While everyone says the SDCC is loud and crazy, the gold standard for insanely multi-media booth babe saturated industry freak shows has always been...

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Warren Ellis to Launch Free Webcomics Portal

Warren Ellis is putting his money where his mouth is with his interets in webcomics, according to a post by Joey Manley at Comixpedia:...

DC COMICS MONTH-TO-MONTH SALES: JUNE 2006

DC COMICS MONTH-TO-MONTH SALES: JUNE 2006 by Marc-Oliver Frisch DC Comics' major releases in June 2006 were the one-shot DCU: Brave New World, which introduces a...

Indies

And then there were 9,724: New SPAWN Pop Culture website

According to a terse press release on SPAWN.COM, Todd McFarlane Companies is launching a new website covering various kinds of crap: It's been obvious...

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Manga and Anime News

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

Hayame Kawachi - 06/04/2025 2:36 am 0

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

Merve Giray - 06/03/2025 9:16 pm 0

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

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

Hayame Kawachi - 06/02/2025 5:11 pm 0

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

Adam Wescott - 06/02/2025 2:30 pm 0

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

AI-assisted manga start-up officially launches EMAQI app

Ollie Kaplan - 05/31/2025 10:00 am 0

Orange Inc. has introduced its new manga app, emaqi, available as of May 28, 2025, on iOS/Android for fans in the United States and Canada.

Manga Review: DETECTIVES THESE DAYS ARE CRAZY! is a manga that hits different when you’re no longer the kid

Hayame Kawachi - 05/31/2025 9:00 am 0

"Detectives These Days Are Crazy!" follows Keiichiro, a washed-up detective with zero tech knowledge, and Mashiro, his Gen Alpha karate-kicking assistant.

Business News

New player on the scene: Philbo Distribution

Heidi MacDonald - 06/02/2025 9:45 am 3

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?

Beat Staff - 05/30/2025 10:45 am 7

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

Heidi MacDonald - 05/30/2025 9:15 am 0

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

Udon halts all shipments to Diamond

Heidi MacDonald - 05/29/2025 11:30 pm 0

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

Heidi MacDonald - 05/29/2025 6:15 pm 0

Fabrice Sapolsky, publisher of FairSquare Graphics, opens up about the difficult decisions he's had to make regarding distribution for his books

TILTING AT WINDMILLS #301: Figuring out the basics in a new world

Beat Staff - 05/28/2025 10:45 am 6

Brian Hibbs offers practical advice for his fellow comics retailers/book orderers on where to order their comics in the post-Diamond world

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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

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Classic Comic Compendium: HITMAN #34 is a classic Superman comic

For the next month, the Classic Comic Compendium will be looking at Superman stories, starting with Hitman #34.

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DOCTOR WHO divides its fanbase in ‘The Interstellar Song Contest’

The Doctor and Belinda find themselves watching Eurovision...in space! However, a violent danger is awaiting them...

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Trade Rating: You can’t go home again, or the GOOBERS will get you

Goobers is a new action-packed monster comic that's currently available for pre-order from writer Cody Ziglar and artist Ryan Lee.

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GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW: Can comics add new layers to THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE?

French Cartoonist Steve Cuzor has delivered a stunning comics adaptation of Stephen Crane's THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE.

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Graphic Novel Review: Have you heard of CORNELIUS – THE MERRY LIFE OF A WRETCHED DOG?

Cornelius - The Merry Life of a Wretched Dog will introduce you to a fake comics icon as it plays games with the medium and form.

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Graphic Novel Review: AMBIGUOUS BLU is a rare nuanced look at eating disorders

Ambiguous Blu offers a rare glimpse into the secret shame of somone struggling with disordered eating, and it is sure to be added to the list of essential comics about eating disorders.

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Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Kane and The Legend of May 19th

Pro Wrestling 05/30/2025 2:30 pm 3

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.

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