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CROWDFUNDER REVIEW: ARMORED is a well-done teen adventure comic about loss

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Nearly all the characters in ARMORED have lost someone close to them, and it plays out against magic shields and medieval ghosts.
Interviews

Interview: We abduct the cast and crew of RESIDENT ALIEN season 4

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Comics Beat caught up with the cast and crew of Resident Alien Season 4 to learn more about the show's upcoming season.
News

The Beat Digest 06/06/25: BUTTERFLY flies into August

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On today's Digest, BUTTERFLY lands a premiere date, Death will star in THE SANDMAN's finale, and Emily Hampshire joins Marvel's VISION QUEST.
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X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE gets Joe Madureira variant covers

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The legendary X-Men artist returns to provide variant covers for the mini-series X-Men of Apocalypse.

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Interview: We abduct the cast and crew of RESIDENT ALIEN season 4

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The Beat Digest 06/06/25: BUTTERFLY flies into August

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Graphic Novels

50 Anticipated kids graphic novels for summer 2025

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X-MEN OF APOCALYPSE gets Joe Madureira variant covers

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Television

TV Review: PHINEAS AND FERB returns without missing a catchy beat

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Indies

Leading Man comic book to be turned into movie

As if on cue, Universal announces an option on THE LEADING MAN, by B. Clay Moore and Jeremy Haun, and published by Oni Press....
Movies

Graphic novels serving as inspiration for movies

Have you heard???Graphic novels serving as inspiration for movies? It's true! Graphic novels serve as rich source material for film producers looking for ready-to-visualize stories,...
General

They don’t like us! They really don’t like us!

It seems that these days comics -- excuse us, GRAPHIC NOVELS -- are being showered with more love than Lindsay Lohan at a nightclub...
Marvel

Marvel’s Young Guns Next Wave

Marvel will announce a new class of "Young Guns" at Saturday's Cup 'o Joe panel. You'll recall this programme began in 2004 with the...
Conventions

WWC: Chicago Live Art Jam Party, Saturday

Jim Mahfood and his crazy pals are putting on another party Saturday during WizWorldChi. If you are sick of Knuckles, you should definitely GO....
Conventions

WWC: Actionopolis

PR that we're too tired to write a funny intro to: The Actionopolis world tour continues! Next stop: Wizard World Chicago! Comic-Con International in San Diego...
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Manga and Anime News

LEGO sets sail with Netflix’s ONE PIECE in epic new brick collection

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The LEGO Group, Netflix, and Tomorrow Studios have unveiled their first-ever LEGO "ONE PIECE" collection, featuring iconic scenes from the live-action series.

60 anticipated manga for summer 2025

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Sword and sorcery, idol makers, robot love, feline capers, and more coming to a store near you.

Inklore to release English hardcover of HEAVEN OFFICIAL’S BLESSING (THE COMIC)

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Inklore will publish the official English hardcover of "Heaven Official’s Blessing (The Comic)" by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu and STARember.

AX ’25: Crunchyroll on its way to steal hearts at ANIME EXPO 2025

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Edited June 3, 2025, 10:52 PM PT: A previous...

TOKYOPOP celebrates Pride Month 2025 with support for Los Angeles LGBT Center

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Celebrate Pride Month 2025 with TOKYOPOP’s special manga promotion, while supporting the Los Angeles LGBT Center.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: In BLACK BUTLER, the butler did it

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This week, three writers at Beat's Bizarre Adventure cover the manga series BLACK BUTLER, ALIEN NINE and APOSIMZ.
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Business News

Status report: Why is Alliance hiring Diamond Comics employees and more

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A status report on Universal, Ad Populum, Alliance Entertainment, SLG, ComicSuite, and many more in the wake of the Diamond Bankruptcy

New player on the scene: Philbo Distribution

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A new distributor for indie comics, Philbo Distribution has signed up Zenescope, Antarctic, and more, with plans to launch in July.

Author, Author: should graphic novels be shelved by author?

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Would shelving graphic novels by author help sell more books? Rich Johnson explains why he thinks it would.

