A new limited-run comic this June, EMMA FROST: THE WHITE QUEEN examines her period as The White Queen. Written by Amy Chu, with art by Andrea Di Vito.

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08.03.2025

Interview: Town Hall artistic director MELAY ARAYA on how video game concerts build on a larger vision

Artistic director of The Town Hall, Melay Araya, is bringing anime, video game, and movie score concerts to the masses. People are responding.

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08.03.2025

Batman H2SH gets 400,000 in orders for the first issue

DC has announced that Batman #158 featuring the first chapter of the Jeph Loeb/Jim Lee H2SH has more than 400,000 in preorders

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08.03.2025

Graphic Novel Review: ANIMORPHS are back…in comic form!

The sixth volume of the Animorphs graphic novel adaptations by Chris Grine is here, based on the prose series by K.A. Applegate.

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08.03.2025

21 Things That Happened Since John Cena Was Last a Heel

John Cena last played a bad guy in WWE all the way back in 2004. Here are 21 things that occurred in the last 21 years since he was last evil.

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08.03.2025

Massive Indies adds Heavy Metal and Devil's Due

Heavy Metal and Devil's Due are the first indie publishers to join Lunar via the Massive Indies sub-distribution program

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08.03.2025

INTERVIEW: Shaken, Stirred, and Drawn to Perfection: A Sip of Stéphane Roux's COCKTAILS and CURVES!

An interview with the highly lauded Stéphane Roux about his and Jeremy Staples latest project, Cocktails & Curves.

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08.03.2025

Graphic Novel Review: Julia Gfrörer's WORLD WITHIN THE WORLD speaks to the ineffable

With WORLD WITHIN THE WORLD, cartoonist Julia Gfrörer has collected 12 years of short comix in a new hardcover.

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08.03.2025

MICKEY 17 is a comic book movie in the best way

Mickey 17 is not trying to be precise. It wants to be an American film, a cartoon. Perhaps even a comic book.

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08.03.2025

Graphic Novel Review: Michael DeForge's HOLY LACRIMONY is a great book that is difficult to review

In Michael DeForge's new book Holy Lacrimony, a musician named Jackie is abducted by aliens because he’s the saddest person in the world.

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08.03.2025

MoCCA ‘25 Interview: On Satire and Comics with R. Sikoryak

We talked with the legendary artist and comic satirist R. Sikoryak on their latest project Whaling Sketches, plus why MoCCA matters to him.

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07.03.2025

Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: GLARIEN AND THANE, THE ART OF EDUARDO RISSO, HIGH STREET HELLCATS, and Two More Projects You'll Love!

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07.03.2025

INTERVIEW: Steinke, SPEECHLESS, and the Healing Power of Stop Motion Animation

Cartoonist Aron Nels Steinke talks about SPEECHLESS, his latest graphic novel about a child with selective mutism.

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07.03.2025

Toy Fair 2025: Skibidi IP Explosion Everywhere

Four days at Toy Fair, and 1000 photos later, here is what we saw ....and what alarmed and delighted us at the annual toy bash

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07.03.2025

MoCCA ‘25 Interview: On the phenomenally talented, Yuke Li

For MoCCA Fest 2025, we talked with the incredibly talented artist Yuke Li, who'll be debuting her book: Monster Survival Handbook.

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07.03.2025

Marvel's Runaways return in new One World Under Doom tie-in miniseries

Marvel's Runaways are back on the run in a new One World Under Doom tie-in miniseries arriving this June. Full details here!

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07.03.2025

Evil Mogwai are on the loose in new episodes of GREMLINS: THE WILD BATCH

Evil Mogwai are on the loose in new episodes of GREMLINS: THE WILD BATCH premiering Thursday, April 10th on Max.

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07.03.2025

Trade Rating: Grendel Prime returns with DEVIL'S CRUCIBLE — DEFIANCE

Grendel Prime returns in Devil's Crucible -- Defiance, the latest miniseries by Matt Wagner, which is out in hardcover now.

