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Titan Comics has announced Worst Man, the debut graphic novel from Brandt&Stein (Ted Brandt and Law Stein), co-creators of Crowded and Dynamite’s Darkwing Duck series. A satirical romantic comedy, the book is about a professional wedding crasher who is hired to ruin the marriage of a tech giant’s daughter and her partner. But when he develops feelings for his plucky best man, even blackmail proves not enough to stop him from changing his mind. Cover art: Ted Brandt and Law Stein The official synopsis reads: “Rudd, a professional ‘worst man’, is hired by the mother of his bride, the ruthless…
Image credit: IDW Comics Jason Aaron’s reboot, or soft reboot, of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ended with issue #12, leaving the Turtles in a much more optimistic and tight-knit position than when they started. Each of his first issues focused on a different Turtle in turn, but they gradually came together to become the team we’ve always known and loved. Gene Luen Yang’s run begins here, working with the always reliable Freddie Williams II in art, and our sons are much closer to the status quo than ever before. But there’s still one element missing. It turns out that…
During the last Hasbro Pulse Marvel Legends Fanstream, Hasbro revealed a new wave of the hottest Marvel-inspired products! Among the notable highlights to the popular 6-inch scale action figure line were Marvel’s Ghost Rider, X-Men’s Kitty Pryde & Colossus, as well as a Valentine’s Day-inspired “I Love You 3000” Iron Man. However, my personal favorite has to be Cassandra Nova. Created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, the twin sister of X-Men founder Charles Xavier made her debut in New X-Men #114. Cassandra Nova made the jump from comics to the big screen in the Deadpool & Wolverine film portrayed…
In January, Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and writer/artist Ray Allen will collaborate with colorist Michelle Madsen and letterer Clem Robbins to create Carmen Red Claw: Belly of the Beast, the first in a four-issue limited series that connects Mignola’s Lobster John lore to the broader Hellboy universe. Today, The Beat has an exclusive preview of its debut issue. Carmen Red Claw is a descendant of the privateer El Bogavante, who first appeared in the 2014 series Lobster Johnson: Get the Lobster by Mignola, John Arcudi, and Tonch Zonjic. In this new series, she takes on a job that may or…
One constant during Peter David’s more than a decade of starring in The Incredible Hulk and coaching the character was change. When you’ve been working on a title for a long time, it’s natural in some ways to change things up a bit to keep yourself and your audience paying attention and interested. From introducing deep personality changes like that of Mr. Fixit to leading the pantheon’s organization of demigods. Perhaps his artistic collaborators remain interested, working on the characters and themes that appeal to them. After the collapse of the latter organization, the book underwent such a transformation with…
Welcome to The Beat‘s first official shot at a Year’s Best list dedicated to the under-18 crowd: The Beat‘s Best Kids Comics of 2025. In any year there is a deluge of great comics and it can be bewildering to filter through them all, then narrow those titles down to a small list. Herein our contributors brought together over 20 titles we loved that can be enjoyed by kids AND adults. The below books made us laugh, smile, cry, and fundamentally remember the joy of reading with a child’s (or teenager’s) eyes. We have two manga, three bande dessinée, a…
Image Comics is pleased to release Giselle’s Memories, a shocking youth graphic novel by Italian cartoonist Katia Vecchio (Silver Vessel, Colored). It centers on childhood abuse and trauma, and centers on Giselle, a young girl haunted by repressed memories of her grandmother. Cover of “Memories of Giselle” by Katia Vecchio The book depicts her and her brother navigating the “vulnerable territory of a childhood marked by hidden abuse, silence, and loss. Gisele struggles with the memory of her late grandmother and a single recurring image, a symbol of the truth she has suppressed for years. Chased by an empty boat.…
Yen Press on Friday announced the audiobook adaptation of two manga series and nine new licenses to be released next summer. The license announcement includes eight manga and a TTRPG companion rulebook. New audiobook adaptation from Yen Press 86—EIGHTY-SIX Alter.1: Shinigami’s occasional youth Written by Asato AsatoIllustration: ShirabiiTranslated by Roman LempeltLight novel now on sale In the midst of their youth, they were also on the battlefield… Shin, Rena, and their friends experience a moment of peace and happiness in the face of death, enjoy a brief respite, throw themselves back into battle, set foot in frigid England for the…
There’s no gimmicky cover here, but the first issue of Eternal Warrior committed the biggest sin of the ’90s: starting an entirely new series in the midst of a company-wide crossover. That said, this isn’t necessarily a problem limited to 90s comics, but it’s definitely a problem that was pretty prevalent in the last decade. Despite this problem, is Eternal Warrior #1 worth reading? Let’s find out! Gilad Ani Padda is the strongest warrior in his tribe and the bravest defender of his people. His younger brother Aram, although brave and incredibly strong, always felt like he was living in…
We all know about digital subscription fatigue. You pay a monthly fee and binge on content, but the moment you stop paying, your library disappears. It’s a rental trap. But just in time for the holiday rush, GlobalComix is working on a small disruption that bridges the gap between streaming convenience and actual digital ownership. For those who don’t follow the digital landscape closely, GlobalComix (available on iOS/Android and the web) has steadily established itself as a major competitor to things like Kindle/Comixology and individual publisher apps. The company’s flagship GlobalComix Gold service acts like the “Netflix of comics” and…