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The Small Press Spotlight is getting ready for Halloween a little early. Honestly? I hate summer. I love the fall and all things spooky, so I have no problem offering horror/Halloween books right now in this sweltering August weather. This week, we take a look at Vicious Circus: Satanic Panic, the next chapter in the

THIS WEEK: Naomi Season Two #6 from Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker, Jamal Campbell, and Wes Abbott wraps up the character’s story…for now, sort of. Plus, Dark Crisis: Worlds Without A Justice League – Green Lantern #1 delivers more of DC’s big summer event. Note: This piece contains spoilers. If you want a quick, spoiler-free buy/pass

The great wheel of comics IP development continues to turn. Today IDW Entertainment announced that five books published by both IDW Publishing and the Top Shelf Productions imprint are currently in development for television with various studios and streamers. Among the books hoping to make the leap from page to screen are three graphic novels

The Top Comics to Buy for August 10, 2022 has arrived (predictably, given that today is August 9, 2022), and this week’s list includes quite a bit of interesting material. Most weeks are an exercise in making heartbreaking cuts to the top 5, and this one was no exception. For example, I wrote about Naomi Season

Vault Comics and Jazzlyn Stone have partnered to launch a small selection of Kickstarter projects for the publisher. The first is slated to be announced next week. Jazzlyn Stone ” data-medium-file=”https://i2.wp.com/www.comicsbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/unnamed-4.jpg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i2.wp.com/www.comicsbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/unnamed-4.jpg?fit=696%2C696&ssl=1″ loading=”lazy” class=”size-medium wp-image-429503″ src=”https://i2.wp.com/www.comicsbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/unnamed-4.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1″ alt=”Jazzlyn Stone” width=”300″ height=”300″ srcset=”https://i2.wp.com/www.comicsbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/unnamed-4.jpg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/www.comicsbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/unnamed-4.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https://i2.wp.com/www.comicsbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/unnamed-4.jpg?resize=768%2C768&ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/www.comicsbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/unnamed-4.jpg?resize=696%2C696&ssl=1 696w, https://i2.wp.com/www.comicsbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/unnamed-4.jpg?resize=420%2C420&ssl=1 420w, https://i2.wp.com/www.comicsbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/unnamed-4.jpg?resize=24%2C24&ssl=1 24w, https://i2.wp.com/www.comicsbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/unnamed-4.jpg?resize=48%2C48&ssl=1 48w, https://i2.wp.com/www.comicsbeat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/unnamed-4.jpg?resize=96%2C96&ssl=1

I’ve been asked if I’d want to go back to high school, and every time my answer is an emphatic “hell no.” Being a teen is tough, especially when you are a free-thinking, independent, unique individual. In Acception Arcus moves to a new high school only to discover that being anything but average comes with

Back in 2006, writer Greg Pak embarked on his epic Planet Hulk storyline that not only spawned an animated direct-to-video movie but inspired many story elements for Thor: Ragnarok. Today Marvel announced that this November Pak is returning to where it all started on planet Sakaar for Planet Hulk: Worldbreaker, a five-issue miniseries set a

“I – I need help.” The story of a boy and his robot is one of the common structures within science fiction. Kind of like the “boy and his dog” trope (wherein sometimes even the dog is a robot), we often see it as an investigation on how far that companion robot will go to

While DC did not have an official presence at this weekend’s C2E2, one of the publisher’s most iconic characters was still in the spotlight as Saturday saw a panel dedicated to The Legacy and Importance of Wonder Woman. Among the panelists were a number of creators who have worked on the amazing Amazon and her

OK, as if Oni Press, Tapas Media, and Warner Bros Discovery weren’t enough, Valiant Comics is the latest company to be rumored to be downsizing. The situation isn’t clear, but reportedly most employees have been laid off and work has stopped on most series. Publisher Fred Pierce and senior Editor Lysa Hawkins changed their social media postings

Marvel returned to C2E2 on Friday for a panel dedicated to developing and keeping a career in the comics industry. Moderated by Marvel Director of Talent Relations Ricky Purdin, the How to Break Into Comics The Marvel Way panel included Marvel editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski and a trio of Marvel writers: Samira Ahmed (Ms. Marvel: Beyond the

The weekend has arrived, and that means Weekend Reading 123! As usual, The Beat team is holing up with a stack of good books. What will you be reading this weekend? The Beat wants to hear from you! Give us a shout-out, here in the comments section or over on social media @comicsbeat, and let

Image Comics’s Massiveverse is about to grow even larger. During Friday’s Into the Massiveverse panel at C2E2 2022, writer Mat Groom announced that Inferno Girl Red, the graphic novel created by Groom, artist Erica D’Urso, colorist Igor Monti, and letterer Becca Carey, will get a release from Image Comics in early 2023. During the panel,

