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Vault gets spicy with Corin Howell’s Lilith and Threshold
Corin Howell's popular sexy vampire Lilith is getting her own series, as Vault launches Threshold, a new mature readers imprint
Audiobook Excerpt: Maia Kobabe reads GENDER QUEER
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An audiobook adaptation of Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe is now available, read by Maia eirself and a full cast. Listen to an excerpt now!
Marvel
The MCU really wants you to know DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE tickets are on sale today
Tickets to Deadpool & Wolverine have just opened up...
The Indirect Market // How to Survive the Closure of Your Business
The Indirect Market returns to talk about how to survive the forced closure of your business, and what lessons the industry can learn from it.
DC Comics August 2024 Solicitations
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Full solicitations information and cover images for DC Comics titles scheduled to ship in August 2024 and beyond.
Latest News
Marvel
DEADPOOL KILLS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE covers revealed
There was a lot of DEADPOOL news today regarding the upcoming Marvel movie. It comes as no surprise then, that the Marvel comics line...
Cartoonists
SDCC: Bob Fingerman
Bob Fingerman makes a rare San Diego appearance to promote his new book RECESS PIECES. He'll be appearing at the Dark Horse and Fantag...
Cartoonists
SDCC: Kyle Baker (#1717)
Kyle Baker will be set up at San Diego selling cool books of edifying cartoons and bringing glee to to the populace. Schedule below.
Don’t...
Conventions
SDCC: I’ve got my letter of marque. Do you?
There will be a few dribs and drabs of info here for the next 24 hours or so, but we've got all our last...
Conventions
SDCC: Manga info
We've been a little slack posting manga info but luckily Mangacast has an awesome round-up of information. You should deifnitley go there for panel...
Books
A few other things
TEZUKA! Irresponsible Pictures tips us off to a documentary about Tezuka available on on YouTube -- go!
Matt over at Highway 62: San Diego posts...
Conventions
SDCC: Top Shelf (#1721)
Remember we told you about the booth to make a beeline for? Well, if you want the real buzz book at the show, we...
Business News
Vault gets spicy with Corin Howell’s Lilith and Threshold
Corin Howell's popular sexy vampire Lilith is getting her own series, as Vault launches Threshold, a new mature readers imprint
Kakao Piccoma to shutter French webtoon app, operations in Europe
After a two year run and launching its expansion to great fanfare in 2021, Kakao's Piccoma digital comics platform will shut down French-language European operations in September.
SOMETHING CRAWLED OUT #1 will be free for retailers
Retailers like free #1s - so Vault is giving them Something Crawled out #1, a new horror series from Son M. and Cas ‘MadCursed’ Peirano
D&Q to debut English edition of Sanpei Shirato’s THE LEGEND OF KAMUI in January 2025
In their continuing efforts to publish important work of...
AI manga translation start-up Orange gets $20 million in funding
Orange Inc., developers of a Japanese-to-English language manga localization...
Sales Charts: Top Ten Most Popular Comics on GlobalComix the week of May 5, 2024
Come get your sales chart! There's a new #1 atop the Top Ten Most Popular comics on @GlobalComix this week.
Reviews
Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: The history and lore of old
This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers Hongkki's Mesopotamian Mythology, The Town of Pigs and Choujin X.
Review: HIGH SOCIETY intrigues by combining double identity and fantasy
Hilary Leung takes a look at Manta's latest romantasy title and comes away satisfied
Early Access Preview: ENDER MAGNOLIA: BLOOM IN THE MIST
The Beat checks out the Early Access of forthcoming Metroidvania sequel Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
Classic Comic Compendium: SPACEMAN is great sci-fi noir
The sci-fi noir Spaceman is a nice spin on the usual work that creators Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso do together.
Critical Thinking: BAT KID and Bronze Man in conversation
Desegregating Comics and Bubbles Zine historic manga Bat Kid and Igaguri: Young Judo Master document a revisionist golden age.
Video Game Review: Relax with the timeless puzzles of MEET ME AT NOON
Meet me at NooN is an unassuming little title I came across while looking for games to review. Here's what I thought about it!
Trade Rating: SCRAPPER is a classic superhero story…starring a dog
Scrapper is a new comic that asks what if a Batman-esque superhero were a dog? And then it builds a fantastic story from the question.
Graphic Novel Review: THE HIGH DESERT is an absolutely gorgeous memoir
With his new memoir The High Desert, cartoonist James Spooner invites you into a pivotal time of his life, moshing and all.
REVIEW: DOCTOR WHO FCBD ’24 sets up an all-new adventure for the Doctor and Ruby
COMIC REVIEW: DOCTOR WHO FCBD '24 sets up an all-new adventure for the Doctor and Ruby
Entertainment
X-Men ‘97 Roundtable
Team Beat weigh in with their thoughts on the first season of X-Men '97 - the animated revival of the beloved 90s cartoon
Shut In Theater: Weekend Reading 209
Weekend Reading 209 feat. Star Trek: Die Standing, Animorphs: The Graphic Novel #1: The Invasion, Judge Dredd Megazine #445 & MORE!
Video Game Review: Relax with the timeless puzzles of MEET ME AT NOON
Meet me at NooN is an unassuming little title I came across while looking for games to review. Here's what I thought about it!
Early Access Preview: ENDER MAGNOLIA: BLOOM IN THE MIST
The Beat checks out the Early Access of forthcoming Metroidvania sequel Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
Oscar Isaac to voice Jesus in KING OF KINGS animated film
Also featuring Forest Whitaker as the voice of Peter the Apostle
HACK/SLASH celebrates 20 years by releasing its first-ever card game
There is a lot to be happy about if...
Manga and Anime News
Seven Seas licenses MY DEAR DETECTIVE and more
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Seven Seas continues its Wonderful Wednesdays announcements with more manga
Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: The history and lore of old
This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers Hongkki's Mesopotamian Mythology, The Town of Pigs and Choujin X.
HANA-KIMI shojo manga finally gets anime adaptation
After multiple live-action adaptations, the Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom manga from Hisaya Nakajo will finally get an anime adaptation.
Kakao Piccoma to shutter French webtoon app, operations in Europe
After a two year run and launching its expansion to great fanfare in 2021, Kakao's Piccoma digital comics platform will shut down French-language European operations in September.
Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: Adventure, sorcerers, roosters, oh my!
This week on Beat's Bizarre Adventure, three writers cover SPRIGGAN, DOROHEDORO and ROOSTER FIGHTER. It's a brawl!
DELICIOUS IN DUNGEON creator Ryoko Kui making first US appearance at Anime Expo
The author of the smash hit Delicious in Dungeon manga will make their first US appearance at this year's installment of Anime Expo
