Thunderous Writer: M.L. Smoker & Natalie PeeterseArtist: Dale DeforestColorist: Adriano Augusto, Wendy Broome, Lisa Moore, & Omi Remalante Jr.Letterer: Jokar ProductionsCover Artist: Oriol VidalPublisher: Dynamite Comics Being a teenager is tough. It’s a time filled with insecurity, uncertainty, and an overwhelming desire to connect and fit in. For Aiyana in Thunderous, the need to feel part
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This week, a new chapter begins for the young heroes of Krakoa as New Mutants returns with the start of a new storyline. Illyana Rasputin, the sorcerer supreme of limbo, is looking to give up the throne of Hell, and she’s picked a fine replacement: Madelyne Pryor, the Goblin Queen! Nothing can go wrong here, right?
Those who have been reading the current Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles continuity from IDW are well aware that perennial villain the Rat King has been reinterpreted as a more mystical character and part of family of divine animal beings known as the Pantheon. For nearly a decade a long-gestating plotline has involved Rat King competing
Fans of Hulu series Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. were dealt a blow last week when it was announced that the animated series was officially canceled after one season. Though the the cartoon has come to an end, perhaps fans can take some solace in the news that the M.O.D.O.K. showrunners Patton Oswalt and Jordan Blum are teaming
The concept of a protagonist waking up somewhere unfamiliar and completely clueless as to who they are or how they got there is not a new thing. It’s all in the delivery, and in Iris Complex, the delivery is pretty spot on. Created and written by Josh Tierney and illustrated by Cassio Ribeiro, the Tapas
Have you ever wondered, “What If… Squirrel Girl beat up Mephisto?” Well, you can stop wondering that now, because it already happened, back in The Unbelievable Gwenpool (2016) #25 by Christopher Hastings, Gurihiru, and Clayton Cowles. Unbeatable & Unbelievable vs. The Devil In The Unbelievable Gwenpool #25, the final issue of the series, Gwen finds
Jennifer Walters is getting her life together. After several years as a savage She-Hulk, Jen is finally back in her right mind, with a new job and a new place to live to boot. The current She-Hulk ongoing series launched in January, with Jen’s adventures now being guided by former Runaways scribe Rainbow Rowell and artist Rogê Antônio.
Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, the twelve-issue DC Comics series from writer Matt Fraction, artist Steve Lieber, colorist Nathan Fairbairn, and letterer Clayton Cowles, wrapped its critically-acclaimed run back in 2020. Now the creative team is reuniting for a new story focused on Jimmy’s long-suffering employer, Daily Planet editor-in-chief Perry White. DC Comics has announced Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen’s
The weekend is upon us once again, and that means Weekend Reading 111! As usual, we’ll be spending our time paging through our “to read” pile here at Stately Beat Manor, and we’re curious what you’ll be reading, too. Give us a shout-out, here in the comment section or over on social media @comicsbeat, and
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Marvel has promised big things this year in celebration of Spider-Man’s 60th anniversary celebration. After a cryptic teaser yesterday, the publisher has announced a giant-sized Amazing Fantasy #1000 one-shot featuring a collection of stories by some of the most acclaimed creators in the industry. Below is a breakdown of some of the creators and stories:
Marvel Comics has released more details about the stories that will be featured in Marvel’s Voices: Pride (2022) #1, including information about the introduction of Escapade, A.K.A. Shela Sexton, a new trans mutant who will make her debut in a twenty-page story by a creative team that includes Charlie Jane Anders, Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, and
In 2015, French film director Benoît Cohen decided on a career change: he would become a New York City taxi driver. His journey into that world, and how his experiences there changed his life, are chronicled in his 2018 memoir Yellow Cab: A French Filmmaker’s American Dream. Now French cartoonist Christophe Chabouté‘s graphic novel adaptation of that
Barbara Brandon-Croft‘s Where I’m Coming From leads the pack in Drawn & Quarterly’s Winter 2023 solicits. Joining this treasure will be the latest volume of vintage work by Japanese gekiga master Yoshiharu Tsuge, Nejishiki; Aisha Franz‘ follow up to Shit is Real – Work-Life Balance; and Leslie Stein’s first full length work of graphic fiction, Brooklyn’s
The list of finalists for the Locus Awards 2022 were announced this week, and author Nnedi Okorafor is a finalist in four categories, including Illustrated and Art Book for John Jennings and David Brame‘s Megascope graphic novel adaptation of Okorafor’s After the Rain. Okorafor’s Locus Awards 2022 finalist nominations are in Best Science Fiction Novel
