Yep, you read that right. Superhero Hype has the casting notice: SPIDER-MANTheatreMUSICALAEA 29-HOUR REHEARSED READINGDirector: Julie TaymorMusic and Lyrics: Bono and The Edge of U2Musical...

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‘Hulk’ goes Fight Club with Norton

Didn't see that one coming: Edward Norton is to star as the Hulk in the Louis Leterrier-directed film, set for release in '08. Marvel...

Cartoons

German ‘toon lonely for mate

Pumuckl, a lovable water sprite plucked from folkelore to become a popular German cartoon character is at the center of a legal battle over...

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Manga and Anime News

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: HAUNTRESS will haunt your dreams

Adam Wescott - 12/15/2025 2:30 pm 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga and webtoon series DISSOLVING CLASSROOM, EARTHSHINE and HAUNTRESS.

Yen Press announces 2 audiobook adaptations & 9 new licenses

Samantha Puc - 12/15/2025 9:15 am 0

Yen Press has announced two audiobook adaptations, eight new manga licenses, and a Konosuba TRPG companion rule book for summer 2026.

GlobalComix announces limited “keep it forever” holiday bundle

Matias De la Piedra - 12/12/2025 3:25 pm 0

New annual GlobalComix Gold subscribers will keep ten high-profile comics from Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and Kodansha—permanently.

K-Comics Beat’s Inaugural Best Manga & Manhwa of 2025

Beat Staff - 12/12/2025 10:45 am 0

The K-Comics Beat team reveals its inaugural picks for the Best Manga and Manhwa of 2025 list, adding to The Beat's biggest Best Of yet.

Wonderful Wednesdays: FOLLOW THAT KISS, WONDER CATS and more from Seven Seas

Merve Giray - 12/10/2025 6:30 pm 0

In this week's Wonderful Wednesdays, Seven Seas announced six new manga and one danmei audiobook adaptation! Here are the details.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: FINDING MY VOICE with art

Adam Wescott - 12/08/2025 2:30 pm 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the works RULES FOR DATING TRASH, FINDING MY VOICE and NIGHT FRAGMENTS.

Business News

What Diamond’s Chapter 7 filing might mean, and digging into those billable hours

Heidi MacDonald - 12/16/2025 9:30 am 0

What does Diamond's Chapter 7 filing mean for publishers? And what does a bankruptcy administrator do all day?

Diamond files to convert their bankruptcy to Chapter 7

Heidi MacDonald - 12/15/2025 9:30 am 1

Diamond has filed a motion to convert its bankruptcy to a Chapter 7 after Chase Bank refused to continue to lend them money.

Robert Kirkman announced as keynote speaker for ComicsPRO 2026

Heidi MacDonald - 12/12/2025 9:45 am 0

Always a strong supporter of the direct market, Skybound's Robert Kirkman will be the keynote speaker at the 2026 ComicsPRO Industry Conference

Humanoids to creators: Oops, guess we should have mentioned that chapter 7 thing

Heidi MacDonald - 12/12/2025 9:30 am 2

A letter to creators confirmed that it's business as usual at Humanoids, just under a new company, despite their Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing

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

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 12/11/2025 2:00 pm 0

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

Waitaminnit, Humanoids is back with a Jodorowsky kickstarter?

Heidi MacDonald - 12/11/2025 9:30 am 1

Humanoids continues as Humanoids Studios with a Kickstarter for new projects by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Gabriel Rodríguez.

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Horror Beat: RODNEY R RODNEY is a nightmare, a neighbor

Violaine Briat's collected webcomic benefits from mixing its physical and digital mediums.

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Top Comics to Buy for December 17, 2025: A pair of the year’s best original comics get finales, and more

This week's Top Comics to Buy for December 17 include new issues of Ancestral Recall, Endeavor, High Strangeness, and more!

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K-Comics Beat presents the Best Webtoons and Webcomics of 2025

The Beat's sister site, K-Comics Beat, presents The Best Webtoons and Webcomics of 2025, as chosen by our excellent staff.

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Review: METROID PRIME 4: BEYOND is a good game with an identity crisis

The wait for a new Metroid Prime game has been a long one. 18 years have passed since the series' previous entry, Metroid Prime...

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Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: HAUNTRESS will haunt your dreams

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers the manga and webtoon series DISSOLVING CLASSROOM, EARTHSHINE and HAUNTRESS.

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Classic Comic Compendium: INCREDIBLE HULK #427 & 428 feature stunning LIAM SHARP art

Liam Sharp drew Incredible Hulk #427 - #428, and Sharp's Hulk was massive, impossibly muscled, and imposing.

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The Beat’s Best Kids Comics of 2025

The Beat's Best Kids Comics of 2025 features 20+ titles for elementary, middle grade, and young adult readers of many genres.

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Documentary Review: COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT is a gift from the late Andrea Gibson

Apple TV Plus documentary Come See Me in the Good Light, following late poet Andrea Gibson and their wife, Megan Falley, is a feat.

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Graphic Novel Review: A GARDEN OF SPHERES is a beautiful tale of delicate dragons and gods

Linnea Sterte's new book, A Garden of Spheres, is out now from publisher Peow2, and it is a must-read stunner.

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Entertainment

DIABLO IV prequel novel THE LOST HORADRIM hits shelves next spring

12/16/2025 9:45 am 0

The Lost Horadrim (Diablo IV), a prequel novel to the Lord of Hatred game expansion, hits shelves in spring 2026 from Random House Worlds.

2026 Animation First Festival announces full programming slate

12/16/2025 9:00 am 0

The 2026 Animation First Festival has announced its full programming festival, including feature and short films, talks, and more.

Horror Beat: The latest trailer of Resident Evil REQUIEM feels a bit too familiar

12/15/2025 4:00 pm 0

My, how the chainsaws have turned.

Recap: STRANGER THINGS 5’s “The Turnbow Trap”

We discuss Frank Darabont's return to directing, what might be the show's most unhinged scene, and more in our spoiler-filled look at the final season's third episode.

Cassandra Nova among the newest Hasbro Marvel Legends reveals

12/15/2025 3:30 pm 0

Check out a new wave of the hottest Marvel-inspired products!

Review: METROID PRIME 4: BEYOND is a good game with an identity crisis

12/15/2025 3:00 pm 0

The wait for a new Metroid Prime game has...

On EXPEDITION 33: We have to pave the way for those who come after

12/15/2025 12:00 pm 0

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's incredible success as an indie game shows how creativity can prevail—but it has to be supported.

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