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The Marvel Rundown

The Marvel Rundown: MARVEL UNITED: A PRIDE SPECIAL stands against hate while DEATH OF THE SILVER SURFER #1 waxes poetic

Tim Rooney - 06/11/2025 1:00 pm 0

Check out reviews of Marvel United: A Pride Special, Death of the Silver Surfer, plus a rapid rundown of the latest releases from Marvel.

DC Round-Up

DC Round-Up: DC Round-Up: Lemire and Nguyen explore grief and rage with ROBIN & BATMAN – JASON TODD

Diego Higuera - 06/11/2025 12:00 pm 0

Robin & Batman - Jason Todd sees the team of Lemire and Nguyen return to explore the experience of another Robin.

Culture

A farewell to MUPPET*VISION 3D

Beat Staff - 06/11/2025 4:00 pm

A farewell to MUPPET*VISION 3D. The fan-favorite Walt Disney World attraction had its final show on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Wednesday Comics

Wednesday Comics Review: The new EC comics ongoing, BLOOD TYPE #1, leads the week

Beat Staff - 06/11/2025 11:00 am 0

This week's lead Wednesday comics review if the new EC ongoing, BLOOD TYPE #1, but we also have our usual line-up of other reviews as well.

Movies

Horror Beat: ABIGAIL is a great vampire movie that respects the classics

Ricardo Serrano Denis - 06/10/2025 4:00 pm 1

Dracula would've been a fan of this kind of ballet.

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Interview: Taboo and his daughter Jett discuss her first role on...

Ollie Kaplan - 06/10/2025 3:00 pm 0

Exclusive Preview: Take a trip with ILL VACATION

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The Marvel Art of Tyler Kirkham - Venom (cropped)

Exclusive: Check out THE MARVEL ART OF TYLER KIRKHAM Kickstarter mini...

Samantha Puc - 06/10/2025 12:00 pm 0

Top Comics to Buy for June 11, 2025: New books that...

Zack Quaintance - 06/10/2025 11:00 am 0

Sparkle Pop files complaint against Alliance Entertainment for stealing trade secrets

Heidi MacDonald - 06/10/2025 9:30 am 2

New book BIG-ASS SWORD features more than just a big-ass sword

Zack Quaintance - 06/10/2025 9:15 am 0

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Manga

Wonderful Wednesdays: EXOTIC ANIMAL DOCTOR, I HAVE A SECRET audiobook and more from Seven Seas

This week's Wonderful Wednesdays focuses on manga and audiobook adaptations, bringing fans variety and new titles to discover!

Merve Giray - 06/11/2025 7:48 pm

Cartoons

Steven Universe spinoff series LARS OF THE STARS announced

Taimur Dar - 06/11/2025 4:30 pm

Culture

A farewell to MUPPET*VISION 3D

Beat Staff - 06/11/2025 4:00 pm

Pro Wrestling

Turnbuckle BEATdown: YEETS lost like tears in the rain as Gunther beats Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight title

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The Marvel Rundown

The Marvel Rundown: MARVEL UNITED: A PRIDE SPECIAL stands against hate while DEATH OF THE SILVER SURFER #1 waxes poetic

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DC Round-Up: DC Round-Up: Lemire and Nguyen explore grief and rage with ROBIN & BATMAN – JASON TODD

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Wednesday Comics

Wednesday Comics Review: The new EC comics ongoing, BLOOD TYPE #1, leads the week

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LGBTQ

Manga Review: SWEET OR BITTER LOVE unites a self-loathing loner with the prince of the office

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Manga

Let’s all learn new words

The AP reports on new words in the latest edition of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary and one of the most imporant ones has made the...

Jon Peters, man of Aquanet

As chronicled for the life of this blog, Superman has had a long, twisting journey back to the screen. One of the key figures...

Marvel

Marvel Movie News: Surfer, Arad

Will the Silver Surfer, who is slated to appear in the next Fantastic Four movie, be an entirely CGI creation? That's what the rags...

General

Kibbles ‘n’ Bits

Steven Grant has a very lucid view of Anime Expo: I noted this when I last attended, a couple of years ago. It has only...

Late Night

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ride update

While the world worries about the Reds' Rocket Dare, and what really killed Ken Lay, there is really only one topic keeping us up...

