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Exclusive: THE ART OF THE MIGHTY THOR will celebrate Kirby and Simonson’s God of Thunder

The third entry in Dark Horse and Marvel's Bullpen Books series will celebrate Jack Kirby and Walter Simonson's Thor runs this summer.

REIGN OF THE SUPERBOYS sweeps DC’s Super-titles in March

Two's company. Three's a crowd. Four? That sounds like a Reign.

North & Guidry on THE FLASH, Brombal & Basri on NEW TITANS beginning in March

The new creative teams will take the two titles into Act 2 of DC's All In initiative.

Graphic Novel Review: SHADOWS OF THE SEA seeks hope in an absurd world

Cathy Malkasian’s Shadows of the Sea tells an intimate story of grief and healing set in a strange and fantastic world.

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Latest Comics News

NYCC: Pop Culture Shock Party

All guests of the 2nd Annual New York Comic Con are invited to the PopCultureShock / Illusion TV after party on Saturday Feb. 24^th...

NYCC: Indie After Party

Attendees of the Second Annual New York Comic Convention are invited to attend the Second Annual Indie After Party on Saturday February 24th from...

News briefs: Marvel’s rent, Bratz evil, etc.

§ Will Marvel have to move office again? According to this piece in the New York Observer, their office building has just been purchased...

Separated at Arf?

We often get on our old pal Craig Yoe because his brilliant, brilliant blog Arflovers does not have permalinks or an RSS feed. If...

NYCC teams with MySpace!

As you may have heard, MySpace has launched a comic book...area, I guess you could call it. Friend up, Cowboy! MySpace is also...

Rebellion acquires Clickwheel

A year or two ago, some noise was being made by Clickwheel, a UK venture which hoped to develop comics content directly for iPods,...

Manga and Anime News

Crunchyroll Winter 2026 anime line up is here!

Crunchyroll has revealed its winter 2026 anime lineup, including Oshi no Ko, Trigun Starblaze, Frieren, and more. Here's the full slate.

Top 10 most downloaded titles in BOOK☆WALKER of 2025

BOOK☆WALKER Global’s 2025 eBook Ranking reveals the top 10 most-downloaded light novels and manga worldwide, including The Eminence in Shadow and The Apothecary Diaries.

The Beat’s Best Anime of 2025

The Beat staff presents its picks for the Best Anime of 2025, including new and ongoing series, as well as feature-length films.

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.

Yen Press announces 2 audiobook adaptations & 9 new licenses

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

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

Business News

Sony acquires majority control of PEANUTS rights

The Schulz family will retain 20 percent of the rights, while WildBrain will continue to produce new Peanuts media for Apple TV.

Collectors Universe acquires grading company Beckett

"The iconic Beckett is joining the Collectors family and will continue to operate as its own independent brand within our portfolio,” said Nat Turner, CEO of Collectors.

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

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

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

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

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

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Entertainment

Horror Beat: Jared’s Top 5 Horror Films of 2025

As we at The Beat look back on 2025...

Sony acquires majority control of PEANUTS rights

The Schulz family will retain 20 percent of the rights, while WildBrain will continue to produce new Peanuts media for Apple TV.

First AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY teaser drops with AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH

The brief teaser is reportedly one of four that will debut exclusively in theaters with Avatar: Fire and Ash.

Interview: Robert Venditti Talks ORDAINED comic and film adaptation

"Colin Farrell is so on board that he has already talked with Keanu Reeves about the training regimen he went through for John Wick."

The Beat’s Best Video Games of 2025

The Beat staff compiles its list for the Best Video Games of 2025, including metroidvanias, RPGs, roguelites, and more.

Collectors Universe acquires grading company Beckett

"The iconic Beckett is joining the Collectors family and will continue to operate as its own independent brand within our portfolio,” said Nat Turner, CEO of Collectors.

Wrestling News and History

Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW did the right thing with Kris Statlander

The future remains bright for Statlander.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Remembering the Reigns of Terror, Pt. 2 – Jeff Jarrett

Lo, I looked to the horizon and saw him brandishing the NWA Championship and behind him, four horsemen who brought the apocalypse: "My World," ref bump, low blow, and guitar shot

NYCC ’25: DC x AEW crossover debuting at event

The two-part series, helmed by Steve Orlando and Travis Mercer, will debut with a special preview issue at this month's convention.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: Rhea Ripley becomes the latest victim of TERRIFIER’s Art the Clown in Ice Nine Kills concert

Should Art the Clown be Cody Rhode’s next title defense match?

Turnbuckle BEATdown: So, WRESTLEMANIA is coming to Saudi Arabia

It would mark the company's first ever overseas Wrestlemania.

Turnbuckle BEATdown: AEW is now officially on its HBO Era with PLE livestreams

Not necessarily cheaper than WWE’s ESPN package, though.