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EXCLUSIVE! First look at the Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake graphic novel

Heidi MacDonald - 06/20/2025 11:30 am 0

Jake and Elwood ride again and here's a preview of The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake, an upcoming graphic novel from Stella Aykroyd, Luke Pisano, James Werner and Felipe Sobriero

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Graphic Novel Review: Tillie Walden’s CLEMENTINE trilogy comes to a devastating conclusion

Jared Bird - 06/20/2025 11:00 am 0

With Clementine Book 3, Tillie Walden's devastating trilogy form the world of The Walking Dead reaches its conclusion.

DC Comics September 2025 Solicitations

Beat Staff - 06/20/2025 12:00 pm

Full solicitations information and cover images for DC Comics titles scheduled to arrive in September 2025.

Small Presses

Exclusive: New comics collective Power Pulp wants to get weird

Samantha Puc - 06/20/2025 10:00 am 0

Power Pulp Comics has launched as a creator-owned distributor under a collective banner with big hopes for the future of indie comics.

Ignition Press

First look at Voyeur, the steamy thriller from Leah Williams and David Baldeón

Heidi MacDonald - 06/20/2025 9:30 am 0

Voyeur is a steamy art heist set at an exotic resort from Leah William and David Baldeón, and here's a first look

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Dungeons and Dragons The Fallbacks #1 featured

Dark Horse reveals its first DUNGEONS & DRAGONS comic

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 06/20/2025 9:26 am 0

The Week in Diamond: Universal’s plans (with DC) and the end...

Heidi MacDonald - 06/20/2025 9:15 am 5

The Beat Digest 06/20/25: THE PHANTOM walks at Mad Cave

Christopher Chiu-Tabet - 06/20/2025 9:00 am 0

THE WIZARD OF OZ is being adapted by Soo Lee for...

Ollie Kaplan - 06/19/2025 5:37 pm 0

Exclusive: New horror series FLOW tackles sex ed & shame

Samantha Puc - 06/19/2025 3:00 pm 0

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Avery Kaplan - 06/19/2025 2:00 pm 0

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Daredevil and Green Arrow team up in new Marvel/DC crossover written by Kevin Smith

Plus Captain America/Wonder Woman and Jeff the Landshark/Krypto!

Taimur Dar - 06/20/2025 1:30 pm

DC Comics September 2025 Solicitations

Beat Staff - 06/20/2025 12:00 pm

Music

EXCLUSIVE! First look at the Blues Brothers: The Escape...

Heidi MacDonald - 06/20/2025 11:30 am

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Graphic Novel Review: Tillie Walden’s CLEMENTINE trilogy comes to a devastating conclusion

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Small Presses

Exclusive: New comics collective Power Pulp wants to get weird

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Comics

HIS ROMANCE OF 500 YEARS and caring the way humans do

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Ignition Press

First look at Voyeur, the steamy thriller from Leah Williams and David Baldeón

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Dark Horse

Dark Horse reveals its first DUNGEONS & DRAGONS comic

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Conventions

Xavier found in Gaslamp

Tom Galloway writes to tell us: Was surfing around to see what the Gaslamp Quarter restaurant scene looks like this year when I happened on...

Conventions

More Heroes Con memories

Newsarama has a nice wrap-up report Fridayâs line was mirrored Saturday and Sunday as the show saw its highest attendance in over a decade. Anecdotally,...

Manga

AX ’06 new license round-up

Manganews.net has a complete list of new license announcements and we're shamelessly stealing it for your reading pleasure: Viz Media - "Gentlemanâs Alliance" by Tanemura Arina -...

Superman Returns returns – UPDATES

We went to a screening of SUPERMAN RETURNS courtesy of Shelton Drum last night, and had a great time discussing it afterwards on the...

Manga

James Cameron talks BATTLE ANGEL

MTV caught up with James Cameron at the PIRATES 2 premiere; the reclusive helmer hasn't made a film in NINE years, but he seems...

Conventions

Anime Expo this weekend

It's the biggest anime/manga fest of the year, highlighted by the epochal appearance of CLAMP! Pata has an entertaining run down of panels 1:00-2:00 pm...

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Manga and Anime News

HIS ROMANCE OF 500 YEARS and caring the way humans do

Merve Giray - 06/20/2025 9:45 am 0

Hiko Yamanaka's BL manga His Romance of 500 Years shines light on the age of artificial intelligence and our interactions with machines.

AX 2025: KADOKAWA reveals official Anime Expo 2025 merchandise lineup and livestream event

Hayame Kawachi - 06/18/2025 5:06 pm 0

KADOKAWA reveals AX 2025 merch for "Re:ZERO," "OSHI NO KO" & more—plus a June 19 stream with CDawgVA & Gigguk!

