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Wednesday Comics Reviews: MONSTER RACING LEAGUE #1 needs a better motor, and more

Monster Racing League #1 leads a packed column that also features Monsters In Love, Bad Thoughts, Skate Ali, and more.

Cover Reveal + Preview: YEAR OF THE FOX by Wendy Xu

Today, Comics Beat is proud to share the cover reveal and a preview of Year of the Fox by Wendy Xu, a spring 2027 release.

Blind-bagged ROM one-shot reportedly released

Photos show a Rom comic by Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici comes packaged with select copies of the new M.A.S.K. #1.

Archie Comics is having a lot of legal woes

Archie Comics co-owner Jonathan Goldwater is embroiled in a contentious legal battle with a finance company that could mean changes at the publisher

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Hasbro reveals long-awaited hooded Cobra Commander G.I. Joe Classified figure with a Golden Throne

Hasbro’s new G.I. Joe Classified Cobra Commander figure gives Cobra Commander his classic hooded look, complete with dress uniform styling, a golden throne, and an October release date.

Review: THE VAMPIRE LESTAT perfectly genre-bends on a fang’s edge

The Vampire Lestat's new flavor is tantalizing but familiar, catapulting Anne Rice's Immortal Universe to new heights.

Zdarsky and Checchetto to relaunch AVENGERS

The former Daredevil creative team's run will follow Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain Marvel, Luke Cage, and more in the wake of Armageddon.

Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: NO SAINTS NO POETS, JAX: THE REAPER, BI VISIBILITY BI BI BI, and two more projects you’ll love!

It's PRIDE month and here's a list of up-and-coming crowdfunded projects from LGBTQIA+ creators on their platforms

Graphic Novel Review: FIVE GEARS IN REVERSE hits the heights of classic CRIMINAL

Five Gears in Reverse is excellent, a great addition to the world of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' ongoing Criminal series.

The Beat Digest 06/05/26: UNDYING LOVE returns on Kickstarter

Also on today's Digest, Supergirl gets a new trailer, and LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight gets a Nintendo Switch 2 release date.

Manga and Anime News

Manga Review: MY LOVER IS JUST TOO INNOCENT TO HANDLE is too cute to handle

Hirota's My Lover Is Just Too Innocent to Handle from Yen Press hits a sweet spot, exploring two young boys navigating a new relationship!

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure Roundtable: Why we love manga

This week, the writers of Beat's Bizarre Adventure discuss how they got into manga and webtoons, and run down their favorites.

Fanfare/Ponent Mon to reprint Jiro Taniguchi’s SUMMIT OF THE GODS and more

Several works by the Jiro Taniguchi are set to go back to print from Fanfare/Ponent Mon along with Disappearance Diary and Blue.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: YU-GI-OH! It’s time to duel!

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers THE JOURNEY OF A DARK ELF WITH FADING POWERS, EKO EKO AZARAK REBORN and YU-GI-OH!

Yen Press announces 9 licenses at Anime North ’26

Yen Press announced nine new licenses at Toronto's Anime North 2026, including two light novels and seven manga debuting this winter.

Wonderful Wednesdays: GOETIA SHOCK and more from Seven Seas

Wonderful Wednesdays announces two audiobook adaptations, two new light novels and four new manga, scheduled to meet fans in 2027.

Business News

Archie Comics is having a lot of legal woes

Archie Comics co-owner Jonathan Goldwater is embroiled in a contentious legal battle with a finance company that could mean changes at the publisher

Paizo lays off 12, trims offerings in aftermath of Diamond bankruptcy

Paizo, publishers of the popular TTRPGs Pathfinder and Starfinder, is laying off 12 workers and making other changes after losing $2 million in the Diamond bankruptcy

Dark Horse Comics workers are unionizing

Dark Horse workers are unionizing as Dark Horse Workers United (DHWU) to advocate for better job security and an improved work environment.

Dark Horse to close retail stores, sharpen IP focus

Dark Horse announced a few changes in the wake of its parent company restructuring, most notably the shut down of all three Things From Another World retail locations

Publisher Michael Kelly to leave Boom

Boom! Studios publisher Michael Kelly will depart the imprint in mid-June it was announced by Keith Clayton SVP of Random House Worlds

Embracer to spin off Dark Horse parent Fellowship Entertainment

The publisher will continue to share a roof with Middle-earth Enterprises, Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics, and more.

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Entertainment

Huzzah! Ditto can go underwater in August’s Pokémon Pokopia free update & paid DLC

Pokémon Pokopia will release a free update and paid DLC in August, with a new skill that allows Ditto to explore and build underwater.

The Cavillrine highlights latest Marvel Legends reveals

New Hasbro product Marvel Legends reveals inspired by the popular superheroes.

Horror Beat: Music Supervisor of The Lost Boys Musical ETHAN POPP talks song and fangs

Sleep all day. Sing all night. It’s fun to be a vampire.

Interview: Creators of new DRAGON STRIKER animated series reveal their anime and manga inspirations

Sylvain Dos Santos and Charles Lefebvre discuss blending European fantasy with Japanese anime.

THE WOLF AMONG US 2 gets release window, and more from Summer Game Fest

Other titles at the weekend's games presentations included Star Wars, Star Trek, Godzilla, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and many more.

Hasbro unleashes an onslaught of exciting products for Target’s Summer Geek-Out event

New pre-orders from G.I. Joe Classified, Transformers, Marvel Legends, and Star Wars.

Wrestling News and History

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

Hdddrrrrrrrrraaaaapadooooo (hoot toot do toooooo)

Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW did the right thing with Kris Statlander

The future remains bright for Statlander.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Remembering the Reigns of Terror, Pt. 2 – Jeff Jarrett

Lo, I looked to the horizon and saw him brandishing the NWA Championship and behind him, four horsemen who brought the apocalypse: "My World," ref bump, low blow, and guitar shot