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Marvel

D23 Updates: Disney reveals X-Men cast for May 2028 film

Beat Staff - 08/15/2026 12:05 am 0

D23's Marvel Panel is rolling out RIGHT NOW and we are reporting on it LIVE.

Official SUPERGIRL video made private after AI allegations

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 08/14/2026 4:45 pm 0

Warner Bros. pulled a behind-the-scenes video after it appeared to show Supergirl's cast and crew examining AI-generated concept art.

Marvel

D23: Disney drops Avengers Doomsday teaser trailer – what did Victor DO???

Heidi MacDonald - 08/15/2026 12:45 am

Marvel Studios has dropped the Doomsday teaser trailer than ran in Hall H and it reveals all manner of horrible things that Dr. Victor von Doom has done

Comics

Interview: TILLY and SUSAN BRIDGES on JUST ANOTHER SUMMER, STAR TREK: VOYAGER: HOMECOMING and more

Beat Staff - 08/14/2026 3:30 pm 0

Comics Beat caught up with power writing couple Tilly and Susan Bridges at SDCC '26 and asked all about Just Another Summer, Star Trek and more!

Reviews

Book Review: KIKI AND THE NEW MAGIC deserves to be delivered to your shelf

Avery Kaplan - 08/14/2026 2:00 pm 0

Avery Kaplan reviews the middle grade prose novel Kiki and the New Magic by Eiko Kadono, the spellbinding sequel to Kiki's Delivery Service.

SDCC 2026 NEWS

Interview: JIM MCCANN explores THE OTHER HALF

Deanna Destito - 08/14/2026 10:00 am

Interview: JAMIE S. RICH reflects on Ignition Press, SDCC, and THE DOGSITTER

Deanna Destito - 08/13/2026 10:00 am

SDCC ’26: X-MEN ’97 Season 2 voice actors celebrate X-ceptional fandom

Taimur Dar - 08/12/2026 6:30 pm

Interview: DAVE WIELGOSZ’S SHOWDOWN has begun

Deanna Destito - 08/12/2026 10:00 am

Interview: ROB GUILLORY dives into INNARDS

Deanna Destito - 08/11/2026 3:30 pm

Interview: EAST SIDE SAINTS are ready to help with your demon problem

Deanna Destito - 08/11/2026 10:00 am

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Graphic Novel Review: ALBION ranks as an odd, excellent piece of comics history

Mike Donachie - 08/14/2026 11:00 am 1

Sales Charts: Absolute Batman #1 in July – and even more numbers

Heidi MacDonald - 08/14/2026 10:00 am 0

Digital comics sales are still 5-10% of print

Heidi MacDonald - 08/14/2026 9:30 am 1

Exclusive Preview: I LOVE APOCALYPTIC ZOMBIE MISFITS Kickstarter launches today

Deanna Destito - 08/13/2026 2:00 pm 0

SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH series gets surprise midnight release

Adam Barnhardt - 08/13/2026 1:30 pm 0

Cover image of a cartoonist being held by a giant fist

Graphic Novel Review: THE DISSIDENTS takes an unflinching look at a U.S. era similar to our own

Kerry Vineberg - 08/13/2026 11:00 am 0

Latest Comics News

Disney

D23: AHSOKA season 2 trailer drops

The first day of Disney's 2026 D23 event brought plenty of Star Wars news, including the first trailer for Ahsoka season 2.

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 08/15/2026 7:01 am

Marvel

D23: Marvel drops a poster and trailer for VisionQuest

Heidi MacDonald - 08/15/2026 1:00 am

Marvel

D23: Disney drops Avengers Doomsday teaser trailer – what...

Heidi MacDonald - 08/15/2026 12:45 am

Marvel

D23 Updates: Disney reveals X-Men cast for May 2028 film

Beat Staff -

Official SUPERGIRL video made private after AI allegations

Christopher Chiu-Tabet -

Cartoons

Voiceover legend Jim Cummings to appear on a trio of panels at D23 this weekend

Taimur Dar -

Comics

Interview: TILLY and SUSAN BRIDGES on JUST ANOTHER SUMMER, STAR TREK: VOYAGER: HOMECOMING and more

Beat Staff -

Reviews

Book Review: KIKI AND THE NEW MAGIC deserves to be delivered to your shelf

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Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up

Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: WAYPOINT, SYSTEMIC, THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, and two more projects you’ll love!

From space noir and systemic oppression to comic legends and sci-fi tomfoolery with a lot of heart, these are the indie comic Kickstarter campaigns you won't want to miss this week.

Cartoonists

Artist Andy Fish is battling cancer

A GoFundMe has been launched for Fish to cover major living expenses, while he undergoes treatment for two different types of blood cancer.

Business News

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits: Looking back at San Diego Comic-Con 2026

Looking back at San Diego Comic-Con, a magical space outside of time, but one that must inevitably evolve

Comics

Gail Simone reveals which two non-family SIMPSONS characters could anchor the Sunday strip

Gail Simone reveals which two non-family characters could anchor one of Bongo Comics' Simpsons Sunday comic strips.

Events

SDCC ‘26: GRIMM Cast Give Exclusive About Revival In The Beat Suite!

