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Wednesday Comics Reviews: HAMMER HEAD #1 explores the slasher genre in interesting ways, and more

Hammer Head #1 leads the Wednesday Comics Review column as it makes its return after a hiatus. Plus, The Prog Report!

The Marvel Rundown: WOLVERINE: PARADISE delights in pulp

Wolverine: Paradise is an undeniably stylish crime thriller that elevates a by-the-numbers plot with artistic flair.

DC Round-Up: TEEN TITANS #2 maintains the debut issues momentum

This week’s DC Round-Up column reviews Teen Titans #2, Legion of Super-Heroes #2, The Doom Patrol #2 and more!

Exclusive Preview: Meet THE FORGOTTEN FIVE

The Beat scored an exclusive preview of the upcoming Image book THE FORGOTTEN FIVE, by Alex Segura, Sara Century, Pat Kennedy, and Dean Kotz

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9 Things The Cast of Marvel’s GOTG On Disney XD Want You To Know

At the beginning of the month Comics Beat received an invitation to check out the first two episodes of Disney XD's upcoming Guardians of...

The latest Supergirl trailer showcases new footage

Excited about CBS' Supergirl? The first episode is right around the corner, on Monday, October 26th at 8:30 pm Eastern, to be exact. To...

Koyama Press Announces Spring list with Kyle, Koch, Sears, Johnson and the vagina kayak artist

And yet more awesome comics are on the way from Koyama Press, with a particularly fresh line-up of indie comics up and comers. Patrick Kyle is known for his oddball fantasies while Aidan Koch has already gotten attention for her evocative experimental comics. Cathy G. Johnson is a fast rising star with a book coming out from First Second next year and an Ignatz under her belt; while Ben Sears name came up constantly when I asked about emerging male cartoonists. In addition, Koyama Press will put out its first translated comics: What is Obscenity? The Story of a Good For Nothing Artist and her Pussy, the story of Japanese artist Rokudenashiko (“good-for-nothing girl” or “bad girl”) whose work achives being truly transgressive; the Massive duo of Anne Ishii and Graham Kolbeins bring this one to English. PLease note, this comic is not about cats. And here's the complete lineup:

First Second to publish Drew Weing’s The Creepy Casefiles of Margo Maloo

As the recent visit to the Small Press Expo showed, there is no shortage of supremely talented cartoonists out there. And the folks at First Second are taking full advantage of this by scooping them up. The latest is Drew Weing whose webcomic The Creepy Casefiles of Margo Maloo will be published next year. Geek Dad has details and an interview. Weing (Set to Sea) has been publishing the comic online since 2014; the print edition comes out in September 2016. It's lovely charming and spooky.

Witness the Revenge of the Armor Hunters in the Pages of Valiant’s Unity

Valiant Entertainment has revealed one of the final story arcs for the publisher’s landmark team book Unity. A few weeks ago, the comics company...

Titan announces SNOWPIERCER 3: TERMINUS

Snowpiercer by writer Olivier Bocquet and the artist Jean-Marc Rochette is a gorgeous thought provoking SF story about a world where the last of...

Manga and Anime News

NYCC ’26 INTERVIEW: Voice actors Aoi Yuki and Takeo Otsuka on THE APOTHECARY DIARIES

The lead voice actors talk about Maomao, Jinshi, their characters' relationships, and the differences between feature film and TV animation.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: THE GHOST AND THE LADY is ghoulish fun

Beat's Bizarre Halloventure covers TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE ETERNAL HEART, THE CAT PROPOSES, and THE BLACK MUSEUM: THE GHOST AND THE LADY.

NYCC ’26: Talking THE APOTHECARY DIARIES with Aoi Yuki and Takeo Otsuka

Live voice acting and hints about season 3.

NYCC ’26: Yen Press announces KINO’S JOURNEY light novels, AFTER MIDNIGHT SKIN and more

Fourteen new manga, manhwa and light novel licenses were announced.

NYCC ’26: Manga goes global with MANGAPLUS, K-MANGA and MANGAUP

Editors-in-chief of three Japanese manga apps discuss trends they've noticed and things they've learned about global manga over the years.

NYCC ‘26: Crunchyroll brings a host of anime and manga first looks, including SEKIRO: NO DEFEAT

NYCC '26: Crunchyroll returns with an exclusive first look at Sekiro: No Defeat and many other announcements during the Crunchyroll Showcase panel

Business News

DC Comics will now report to Skydance’s Josh Silverman

A former Marvel executive will now oversee the publishing and consumer products divisions at Skydance, including DC Comics

NYCC ’26: Marvel’s Steve Wacker Retailer Day speech – in full

At NYCC Retailer Day, Marvel's new Editor in Chief Steve Wacker spent more than half an hour telling store owners what they can expect from the new Marvel

NYCC ’26: Wacker boffo in retailer debut and more notes

The first two days of programming at New York Comic Con 2026 were all about rising sales, and renewed enthusiasm

Informa buys Clarion Events, home of Anime NYC, Awesome Con and more

The #1 event company, Informa, has just acquired the #3 event company, Clarion, in a $2.8 billion deal.

DC Studio’s Gunn and Safran to report directly to David Ellison

DC Studios and DC Comics seem to be safe and valued in the emerging corporate structure at Skydance, the merged WBD and Paramount Studios.

Look what we’ve done with $2 billion: where does the comics industry go next?

Comics have worked hard to become a $2 billion industry, but there's still a long way to go to create economic security for creators

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Entertainment

NYCC ’26: Hasbro design manager Sean Isabella discusses STREET FIGHTER movie action figure line

Learn more how the characters' signature moves influenced their designs plus the upcoming Mystery Warriors blind-box collectibles.

Halloween Beat: COLONY marks the next evolutionary step for zombies

The zombie genre is in good hands in South Korea.

NYCC ’26: Marvel Legends excite with more X-Men, Spidey, and Avengers: Doomsday

Hasbro's Marvel Legends team delivered a packed lineup of announcements at NYCC 2026.

Horror Beat: Mike Flanagan brings CARRIE into the modern day

We all know the story: a girl, a prom, and a bucket of blood...

NYCC ‘26: Hasbro celebrates new anniversaries for TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE

Hasbro's NYCC 2026 Action Brands panel revealed new G.I. Joe Classified figures, Transformers releases, returning characters, and anniversary celebrations, giving collectors a look at what's coming in 2027.

NYCC ’26: Lucille Ball among Nacelle Company’s STAR TREK figure reveal highlights

Nacelle hopes to release two waves and two exclusives next year, for a total of 22 figures

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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