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Exclusive: Why comics needs its own Criterion Closet, an inside look at THE STACKS
By Brad and Lisa Gullickson
Attempting to stake your claim on YouTube in 2026 is as daunting as it is ordinary. New content floods the platform every second. Channels come and go,...
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IDW gets hard-boiled with new Crime imprint this summer
Ahead of next week’s annual retailer event ComicsPRO, IDW Publishing has announced a new crime-themed imprint. Overseen by senior group editors Heather Antos and Jake Thomas, IDW Crime will launch with...
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Exclusive: FORT PSYCHO announces LaRoca as cover artist
Matt Kindt and Brian Hurtt’s Fort Psycho series has gained a new cover artist: Lewis LaRoca. Today, The Beat can exclusively reveal LaRoca’s cover for Fort Psycho #1, which hits shelves in August via Kindt’s Oni...
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New Derf Backderf book and more Abrams reveals for Fall 2026
Hot on the heels of announcing Alex Ross‘s Marvel Dimensions, Abrams ComicArts have revealed their full slate of releases for Fall 2026, which includes new books by Derf Backderf, Nate Powell,...
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Ensign’s Log: STAR TREK: VOYAGER — HOMECOMING #5 fulfills the promise of the title
Space: the ol’ near infinite panel gutter. These are the carefully recorded Star Trek voyages of Ensign Avery Kaplan. Her mission? To dutifully observe and analyze the various arms and evolutions...
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Kodansha Print Club announces 8 spring titles including OMEGA OF THE DIVINE
Kodansha has announced eight new series being added to its Kodansha Print Club program this spring, including the English-language premiere of Omega of the Divine.
Kodansha Print Club is a print-on-demand program for...
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Interview: Jeremy Whitley talks SLAY! and The Girlfriend Survives
Jeremy Whitley (Navigating With You, Aro & Aces) is back at it again with a double feature. After last year’s success with Aros & Aces and 2024’s Stonewall Book Award winning...
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Move over Grogu! DC Shop unveils puppy Krypto merch!
Every year during Super Bowl, studios release a plethora of trailers for upcoming highly anticipated movies and Super Bowl LX was no exception. Much like Superman last year, DC Studios opted...
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Super Bowl teaser for The Mandalorian and Grogu displeases Star Wars fans
The Super Bowl is traditionally the launching pad for trailers and teasers for eagerly awaited films, and while I’m most excited about The Adventures of Cliff Booth, this year’s Big Game also featured a brief spot for The Mandalorian...
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DC announces major reprinting of Absolute universe single issues
While the success of the Absolute line was the biggest comics story of ’25, and continues into ’26, some retailers have complained that reprints of back issues...