Comics Beat

• DC Round-Up: ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #1 has now landed
  Posted on Wednesday November 06, 2024
  Absolute Superman #1, the newest title for DC Comics' ambitious new project, lands this week and it's pretty good. Continue Reading »
• NYCC ’24: Reclaiming Queer History Through Comics panel
  Posted on Wednesday November 06, 2024
  Josh Trujillo, John Harris Dunning and Greg Lockard shared how they helped increase awareness of untold LGBTQIA+ stories in comics. Continue Reading »
• Deb’s Travel Diary Day 1: Manga, BD, & Comics Exhibit at the Pompidou
  Posted on Wednesday November 06, 2024
  This epic comics, bande dessinée and manga exhibit – part of Paris's cultural display for the Olympics – showcased original art by Robert Crumb, Hideshi Hino, Chris Ware and much, much more. Continue Reading »
• Wednesday Comics Reviews: FML #1 fittingly comes out today
  Posted on Wednesday November 06, 2024
  FML #1 hits today, starting a new series that offers an empathetic and understanding look at young people in the world today. Continue Reading »
• The MARVEL RUNDOWN: THE ULTIMATES #6 is a brutal showdown
  Posted on Wednesday November 06, 2024
  Ultimates #6, which centers on a brutal showdown, is the centerpiece for this week's Marvel Rundown column, which also features blurbs. Continue Reading »
• NYCC ’24: Scholastic Graphix 20th anniversary party
  Posted on Wednesday November 06, 2024
  Highlights from the Scholastic graphic novel imprint’s celebration of 20 years of publication and diversity. Continue Reading »
• Interview: Ellen T. Crenshaw on THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB: KRISTY AND THE WALKING DISASTER
  Posted on Wednesday November 06, 2024
  Comics Beat catches up with Ellen T. Crenshaw on the 16th adaptation in the series, The Baby-sitters Club: Krisy and the Walking Disaster. Continue Reading »
• Deb’s France-Japan Travel Diary Day 0 – Day 1: How to Survive a Trip to Paris
  Posted on Tuesday November 05, 2024
  DEb Aoki reports on a trip to France for a Webtoon conference and Japan for art exhibits, and more inside info from the manga industry! Continue Reading »
• Kazuo Umezu, legendary artist behind THE DRIFTING CLASSROOM & CAT EYED BOY, dies at 88
  Posted on Tuesday November 05, 2024
  Kazuo Umezu, the legendary artist behind THE DRIFTING CLASSROOM & CAT EYED BOY, dies at 88. He was a force that redefined horror. Continue Reading »
• Top Comics to Buy for November 6, 2024: Good comics for a stressful week
  Posted on Tuesday November 05, 2024
  This week's list of top comics to buy for November 6 features Aliens Vs. Avengers, Plastic Man No More, Saga, and more! Continue Reading »
• Red Hulk smashes his way into new wave of Hasbro CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD toys
  Posted on Monday November 04, 2024
  Available for pre-order now on Hasbro Pulse and fan channel retailers Continue Reading »
• Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: Not the last vampire
  Posted on Monday November 04, 2024
  Beat's Bizarre Adventure takes a break from Halloween (or does it?) to cover ALICE IN BORDERLAND, BLOOD THE LAST VAMPIRE 2002 and DOUBLE. Continue Reading »