Adam Wescott

Los Andes, Washington, D.C., United States

Writer / Copy Editor at Freelance

Freelance Features Writer at Crunchyroll

Contributing Writer at The Beat

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Articles

A strange and funky column

3 days ago | comicsbeat.com | Adam Wescott

With more people reading manga and Webtoons (aka vertical scroll comics) than ever before, Beat’s Bizarre Adventure gives three writers an opportunity each week to recommend some of their favorite books and series from Japan, Korea and elsewhere. This week we have angsty BL, the anniversary of an anime classic, and some strange and funky happenings.
HERALD'S SONG is a strong WEBTOON 2025 Contest entry

1 week ago | comicsbeat.com | Adam Wescott |Justin Guerrero

With more people reading manga and Webtoons (aka vertical scroll comics) than ever before, Beat’s Bizarre Adventure gives three writers an opportunity each week to recommend some of their favorite books and series from Japan, Korea and elsewhere. This week we have a comic in competition at the WEBTOON 2025 contest, another leap into the Omegaverse, and, once again, death. Writer/Artists: Ronroncora, Het, BengelPlatform: WEBTOONThe WEBTOON 2025 contest began officially on March 10th.
MAGICAL GIRL DANDELION gets off to promising start

2 weeks ago | comicsbeat.com | Adam Wescott

With more people reading manga and Webtoons (aka vertical scroll comics) than ever before, Beat’s Bizarre Adventure gives three writers an opportunity each week to recommend some of their favorite books and series from Japan, Korea and elsewhere. This week we have magical girls, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and, of course, sparkles. Writer/Artist: Kaeru MizuhoTranslation: Mei AmakiLettering: Finn K.
Life-hacking the Gibson

3 weeks ago | comicsbeat.com | Adam Wescott |Justin Guerrero

With more people reading manga and Webtoons (aka vertical scroll comics) than ever before, The Beat’s Bizarre Adventure gives three writers an opportunity each week to recommend some of their favorite books and series from Japan, Korea and elsewhere.
Märchen Crown and the new batch

1 month ago | comicsbeat.com | Adam Wescott

With more people reading manga and Webtoons (aka vertical scroll comics) than ever before, The Beat’s Bizarre Adventure gives three writers an opportunity each week to recommend some of their favorite books and series from Japan, Korea and elsewhere. This week we have a fresh new fairy tale, an unusual pet shop, and, of course, soccer. Writers: Aka Akasaka, Aoi KujiraArtist: AzychikaTranslation: lapin, Inc. Lettering: lapin, Inc.
A tragedy for everyone

1 month ago | comicsbeat.com | Adam Wescott |Justin Guerrero |Derrick Crow

There are two universal truths in today’s rapidly changing comics industry. The first is that Dog Man remains the defining comic of our era. The second is that more people are reading manga and Webtoons (aka vertical scroll comics) than ever before. Therefore we at Comics Beat are continuing our Beat’s Bizarre Adventure. Every week we’ll have three writers recommend some of their favorite books and series from Japan, Korea and elsewhere.
INTERVIEW: Haaris Navqi teases the upcoming Marvel Age of Comics

1 month ago | comicsbeat.com | Adam Wescott

Recently, Bloomsbury Academic announced their new collaboration with Marvel: a series of short nonfiction books titled Marvel Age of Comics. Inspired by the publisher’s 33 ⅓ series of books about albums, Marvel Age of Comics will profile various characters, storylines and historical events within Marvel’s long history.
INTERVIEW: Haaris Naqvi teases the upcoming Marvel Age of Comics

1 month ago | comicsbeat.com | Adam Wescott

Recently, Bloomsbury Academic announced their new collaboration with Marvel: a series of short nonfiction books titled Marvel Age of Comics. Inspired by the publisher’s 33 ⅓ series of books about albums, Marvel Age of Comics will profile various characters, storylines and historical events within Marvel’s long history.
Downstairs residents

1 month ago | comicsbeat.com | Adam Wescott

There are two universal truths in today’s rapidly changing comics industry. The first is that Dog Man is the defining blockbuster of our era. The second is that more people are reading manga and Webtoons (aka vertical scroll comics) than ever before. Therefore we at Comics Beat are continuing our Beat’s Bizarre Adventure. Every week we’ll have three writers recommend some of their favorite books and series from Japan, Korea and elsewhere. This week we have fashion, fudanshi, and, of course, fish.
MICKEY 17 is a comic book movie in the best way

1 month ago | comicsbeat.com | Adam Wescott

Parasite won the Palm d’Or in 2019. It was the first Korean film to win that award. Then, in 2020, it won the Oscar for Best Picture. It was similarly the first non-English language film to win that award. Only four films in the history of cinema had ever won both the Palm d’Or as well as the Oscar for Best Picture. The film’s director, Bong Joon-ho, was given the blank check to end all blank checks. The sky was the limit; having achieved the impossible, he could make any film that he wanted.