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Gladstone Investment Corp. acquires majority stake in McFarlane Toys

Gladstone Investment has acquired McFarlane Toys, although founder Todd McFarlane will remain involved with the company

Tiny Onion signs first look deal with Blumhouse Atomic

Tiny Onion and BlumHouse Atomic have signed a first look deal with Exquisite Corpses the first project to go into development

The Comics Beat STAR TREK crew remembers SIR PATRICK STEWART

Comics Beat's Star Trek team gathers in Ten Forward to fondly remember Sir Patrick Stewart, Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

HULK relaunch by Condon and Cappuccio will be Marvel’s only 2027 Comics Giveaway Day release

Ultimate Wolverine creators Chris Condon and Alessandro Cappuccio will reunite for Bruce Banner's post-Infernal Hulk series, releasing for free on May 1, aka Comics Giveaway Day.

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The Genre-Bending World of Hinterkind (Reviewing the V. 1 TPB, “The Waking World”)

Vertigo's new fantasy-ish title Hinterkind recently released its first trade paperback collection, The Waking World.  If you only glanced at the covers, it's probably not...

What is it like to be a man in comics?

So yesterday I tweeted this, and there was quite a bit of outcry before during and after about Janelle Asselin's Tumblr post, linked to in this said tweet. The kind of short version of it all is:

FIVE YEARS LATER, Grant Morrison’s MULTIVERISTY is finally coming out

Sometimes the wheels of comics grind exceedingly slow, and Multiversity, a now somewhat outdated multiversical look at the DCU that folds in various...

Bone gives Shades of Grey a run as one of the 10 Most Banned Books of 2013

If you were to guess what the 10 most banned or challenged books in the US in 2013 were, you might guess 50 Shades...

DC Comics Month-to Month Sales: March 2014 — Forever Unchained Overture

Greetings, sales charts fans! It's time once again to look at DC's sales figures. DC take the top four spots on the Diamond sales charts, as all four of their bestselling titles (Batman, Forever Evil, Sandman Overture and Superman Unchained) actually shipped in the same month! Despite that, DC still fell short of their top competitor Marvel by about 9% in both dollar and unit share, as Marvel have many more comics that perform in the 50-70K unit space than DC does. And average sales hit the lowest level since the New 52 began. Warning: The commentary below may contain reasoned analysis, speculation (unfounded and otherwise), opinion, and/or snark. Those looking for a more straightforward analysis are directed to John Jackson Miller's excellent Comichron analysis, posted earlier this month right here at The Beat! All of the opinions expressed in this column are my own and do not reflect those of my employers, Heidi McDonald or anyone at The Beat, the Centers for Disease Control, or my neighbors' dog Miles.

Indie Bookstores are survivors, just like comics shops

Speaking of Amazology, Lauren Davis at io9 got right to the darkest conspiracy theories of all with a post titledWill Amazon Do To Comic...

Manga and Anime News

Wonderful Wednesdays: 7TH TIME LOOP audiobook and more from Seven Seas

On this week's Wonderful Wednesdays, Seven Seas announces three audiobook adaptations and one new manga series to look forward to!

Wonderful Wednesdays: NIGHTHAWK, ONCE AGAIN and more from Seven Seas

Seven Seas announces three new manga series and one audiobook adaptation on this week's Wonderful Wednesdays—including Nighthawk, Once Again'

Exclusive Preview: Fantagraphics publishes Akane Torikai’s WANDERING CAT’S CAGE

The science fiction josei manga Wandering Cat's Cage by Akane Torikai is now available in English in a hardcover print.

Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: FOG LAND is oppressive action-horror

This week, Beat's Bizarre Halloventure covers the series FOG LAND, LOVE AT FIRST FRIGHT, and LOVE MURDER BASKETBALL.

Anime Review: The melancholy world of VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU

Blu-ray out now of the classic OVA that asks the very important question; do monsters ever feel alone?

Manga Mavericks Books and Omoi Announce Classic Manga GEORGIE License

Manga Mavericks Books and Omoi have announced a new classic shojo manga license, Georgie

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Gladstone Investment Corp. acquires majority stake in McFarlane Toys

Gladstone Investment has acquired McFarlane Toys, although founder Todd McFarlane will remain involved with the company

Tiny Onion signs first look deal with Blumhouse Atomic

Tiny Onion and BlumHouse Atomic have signed a first look deal with Exquisite Corpses the first project to go into development

Court approves another Diamond settlement as Sparkle Pop withdraws objections

All the publishers who objected to the sale of Diamond's consignment goods have now had settlements with the estate approved

Court approves settlement between Diamond Estate, the Palik Group and Sparkle Pop

The court has approved the settlement among The Palik Group, Sparkle Pop and the Diamond estate, bringing the saga one step closer to a conclusion

White Ash Comics joins IDW as imprint

The White Ash Universe is joining IDW as an imprint, with publisher Charlie Stickney on board

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 

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Gladstone Investment Corp. acquires majority stake in McFarlane Toys

Gladstone Investment has acquired McFarlane Toys, although founder Todd McFarlane will remain involved with the company

The Comics Beat STAR TREK crew remembers SIR PATRICK STEWART

Comics Beat's Star Trek team gathers in Ten Forward to fondly remember Sir Patrick Stewart, Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

IDW and Official Cellar launch limited edition Godzilla Premium Agave Spirits

IDW has announced another collaboration with Official Cellar for GODZILLA Premium Agave Spirits featuring limited edition, numbered bottles.

Game Preview: SEGA’s STRANGER THAN HEAVEN could be the best start of 2027

At a special preview event SEGA let press play over four hours of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's upcoming game.

CRIMINAL teaser trailer drops

The first trailer for Criminal, the Prime Video series based on the comic by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, starring Charlie Hunnam, Adria Arjona, Emilia Clarke, and more, has revealed it will be released in two halves in January 2027.

EVIL DEAD WRATH director Francis Galluppi to write new CONSTANTINE movie

Francis Galluppi, director of the upcoming Evil Dead Wrath, will reportedly write a new John Constantine movie for 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

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