General

The Beat: now with morning coffee

Thanks for all the well wishes and kind words! It's great to have interaction back -- although when the spammers get started, let's see...

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Manga and Anime News

Wonderful Wednesdays: EXOTIC ANIMAL DOCTOR, I HAVE A SECRET audiobook and more from Seven Seas

Merve Giray - 06/11/2025 7:48 pm 2

This week's Wonderful Wednesdays focuses on manga and audiobook adaptations, bringing fans variety and new titles to discover!

Manga Review: SWEET OR BITTER LOVE unites a self-loathing loner with the prince of the office

Kristina Elyse Butke - 06/11/2025 10:30 am 0

Sweet or Bitter Love Story and Art: Kon-ro Publisher: TOKYOPOP (Print &...

10 K-Dramas adapted from webtoons

Alexa Lopez - 06/11/2025 4:58 am 0

Discover the most popular K-Drama adapted from webtoons, including "True Beauty," "Extraordinary You," "Itaewon Class," and more!

Manga Mavericks Books to launch first three titles in July

Hayame Kawachi - 06/09/2025 6:30 pm 0

Manga Mavericks Books, a new North American manga publisher, will release its first three titles on July 16.

Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: A smoky escape & a World in the Waves

Adam Wescott - 06/09/2025 6:15 pm 0

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers SMOKING BEHIND THE SUPERMARKET WITH YOU, FRAGMENTS OF HORROR, and WORLD IN THE WAVES.

Manga Review: WAILS OF THE BOUND: RETURN VOLUME 1 continues the Omegaverse saga set in a high-stakes business world

Kristina Elyse Butke - 06/09/2025 12:00 pm 0

Wails of the Bound: Return, Volume 1 Story and Art:...

Business News

Sparkle Pop files complaint against Alliance Entertainment for stealing trade secrets

Heidi MacDonald - 06/10/2025 9:30 am 2

Diamond Comic's new buyer is suing Diamond Comic's spurned buyer over hiring employees to reveal valuable trade secrets.

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

Heidi MacDonald - 06/04/2025 9:30 am 6

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

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.

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The Marvel Rundown: MARVEL UNITED: A PRIDE SPECIAL stands against hate while DEATH OF THE SILVER SURFER #1 waxes poetic

Check out reviews of Marvel United: A Pride Special, Death of the Silver Surfer, plus a rapid rundown of the latest releases from Marvel.

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DC Round-Up: DC Round-Up: Lemire and Nguyen explore grief and rage with ROBIN & BATMAN – JASON TODD

Robin & Batman - Jason Todd sees the team of Lemire and Nguyen return to explore the experience of another Robin.

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Wednesday Comics Review: The new EC comics ongoing, BLOOD TYPE #1, leads the week

This week's lead Wednesday comics review if the new EC ongoing, BLOOD TYPE #1, but we also have our usual line-up of other reviews as well.

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Manga Review: SWEET OR BITTER LOVE unites a self-loathing loner with the prince of the office

Sweet or Bitter Love Story and Art: Kon-ro Publisher: TOKYOPOP (Print & Digital) Imprint: LoveLove Translation: Jacqueline Fung Typesetting: Vibrant Publishing Studio Publication Date: June 10, 2025 Rating: Mature 18+ Genre: Boys Love,...

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Movie Review: TORNADO Serves A Solid Revenge Dish of Western & Eastern Violence

A samurai western that cuts deep

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Top Comics to Buy for June 11, 2025: New books that feel familiar

This week's Top Comics to Buy for June 11 features a nice mix of new books fresh story arcs, including from Absolute Batman.

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Manga Review: WAILS OF THE BOUND: RETURN VOLUME 1 continues the Omegaverse saga set in a high-stakes business world

Wails of the Bound: Return, Volume 1 Story and Art: Keri Kusabi Publisher: TOKYOPOP (Print & Digital) Imprint: LoveLove Translation: Christine Dashiell Retouching and Lettering: Vibrant Publishing Studio Publication Date:...

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Classic Comic Compendium: SUPERMAN #23 marks the start of a legendary period for Superman

With Superman #23, Roger Stern began writing regularly for the line and Mike Mignola first combined superheroics with mythology.

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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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