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Yesterday morning, I published an article summarizing my investigation into the bankruptcy of Humanoid’s US and French branches. Less than three hours later, an email from Humanoids PR arrived in my inbox. It was to promote a new Kickstarter campaign for COSMOCHASM: FROM CHILE TO THE EDGE OF IMAGINATION. This campaign feels like a collaboration between Alejandro Jodorowsky (The Incal) and Locke & Key’s Gabriel Rodriguez, but it’s not. Despite having $17 million in debt and $0 in assets, it looks like the humanoids are back. In fact, they never left. The book itself looks great: Decades after penning the…
This is my 6th time writing about MICE, but I still have a lot more to say. That’s because the annual Massachusetts Independent Comic Expo, a free, two-day convention held in the (formerly) historic Cadillac showroom on the (now) Boston University campus, is liquid. It will fill in the space you put. It was snowing early Saturday afternoon, but it was outside. In the large room, MICE took the form of a vessel. It was hot all over. I’m sweating. I’m glad it became a masked event for a variety of reasons. The closeness of the rooms was the reason…
In the latest update: We may know what the Angoulême 2026 Official Selection could have looked like (and what familiar names made the cut); the Association FIBD responds to mayor Xavier Bonnefont‘s accusations; the ADBDA moves forward; the Inter-Org BD coalition gives an update; no more Fauve; meetings taking place to decide on a program for the vacant FIBD weekend; and Le Figaro interviews mayor Bonnefont. (Un-)Official Selection French magazine Nouvel Obs managed to bag quite an exclusive – a leaked copy of what would likely have been the Official Selection of top books in the running for the festival’s…
This week we look at Ultimate Wolverine #12, which concludes the first year of the book. Additionally, Rapid Rundown includes the latest issues of The Amazing Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man, and the debut installment of The End 2099. Ultimate Wolverine #12 Screenplay: Chris CondonArtist: Alessandro CapcioColorist: Brian ValenzaAuthor: Cory Petit When everything you fought to protect turns to ashes, what will you live for and what will you continue to fight for? That’s the question at the heart of Ultimate Wolverine #12 by Chris Condon and Alessandro Cappuccio. We know from a statement from Deniz Camp, architect of The Ultimates and…
Spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13 IDW Publishing has been promoting the book with a blind bag promotion for months since announcing that a new creative team, consisting of author Gene Luen Yang and Freddie E. Williams II, would be taking over the lead title for the ongoing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. Most notably, the publisher is teasing the introduction of a new magazine named Ujigami in TMNT #13, the creative team’s first issue on sale today. Fortunately, readers have avoided certain sites that tend to leak early spoilers (namely Bleeding Cool). In his debut film, Ujigami kills…
This week: The new Absolute Joker design has been making waves on the comics internet for a while now, and now the full story behind it is revealed in Absolute Batman #15. Plus, we’ll be highlighting three adventure comics for teens coming out this week. Note: The following review may contain spoilers. If you want a quick, spoiler-free buy/pass recommendation for the comic in question, check out the final verdict at the bottom of the article. Absolute Batman #15 Screenplay: Scott SnyderArtist: JockColorist: Frank MartinAuthor: Clayton CowlesPublisher: DC Comics A while back, someone released a new design for the Absolute…
Dark Horse has announced the English version of the next comic collection by the legendary Jean “Mobius” Giraud, “Moebius Library: The Melancholy Hunter.” The book, to be published next summer, is written and illustrated by Moebius, translated by Diana Schutz, and lettered by Adam Pruett. The Melancholy Hunter is a prequel to The Major, in which Major Groubert, trying to stop feeling sad, finds himself caught in the middle of a tragic plot against his life. Here is the full synopsis by Dark Horse: In this graphic novel prequel to The Major, Major Grubert from Mobius tries to get rid…
Miss Truesdale makes a bold return to the world of Hellboy in the sequel series, Rise of Man. Delving directly into the history of Hellboy’s world and how humanity came to be in that strange, magical, and often terrifying world, The Rise of Man offers us a glimpse of something incredible beyond comprehension. Franchise creator and comic book legend Mike Mignola teams up once again with the outstanding Jesse Lonergan to tell a remarkable story about one woman’s journey through time. You’ll be reading from the edge of your seat. We at The Beat reached out to Lonergan to learn…
This year has been a year of many manga bankruptcies. While Diamond is the largest company, October’s Chapter 7 filing for humanoids is also noteworthy, particularly in France. The original company, Les Humanoïdes Associés, is a very famous publisher, and some of the greatest names in French comics have been published there. The U.S. branch filed in the fall, while the French arm had already filed for receivership over the summer. The outline of Humanoid’s downfall seems pretty clear – the French publishing world as a whole has been in a precarious situation lately due to a number of factors,…
IDW Publishing has announced that Event Horizon: Inferno, the sequel to the 1997 sci-fi horror film, will be released this April. Christian Ward, who wrote the new prequel comic Dark Descent, returns, and artist Rob Carey (Alien: Resistance, The Outsiders) continues. The sequel is set 200 years in the future and follows a billionaire trying to retrieve the title spaceship’s interdimensional technology. Event Horizon: Inferno #1 Cover A, written by Christian Ward A synopsis provided to Collider reads: “In 2040, the spaceship Event Horizon disappears. Seven years later, it returns possessed by a demonic entity. After killing the rescuers, the…