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07.03.2025

DC COMICS: THE STORY OF A UNIVERSE history coming from Howe and Thielman

Sean Howe (Marvel Comics: The Untold Story) and Sam Thielman are writing DC Comics: The Story of a Universe, a history of DC Comics

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07.03.2025

Mark Waid joins 10th annual Dwayne McDuffie Award selection committee

Submissions are now open for the 10th annual Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics. Plus Mark Waid is on the committee!

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07.03.2025

Graphic Novel Review: THIS BEAUTIFUL, RIDICULOUS CITY is the literary graphic memoir you've been looking for

This Beautiful, Ridiculous City is Kay Sohini's new graphic memoir about her experiences moving to New York City, and so much more.

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06.03.2025

The Marvel Rundown: X-MANHUNT Roundtable

The Beat's Marvel Rundown team talks about X-Manhunt, which is the latest crossover involving Marvel's Merry Mutants.

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06.03.2025

KIRBYVISION, a new documentary about Jack Kirby announced

Jack Kirby is finally getting a documentary, Kirbyvision!, about his extraordinary like from director Rikki Stern and producers Josh Braun and Dan Braun

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06.03.2025

Horror Beat: INVOKING YELL is black metal horror bliss

The Chilean found-footage horror movie finds its own unique corner within the genre by building a black metal story that respects its fans.

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06.03.2025

Wonderful Wednesdays: IT'S JUST A DREAM, GO FOR IT, NAKAMURA-KUN! & More Seven Seas Manga

From new editions to more Boys' Love VSC prints to mature-rated manga, Seven Seas delivers announcements fans awaited in Wonderful Wednesdays!

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06.03.2025

Exclusive Announcement: The Mask of Haliya Volume 2: Echoes of the Forgotten Past

The Mask of Haliya gets a second volume, courtesy of Clover Press and published by Kwento Comics!

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06.03.2025

DC Round-Up: Tate Brombal lets his art team cook in BATGIRL# 5

Batgirl #5 is a showcase for artist Takeshi Miyazawa, inker Wayne Faucher, and colorist Mike Spicer's storytelling talents.

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06.03.2025

Toy Fair '25: Bandai bringing it in 2025 and beyond!

Toy Fair '25: Bandai bringing it in 2025 and beyond! Bandai booth tour from Toy Fair 2025 including Dragon Ball Z and Gundam

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06.03.2025

Interview: MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE super fan Brian Fisher shares his impressive toy collection

Ahead of the Marvel Creations Revealed livestream event, we chat with MOTU super fan Brian Fisher about his impressive toy collection.

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06.03.2025

MoCCA ‘25 Interview: Catching Up with Caitlin Du

As part of our Meet the artists for MoCCA '25 we spoke again with artist Caitlin Du, who's revealed her new upcoming series.

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06.03.2025

Wednesday Comics Reviews: MOTHRA - QUEEN OF MONSTERS soars over a strong week

Mothra - Queen of Monsters is one of the stars of a packed week that also brings us the returns of Usagi Yojimbo and Monkey Meat.

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06.03.2025

Toy Fair '25: Big changes for the Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set

Toy Fair '25: Big changes for the Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set. And new versions of the Monster Manual and Dungeon Master's Guide

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05.03.2025

Toy Fair '25: What is going on with McFarlane Toys, Mattel and the DC license?

With Mattel getting the DC toy license back, McFarlane Toys is out of the picture.....or is it? An investigation.

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05.03.2025

Exclusive Preview: Vault announces DEAD ACRE

Vault Comics has announced DEAD ACRE, a new graphic novel adaptation by Cullen Bunn of Rhett Bruno and Jaime Castle’s weird western novella

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05.03.2025

Manga Review: 100 GHOST STORIES THAT WILL LEAD TO MY OWN DEATH is a spooky countdown to the end

A young boy tells one ghost story a night, with the goal of 100 nights, in order to meet a real-life spirit.

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05.03.2025

Series announcement: HEAVEN, WEST VIRGINIA from Oni Press

Series announcement: HEAVEN, WEST VIRGINIA from Oni Press - We've got a first-look at the new graphic novel!

