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TOKYOPOP has announced its latest romantic manga release. The Manga, which is set to attack the shelves in both print and digital formats on August 12th, is blending action, fantasy and romance from high-stakes enemies into the enthusiast storyline. This title will be added to the Imprint of Lovelove in Tokyopop. Provided by TOKYOPOPO Based on the popular light novel series by acclaimed author Touko Amekawa (7th Time Loop), Manga is brought to life by artist Sora Goto, known for the genres of romance, fantasy and school life. The story follows the heir of the mafia, reborn as Francesca Calvino,…
Groundbreaking actress, activist, comic book scribe and memoir, Nicole Maines made history as the first transgender superhero on television, playing Nia Naru (aka Dreamer) in Supergirl. Since playing Dreamer on TV, she has also brought her characters into the world of comics, shaping the Dreamer’s story into pages. After that, Maines expanded her creative influence by writing more stories for DC comics, further shaping the future of LGBTQ+ representatives in the superhero genre. While at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Beat had the opportunity to talk to Main, where she worked with her go-to Taco Bell Order, a Dreamer story that…
Art by Michael Cho Upcoming graphic novel The Avengers in the Veracacity Trap! They bring the Silver Age incarnation of the Avengers back to life in the battle against their perpetual enemy Loki. It is an exciting homage to the story of that era, created with love and affection evident by author Chip Kidd and artist Michael Cho. Cho is naturally suited to books like this, with visual styles that draw obvious inspiration from people like Alex Toth and Jack Kirby. He has written some gorgeous variant covers and some small stories for Marvel in the past. But the Avengers…
Em Carroll’s Lambda Award-winning graphic novel A Guest in the House is reprinted in a paperback with new art from Macmillan’s new adult graphic novel, 23rd St. Books. Today, Beat can unveil the unforgettable new art of Carroll for the Paperback Edition, an early release from 23rd St., before it officially launches in the fall of 2026. The family guest follows Abby, who recently married a widowed dentist after moving to town with her young daughter. Abby wants to do it right with both, and strives to be both a good wife and parent figure, but she knows she can…
Dynamite Entertainment is reclaiming Disney’s villain line with a cold new chapter starring one of Disney’s most iconic antagonists, Maleficent. Disney villain: Maleficent, released this October, marks the magician’s return on the set of the story, shortly after the infamous curse in Princess Aurora. This new story follows Queen of the Forbidden Mountain as she attempts to amplify her dark powers and eliminate any threats to her rule. As her goblin minions reclaim the ancient grimoire that shines from the assault, Maleficent sees an opportunity to unleash an infinite source of magic. However, in order to exploit this power, she…
Skybound, in partnership with Act 4 Publishing, debuts J. Scott Campbell’s Danger Girl Artist’s Edition for the first time on Kickstarter, debuting a deluxe oversized hardcover celebrating the iconic art of the 1998 series. This marks the debut of the Danger Girl artist edition format, with over 150 pages of artwork recreated in full size for the ultimate collector’s experience. The campaign, scheduled to launch at 6am Pt on Tuesday, September 9th, 2025, offers fans the opportunity to sign up now for early updates and exclusive rewards. The book includes interior pages from the original miniseries, covers, model sheets, flipbook…
Since its first launch in 2018, DC’s Black Label Imprint has allowed creators to have greater freedom to create stories with the classics of publisher characters that can’t stand continuity. Today, DC announced its latest black label project using Batman/Green Arrow/The Fusion: Arcadia. Available this November, this four-book comic book series features acclaimed storyteller Gabriel Hardman uniting three ideologically distinct heroes in DC’s ideologically different stories with a vast story of global interests and personal calculations. Ideologically different heroes in the vast narrative of global interests and personal calculations. Main cover by Gabriel Hardman Here’s how the publisher explained the…
The DC Black Label brings together three of the most iconic vigilantes, Batman, Green Arrow and Questions. Batman/Green Arrow/Question: A gritty new 4th issue miniseries entitled Arcadia. Written and depicted by Gabriel Hardman, the series begins on November 26th, 2025 and promises a tense, morally complex story full of spies, political plots and personal calculations. Set against the backdrop of global crisis and social unrest, Arcadia combines high stakes thrillers with grounded character drama. The story follows Bruce Wayne, who partners with billionaire environmentalists to investigate Arcadia, a floating city built off the coast of Greenland. At first glance, Arcadia…
Dynamite Entertainment has announced a new title in the popular Disney villain line. Paulina Gancheau (Powerpuff Girls) and award-winning artist Theo Stultz lead the comics. Read more from the publisher below: The Forbidden Mountain Queen returns to the entirely new story of the villain story shortly after she levelled out the infamous curse on Princess Aurora. This grumpy new adventure follows a power-hungry regent as she tries to strengthen her dark powers. Maleficent’s plan is to make herself immortal to any threat to her rule by strengthening her arsenal of magical energy. When she embarks on this nightmare goal, her…
Reading weekly comics can feel like you’re running in a loop, and you can see the same story concept redoing over and over again in a slightly tweaked way, but the list of top comics to buy this week on August 6th is against that. Books like Ancestral Recall and Orla find themselves fresh and surprising. It feels like even the Hell, the new DC Comics series, Cheetah and Cheshire Rob Justice League, is trying to do something we’ve never seen before. Yeah, it’s become a surprising week for the new #1 and I dug it. As always, you can…