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The famous murals at New York's Palm restaurant appear to be gone.

Was that letter everyone linked to about a sweet Wonder Woman lunchbox getting banned at a child's school real? Or are we all just sheeple who believe everything we read on the internet?

Jack Kirby, the titanic force of US comics, would have been 98 years old today. While it makes you wonder what exciting things we'll be doing for his centenary, it's also a reminder that it's a good day to contribute to The Hero Initiative, as Kirby's granddaughter Jillian suggests in the above video. For several years, Jillian has promoted the Kirby4Heroes campaign to raise funds for the charity which aids creators in need. I can attest to the many people that this organization has helped, and in a field where 401ks are non existent, it's sometimes the only safety net poplar have.

Another videogame is heading to the screen–this time, Borderlands, a FPS game is set in a comics-inspired SF universe. Avi Arad and Ari...

§ I don't often run Kickstarter checks, but I see Mike Dawson's Rules for Dating my Daughter kickstarter is nearly fully funded after only...

Ever wondered what the exact Pantone shade of Batman's cowl is (circa 1980)?  How about Superman's skin?  Or perhaps what parts, exactly, are visible...

We've already seen today that just jumping on a new, fresh direction isn't enough to make a sales success, but what about over at Marvel? As I've noted their whopping sales have been led by the astonishing success of their Star Wars comics, but variant covers are also strong in this one. Star Wars #1 had over 100 variants, for instance. The upcoming hip hop variant program wasn't just problematic from a creator standpoint, however, it's also set new levels of frustration for retailers who have to order high on other books just to be able to ORDER copies of the variants, as revealed on Reddit by retailer Calum Johnston and explained at the Outhouse. Apparently a frustrated retailers posted the above annotated order sheet for the variants, showing how high order would have to be.

Although the book is already shipping late, these Secret Wars just can't be contained, and the Marvel blockbuster of exposing universes is adding a...

(Above, Ryan Sook's cover for Superman: Alien American #1) If you've been following our sales charts here at The Beat you know that June was...

Here's a story I never hoped to write: Bergen Street Comics, the lovely and much loved comics shop right up the street from Brooklyn's...

  UPDATE: Please note that Horrocks will be in Columbus from October 1-4 as part of the Cartoon Crossroads show, not just one day. It's a little...

The complete line-up for Super week, ReedPOP's city wide celebration of her culture has been announced and the centerpiece is an impressive showing of...