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More than ever, more than ever, Beat’s Bizarre Adventure gives three writers the opportunity to recommend some of their favourite books and series from Japan, Korea and elsewhere from other countries. This week we will host a competitive comic at the Webtoon 2025 contest, another leap into the Omegaverse, and another death. Herald’s song Author/Artist: Ronroncola, Hett, BengelPlatform: Webtoon The Webtoon 2025 contest officially began on March 10th. From action comics to fantasy, romance and comedy, there are a variety of stories told by up-and-coming artists, just like Webtoon creators. Today’s feature is by artists who previously highlighted the spotlight…
Horror and Strange Heroes may have been the first to be known for their early dizziness and originated from Mainline DC, but it can also be argued that crime and mystery were also burned into DNA. It started with the Sandman Mystery Theatre, but later solidified with perennial classics such as 100 bullets and scalp. Even Hellblazer was sometimes seen as dazzling in noir, and had a black and white hardcover crime subimprint that was short-lived but almost universally superior. It makes sense that one of the last waves will become a crime book. “I wanted to belong somewhere. I…
One world under Doom, Marvel Comics’ biggest crossover event, continues to be filled with surprises and interesting twists and turns. Written by Ryan North, known for comics such as Fantastic Four and Invincible Squirrel Girl, and by RB Silva, known for comics like X and Captain America’s Rise of the Power: Symbol. As the heroes rush to stop him, who their fate is, and his motivations are challenged, and the Marvel universe is changed forever. The Issue 9 series skips July following the announcement of several tie-up issues that show how the status quo events will resonate throughout the Marvel…
Godzilla destroys the Marvel universe, and sees the legendary monster set his sights on an unprecedented target in this new crossover between Marvel Comics and Toho International. In this year’s series of one-shots, including the Fantastic Four, X-Men, and the Avengers, King of the Monsters is set to take on seemingly all Marvel icons in one major crossover event series when Godzilla destroys the Marvel Universe, which will be released on July 16th. Written by Gerry Duggan, along with the amazing Javier Garrón Art, known for his work in series such as the eerie X-Men, is known for his acclaimed…
Marvel Comics has released new details for Miles Morales: Spider-Man #33 and #34, along with a preview page featuring PowerLift. “Dr. Keisha Kwan has been suffering from slow burns in our book for almost two years. I’m so excited to finally see her Powerlift format!” Ziglar shared. “Federico did an amazing job designing her. We love the Gamma/Hulk character. We love Toriyama Akira. The powerlift is a homage to both! So, what is Miles Morales: About Spider-Man #33 & #34? Miles Morales: Spider-Man sees a young wall crawler getting caught up in a god’s battle! The Spider God, who weaves…
Six days ago, Fieldmouse Press launched its GoFundMe campaign, “Help Mouse Press Stay Alive.” The emergency campaign cites the recent Trump administration’s “trade announcement.” For example, the tariff war between the US and China is currently raising tariffs on imports round-trip to 125%. For small press publishers, this “sudden, sudden, rapid increase in tariffs” means that the China-based printer has asked to pay an “additional 54% tariff” for the winter 2025 season. The new tariffs do not appear to apply to the books, but the situation at Fieldmouse is less clear. “Our specific circumstances aren’t that clear,” writes Alex Hoffman,…
Oni Press is aiming to actually break the internet in one or more ways, according to Dark’s release of #1. The publisher has dropped a trailer for Dark #1. This has removed #1, the first issue of a true story that is only told through comic books. Dave Hill, a comedian, writer, satirist and musician, reveals in the dark about #1’s Dark All Tail about his double life in 2004, the lead singer and only member of the demon black metal band called witch Tone. Hill mentioned it earlier in an interview with Malcolm Gladwell in 2018, which states, “it’s…
The closure of Exicoione, a comic and manga publisher that distributed DC comics to Spain and the United States, was a tumultuous one. It was plagued by false bill allegations, along with stories about misunderstandings, unfulfilled orders and internal confusion, tough mismanagement and bad faith dealings. All this was combined to put the company on the path to liquidation. It was a major blow to the Spanish and Latin American comic industry in general, but the biggest question mark has emerged for the future of DC in the Spanish-speaking world. Luckily, Panini, the home of publishing Marvel Comics in Spanish,…
Top Cow Productions, Inc. and Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. After signing a license agreement with Lazarus Rising Games (LRG) announced today that it has signed a new IP deal with Skybound Entertainment and Skybound to include it in the overwhelming revival of the collection card game. As most people know, Skybound is invincible with so many notable traits, especially the Walking Dead. Fans can expect the characters to be included in the roster. Complete press release below: By signing a license agreement with Skybound Entertainment, Lazarus Rising Games (LRG) continues to expand its prominent IPs to revive the overwhelming power…
The story of horror manga inevitably leads to at least one reference to Japan’s horror master Junji Ito, thanks to books such as Uzumaki, Gyo, and Tommy. Like Stephen King in America, Ito is synonymous with this genre, and he acts as his representative of the world, whether he likes it or not. Google That Google Horror Manga will first appear when it is a manga page or his book. However, Ito does not exist outside of terrifying history. There was already a powerful and charming strange tradition that influenced the field long before him, and it featured some of…