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Jim Lee’s $20,000 commission price causes uproar
A listing of prices for Jim Lee art commissions ranging from $1000 to $35,000 prompted a lot of discourse on the internet.
The Beat is 20: Here’s our playlist!
For our 20th Anniversary we present a special playlist of music that helped us stay up late to tell you the news.
Top Comics to Buy
Top Comics to Buy for July 3, 2024: A quieter holiday week
This week's pre-holiday Top Comics to Buy for July 3 features The Boy Wonder #3, Poison Ivy #24, Space Ghost #3, and more!
McDonald’s announces new sauce + JUJUTSU KAISEN collab
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McDonald's has announced a team-up with Jujutsu Kaisen plus the first garlic sauce ever to appear at USA restaurants.
The Beat’s DOCTOR WHO Season 14 Roundtable
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The Beat's Team Tardis takes an extensive look at Season 14 of Doctor Who, and now you can read the roundtable conversation here
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Dynamite
DARKWING DUCK Kickstarter ends in one day
The terror that flaps in the night is back in comics form!
Conventions
It’s quiet out there…too quiet
The news has slowed to a dull crawl out there. Everyone is in full on pre-convention mode, saving all the big announcements for San...
Manga
Machiko Hasegawa, grandmother of manga
While we were researching Tagawa, we came across another early Japanese cartoonist we were unaware of, Machiko Hasegawa (1920-1992), who was one of Tagawa's...
Indies
Suiho Tagawa, grandfather of manga
Buenaventura Press sent out a huge, 58-page preview of KRAMERS ERGOT #6 the other day, and the new edition of this groundbreaking anthology looks...
Indies
Eternal mysteries: Kim Thompson’s shortie shorts
We haven't been linking as much as we should to the mini-site for WE TOLD YOU SO, the upcoming history of Fantagraphics. FLOG has...
Late Night
More on Hollywood malaise
Our dismay at PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST drew a mixed response in the comments section, but we're not the only ones...
Cartoons
SPEED RACER lives
Our item on the proposed SPEED RACER film by the Wachowski Bros. (think the highway chase from MATRIX RELAODED for 150 minutes) drew a...
Business News
WEBTOON goes public with the TOON SQUARE event in NYC
The Beat's Justin Guerrero recaps TOON SQUARE, a small event where WEBTOON fans got meet other fans, cosplayers, and creators, to celebrate the comics platform debuting on the stock market.
WEBTOON’s latest SEC filing opens up the books, with some surprises
Following the initial SEC filing confirming plans for an initial public stock offering at the beginning of the month, WEBTOON's latest filing with the SEC reveals some impressive figures
WEBTOON goes public today – will Wall St. keep scrolling?
WEBTOON goes public on the New York Stock Exchange today, under the ticker WBTN, with shares priced at $18-21 to start
Boom! Studios President Filip Sablik leaves the company
In a move that has stunned the industry, Boom! Studios President Filip Sablik is leaving the company
Marvel rebrands itself as Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics debuted a new corporate logo this week that added the word Comics, in line with other Marvel divisions.
Josh Frankel returns with Zero Zero and Metro Boomin
Zero Zero is a new boutique comics/merchandise company whose first project is with Metro Boomin: The Metroverse
Reviews
Top Comics to Buy for July 3, 2024: A quieter holiday week
This week's pre-holiday Top Comics to Buy for July 3 features The Boy Wonder #3, Poison Ivy #24, Space Ghost #3, and more!
It’s Not Too Late to Start Watching Yatagarasu
Yatagarasu is a currently airing anime series that is likely to be a future fantasy classic. Thankfully, it's not too late to catch up.
Classic Comic Compendium: THE INCREDIBLE HULK #180 -181 introduces Wolverine
This week's Classic Comic Compendium column is a Canada Day celebration, focused on The Incredible Hulk #180 - 181.
Graphic Novel Review: Bold sci-fi medley DANDELION explores an invention’s legacy
The new book Dandelion taps into the cli-fi tradition while offering a fresh take: the impact of floating abodes.
TV Review: DOCTOR WHO closes an eventful season with “Empire of Death”
Doctor Who goes out with a bang even if some of the mysteries get resolved in a less than satisfying way.
Graphic Novel Review: A WITCH’S GUIDE TO BURNING and comics poetry
Aminder Dhaliwal's new book, A Witch's Guide to Burning, is a masterclass in form and meaning, and a great follow-up to Cyclopedia Exotica.
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The Marvel Rundown: Beware of the BLOOD HUNT Bonanza!
The Rundown Crew breaks down some of this week's Blood Hunt tie-ins, including Union Jack the Ripper, Magik, and more!
Wednesday Comics Reviews: DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH returns, and more
Department of Truth #23 hits this week, launching the newest story arc for one of the standout Image Comics titles of recent years.
DC Round-Up: ABSOLUTE POWER – GROUND ZERO #1 launches this summer’s event
The main subject of this week's DC Round-Up roundtable is Absolute Power - Ground Zero. Plus, a new Zatanna Black Label comic!
Entertainment
The Beat is 20: Here’s our playlist!
For our 20th Anniversary we present a special playlist of music that helped us stay up late to tell you the news.
McDonald’s announces new sauce + JUJUTSU KAISEN collab
McDonald's has announced a team-up with Jujutsu Kaisen plus the first garlic sauce ever to appear at USA restaurants.
The Beat’s DOCTOR WHO Season 14 Roundtable
The Beat's Team Tardis takes an extensive look at Season 14 of Doctor Who, and now you can read the roundtable conversation here
Hellboy faces Appalachian horror in THE CROOKED MAN trailer
Based on the acclaimed miniseries from Mike Mignola and Richard Corben
It’s Not Too Late to Start Watching Yatagarasu
Yatagarasu is a currently airing anime series that is likely to be a future fantasy classic. Thankfully, it's not too late to catch up.
Interview: Kevin & Dan Hageman discuss showrunning STAR TREK: PRODIGY season 2
To celebrate Star Trek: Prodigy season 2, we caught up with series showrunners Kevin & Dan Hageman over Zoom. Read our interview!
Manga and Anime News
Weekly Shonen Jump’s Editor-in-Chief Hiroyuki Nakano steps down
Hiroyuki Nakano, who assumed the position of Editor in Chief of Weekly Shonen Jump in 2018 has announced in the latest Jump PRESS video that he has stepped down from the role.
Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: A night for fools and betas
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The Beat takes on sci-fi action series 9mm Girls, florid dystopian thriller Fool Night, and Omegaverse romance Beta Off Not Dating.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle arc to be adapted into movie trilogy
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment have announced that they will jointly release the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Castle arc movie trilogy around the world
Netflix Reveals One Piece Live-Action Baroque Works Cast Members
Netflix has announced the latest cast additions for the forthcoming second season of the surprise hit live-action adaptation of One Piece.
Beat’s Bizarre Adventure: We love witch hats
This week on Beat's Bizarre Adventure we have witches, revenge romance, and, of course, daemons.
SDCC 2024: Kenichi Sonoda comes to promote BUBBLEGUM CRISIS: COMPLETE ARCHIVE
SDCC 2024: Kenichi Sonoda comes to promote BUBBLEGUM CRISIS: COMPLETE ARCHIVE