From San Diego Comic-Con 2026 and the Seven Galaxies Chronicles media room, host Yael Tygiel welcomed the cast of Grimm to The Beat to...

Culture

SDCC ’26: Baby’s First Eisners showed what the comics community is truly made of

The Eisner Awards of 2026 faced an unprecedented crisis....but the comics community shone through with some magical moments

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Manga and Anime News

Darkroom brings AACHI AND SSIPAK to streaming

D. Morris - 08/13/2026 3:30 pm 0

South Korean film Aachi and Ssipak finally arrives on streaming via Darkroom.

GlobalComix announces partnership with FanFan Comics, more Asian publishers to come

Isaac Swindle - 08/12/2026 1:30 pm 0

GlobalComix announces partnership with digital manhua publisher FanFan Comics leading up to Anime NYC, more Asian comics partners to come.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: BANDE DEAD INNATE tells a grounded, intimate story

Adam Wescott - 08/10/2026 11:00 am 0

This week, three writers at Beat's Bizarre Adventure cover the works FIGHTING GIRLS, SNOW FAIRY, and BANDE DEAD INNATE.

MANGA MILLION launches with nearly 400 titles… and uncredited translators

Masha Zhdanova - 08/06/2026 5:40 pm 0

MANGA MILLION, a million-page app released by Shueisha to celebrate its 100th anniversary, faces criticism over uncredited human translators.

MANGA REVIEW: CRESCENT MOON MARCHING puts on a lovely performance

Masha Zhdanova - 08/04/2026 11:30 am 0

Crescent Moon Marching vol. 1 Created by Hamachi Yamada Colors by...

Otakon 2026: AnimEigo announces ANTIQUE BAKERY, ReLIFE, and more

Kalai Chik - 08/01/2026 7:28 am 0

AnimEigo announced five new home media titles at Otakon 2026, including a reprint of ReLIFE and a 4K Blu-ray version of Dog of Flanders.

Business News

Sales Charts: Absolute Batman #1 in July – and even more numbers

Heidi MacDonald - 08/14/2026 10:00 am 0

Absolute Batman was #1 in July sales, but Prana DMS is now including dollar shares for publishers and per store averages

Digital comics sales are still 5-10% of print

Heidi MacDonald - 08/14/2026 9:30 am 1

A new report on the state of digital in Publishers Weekly repeats the 5-10% share that we've been hearing for a long time

Marvel meets Star Wars: it was their destiny

Heidi MacDonald - 08/12/2026 10:15 am 0

The Marvel/Star Wars crossover passes the ultimate frontier for team-ups, but the time may be right for it

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits: Looking back at San Diego Comic-Con 2026

Heidi MacDonald - 08/10/2026 9:30 am 1

Looking back at San Diego Comic-Con, a magical space outside of time, but one that must inevitably evolve

Archie Comics legal woes continue with delayed foreclosure sale

Heidi MacDonald - 08/07/2026 9:30 am 1

Archie Comics co-owner Jon Goldwater's legal battles continue, with a foreclosure sale postponed after a successful appeal

What happens next in the Diamond Bankruptcy…and a few loose ends

Heidi MacDonald - 08/06/2026 9:30 am 0

Looking at the settlement between the Diamond Estate and the Consignment Group, and what happens next

Reviews

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Book Review: KIKI AND THE NEW MAGIC deserves to be delivered to your shelf

Avery Kaplan reviews the middle grade prose novel Kiki and the New Magic by Eiko Kadono, the spellbinding sequel to Kiki's Delivery Service.

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Unstable Games’ IF WORDS COULD KILL turns vocabulary into magical ammunition

Remember, RIZZ and DELULU are in the dictionary.

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Graphic Novel Review: ALBION ranks as an odd, excellent piece of comics history

ALBION, which was plotted by Alan Moore, is an odd and excellent piece of comics history that got a new print run this summer.

Mike Donachie -

Movie Review: TONY—a coming of age tale of the legend that is Anthony Bourdain

Matt Johnson's Tony explores Anthony Bourdain's origin through an engaging coming-of-age story anchored by Dominic Sessa's charismatic performance.

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Graphic Novel Review: THE DISSIDENTS takes an unflinching look at a U.S. era similar to our own

Derf Backderf’s account of political cartoonists during World War I reveals strong parallels with our own era, from the muzzling of dissent to anti-immigrant sentiment.

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Horror Beat: TEENAGE SEX & DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA Finds Love In A Violent Place

Jane Schoenbrun turns their signature genre blend into a macabre love story.

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The Marvel Rundown: MILE MORALES – SPIDER-MAN #1 delivers classic superheroics

Bryan Edward Hill and Nico Leon craft a throwback Spider-Man story with a stylish flair and attitude.

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DC Round-Up: A peek inside the KINGDOM OF ZOD, a new Superman crossover

The start of the Kingdom of Zod crossover is our main review this week, plus quick hits about Firestorm and Absolute Batman!

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Wednesday Comics Reviews: Going around with the horror of CULT-DE-SAC #1, and more

Cult-de-Sac #1, the new horror book from Ignition Press, leads this week's Wednesday Comics Reviews column. Plus, much more!