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D’Orc gets movie deal at Sony

Brett Bean's smash hit comic D'Orc has gotten a live action movie deal at Sony

THE NEW GODS return in new DC ALL IN SAGA one-shot

The one-shot picks up where last year's THE NEW GODS maxiseries left off, with the heroes of New Genesis living as refugees on Earth.

Peter Kuper’s Monarchs installation now at the American Museum of Natural History

Cartoonist Peter Kuper's installation on monarch butterfly migration is now a permanent part of the America Museum of Natural History in New York

First BODEGA CAT Award nominees announced

The gang at BODEGA (Brooklyn Organization Dedicated to the...

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Latest Comics News

What?!? When!?!: Your Updated Comics Cinema Calendar, June 2015 Edition

We're halfway through both the actual calendar, and the Summer blockbuster season (which started in May).  Even though it feels like a Friday night...

Prez #1 Review: Corn Dogs, Taco Drones and Seething Satire

Writer: Mark Russell Artist: Ben Caldwell Inker: Mark Morales Colorist: Jeremy Lawson Letterer: Travis Lanham Meet Beth Ross, the first teenaged President of the United States. In a nation where corporations can run for...

Kickstart First Law of Mad Science to Stave Off a Deadly Future

In 2008, Oliver Mertz and Mike Isenberg came up with the idea for First Law of Mad Science, an affecting and strangely portentous story about...

When a con goes bad: Saskatoon Blitz 2015

Saskatoon Blitz is an anime/cosplay focused event that has been running for a few years with a good reputation, so this isn't a first year show meltdown, but they do seem to have had some real organizational problems this time out. Several exhibitors had problems with staff over tables in artists alley being first come, first served (what?) and then confusion over the show's hours led to a dispute that ended with an exhibitor being escorted from the show. And just to make it totally gross, on a private message board for the event, staffers started making horrible rape jokes about the exhibitor who complained. Not cool.

Jesse Eisenberg confirms he’ll be at Hall H

  Toss this into the "no duh" pile, but it's good to get confirmation about Warner Bros' plans for SDCC. Speaking to the folks at Collider...

What I’m Feeling About Pixar’s “Inside Out”

Other members of Team Beat will be along soon to give their reviews of Disney/Pixar's "Inside Out", debuting tomorrow. There was mention of a...

Manga and Anime News

Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: MANHOLE will make you sick

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga and manhwa series ERMA, HOW ABOUT A COSMIC HORROR? and MANHOLE.

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.

Business News

NYCC 2026 had 1,553 exclusives according to CovrPrice

According to CovrPrice, there were 1,533 exclusives at NYCC 2026, a staggering 264% rise in just three years 

NYCC ’26: Is NYCC even sustainable?

20 years on, NYCC 2026 is in the books, but how the show evolves has a lot of financial and logistical considerations

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.

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Entertainment

NYCC ‘26: The cast and co-creators of COMMON SIDE EFFECTS tease Season 2

At NYCC, The Beat had the chance to chat with co-creators and some of the cast of Common Side Effects to preview Season 2

Dynamite reveals a TERMINATOR VALENTINE’S DAY SPECIAL

Dan Watters and Pasquale Qualano will helm the one-shot, which follows the troubled relationship between two Cyberdyne employees in the run-up to a satellite launch on February 14, 1987.

Steven Soderbergh to help Matt Reeves complete THE BATMAN PART II

Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh will direct 2028's The Batman Part II on Matt Reeves's behalf, until the director returns from dealing with an undisclosed family issue.

NYCC ’26: TAMAGOTCHI celebrates 30th anniversary with new products, collectibles, and events

Tamagotchi 30th anniversary took place at NYCC '26 with a wide arrange of merchandise and news of further events in the US.

NYCC ’26: Todd McFarlane holds court at McFarlane Toys panel

Todd McFarlane discussed the end of the DC license, showed off new figures from gaming and comics, and closed the panel with an appearance by Spawn himself.

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

Hdddrrrrrrrrraaaaapadooooo (hoot toot do toooooo)