exclusive covers...
Cartoonists

A year of free comics: get back to nature with Mark Trail

  Another source of free comics! The interface is perhaps not the smoothest but you can read just about every daily newspaper comic strip online...
Gaming

NO SPANDEX SATURDAY: Best of recent STEAM trailers Vol 1.

As many PC gamers can attest, the STEAM storefront has gone from an innovative place for showcasing ideas to a landfill full of burst...
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Manga and Anime News

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: DRIFTING DRAGONS is meaty

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This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers DRIFTING DRAGONS, THE INCONVENIENT LIFE OF AN AROUSING PRIESTESS, and SHE AND HER CAT.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: AKARI is luminous

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This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga series A LONG & SHORT LOVE STORY, PSYCHEDELIA, and AKARI.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: BATMAN dons a DEATH MASK

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This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the series UNINTENTIONAL LOVE STORY, CROW TIME and BATMAN: DEATH MASK.

INTERVIEW: Akiko Higashimura, author of PRINCESS JELLYFISH and many more

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Acclaimed manga artist and writer Akiko Higashimura, talks about her work, her process, and her advice for newer creators.

KPEX showcaing Korean content is coming to NYC in 2027

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Korean pop culture is getting its own comic con style event in New York next May: KPEX the Korean Pop Culture Expo

Manga Mirai to shut down, merge with MangaPlaza

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NTT's manga reading service Manga Mirai will shut down in December, with user information getting transferred to sister site MangaPlaza.
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Pop King offers to buy Diamond consignment inventory

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While the Diamond consignment inventory ownership continues to be contested, a new player has entered the chat, Pop King

Diamond Bankruptcy: Sparkle Pop Strikes Back

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Sparkle Pop has filed a long objection to the settlement agreement between the Diamond estate and the Consignment Group

Marvel is improving retailer relations and compact offerings

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Marvel's release plans for the Midnight line, and introduction of a more affordable compact line are getting retailers excited

Manga Mirai to shut down, merge with MangaPlaza

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NTT's manga reading service Manga Mirai will shut down in December, with user information getting transferred to sister site MangaPlaza.

Diamond again: But wait a minute, what about Sparkle Pop?

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Sparkle Pop might still have a wrench or two to throw into the works of the Diamond settlement.

The Ink Alliance’s First Exclusive Cover has sold out

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The Ink Alliance's first exclusive variant celebrating Static’s return has already sold out and more Black-owned shops are applying to join the collective.
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Top Comics to Buy for September 16, 2026: A gruesome bunch of murder books

This week's gritty bunch of top comics to buy for September 16 features Nightwing, Exquisite Corpses, The Patron, and more!
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Classic Comic Compendium: JOE THE BARBARIAN will inspire you to explore the worlds inside

Joe the Barbarian occupies the same space as something like The Filth and Annihilator, but approaches it from a different angle.
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Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: DRIFTING DRAGONS is meaty

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers DRIFTING DRAGONS, THE INCONVENIENT LIFE OF AN AROUSING PRIESTESS, and SHE AND HER CAT.
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Graphic Novel Review: Noah Van Sciver’s THE MESS speaks to the melancholy of contemporary life

With THE MESS, cartoonist Noah Van Sciver shows that decades into making comics, he has become a more confident cartoonist.
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Horror Beat: A nightmare worth having in James Ross II’s PARASOMNIA

A sleep demon in Freddy Krueger territory?
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Graphic Novel Review: THE GIRL WHO LOVED MONSTERS serves up a good old-fashioned monster hunt

The Girl Who Loved Monsters is a thrilling and heartwarming horror adventure that young readers will eagerly devour.
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The Marvel Rundown: MARVEL GOLD ‘76 is mashup magic

Marvel celebrates a cavalcade of 50th anniversaries in Marvel Gold '76, which pits Bullseye against cosmic heroes Nova, Star-Lord, and Jack of Hearts in a charming and bizarre mashup.
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DC Round-Up: Delight in the derring-do of BATMAN AND ROBIN: YEAR ONE – DYNAMIC DUOS #2

Mark Waid, Chris Samnee, and co. continue their delightful take on the Dynamic Duo's early days, in Batman and Robin: Year One - Dynamic Duos #2.
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Wednesday Comics Reviews: THE KARMAN BLADE will stun you, and more

This week's Wednesday Comics column features reviews of The Karman Blade, Six of Us, the new Tank Girl comic, and much more!
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Entertainment

Horror Beat: A nightmare worth having in James Ross II’s PARASOMNIA

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A sleep demon in Freddy Krueger territory?

Report: Asa Germann cast as the X-Men’s Angel in MCU reboot

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Gen V's Asa Germann has been reportedly cast as Angel/Warren Worthington III in the new X-Men movie, due out May 5, 2028.

ONTOS promises to be a new cycle of suffering from the morbid minds of Frictional Games and Kepler Interactive

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Prepare for yet another terrifying masterpiece of existential horror from Frictional Games.

New legends rise in AVATAR: SEVEN HAVENS trailer

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The next chapter in the Avatar Legends Universe premieres October 9th!

2000 AD to release SILENT HILL: TOWNFALL comic

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Silent Hill: Townfall lead writer and director Jon McKellan has teamed up with artist David Roach on the tie-in comic The Dock House, which will be featured in this month’s landmark 2000 AD Prog #2500.

STREET FIGHTER movie graphic novel launches on Kickstarter

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Legendary and Rocketship Entertainment have launched a Kickstarter for Street Fighter: The Official Movie Graphic Novel ahead of the new film's release on October 16.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Danhausen just won the Knicks an NBA championship

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A simple uncursing ended a 53-year championship drought.

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

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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

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

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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