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The French critics association ACBD has selected Romain Bertrand and Jean Dietard’s The Road to Anahuac as the winner of the year’s top prize, the 2026 Criticism Grand Prix. The author and his publisher Delcourt will officially receive the award at the Association of Graphic and Plastic Artists (ADAGP) in Paris on March 21st. 2026. This slideshow requires JavaScript. ACBD says the following about this book (translated by DeepL): “Romain Bertrand and Jean Dietard have released one of the most accomplished and relevant comics of 2025. In The Road of Anahuac, they revisit the pivotal period of the Spanish conquest…
Welcome to this week’s Beat’s Comic Crowdfunding Roundup! Check out the new story of the fan-favorite Final Girl, a new fantasy story, a father-daughter story about coming of age in a zombie apocalypse, and more! Hack/Slash Vol. 1-6 Omnibus Deluxe Hardcover Producer: Hackslash Co., Ltd.Goal: $20,000End date: December 11, 2025Merchandise: Digital copies are available for $15, tote bag tiers are available for $25, and Volume 1 is available for $25. A 6-print set is $30, and at higher levels, a standard omnibus is $55, and so on. With cover by Robbi Rodriguez (SPIDER-GWEN creator) and Hack/Slash creator Tim Seeley! Cassie…
The Angoulême saga continues to unfold: mayor Xavier Bonnefont faced a bruising meeting at the first town hall since the collapse of the International Comics Festival (FIBD) became official on Monday. Also, plans may be afoot to fill the festival’s now-vacant late January slot, Élise Bouché-Tran retells her story on social media (with some new info), and another former 9e Art+ employee opens up to the press. Blame Game at the Town Hall December 3 was the last session of the Angoulême municipal council before winter recess and the docket was stacked. While there were over sixty subject matters up…
Comics retailer and critic Brian Hibbs reports that despite producing a “much better comic”, DC Publishing’s DC/Marvel Batman/Deadpool #1 sales were disappointing compared to Marvel’s earlier one-shot version of Deadpool/Batman. In a social media post, Hibs shared raw numbers and anecdotal experiences that seem to suggest that some of the hype surrounding the crossover may have cooled in the weeks between comics. Mr. Hibbs is a longtime columnist for Comic Book Resources, The Beat, and elsewhere, and owns Comix Experience in San Francisco, California. He said he ordered 120 copies of Marvel/DC’s Deadpool/Batman in September and they were all sold…
To kick off the new year, Oni Press is releasing the complete version of The Truth, a romantic comedy road trip saga written by Iolanda Zanfardino and illustrated by Elisa Romboli. Ahead of the book’s release in January, The Beat offers an exclusive sneak peek at one of the scenes. A Thing Called Truth follows a dedicated scientist, Dr. Magdalene Trauma, and a willing nomad, Dorian Wildfang, on a mission to travel across Europe. Their journey proves that opposites attract as unexpected romantic feelings spark between them. This new volume includes all 10 chapters of the comic, and for the…
This week’s rundown begins with Doctor Strange #1, which strands the good doctor on Asgard. Additionally, we cover “Hulk Smashes Everything #1” and begin the final dispatch with “The Age of Revelation.” Read what our team thinks about this week’s book. Doctor Strange #1 Screenplay: Derek LandryArtist: Ivan Fiorelli Colorist: Dono Sanchez AlmaraAuthor: Cory Petit of VC Marvel’s current era of “big” status quo changes feels like a combination of the past decade’s gruesome, gritty makeovers and lame new costumes rolled into one. The characters are given a new “direction,” but that direction is abandoned after a year at most.…
France Prize Information has announced the 10 finalists. The award, which has been running since 1994, offers a fascinating glimpse into documentary, non-fiction and news-based fiction comics published in France. The winners will be announced on January 18, 2026, as determined by a jury of nine journalists from the France Info newsroom and Editor-in-Chief Richard Place. The award is sponsored by the 24-hour news station France Info. Before the winners are chosen, they will be given a special spot on France Info’s TV and radio channels to explore the theme of each book. Previous winners include Joe Sacco (Palestine, 1999;…
When I was a kid, our version of “war on cards” (to borrow Postmark Games’ tagline) was war. For those who haven’t had the fun (and I use that term loosely), both players flip over the top cards of their decks at the same time, and the top card steals the bottom card. Repeated nausea. 52 Duels clearly isn’t. Instead, the good folks at Postmark Games (Matthew Dunstan and Rory Muldoon) took the basic idea from their successful Trump-driven solo dungeon crawler (52 Realms: Adventures) and created a head-to-head dueling game with real decision-making and clever mechanics. And it all…
This week: All Fight Month begins with DC’s first KO tie-breaking one-shot, Superman vs. Captain Atom #1! 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. DC KO: Superman vs. Captain Atom #1 Screenplay: Joshua WilliamsonArtist: Sean IsaacseColorist: Trish Mulvihill (P. 1-16, 20-26) and Hi-Fi (P. 17-19, 27-30)Author: Dave SharpCover Artist: Jorge Corona & Sarah Stern We’re now two months into the publisher’s latest big crossover, DC KO, and after a lot of table setting and a mad…
In this week’s Wednesday Comics Reviews, the team reviews a pair of Christmas horror anthologies with Dread the Halls and Startling Tales of Santa Claus, as well as new Criminal and new Briar! Plus, Ensign’s Log and The Prog Report! Dread the Halls 2025 #1 Writers: Jordan Hart & Chris RyallArtists: Luana Vecchio, Lee Ferguson, Keithan Jones, Walter Pax, and Fabio VerasLetterer: Jordan HartPublisher: Image Comics – Syzygy Publishing Review by Javier Perez Here we are again, the third installment of Dread The Halls. Let me be the broken clock that is right once a year and tell you to pick up this book. Like…