LULLABY OF THE DAWN hits 1.7 million copies sold

Kristina Elyse Butke - 06/18/2025 4:01 pm 0

Kinokuniya USA and TOKYOPOP present an exclusive art exhibit featuring scenes from the hit BL manga "Lullaby of the Dawn."

Anime Review: TO BE HERO X’s Lucky Cyan rocks out

Beat Staff - 06/18/2025 9:45 am 0

Adam and Hilary return for the Lucky Cyan arc of To Be Hero X. This time: pop music, magical guitar bows and zombies.

Manga review: MY ADORABLE BETROTHED is steam to the nth degree

Kristina Elyse Butke - 06/17/2025 10:30 am 0

My Adorable Betrothed Story and Art: Dokueki Publisher: TOKYOPOP (Print &...

AX 2025: Hatsune Miku teams up with Tokyo National Museum for exclusive cultural collaboration at Anime Expo 2025

Hayame Kawachi - 06/17/2025 12:17 am 0

Frontier Works brings the “Hatsune Miku × Tokyo National Museum” Cultural Property Conservation Program to Anime Expo 2025.

Business News

The Week in Diamond: Universal’s plans (with DC) and the end of an era

Heidi MacDonald - 06/20/2025 9:15 am 5

Diamond is over, but Universal will soon enter the arena, and more news and notes

Diamond announces print Previews to end

Heidi MacDonald - 06/19/2025 1:45 pm 2

Diamond Previews, the immense, wonky but beloved catalog of all their products, will be digital only starting next month

NEON ICHIBAN is a $7 mil digital comics and manga platform from the folks behind DSTLRY

Heidi MacDonald - 06/19/2025 12:01 pm 0

Neon Ichiban - a new platform for digital comics and manga - is launching from the people behind Comixology and DSTLRY with both DC and Marvel

Dynamite moves to Lunar

Heidi MacDonald - 06/19/2025 10:00 am 1

The final publisher has left Diamond Comic Distributors, as Dynamite has announced they will be available through Lunar

Sparkle Pop vs Alliance court filings contain startling allegations

Heidi MacDonald - 06/19/2025 9:30 am 3

The Sparkle Pop lawsuit against Alliance Entertainment contains many new details of this ongoing mess, including claims of insulting statements

Whoa! Boom hires Fougner, Girner, Miller, Osajyefo, and Valdez

Heidi MacDonald - 06/18/2025 5:30 pm 4

Boom! Studios has hired an editorial director, a special projects director and three executive editors, and they are all well known in the community

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Graphic Novel Review: Tillie Walden’s CLEMENTINE trilogy comes to a devastating conclusion

With Clementine Book 3, Tillie Walden's devastating trilogy form the world of The Walking Dead reaches its conclusion.

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Wednesday Comics Reviews: Meet BENJAMIN #1, leader of a strange and spooky week

The metafictional, sci-fi novel-referencing Benjamin #1 is our main Wednesday Comics Review. Check it out along with our other reviews!

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Marvel Rundown: ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #4 crashes and burns

Aliens vs. Avengers #4, a finale issue, is the lead review for this week's Marvel Rundown, which also features The Ultimates and more!

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DC Round-Up: KRYPTO: THE LAST DOG OF KRYPTON #1 is a great start to a story about a good boy

Sophie Campbell and co.'s Supergirl #1 filters Silver Age storytelling through modern sensibilities, creating a debut that's a lot of fun.

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Anime Review: TO BE HERO X’s Lucky Cyan rocks out

Adam and Hilary return for the Lucky Cyan arc of To Be Hero X. This time: pop music, magical guitar bows and zombies.

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Top Comics to Buy for June 18, 2025: Let’s get spooky and metaphysical

The Top Comics to Buy for June 18 brings a weird and wonderful crop of reality-bending books to shops and readers.

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Manga review: MY ADORABLE BETROTHED is steam to the nth degree

My Adorable Betrothed Story and Art: Dokueki Publisher: TOKYOPOP (Print & Digital) Imprint: LoveLove Translation: Christine Dashiell Retouching and Lettering: Vibrant Publishing Studio Publication Date: June 17, 2025 Rating: Mature, 18+...

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Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: One step closer to achieving our dream with EVEN A MONKEY CAN DRAW MANGA

This week, Beat's Bizarre Adventure covers THE DRAGON'S BETROTHED, DEVILMAN and EVEN A MONKEY CAN DRAW MANGA.

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Classic Comic Compendium: SUPERMAN ANNUAL #11, the famed ‘For the Man Who Has Everything’

Classic Comic Compendium celebrates its 150th edition with a look at Superman Annual #11, better-known as For the Man Who Have Everything.

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