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Marvel January 2027 Solicitations

Highlights include Marvel/Stars Wars crossover and much more!

DC Comics January 2027 Solicitations

Full solicitations information and cover images for DC Comics titles scheduled to ship in January 2027 and beyond.

Stephanie Williams Gets Frosty with Justice League: Arctic Attack Special!

After hinting on social media months ago that she was getting the opportunity to write fan favorite Donna Troy, we now know that the original Wonder Girl is leading an unlikely team of heroes and villains to take on an old threat from DC's past.

Graphic Novel Review: STAGTOWN ventures into the gothic shadows of a peculiar little town

The first volume of Punko's supernatural horror series Stagtown invites you to explore a small town haunted by subterranean anxieties.

Publishers Weekly adds comics to the BookLife Prize 

Publisher's Weekly's BookLife Prize is now open to illustrated works, with submissions now open, and a December 15th deadline

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Marvel teams with Fandango to offer free digital comics with purchase

A common comment often heard around the con floor is "Why doesn't Marvel Studios do more to promote the COMICS with all those movies?"...

Walking The Game Beat: Arkham Knight DLC, Just Cause 3, Star Wars Sales All Over The Place

New documentary takes audiences into the world of indie development, Batman wants $40 more bucks from you, Star Wars is liquidating their games digitally, and you'll believe a man can skydive on to a plane and then backflip off of it with a shotgun.

Data shows Daredevil tops new Netflix shows

According to a report from Variety, San Diego-based Luth Research has been analyzing Netflix's original content and concluded that Marvel's Daredevil was the most popular of the streaming service's original series in recent months, with 10.7% of domestic Netflix subscribers tuning in for at least one episode in the show's first 11 days of airtime.

5 Marvel Attractions That Need To Be At Disneyland

With the new Avengers movie looming, Comics Beat comes up with new ways for Marvel and Disney to merge at the Happiest Place on Earth.

Bob Wayne has not left comics yet

The end of DC Entertainment's east coast presence also signaled the end of svp of sales Bob Wayne's fabled career at the publisher, as one of the stewards of the entire direct sales market. You couldn't name a person in the history of the industry who's had more influence over what comics are sold and how they are sold. Prodigal circ man James Sokolowski was hired at DC (away from Archie) to run the DM end of things, but I'm sure "Ski" would be the first to admit he can only be the "first Ski" and not the "next Bob." As I've noted many times before, Wayne was particularly beloved of the comics retailing community, and his absence at the recent C2E2 Diamond retailer breakfast would have been a painful reminder of his departure.

Wimpy Kid #10 goes “Old School” with cover reveal

It's our annual announcement of the biggest graphic novel of the year! Wimpy Kid #10 will be out on November 3rd and it will be...

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

The DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL WEBTOON series is getting a physical release from Vault Comics

Vault Comics is giving the Dungeon Crawler Carl WEBTOON series a physical adaptation that will launch in January 2027.

Interview: Analesa Fisher praises authentic autistic girl representation in latest project

The entertainer discusses their latest projects such as Rise and Shine, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, and more.

NYCC ’26: Tamashii Nations ‘Ignite Your Soul’ panel ignited the audience

Read our recap about the high-profile product reveals including the new Absolute Act line, an articulated Kurama, and Whitebeard.

Michael Gray, SHAZAM! TV show’s Billy Batson, dead at 75

Michael Gray, a teen idol who walked away from Hollywood after playing Billy Batson on the 1974-76 Shazam! series, died of natural causes on Friday, October 16.

TANGLES trailer unveils acclaimed animated graphic memoir

Tangles, an animated film based on Sarah Leavitt's graphic memoir about her mother's Alzheimer's diagnosis, features the voices of Abbi Jacobson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Seth Rogen, Samira Wiley, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes, Bowen Yang, and Pamela Adlon.

Horror Beat: CLAYFACE is fantastic, but could’ve been molded better

Check out our review of the latest film from DC Studios.

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)