Aethon Books acquires majority stake in Vault Comics

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Aethon Books has acquired a majority stake in indie comic publisher Vault Comics, following previous team-ups

Udon halts all shipments to Diamond

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Udon is cancelling all order via Diamond, and asks retailers to order via Lunar, Simon & Schuster and....in the future, Universal.

A comics publisher on Diamond’s end and finding a new distributor

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Fabrice Sapolsky, publisher of FairSquare Graphics, opens up about the difficult decisions he's had to make regarding distribution for his books
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Movie Review: BALLERINA kills with great action and a captivating Ana de Armas

After four movies, Lionsgate is finally expanding the world of John Wick, at least on the big screen. Much like a comic book series,...
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CROWDFUNDER REVIEW: ARMORED is a well-done teen adventure comic about loss

Nearly all the characters in ARMORED have lost someone close to them, and it plays out against magic shields and medieval ghosts.
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TV Review: PHINEAS AND FERB returns without missing a catchy beat

Phineas and Ferb is back to reclaim its throne as the most fun family friendly entertainment on TV.
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Graphic Novel Review: SECOND SHIFT is a sleeper sci-fi of corporate dystopia in space

In Second Shift, a haunting, surreal graphic novel about terraformers on a space station, all is not what it seems, and all is not well.
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Marvel Rundown: IMPERIAL #1 Rundown Roundtable

The Rundown team blasts off to space to tackle Marvel's latest cosmic epic.
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DC Round-Up: The DC PRIDE 2025 #1 one-shot tells an excellent complete story

DC Pride 2025 is the best DC Comics Pride issue yet, with dozens of creators coming together to tell one bigger story.
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Wednesday Comics Reviews: THE MOON IS FOLLOWING US #10 sticks a powerful landing, and more

The Moon Is Following Us finale issue is front and center in this week's Wednesday Comics Reviews column, which features other new books too!
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Top Comics to Buy for June 4, 2025: Marvel Comics’ best week in a long while

This week's Top Comics to Buy for June 4 features a pair of ambitious new books from Marvel Comics, plus indie horror and much more!
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Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: In BLACK BUTLER, the butler did it

This week, three writers at Beat's Bizarre Adventure cover the manga series BLACK BUTLER, ALIEN NINE and APOSIMZ.
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Entertainment

Interview: We abduct the cast and crew of RESIDENT ALIEN season 4

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Comics Beat caught up with the cast and crew of Resident Alien Season 4 to learn more about the show's upcoming season.

TV Review: PHINEAS AND FERB returns without missing a catchy beat

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Phineas and Ferb is back to reclaim its throne as the most fun family friendly entertainment on TV.

LEGO sets sail with Netflix’s ONE PIECE in epic new brick collection

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The LEGO Group, Netflix, and Tomorrow Studios have unveiled their first-ever LEGO "ONE PIECE" collection, featuring iconic scenes from the live-action series.

The BLACK PHONE 2 trailer finally reveals how The Grabber comes back

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Dead is just a word.

Horror Beat: BRING HER BACK features one of the most terrifying moms in the genre’s history

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One of the scariest kids, too.

Official LEGO SHERLOCK HOLMES: BOOK NOOK set now available

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Learn more about the Sherlock Holmes: Book Nook LEGO set here at Comics Beat!

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Kane and The Legend of May 19th

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One of the more puzzling angles of the Ruthless Aggression Era probably doesn't even rank on Kane's Top 10 Worst Storylines

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Dark Side of the Ring’s THE SHEIK episode is an ode to kayfabe, features a spotlight on the late SABU

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Hardcore runs in the family.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: WWE’s Post-WrestleMania picture takes shape with a decent but uneven Backlash PLE

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A couple of gems alongside the slightly underwhelming revival of a classic rivalry

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Fantasy Booking The Final Boss Saga

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How does this all end?

Turnbuckle BEATdown: WrestleMania Sunday a livelier affair as John Cena makes history

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Historic main event tops a much improved second night card

Turnbuckle BEATdown: WrestleMania Saturday delivered a mixed baguette with a couple of gems

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The main event was certainly one for the ages.
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