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Welcome a gentle beat leader to another Marvel Run down round table. It’s been a while since I did one of these, but the new series Imperial by Jonathan Hickman, Federico Vicentini, Ivan Coero and Federico Brie seemed too big to connect us. Now, once again Tim Rooney, George Carmona third place, Jordan Jennings, and D. Morris gathers together to discuss the state of Marvel in the universe, Jonathan Hickman, and even the current book at Marvel events. There are minor spoilers, so if you want a final verdict, scroll to the end of the article. Tighten the readers, we…
Finally, when she left the eco-friendly heroine in the poisonous Ivy #33, Ivy was preparing to face off against Gotham City law enforcement, who came to root her from Marshview like a bad weed that needs to be removed. Unknown to Ivy, her friend and occasional lover, Janet of HR, betrayed her by Bog Venus. This powerful presence plays a key role in the ongoing conflict between gray and green, and she becomes vulnerable by cutting Ivy from Xylon. When Ivy defends Marshouvue from the harmful presence of the GCPD, her allies Janet and Peter Undine try to gather support…
It’s a stunning finale of a crossover that everyone loved! With Shredder having one power, you’ll be able to take the total power of Team 7 and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and defeat him. Well, these two types of ninjas have grown to look at each other like family. They will have to do everything they can together against this threat. And with the fourth crossover between the two epic franchises approaching the end, the only question remaining is whether the hype could have lasted forever. In my opinion, yes, and the reason for this is: idw The promise…
Marvel has always been good about representing queer characters on Star Wars variant covers every year. Look at the 2024 cover. Today I’m looking at everything in June 2025. On sale 6/4 Star Wars: The High Republic – Jedi #5 PRIDE Variant Cover Horror Betsy Cola – 75960621104300531 Star Wars: Jedi Knights #4 Pride Variant Cover Pauli Naganuchi – 75960621106700451 On sale 6/11 Star Wars #2 Pride Variant Cover by Luciano Vecchio – 75960621004600241 On sale 6/18 Star Wars: Doctor Afra – Chaos Agent #1 Pride Variant Cover by Pablo Color – 75960621107400131 On sale 6/25 Star Wars: Legacy of…
After writing the story of his excellent uncle Scrooge in the Infinity Dime, Jason Aaron returns for Uncle Scrooge: the biggest duck on Earth. The one-shot will be released on September 17th, with the art being released by Giuseppe Kamunkori, Mahmood Suller and Ciro Cangialosi! “Scrooge McDuck is one of the greatest heroes in cartoon history. “It was a thrill to write him on the pages of Uncle Scrooge and Infinity Dime in order to travel through multi-universe. With this new series, we knew that we had to incorporate more Marvel artists into the mix, not only to incorporate more…
Self-Medino launched the English version of Reinhard Kreist’s Law: David Bowie’s Berlin style at the Century Club in London on Friday, May 30, 2025. At the celebrity David Bowie event, a conversation between Comica founders Paul Gravett and Kraist was about the creation of the book, followed by Bowie’s tribute performance and live drawing. A packed room at the Bowie event ©Dean Simons The book title follows the first album of Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy (1976-1979), and is also related to Bowie’s difficult times, which led him to Germany. The Trilogy’s first album, Low, was actually partially produced in France before…
Over the past 20 years, writing and reviewing comics, I have read all sorts of matchups you can dream of. We’ve seen three different team ups between Batman and Spawn. I’ve seen predators hunt everyone from Superman to Spiderman. I’ve seen the teenage mutant ninja turtles cross the road in almost every franchise you could think of. However, Ghost Rider vs. Galactus #1 by J. Michael Straczynski and Juan Ferreya leave their beaten path. When Ghost Rider comes across things (or uses his penance on the criminals who are chasing), Ben asks the rider if his powers work for Galactus.…
Barking is a visceral, harrowing read. Bold and unflinching, it stands out as one of the best graphic novels of the decade so far, a must-read and an incredible exploration of mental health in a way typically left untold in media. Most recently released by Avery Hill Publishing, Barking is the result of years of work by writer/artist/activist Lucy Sullivan. A firm fixture of the U.K. comics scene and one of the biggest advocates for comics you’ll ever meet, Barking is, in many ways, Sullivan’s own experiences straight to the page. The Beat interviewed Sullivan to unpack Barking and her work…
DC Comics begins Pride Month, beyond what the publisher has done in its celebratory anthology in the past. Previous anthology was merely a collection of short stories by LGBTQIA creators featuring strange DC characters. It was just as fun as the previous anthology, but DC Pride 2025 still collaborates with the boldest creators.DC Pride 2025 begins with Green Lantern/Alan Scott visiting an old hangout in the LGBTQIA community with a transman called Ethan Rivera. This triggers a (probably magic) response in the universe by showing Ethan where he and Johnny Rudd (actually the Red Lantern/Vladimir Sokov) carved their hearts into…
June is here and it means pridemonstration! Looking for a way to celebrate LGBTQ+ people with our favorite medium, comics? Enter your Comic Beat Pride 2025 reading list! This is the title Cavalcade for slaking the thirst of queer comics. Have you included your favorites? Please be sure to let us know in the comments section or in the Bluesky page. Chromatic Fantasy is this anachronistic fantasy romance between two transdandy highwaymen is a timeless definition. Certainly, a life of crime is better than a real job that you can never get anyway. The only thing that can ruin that…