The Justice League is gone. Last month’s Justice League #75 featured “The Death of the Justice League,” which saw the team of the world’s greatest superheroes fall in battle against Pariah and his Dark Army. The story, along with this past weekend’s Free Comic Book Day one-shot, helps set the stage for Dark Crisis, the next
Wynd, the fantasy series from writer James Tynion IV and artist Michael Dialynas, is coming back for another adventure. BOOM! Studios has announced Wynd: The Throne in the Sky, a new five-issue series set to debut in August. Letterer AndWorld Design returns for the series, the first issue of which features a main cover by Dialynas and variant
Before she was the modern-day super hero known as Hellcat, Patsy Walker was a mild-mannered teenager in the town of Centerville. Thanks to Patsy Walker Infinity Comic (2022) #1 by Trina Robbins, Derek Charm, Rico Renzi, and Clayton Cowles, released today on Marvel Unlimited, readers have the chance to revisit that era in a story
The Human Target, the currently-running DC Comics Black Label series from writer Tom King, artist Greg Smallwood, and letterer Clayton Cowles, has followed titular Human Target Christopher Chance’s investigation into who attempted to poison Lex Luthor – and accidentally poisoned him instead, leaving him 12 days to identify his own killer. The ticking-clock search has focused on the
Password recovery Welcome back to another Small Press Spotlight featuring more excellent choices for middle grade readers. This week, we take an exclusive look at Alex Schumacher’s debut middle grade graphic novel The Ill-Effects of Pickled Herring, set for publication in September 2023. Read the announcement recently featured in Publisher’s Weekly: “Olivia Ngai and Jennifer
Later this month AfterShock Comics will release Land of the Living Gods #4. The penultimate issue of the sci-fi fantasy series comes from the creative team of writer Isaac Mogajane, artist Santtos, and letterer Dave Sharpe. Today The Beat is pleased to offer an exclusive preview of the issue, which finds heroine Naledi dealing with the latest shocking revelation in her
This week, we take a look at the return of the first Captain America ongoing series since July 2021 in a SPOILER-filled review. Is Sam Wilson’s next tour with the shield all it’s cracked up to be? Plus: after the break, read along for some spoiler-free rapid reviews of Moon Knight: Black, White, and Blood
Geoffrey Thorne has a long list of writing credits in comics (Green Lantern, Mosaic) and television (Power Book II: Ghost, Leverage). His new project, which is out this week, is writing the relaunch of Blood Syndicate for Milestone. The original series, co-created by Dwayne McDuffie, Denys Cowan, and Ivan Velez, Jr., has long been a
Garth Ennis and Russ Braun, the creative team behind the AfterShock Comics series Jimmy’s Bastards, are reuniting for a new series starring the titular team. Jimmy’s Little Bastards is a three-issue, prestige-format miniseries coming later this year from Ennis, Braun, colorist John Kalisz, and letterer Rob Steen. Andy Clarke provides the main cover for the first issue, which also features an
Fans may have to wait until next summer until the highly anticipated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the to Oscar winning Into the Spider-Verse animated film, but fret not because Marvel has you covered. Courtesy of a Polygon exclusive, Marvel has announced a five-issue Edge of Spider-Verse miniseries this August that will serve as an appetizer
THIS WEEK: The Jurassic League #1 asks a very important question — what the Justice League but dinosaurs? The DC Round-Up crew discusses whether the book works, while also taking a look at the FCBD Dark Crisis #0 special and Blood Syndicate: Season One #1. NOTE: The following discussion contains spoilers. For a spoiler-free verdict for each of the
Today marks the official launch of the Standard Comics Script (SCS), which was built by cartoonist, editor, and educator Steenz and writer, artist, and Z2 Comics Senior Editor Camilla Zhang. The SCS template aims to demystify the mechanics of the comics industry, provide a foundation that can be customized for the needs of each individual
Vault Comics announced today that legendary artist Robert Wilson IV will join the creative team as artist for the much-anticipated one-shot, Barbaric: The Harvest Blades. Wilson IV is the co-creator and artist of Heartthrob with writer Christopher Sebela and colorist Nick Filardi. He also co-created Knuckleheads with Brian Winkeler and Like A Virus with Ken Lowery.
There’s a fine line between gratuitous gore, violence, and sex, and mature content that is used to push the narrative. In Nine Stones, some readers may argue where the intense horror web series falls. Once you are invested in the story, however, your perspective on the mature comic might change. Created by Samuel Spano, the
Physical Free Comic Book Day is over, but Substack is continuing the giveaways TODAY tomorrow with one day only of free comics. It’s also the debut of Phenomenocity from writer Tini Howard (Catwoman, Excalibur, X of Swords) and artist Phillip Sevy (Triage, The House, Tomb Raider), a near-future, science-fiction noir in a world that joyfully accepts that not all of
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