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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…

Earlier this year, Skybound reunited Invncible co-creator/writer Robert Kirkman and contributing creator/artist Ryan Ottley to launch the new Battle Beast series. This is the first comic series set in the Invincible universe since the original book ended. Given the immense popularity of the Invincible animated series, it was no surprise that the comic spotlighted fan-favorite characters. After issue 6 was released last October, the series has been on hiatus to give the creators time to work on the second chapter. As the saying goes, good things come to those who wait, because Skybound has announced that Invincible Universe: Battle Beast…

Dynamite Entertainment, the comic book publisher behind hits like “The Boys,” just announced plans to help develop a tabletop role-playing game based on the beloved 80s animated series “Thundercats” (and now Dynamite Comics). The game launched today on Kickstarter and has already raised around $12,000. Dynamite announced in a press release that Lynvander Studios designed and wrote the campaign and setting book for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. Lynnvander assembled TTG luminaries such as Tommy Gofton, Devin Wilson, Bryan CP Steele, Josh Derksen, and Adam Petkovic for the project, which follows previous collaborations with Dynamite including the recent Reanimator game.…

In October, DC and Marvel announced a new Superman/Spider-Man crossover to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Superman and Spider-Man’s first meeting. Today, DC announced details of the creators involved in Superman/Spider-Man #1, which ships in March, and the pairings that will appear in the one-shot backup story. The new Superman/Spider-Man #1 will retail for $7.99 and feature featured features by Mark Waid and Jorge Jimenez. When journalists Clark Kent and Peter Parker find themselves following the same story, the conspiracy they uncover could change the world – especially if Brainiac and Doctor Octopus have something to say about it. (And…