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Graphic Novel Review: BRASS SUN VOL. 1 will transport you to a clockwork universe

Pick up Brass Sun Vol. 1 today if you prefer a complicated story about how complicated people can tend to be.

Sweet Shop sweetens the pot, launching to the public

Sweet Shop, the newest digital comics marketplace, launches to the public today with new additions to its publisher line up including Kodansha, Titan, Dynamite, and Abrams Comics Arts.

Baltimore Comic Con kicks off today

The Beat is heading to Baltimore Comic Con! Here's a few highlights form a show that keeps the comics in comic con

Bendis and Gaydos reunite for JESSICA JONES: ALIAS

Jessica Jones creators Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos will mark 25 years since her debut in Alias with a new miniseries, that'll see her embark on a global search for a missing child.

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One more Preacher review: Peak TV has another quirky success

I finally saw the first episode of Preacher, based on the Garth Ennis,- Steve Dillon Vertigo classic last night; "finally" even though it won't...

Things to Do: Kansas City Comic Fans Can Catch Cook, Conner, Kindt, and Hester at a Special Planet Comicon Q&A

Planet Comicon has been the one of most loved cons of the Kansas City area for 17 years and this weekend will be one for...

The day in Garth Ennis news: Preacher event tonight and Red Team added to his Humble Bundle

Garth Ennis is  having his moment with the debut of the AMC tv series based on Preacher coming on this Sunday, May 22 at 10...

The Marvel Rundown: Civil War II #0 exceeds expectations

Civil War II is a Marvel comic so big that one prequel issue can't possibly cover all the details of the conflict's catalyst. This event, which pits Captain...

EXCLUSIVE Cover Reveal: Bring Magic Into Your Art with HOCUS FOCUS from First Second

Artists of the realm, prepare to take up your swords and pencils once more! I

BookCon 2016 was a hit….will there be even more of them in the future?

Speaking of ReedPOP, BookCon, the festival of literary superstars that owes more to Comic-Con than to a book faire, was held as a one...

Manga and Anime News

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: DRAW THIS, THEN DIE! inspires

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers Draw This, Then Die!, Between the Lines, and My Mom is Easily Flustered.

Otakon 2026 Interview: Studio Trigger animation team reveals their love of American comics

Hiromu Wakabayashi, Ichigo Kanno and Kazuki Chiba from Studio Trigger about their upcoming projects.

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.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: AKARI is luminous

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

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

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

Business News

Another settlement filed in Diamond Saga – and this time Sparkle Pop is on board

A group of 13 publishers have reached a settlement with the Diamond estate and Sparkle Pop to get their inventory back, and this Diamond business may finally be drawing to a close

We’re having a media apocalypse and it’s only Wednesday: WarnerMount, Tapas, Popverse

In only two days, the media apocalypse has intensified with the shutdown of Tapas and Popverse, and the coming of WarnerMount

Report: Kakao is shutting down Tapas webtoon platform

Korean entertainment giant Kakao is shutting down Tapas, their North American webtoon platform, leaving creators and readers devastated and an uncertain future

Paramount Skydance settles lawsuits over Warner Bros. acquisition

Paramount has settled the lawsuits from 12 attorney generals and the WGA over its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, promising an independent editorial board for CNN and CBS News, and more.

UPDATED: Popverse to end news at the end of the month

Popverse, ReedPop's comics and entertainment news site, will be shutting down at the end of the month

Sales Charts: Absolute Batman #1 in August but Marvel makes a move

Absolute Batman continues its reign in sales charts provided by Prana DMS, but Marvel seems to be making a move

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Entertainment

Mason Thames and Logan Kim to star in DC’s DYNAMIC DUO

Mason Thames and Logan Kim will respectively voice Dick Grayson and Jason Todd in the animated movie, which also star Lee Pace and Steve Buscemi as the leaders of the Red Hood gang.

Movie Review: FORGOTTEN ISLAND uses Filipino folklore to push animation forward

A creative delight about friendship, growing up, memory, and letting go.

X-MEN: EVOLUTION returns in X-MEN ’92: INCURSIONS

Craig Kyle, Chris Yost, and Salva Espin will pit X-Men: Evolution's version of the team against their '90s animated counterparts in January's one-shot X-Men '92: Incursions, set before 2015's Secret Wars.

Final CLAYFACE trailer gets even more gruesome

The third and final trailer for Clayface has dropped ahead of the DC body horror film's release on October 23, giving us more of the already infamous airplane scene, and even the title character smothering a victim.

Ensign’s Log: STAR TREK (2026) #2 advance review

This week, Ensign's Log offers an advance review of Star Trek (2026) #2, free of spoilers and ready to fly.

Horror Beat: NEVER AFTER DARK gets creative at the expense of tension

Pro tip: Ghost hunting is better done during the day.

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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