Marvel announced that five “TRICK-OR-titles will once again be available on October 29 in time for Halloween at local participating comic shop! The popular retailer event is back for another year, giving fans a chance to pick up copies of best-selling comics starring some of Marvel’s hottest characters and storylines, including perfect entry points for

By Steve Baxi — “This was it, the moment I’d waited my whole life for, the man I needed, the arms I needed, the lips I needed, the life I needed…and it was all a #%@%ing lie.” Joan Peterson is crying in bed in 1958. Joan Peterson is crying in bed in 1972.  Joan Peterson

There’s Something Wrong With Patrick Todd #2 continues to explore exactly what that something is, with a new issue due out next week. The latest issue of this horror series is from the creative team of writer Ed Brisson, artist Gavin Guidry, colorist Chris O’Halloran, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou.  Today The Beat is pleased to have an exclusive preview of the new issue, which

Password recovery Web3 publisher Interpop is teaming with digital platform GlobalComix to release their Emergents comics., including The Nine, Emergents Presents, #ZoeMG, The Rejects, and The Abyss – all available to read on the site for free here.  The comics were previously available on the blockchain based InterPop Comics platform, but will now be available

With the upcoming Black Panther sequel set to arrive this November, all eyes will be on Wakanda this fall! Unsurprisingly Marvel is pulling out all the stops. In addition to John Ridley and Germán Peralta’s current run on Black Panther and the upcoming Wakanda limited series, Marvel Comics has announced a Black Panther: Unconquered one-shot

The first issue of the Edge of Spider-Verse miniseries debuted this week introducing readers to new Spidey characters. Ahead of FOC for retailers on Monday, August 8 Marvel offered a first look at the characters featured in Edge of Spider-Verse #3 including Night-Spider, Spider-Man India, and Sakura-Spider. Official press release below: This past week, the

Next week, Humanoids will release The Jodorowsky Library (Book 3), the latest volume in their series collecting the work of Alejandro Jodorowsky. The 416-page hardcover includes a number of longer and shorter stories featuring the art of Mœbius, Ladrönn, Dan Pastoras, and Travis Charest & Zoran Janjetov. Today The Beat is pleased to present an excerpt from one of the

Everyone’s favorite Mistress of the Dark Elvira is celebrating her 40th anniversary and Dynamite is joining the party with Elvira Classics Omnibus on Indiegogo. Last year the publisher released the first omnibus based on the Claypool years, and now they have uncovered even more classic tales for fans. Read details below: “It’s everyone’s lucky day because

In Fraternity by Jon Ellis, Hugo Petrus, and Lee Loughridge, a childhood friendship is put to the test due to a shadowy college fraternity. And that’s “shadowy” in the demonic sense! The graphic novel will be published by Humanoids next Tuesday, August 9th, 2022, but you can get your first look at the book right here today at The

Mazebook Writer & Artist: Jeff LemireLetterer: Steve WandsCover Artist: Jeff LemirePublisher: Dark Horse Comics I’ve been thinking about Mazebook a lot lately. The latest graphic novel from cartoonist Jeff Lemire follows Will, a father who is trying to find his way forward ten years after the death of his puzzle-loving daughter, Wendy. One night Will

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To an outsider, Oni Press  – or Oni Lion Forge Publishing Group (OLFPG) – now resembles a spooky house that might attract an investigation by the kids from Stranger Things: People are disappearing and no one knows who or what is responsible. You drive by and remember all the fun things that the family that

Keeping TwoWritten and illustrated by Jordan Crane.Colors by Jordan Crane with Gary Musgrave.Pubished by Fantagraphics Books. Blunt force trauma to the head hurts your eyes. Those stars you see are because, inside your skull, things are out of place. This is a comic, however, so we get to stand outside of the skull while still

The Rundown is back with an oversized edition tackling Immortal X-Men #5 and X-Men Red #5, the first two tie-ins to Marvel’s blockbuster summer event, A.X.E.: Judgment Day. The first issue of Judgment Day left some pretty big gaps as to what happened between panels: how did the Quiet Council fare against the Uni-Mind? And what really happened on Arakko?

The Small Press Spotlight is revisiting the Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Īthiniwak series from HighWater Press. Earlier this year we showed you a glimpse of the first installment, and now the publisher is set to release part two in September, AMŌ’S Sapotawan from award-winning writer William Dumas and artist Rhian Brynjolson. Dumas won the

With so much political rancor permeating American society, it can be (extremely) difficult to remember that the systems put in place are meant–at their best–to help the average citizen. Our representative government, though imperfect, is meant to reflect community values in the hope of creating positive outcomes for all. Of course, not every politician embodies

Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) has just announced this year’s winner of the Tom Spurgeon Award: pioneering manga scholar and translator Frederik L. Schodt.The award was introduced last year to honor those who have made substantial contributions to the field of comics, but are not primarily cartoonists. “Frederik Schodt’s 1983 book Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics was