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DC Round-Up: ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #1 has now landed

Absolute Superman #1, the newest title for DC Comics' ambitious new project, lands this week and it's pretty good.

Deb’s Travel Diary Day 1: Manga, BD, & Comics Exhibit at the Pompidou

This epic comics, bande dessinée and manga exhibit – part of Paris's cultural display for the Olympics – showcased original art by Robert Crumb, Hideshi Hino, Chris Ware and much, much more.

Wednesday Comics Reviews: FML #1 fittingly comes out today

FML #1 hits today, starting a new series that offers an empathetic and understanding look at young people in the world today.

The MARVEL RUNDOWN: THE ULTIMATES #6 is a brutal showdown

Ultimates #6, which centers on a brutal showdown, is the centerpiece for this week's Marvel Rundown column, which also features blurbs.

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Warners vs John K: has YouTube jumped the shark?

WIRED mag founder and search engine blogger John Battelle writes of yet another kerfluffle with visionary animator John K. It seems that the WB...

What you will be doing on Friday, July 21 in San Diego

Friday programming is up! Sid Jacobsen and Ernie Colon talk 9/11! Stan Lee talks Spidey! Cherry Chevapravatdumrong talks Family Guy! Ahmet Zappa! Fat Momma! Scott...

It’s a new day

We're really digging the new set-up, here, and it's awesome to see so many old pals showing up in the comments! We forgot so...

HOLLYWOODLAND trailer up

One of the more peripherally connected comics-type movies coming out this year is HOLLYWOODLAND, due in September, which stars Ben Affleck as George Reeves,...

New PORN STAR GN by Neil Strauss and Bernard Chang

Over at PWCW, The Beat files a wee story about yet another new graphic novel by a best-seling author: ReganBooks is jumping into the...

Vertical news, no PLUTO, but Takeshi on tap

Over the last few days, an exciting rumor, doubtless started at AX 2006, suggested that Vertical might be publishing an English version of PLUTO...

Manga and Anime News

Deb’s Travel Diary Day 1: Manga, BD, & Comics Exhibit at the Pompidou

This epic comics, bande dessinée and manga exhibit – part of Paris's cultural display for the Olympics – showcased original art by Robert Crumb, Hideshi Hino, Chris Ware and much, much more.

Kazuo Umezu, legendary artist behind THE DRIFTING CLASSROOM & CAT EYED BOY, dies at 88

Kazuo Umezu, the legendary artist behind THE DRIFTING CLASSROOM & CAT EYED BOY, dies at 88. He was a force that redefined horror.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: Not the last vampire

Beat's Bizarre Adventure takes a break from Halloween (or does it?) to cover ALICE IN BORDERLAND, BLOOD THE LAST VAMPIRE 2002 and DOUBLE.

Beat’s Bizarre Halloventure: Beware the horny realm!

This week on Beat's Bizarre Halloventure, we cover HEROINES GAME, NORTVERSE and Usamaru Furuya's classic THE MUSIC OF MARIE.

NYCC ’24: Yen Press announces 19 licenses including THE SUMMER HIKARU DIED novel and KINDGARTEN WARS

The Summer Hikaru Died, Spice and Wolf Collector’s Edition, Tamaki & Amane, and Kindergarten Wars are among the nineteen licenses.

Could YOU be the next artist to be published by YOUNG MAGAZINE?

On October 21, 2024, The official Young Magazine X/Twitter...

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Metal Hurlant returns from Humanoids with a Kickstarter

Metal Hurlant, the legendary French fantasy comics anthology co-founded by Moebius, is coming back to the US as a thick, crowdfunded quarterly anthology

Diamond to close Plattsburgh warehouse

Diamond is closing its warehouse in Plattsburgh, NY to consolidate its warehousing, leaving Canadian retailers concerned

Comixology Originals announces five new titles and 17 new projects, Mad Cave deal

Comixology Originals announced a huge expansion, with five new titles, 17 projects in development and a 10 book deal with Mad Cave

NYCC ’24: IDW reveals slick new logo

Nathan Widick's redesign of the IDW logo kicks off the company's next 25 years by combining their initials into one symbol.

NYCC ’24: Atlas Comics are back, believe it or not

Atlas Comics is getting a revival from producer Steven Paul and Martin Goodman's grandson - with Devilina at the helm

Marvel launches Premier Collection as a jumping on point

Marvel is joining on the 6x9 trade paperback route with the Marvel Premier Collection

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Entertainment

Here: the perfect comic becomes an imperfect film

A look at the history of Richard McGuire's Here....and the movie version from Robert Zemeckis

Lazarus Rising Games resurrects OVERPOWER collectible card game with successful Kickstarter campaign

The legendary 1990s collectible card game is back!

SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW movie finds its other lead

Eve Ridley will play Ruthye Marye Knoll in the 2026 film of Tom King and Bilquis Evely's Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic.

24 Hours of Halloween: INSCRYPTION is a horror deckbuilding game that gets darker as you play

Always carry a full deck of cards when going to a cabin in the woods.

24 Hours of Halloween: Step into The Twilight Zone for AFTER HOURS, one of its scariest episodes

Express elevator to the 9th floor. Only, there is no 9th floor.

Interview: STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS’ Gabrielle Ruiz on portraying T’Lyn, the Cerritos “straight man”

Comics Beat catches up with Gabrielle Ruiz to find out more about portraying T'Lyn, the Cerritos "straight man." Read our interview!

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: MR MCMAHON grapples with legacy

The good, the bad, and the very ugly.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW GRAND SLAM returns to NYC on September 25

But will storylines come with it?

Turnbuckle BEATdown: 10 John Cena matches/rivalries you probably forgot happened

John Cena has had numerous legendary bouts and moments. Now entering retirement, here is a list of some of his greatest matches.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: A Quick and Dirty Guide to WWE SummerSlam 2024

Summer is for lovers; SummerSlam is for haters.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: A Quick and Dirty Guide to WWE Money in the Bank 2024

Who will emerge rich from the shadow of a ladder?

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Is WWE going to buy TNA Wrestling?

All the dirt behind this year's surprising WWE-TNA crossover, starting with the Royal Rumble