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05.03.2025

TV REVIEW: Daredevil: Born Again is the perfect MCU reintroduction

This is the must-watch Marvel adaptation of anything the studio's made for television. Airing on Disney+ tonight at 9pm (EST).

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05.03.2025

Top Comics to Buy for March 5, 2025: A week of strong returning series

The Top Comics to Buy for March 5 features some of our favorite series making returns with new #1s, and much more!

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05.03.2025

ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM will see Marvel's Heroes and Emperor Doom unite against Dormammu

ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM #5 sees Marvel's heroes unite again a common enemy. Check out the cover and some preview pages of this month's issue.

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Turnbuckle BEATdown: WrestleMania storylines kick into high gear at WWE Elimination Chamber

Marvel launches EMMA FROST: THE WHITE QUEEN a Hellfire Club storyline by Amy Chu and Andrea Di Vito

Interview: Town Hall artistic director MELAY ARAYA on how video game concerts build on a larger vision

Batman H2SH gets 400,000 in orders for the first issue

Graphic Novel Review: ANIMORPHS are back…in comic form!

21 Things That Happened Since John Cena Was Last a Heel

Massive Indies adds Heavy Metal and Devil's Due

INTERVIEW: Shaken, Stirred, and Drawn to Perfection: A Sip of Stéphane Roux's COCKTAILS and CURVES!

Graphic Novel Review: Julia Gfrörer's WORLD WITHIN THE WORLD speaks to the ineffable

MICKEY 17 is a comic book movie in the best way

Graphic Novel Review: Michael DeForge's HOLY LACRIMONY is a great book that is difficult to review

MoCCA ‘25 Interview: On Satire and Comics with R. Sikoryak

Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up: GLARIEN AND THANE, THE ART OF EDUARDO RISSO, HIGH STREET HELLCATS, and Two More Projects You'll Love!

INTERVIEW: Steinke, SPEECHLESS, and the Healing Power of Stop Motion Animation

Toy Fair 2025: Skibidi IP Explosion Everywhere

MoCCA ‘25 Interview: On the phenomenally talented, Yuke Li

Marvel's Runaways return in new One World Under Doom tie-in miniseries

Evil Mogwai are on the loose in new episodes of GREMLINS: THE WILD BATCH

Trade Rating: Grendel Prime returns with DEVIL'S CRUCIBLE — DEFIANCE

DC COMICS: THE STORY OF A UNIVERSE history coming from Howe and Thielman

Mark Waid joins 10th annual Dwayne McDuffie Award selection committee

Graphic Novel Review: THIS BEAUTIFUL, RIDICULOUS CITY is the literary graphic memoir you've been looking for

The Marvel Rundown: X-MANHUNT Roundtable

KIRBYVISION, a new documentary about Jack Kirby announced

Horror Beat: INVOKING YELL is black metal horror bliss

Wonderful Wednesdays: IT'S JUST A DREAM, GO FOR IT, NAKAMURA-KUN! & More Seven Seas Manga

Exclusive Announcement: The Mask of Haliya Volume 2: Echoes of the Forgotten Past

DC Round-Up: Tate Brombal lets his art team cook in BATGIRL# 5

Toy Fair '25: Bandai bringing it in 2025 and beyond!

Interview: MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE super fan Brian Fisher shares his impressive toy collection

MoCCA ‘25 Interview: Catching Up with Caitlin Du

Wednesday Comics Reviews: MOTHRA - QUEEN OF MONSTERS soars over a strong week

Toy Fair '25: Big changes for the Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set

Toy Fair '25: What is going on with McFarlane Toys, Mattel and the DC license?

Exclusive Preview: Vault announces DEAD ACRE

Manga Review: 100 GHOST STORIES THAT WILL LEAD TO MY OWN DEATH is a spooky countdown to the end

Series announcement: HEAVEN, WEST VIRGINIA from Oni Press

TV REVIEW: Daredevil: Born Again is the perfect MCU reintroduction

Top Comics to Buy for March 5, 2025: A week of strong returning series

ONE WORLD UNDER DOOM will see Marvel's Heroes and Emperor Doom unite against Dormammu

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