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Hero’s Cave Manga artist: Sid MadeiPublisher: Silver SprocketPublication date: July 2025 Dark Fantasy Dungeons have recently begun to expand their reach under the bright surface of mainstream culture. Despite the level of hardships of punishment, Soft’s Action RPG Elden Ring was a breakout hit in 2022, creating adaptations for the manga series and upcoming films. In many ways, the harsh story of the undead knights and the ruined kingdom of Eldenling spoke directly to the periodists of the prolonged covid pandemic. We, who felt trapped in our home and alone, weren’t we all just as cursed by our destiny? We…
Courtesy of Webtoon, AIPT can share Cover with Reaper and Waiting! Get more details on the story on May 5th! For LGBTQ+ fans, enjoy action-adventure graphic novels and comics like Grandmaster and World of the After Autumn World. The Reaper spends his days completing his job of sending souls into the afterlife until he encounters a unique yet familiar soul that questions everything. The dog, who is waiting, chases him everywhere, and Reaper’s mental helper, seems to like to wait. However, Reaper has his reservation. The soul must be led to the other side, and it is his job to…
In one of the most thrilling recent crossovers in comics, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Naruto crossover is a fusion that has fandoms across the world buzzing. At San Diego Comic-Con 2025, The Beat sat down with the writer behind this bold collaboration, Caleb Goellner, whose work continues to redefine the boundaries of genre storytelling. No matter what kind of ninja fan you are, this crossover promises action, heart, and some serious nostalgia-fueled hype. In Goellner’s interview with The Beat, we discussed how this epic mashup came to be, how the fans have responded to the series, and how…
Bram Stoker’s iconic Dracula has acquired a stunning new perspective in Dracula: Book III – The Count, a 120-page hardcover graphic novel by comic veterans Matt Wagner (Grendel, Mage) and Kelley Jones (Batman: Red Rain). In this latest chapter, readers have plunged into a horrifying reinterpretation of the original story. It unfolds completely from Dracula’s own perspective. This book follows Book I, which was released in 2023 via Kickstarter. Check out our interview with the creators about the opening salvo here. Author Wagner explains the creative leap: “Anyone familiar with Stalker’s original novels knows that once the action moves to…
Marvel Comics has announced that the ongoing Doctor Strange series is back. Author Derek Randy (Dr. Strange of Asgard), artist Ivan Fiorelli (Fantastic Four) and colorist Dono Sanchez Almara will be at the helm this December. The first arc picked up from Randy’s previous miniseries and the immortal Thor will see Stephen work with Thor’s sister Angela to protect the realm left unprotected by the Thunder’s absent god. Doctor Strange #1 (2025), Main Cover by Alex Holly After becoming Asgard’s magician, Strange loses his chance to red and his revenge against Doom. With no way to go home and few…
Artist Mike Choi claims he is not a “horror guy.” But after talking to him for a few minutes, it quickly becomes clear that the opposite is true in the statement. The moment I sat down, I was preparing for an interview, he threw away some of the best examples of horror to start a conversation, from Martyr (a French new limb classic) to hostels and even Bernie Wrightson’s 10-page comic Jennifer. Further evidence of Choi’s affinity for horror is a film project designed to explore both the present and the future, his upcoming work, a series of comics, illustrated…
This December, Marvel launched a new Doctor Strange series series from author Dere Crandy (Infinity Watch) and artist Ivan Fiorelli (Fantastic Four), featuring a main cover by fantasy art legend Alex Hawley. The Earth Magician is no longer the best, and Stephen Strange holds that title asgard title. Following the events at Al Ewing and Pasqual Ferry’s Thor, Asgard’s link to Midgard was cut off and strangely left behind. Unable to return home, he sets out across the territory with Angela. With fresh powers and Asgardian magic around, Strange faces astounding as he is amazed by wonder and danger, from…
Adv. Lionman cover The Lionman’s Adventure Authors: John Jennings, Damien Duffy, Bill Campbell, Yvette Lisa NdrobArtist: David BramePinup artists: Christa Cassano, Javier Cruz Winnick, Ezra Claytan Daniels, Tim Fielder, Joel Christian Gill. Ashley Guillowy, Johnny Ho, Bizhan Kodabande, Patrick Ray, Gigi Murakami, Jamie Noguchi, Ork, Ben Passmore, Nate Powell, Jason Reeves, Stacey Robinson, Fabrice Sapolsky, Jocelyn Strong, Anthony Sammy SammyPublisher: Rosarium PublishingPublication date: August 2025 Thanks to the mega-hit films, we all know who Black Panther and Wakanda are, but the Lionman name only rings to some of the people in Blerdshpere. With Lionman now in the public domain, indie…
Like many people of my age, Chasing Amy is a film that takes up a special place in my heart. Not every element of the film is completely aged (there are few comedies of the era), but there’s still a lot to love about Kevin Smith’s male and female stories about realizing there is more to them than they’ve noticed. Before there is a broader vocabulary to explain human sexuality and its fluidity, chasing Amy still tells the humanistic narrative of love and charm as a ever-evolving spectrum, rather than an unchanging fact. Within a decade, he is troubled by…
The Static Shock Animated series featured nominal heroes who team up with many DC heroes. Without a doubt, one of the most popular was teaming up beyond Batman in the “Future Shock” episode. Fans are most excited to hear DC has announced Batman/Static: Beyond, the Bold New Six-Issue Limited Comic Book Series. Main cover by Nikolas Draper-Ivey Here’s how publishers explain the series: In his debut issue, Terry McGinnis patrols Neo Gosham’s Neon Light Street, while Virgil Hawkins pioneered the technological revolution with the launch of the Q-Wave Energy Grid. As Earth prepares to join a powerful interplanetary alliance called…