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Artist Writers and Artisans (AWA) bring fans back to yellow brick roads with the announcement of the ultimate Oz universe: Vol. 1 The Lost Lands is L. It is a graphic novel that incorporates Frankbaum’s famous works and builds it by exploring lesser known characters and environments. Multi-Grammy Award-winning artist Elton John writes his foreword on both trade paperbacks and hardcover editions. “The Magic of Oz has been influential throughout the life of legendary musician Elton John, from his childhood to his inspiration for the iconic song Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” the publisher’s press release shares. “Promising to shed light…
Creative partnerships are a special thing. Writer Chris Condon and artist Jacob Phillips make one hell of a pair. Between their neo-western crime drama That Texas Blood and its incredible spin-off, The Enfield Gang Massacre, the two have proved their mettle as one of the best creative teams in comics. Condon’s smart, emotive writing combines with Phillips’ lush, striking artwork in the best way, creating memorable and moving comics. They’re only just getting started, and they show no signs of stopping, with an unannounced project in the works as well as a return to the world of That Texas Blood.…
The next thing is not exactly a donkey.The children in the cemetery in 2024 did not die. The honorable youth barely escaped in life and sane after spending countless nights trapped in Nightmare Cemetery, where video games were played while they were sleeping. However, the children in the series Cemetery run Rabid (scheduled on August 13th), with author Zac Thompson and artist Daniel Irizarri returning to the horrors of the Dreamwave console, returning for a more personal, highly intrusive journey at the crossroads of technology and humanity.In that space video game, the newly released DLC, the desolate Sprawl promises answers…
New York, New York – June 5, 2025 – Marvel Cosmos, known to have been crushed in Empire #1 yesterday! The fourth event series by visionary author Jonathan Hickman and superstar artists Ivan Coero and Federico Vicentini boldly transform the galaxies of the Marvel universe and launches an intergalactic conflict that lays the foundation for a new era of space storytelling, including the recently announced Imperial War. Today, fans can make this sweeping plot, mystery and war saga a whole new one with the launch trailer for Imperial #1. Featuring unprecedented artwork, this trailer illustrates the dramatic aftermath of the…
Our lineup of YA and adult graphic novels for summer 2025 is packed with exciting stories across genres, from romance and sci-fi escapism to horror, academics and the avant-garde. Ray Terciero and Claudia Aguirre’s Anne of Green Gables reimagining in a Southern Baptist community offers a unique perspective on a classic tale. Stephanie Williams and Sas Milledge’s adaptation of The Raven Boys brings Maggie Stiefvater’s character-driven YA fantasy series to life in a new format. Marissa Meyer and Joelle Murray’s summer romance follows an amusement park worker searching for her own happily-ever-after moment, while Rick Remender and Brian Posehn dive…
Released on June 11th, New Avengers is Marvel’s latest high-stakes team book, but don’t expect classic heroes or clean-cut teamwork. Written by art by Sam Humphries and Ton Lima, the series features a volatile lineup of loneliness and anti-heroes from Carnage, Hulk, Namor, Clea and Wolverine. Gathered by Bucky Burns and Black Widow, they are tasked with defeating the crazy Illuminati duplication known as the Kiruminati. What’s not going well?According to Humphreys, there are a lot. That’s exactly what it is.”These are all characters…it’s going to be very difficult for them to be in the same room without defeating each…
Moose Toys is unveiling its new collectible line, the Fandrop, to be exhibited at San Diego Comic-Con! Moose Toys is Mr. He has worked with several major brands, including Beast and Bluey, and has created figures for film properties such as Despicable Me. Comic-Con will debut Star Wars and Marvel’s new Comic-Con exclusive figure. The Fandrop series features a diorama-style showcase from key pivotal moments of major pop culture franchises, with SDCC winning the black and white versions of Darth Vader vs. Luke Skywalker and Spider-Man vs. Venom. Find out more about the toys below. These comic-con exclusives include the…
Big Studios has launched Kickstarter for Nexus: Deluxe Hardcover Omnibus – Volume One. This is the first print in the hardcover omnibus collection of the Nexus science fiction comic series, which won the Eisner Awards by Mike Baron and Stee Rood. The response was immediate, and the campaign coincided with its target (almost four times the initial target) in less than three days. The typical anti-hero space epic has been on and off for 40 years, and has changed publishers multiple times with Capital Comics first in 1981, first in 1983, Dark Horse in 1992, and rude Dude Productions from…
On Wednesday, Renegade Arts Entertainment announced the full version of author/illustrator Elaine M. Will’s The Last Band on Earth. Prior to Will’s appearance at Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2025, Beat can exclusively share the entire first chapter of the graphic novel. The last band on Earth follows the noise rock band The Dead Layays as they try to leave the post-apocalyptic city ruled by the devil to tour the rest of the world. The Demons claim that the city is the last safe haven, but the band personally knows that it is everything. Here’s the complete overview: A dystopian horror…
Phoo Action: Deluxe Edition released last year from Titan Comics to universal praise. A longterm labour of love by writer Mat Wakeham, it not only collects the entirety of Jamie Hewlett’s Get The Freebies, but an entire follow-up prose novel by Wakeham, behind the scenes material, process artwork and extensive design information and history on how the project evolved over time. It’s a behemoth of a book, but it’s worth every penny you spend on it, with every choice feeling like a deliberate and well-crafted addition to a massive tome that’s easy to dive in and hard to put down.…