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José Andrés to co-star in SPIDER-MAN: MEALS TO ASTONISH

Mike Mignola provides a cover for the comic, featuring the head of the World Central Kitchen in a story by Steve Orlando and Roi Mercado.

Graphic Novel Review: CHICKEN HEART is a powerful debut from Morgan Boecher

In Morgan Boecher's debut graphic novel Chicken Heart, voice is as strong as vision, in a story that affirms trans people and trans existence.

Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: 100 FAQ ON MAKING COMICS, RIFFTRAX MAKES MST3K!, and four more projects you’ll love!

Shelly Bond, MS3TK, Disney villains, and Jeremy Whitley are among this week's crowdfunding campaigns we're spotlighting

Exclusive Preview: Get to know Dr. Opal Lee in FIRST FREEDOM – THE STORY OF OPAL LEE AND JUNETEENTH

A first look at First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth, a biographical graphic novel from Oni Press.

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Latest Comics News

The Beat’s Best Comics of 2025

The Beat staff has come together once again to compile its annual, wide-spanning list of the best comics of 2025.

MARVEL’s X-Men step into a new age with SHADOWS OF TOMORROW

Marvel is setting the stage for a new era for the mutant team with new returning favorites, solo titles, and brand-new series.

WEBTOON announces a slate of new programs aimed at helping creators in 2026

Naver WEBTOON has announced a major new program of creators resources, including more monetization opportunities, in person workshops, and travel opportunities

A Ghost Story for Christmas brings the spooky

Haunts and holidays are for more than just Halloween. Christmas ghost stories have a tradition, too, as people gather round the fire during the darkest time of the year.

Disney sells out to OpenAI, agreeing to license characters to Sora

Sora users will be able to use over 200 Disney characters in short media they prompt from OpenAI's video generator.

Recap: STRANGER THINGS 5’s “The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler”

Our spoiler discussion unpacks the intense opening, anticlimactic end reveal, and more from the final season's second chapter.

Manga and Anime News

Anime event company Fandom Events shuts down

Anime event company Fandom Events has announced it is shutting down, while a new entity with the same owner takes over

7 sports anime to fill the void until Heated Rivalry Season 2

Sports anime bring intense character dynamics and beautiful depictions to seven different sports, perfect for watching after Heated Rivalry.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: AFRO SAMURAI is simply that good

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the series THE THIEVES WHO STOLE FROM DEATH, LION HEARTS and AFRO SAMURAI.

Wonderful Wednesdays: LOVE TATTOO, MII-CHAN AND YAMADA-SAN & more from Seven Seas

This week's Wonderful Wednesdays is packed with all the goodness, including a Dinosaur Sanctuary picture boook!

MediaOCD launches Discotek Deep Dives initiative to release classic anime on Blu-ray

MediaOCD and Discotek Media have partnered for Discotek Deep Dives, an initiative releasing classic and hard-to-find anime on Blu-ray.

Anime Review: ALL YOU NEED IS KILL lives again for new audiences

Anime adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka's light novel now playing in theaters.

Business News

Oni Press and PRH partner for distribution

Distribution realignment continues as Oni Press moves to Penguin Random House Publisher Services as an exclusive

Josh D’Amaro named the next CEO of Disney, Iger to stand down in March

D'Amaro will succeed the outgoing Bob Iger on March 18, while Dana Walden has been named Disney's new President and Chief Creative Officer.

Tilting At Windmills #304: A local perspective of 2025 comics sales

Retailer Brian Hibbs lays out the best selling comics and graphic novels for all of 2025 in his store, Comix Experience

Cara O’Neil joins Mad Cave as Director of Marketing

Mad Cave has a new director of marketing, Cara O'Neil, formerly of Dark Horse

American Mythology is back with Prana Publishers

After some struggles following Diamond's bankruptcy, American Mythology will be back this spring with its line of licensed horror comics and more

The rights to Will Eisner’s work are up for sale

Will Eisner's estate are planning to sell the legendary cartoonist's work in the hope it will lead to a new surge of interest in The Spirit.

Reviews

Graphic Novel Review: CLEARWATER, hard times and lost friends

Clearwater Vol. 1 Writer/Illustrator: Aaron Losty Illustrator: Artyom Trakhanov Publisher: Battered Brush / CA$20 Jan 2026 This is how Mousey became John. The first collection of Aaron Losty’s comic,...

Entertainment

Documentary Review: AN AMERICAN PASTORAL reveals how book bans are a litmus test for fascist ideology

An American Pastoral, which chronicles a 2023 school board election in a conservative PA town, starkly examines the stakes of local politics.

Moose Toys announces ONE PIECE action figures, plushes, and a collectible ship

Moose Toys has partnered with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios for a line of One Piece action figures, plushes, and more hitting shelves in March.

Horror Beat: IRON LUNG is a commendable, heavily flawed debut

Full dark, no stars.

Josh D’Amaro named the next CEO of Disney, Iger to stand down in March

D'Amaro will succeed the outgoing Bob Iger on March 18, while Dana Walden has been named Disney's new President and Chief Creative Officer.

Video Interview: Mattie Lubchansky and Clayton Ashley on the STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE podcast TEMPORAL CULTURE WAR

Comics Beat Star Trek team members Avery Kaplan and Ollie Kaplan interview Mattie Lubchansky and Clayton Ashley on Temporal Culture War.

Review: WONDER MAN is a lovely, low-key tale of unlikely friends

Marvel's meta comedy-drama is an unexpectedly layered portrayal of two Hollywood outcasts chasing their dream.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATDown: John Cena’s Career is Compromised to a Permanent End

Hdddrrrrrrrrraaaaapadooooo (hoot toot do toooooo)

Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW did the right thing with Kris Statlander

The future remains bright for Statlander.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Remembering the Reigns of Terror, Pt. 2 – Jeff Jarrett

Lo, I looked to the horizon and saw him brandishing the NWA Championship and behind him, four horsemen who brought the apocalypse: "My World," ref bump, low blow, and guitar shot

NYCC ’25: DC x AEW crossover debuting at event

The two-part series, helmed by Steve Orlando and Travis Mercer, will debut with a special preview issue at this month's convention.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Rhea Ripley becomes the latest victim of TERRIFIER’s Art the Clown in Ice Nine Kills concert

Should Art the Clown be Cody Rhode’s next title defense match?

Turnbuckle BEATdown: So, WRESTLEMANIA is coming to Saudi Arabia

It would mark the company's first ever overseas Wrestlemania.