The Beat

Founded in 2004, The Beat offers daily insights into the realms of comics, graphic novels, comic conventions, and popular culture, catering to both fans and industry professionals. It has earned recognition as a two-time nominee for the Will Eisner Award in the Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism category and has won the Shelf Dorf Award for Best Comics Blog. In 2017, The Beat was honored with a place in the Library of Congress’s historical archives.

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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.
Preview + Advance Review: STAR TREK: LORE WAR: SHAXS’ WORST DAY presents an unapologetic hero for our time

6 days ago | comicsbeat.com | Avery Kaplan

Star Trek: Lore War: Shaxs’ Worst DayWritten by: Ryan NorthArt by: Derek CharmLettered by: Clayton CowlesDesign & Production: Neil UyetakePublished by: IDW PublishingRelease date: May 28th, 2025During the previous crossover event between the two ongoing IDW Franchise comics, Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant, we enjoyed Star Trek: Day of Blood: Shaxs’ Best Day. But that was years ago, and may have been in an alternate dimension.
Ignition Press launches first title: Murder Podcast

1 week ago | comicsbeat.com | Heidi MacDonald |Heidi Macdonald

New publisher Ignition Press has been revving its engines out there for a while, looking both ways for traffic, and slowly rolling onto the highway. First announced as a blockbuster new publisher teaming Filip Sablik and Jamie S. Rich, details have been spun out at a deliberate pace. After teasing the name of the company, and their overall goals, while throwing some top-notch launch parties, they revealed their creator line-up at ComicsPRO, and hit the show floor at just-completed C2E2.
Sale of crucial Frank Quitely Superman cover kicks off controversy

1 week ago | comicsbeat.com | Heidi MacDonald |Heidi Macdonald

Brit Comics Art announced a sale of some Frank Quitely art, including the original pencil art for the cover to the All-Star Superman collected edition. The price is $50,000 and as noted in the listing, The cover comes from Quitely’s personal collection and is the last All Star Superman cover he owns. It has never been offered for sale before.
The X-Men hold a memorial for Krakoa in HELLFIRE VIGIL one-shot

1 week ago | comicsbeat.com | Taimur Dar

Among the favorite elements during the beloved Krakoa era of X-Men was the annual Hellfire Gala, a storyline across all the X-Books marking huge events for Marvel’s “merry mutants.” The event was so popular that an actual live in-person Hellfire Gala took place at San Diego Comic-Con 2023. Sadly, with Krakoa era now a thing of the past, fans assumed so too was the Hellfire Gala. Out of the ashes though, Marvel has announced a special X-Men: Hellfire Vigil one-shot.
Top Comics to Buy for April 16

1 week ago | comicsbeat.com | Zack Quaintance

This week’s Top Comics to Buy for April 16 is as pure a reflection as we’ve had in a while that grown-up ’80s kids are now running the comics asylum. You’ve got great comics featuring Ninja Turtles and G.I. Joes, those old champions of the ’80s toy shelves. And you’ve got a new Superman special, which while not as closely associated with the ’80s, the ’80s were a nice decade for Superman, with the decade opening on the release of Superman II.
more fees, filings, and loans

1 week ago | comicsbeat.com | Heidi MacDonald |Heidi Macdonald

The story of the Diamond bankruptcy, financial woes and break-up is exhausting. The big shocking reveal came on Thursday when it was disclosed that Alliance had won the bankruptcy auction. The actual announcement came on Friday in the blockbuster filing that includes the APA (asset purchase agreement). As part of that agreement, Alliance has dropped their lawsuit. ICv2 did a deep dive on this, and as always Milton Griepp’s reporting is the best on this matter.
Interview: Veteran voice actor Jim Cummings reflects on his animated career

1 week ago | comicsbeat.com | Taimur Dar

Though voice actor Jim Cummings has voiced countless characters over the course of his illustrious career spanning nearly four decades, I think it’s safe to say that most fans associate him with Disney and for good reason.
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.
Interview: Del Col and Tosheff on ROMEO VS. JULIET: A KILL SHAKESPEARE ADVENTURE

1 week ago | comicsbeat.com | Deanna Destito

There have been a few different takes on the infamous ill-fated lovers of Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet. But this month Gemstone Publishing is releasing Pulitzer Prize-Winning writer Anthony Del Col and artist Stefan Tosheff’s version of the star-crossed lovers in Romeo Vs Juliet: A Kill Shakespeare Adventure. The book marks the return to Del Col’s acclaimed Kill Shakespeare series, mixing fantasy, adventure, and a fresh remix of the tale of forbidden love and feuding families.