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NYCC ’24: First guests and ticket on sale date revealed
It's never too early to start thinking about New...
The Marvel Rundown: All Hail DOOM!
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Reviews of this weeks Marvel Comics, including DOOM, Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt, Venom: Separation Anxiety, and more!
Business News
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.
Return to the Kenner SUPER POWERS COLLECTION in new DC variant covers
The new variant covers celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the iconic Super Powers Collection from Kenner.
Wednesday Comics Reviews: DARK RIDE #12 is a satisfying end of the line
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Dark Ride #12 is this week's main feature for Wednesday Comics Reviews, with blurbs about Briar #5, Heartpiercer #1, and more!
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Anime
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.
Marvel
Quesada on Colbert Report
According to The Late Night TV Page Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada will be on The Colbert Report on Thursday 7/27, perhaps to discuss CIVIL...
Conventions
SDCC: Nick Mag Comic Carousel
Nickelodeon Magazine will be presenting their own variation of R. Sikoryak's cartoon carousel which has been delighting audiences here in NYC for a few...
Conventions
SDCC: CBLDF at San Diego
Parties! Auctions! Luncheon auctions! So much to do...
CBLDF Welcome Party
Thursday, July 20
Westgate Hotel
1055 2nd Avenue
7:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Image Comics, IDW Publishing, SuicideGirls.com,...
Books
A Lost Princess of Mars?
A while ago, on the Old Beat we told you about a new comics series to be published by IDW based on Edgar...
Cartoons
Watch The Amazing Screw-On Head!
Dear God, this is cool. The SciFi Channel has put the entire first episode of Mike Mignola's THE AMAZING SCREW-ON HEAD cartoon online. We'll...
Meta
Training report
Well...that was...interesting. Apparently when we post within WordPress, instead of our usual Ecto interface, it throws in all sorts of formatting code that throws...
Business News
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.
Super Like or Super Dud? Inside Webtoon’s new program
WEBTOON rolled out its Super Likes program for tipping creators this week but there were many complaints.
Reviews
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
The Marvel Rundown: All Hail DOOM!
Reviews of this weeks Marvel Comics, including DOOM, Amazing Spider-Man: Blood Hunt, Venom: Separation Anxiety, and more!
Wednesday Comics Reviews: DARK RIDE #12 is a satisfying end of the line
Dark Ride #12 is this week's main feature for Wednesday Comics Reviews, with blurbs about Briar #5, Heartpiercer #1, and more!
DC Round-Up: BATMAN/DYLAN DOG #3 concludes an all-time great crossover
Batman/Dylan Dog #3 is this week's main review in the DC Round-Up, with blurbs about Action Comics and Batman & Robin.
Top Comics to Buy for May 15, 2024: Endings and beginnings
This week's Top Comics to Buy for May 15 features Batman/Dylan Dog, Dark Ride, Doom, My Bad, and all the usual lists!
Classic Comic Compendium: BATMAN – BROKEN CITY
Batman - Broken City is a tale that will leave you wondering if existence in Gotham City could possibly get any bleaker.
TV Review: DOCTOR WHO gives birth to a new era in “Space Babies”
DOCTOR WHO gives birth to a new era in "Space Babies," and we review the first episode featuring the fifteenth Doctor
Graphic Novel Review: ESSENTIALS is a shiny, big swing opening for The Lab Press
The Lab Press' debut, The Essentials, is led by a bevy of established artists, including Jason Howard, and Bill Sienkiewicz, among others.
Graphic Novel Review: SAFER PLACES collects 21 achingly good tales of nature and connection
Kit Anderson's debut graphic novel lives up to its title, establishing a rich and transporting sense of place in each short story.
Entertainment
Exclusive Clip: STAR TREK: DISCOVERY’s antepenultimate outing
Get your first look at the antepenultimate episode of Star Trek: Discovery's fifth and final season, "Labyrinths," today at The Beat!
Horror Beat: MIND BODY SPIRIT is a smart mix of yoga and millennial terror
Giving the corpse pose a whole new meaning.
Nicolas Cage returns as Spider-Man Noir
After months of negotiations behind the scenes, it’s finally...
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.
Shut In Theater: Weekend Reading 208
Weekend Reading 208 feat. Disney Adventures Volume 3, Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 8, X-Men: From the Ashes & MORE!
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
TV Review: DOCTOR WHO gives birth to a new era in “Space Babies”
DOCTOR WHO gives birth to a new era in "Space Babies," and we review the first episode featuring the fifteenth Doctor
Manga and Anime News
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
Seven Seas adds more mature manga and light novels to this year’s release slate
Seven Seas continues its mid-week announcements with more cat manga, BL, horror alongside more light novels and mature titles
Dark Horse unveils new TRIGUN & Trigun Maximum Deluxe Edition covers
Dark Horse unveils its latest Deluxe Edition covers for beloved manga Trigun and Trigun Maximum, with faux leather and gold foil details
