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The Beat Digest 09/02/25: Dragon Award winners announced

On today's Digest, DAREDEVIL: COLD DAY IN HELL wins Dragon Con's award for Best Comic Book/Graphic Novel, and we say goodbye to Graham Greene.

Kickstarter

The singular manga of the Glacier Bay 2025 Fall Program

Beloved indie publisher Glacier Bay is at it again. Their new manga slate- the 2025 Fall Program- enters in September its last few weeks...

Interviews

Exclusive: JOSEPH ILLIDGE launches story & strategy studio Illuminous

Comics legend Joseph Illidge tells The Beat about his new production and creative services company, Illuminous.

Beat's Bizarre Adventure

Beat’s Young Magazine Adventure: THE first LAST TERRAN

The writers at Beat's Bizarre Adventure recommend three titles from Young Magazine: THE LAST TERRAN, TO DUSK AND TWILIGHT and PREGNANT.

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Manga and Anime News

Manga Mavericks Books and Omoi Announce Classic Manga GEORGIE License

Lisa de la Cruz - 10/27/2026 12:15 pm 0

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

Wonderful Wednesdays: Seven Seas Announces Multiple Title Licenses and Audiobook

Imani Brooks - 10/27/2026 11:10 am 0

Seven Seas announces multiple titles for release as well as an audiobook in this Wonderful Wednesday announcement.

Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: xxxHOLIC’s human horrors

Adam Wescott - 10/26/2026 2:30 pm 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the series xxxHOLIC, INCOMPLETE, and GIVE MY REGARDS TO BLACK JACK.

Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: MANHOLE will make you sick

Adam Wescott - 10/19/2026 2:30 pm 0

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

Masha Zhdanova - 10/14/2026 10:00 am 0

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

Adam Wescott - 10/12/2026 2:30 pm 0

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

Business News

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

Heidi MacDonald - 10/28/2026 9:30 am 0

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

Heidi MacDonald - 10/27/2026 5:45 pm 0

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

Heidi MacDonald - 10/20/2026 9:30 am 1

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?

Heidi MacDonald - 10/15/2026 9:30 am 4

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

Heidi MacDonald - 10/13/2026 9:30 am 0

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

Heidi MacDonald - 10/12/2026 4:45 pm 1

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

Reviews

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DC Round-Up: DARKSEID VS THE WORLD is a lackluster entry in the All In Saga

Plus, the conclusion of BATMAN: BAD SEEDS, and milestone issues for ABSOLUTE BATMAN and ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN!

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Wednesday Comics Reviews: SCREAM! is the perfect horror anthology for Halloween, and more

The new horror anthology SCREAM! leads the way for our pre-Halloween edition of Wednesday Comics Reviews, plus much more!

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Horror Beat: THE CYCLE must be in the conversation for best horror movie of 2026

Go in with as little information as possible.

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Top Comics to Buy for October 28, 2026: ABSOLUTE BATMAN’s biggest issue yet, horror anthologies, and more

This week's Top Comics to Buy for October 28 features multiple horror anthologies, Absolute Batman's biggest issue yet, and more.

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Classic Comic Compendium: On Barry Windsor-Smith’s MONSTERS

Barry Windsor-Smith's style in MONSTERS suits the heavy, complex tale that he's telling, reminding you to slow down and take everything in.

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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.

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Halloween Beat: The HORROR COLLECTOR anime turns urban legends into real monsters

Currently streaming on Crunchyroll.

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

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

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Graphic Novel Review: FILM NERDS uses a movie-making device to find universal truths

Our reviewer is surprised to find that Sofia Warren's new YA book, FILM NERDS, is one of the best comics of the year so far.

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Entertainment

Report: Connor Storrie to join GHOST RIDER reboot

10/28/2026 9:16 am 0

Heated Rivalry star Connor Storrie will reportedly play the villain in the Ryan Gosling Ghost Rider movie, releasing July 28, 2028.

Game Preview: Godzilla and Evangelion electrify SONIC RACING CROSSWORLDS Year Two DLC

10/27/2026 3:30 pm 0

New characters, Godzilla and Evangelion collaborations, and a competitive Duel Mode bring even more variety to the arcade racer.

Horror Beat: THE CYCLE must be in the conversation for best horror movie of 2026

10/27/2026 3:00 pm 1

Go in with as little information as possible.

NYCC ’26: Exploring the lore behind the gore of CRYSTAL LAKE

The showrunner and actors discuss working on the new Friday the 13th prequel series.

NYCC ’26: Nacelle Company teases documentaries about “The Craziest Convention Ever” and the studio exec who “Created Most of Our Childhood.”

10/27/2026 1:45 pm 0

Two documentaries that reveal surprisingly under-recognized stories in fandom history

Walter Koenig, legendary STAR TREK star and writer, dead at 90

10/26/2026 2:15 pm 0

Walter Marvin Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov on Star...

Clayface tops box office with $43 million

10/26/2026 9:30 am 0

The DCU's horror-themed outing, Clayface, debuted atop the domestic and worldwide box office for the weekend

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