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Keith Knight and Ellen Lindner display blue ribbons! The Si Mocca Fest in New York was another successful event. You can succeed and find others to watch and buy great comics, chat with old friends, or chat with old friends. Once again held at the Metropolitan Pavilion, I have never seen the attendance but passed the “busy” test. Every time I approached the table to chat or check out, I had to wait for someone else to buy/end the chat. This is quite rare at a “regular” comic con. This comic-con is often eager to make eye contact to start…

A highly popular trading card sensation, Craniacs is preparing for an exciting 2025 with the launch of Series 2 this spring. Plus, trading card fans’ favorite characters will appear in a new comic adventure that will hit the shelves of your local comic book store this fall. This is a new TV series for Kids 6-12 thanks to Titan Comics, and is developed by a talented team of Titmouse, now known for hit animations like Spider-Man. Debuting in October 2023, Craniacs Trading Cards was brought to life by the creative minds of former Topps senior executive Ira Friedman and leading…

Comic creator Joe Quesada has resigned to launch his own incredible comic imprint under Mad Cave Studios after more than 20 years in various roles, including editor-in-chief and best creative officer. Despite the new and creative venture, Quesada has not completely said goodbye to Marvel. In fact, for a while, the writer/artist has been quite teasing the new Marvel project for being associated with the Marvel Knights, which many have speculated. Sure enough, the publisher has officially released details of Marvel Knights: The World to Come. Joining Quesada for this Marvel Knights miniseries is author Christopher who, along with Quesada’s…

In an announcement made at Star Trek.com, three new Issue 5 Star Trek Comic Limited series have been revealed by IDW. Star Trek: Red Shirt, Star Trek: A Strange New World – The Seed of Destruction and Star Trek: Voyager – Homecoming is expected to arrive later this year. So far, here’s what we know about the three miniseries so far: New Star Trek comics for the upcoming years First, it’s a red shirt. Art and written by Christopher Cantwell by Megan Levens and lettering by Jodie Troutman. The story follows a whole new crew of USS Warren. Set in…

There are two universal truths in today’s rapidly changing comic industry. The first is that the dog man continues to be the definitive comic of our time. Second, more people than ever read comics and Webtoons (aka vertical scrolling comics). Therefore, in Comic Beat, we continue our strange adventures of Beat. Every week, I recommend three authors some of their favorite books and series from Japan, Korea and more. This week we’re dressing up heroes, mystical libraries, and of course Claudine! go! go! Loser Ranger Author/Artist: Negi HarubaTranslator: Ko RansomLettering: Phil ChristyEdited by: Kayly LastPublisher: Kodansha The heroic god Dragon…

In 2021, Wandering Planet Toys, an independent toy company founded by veteran animation writers Gavin Hiignight and Chris “Doc” Wyatt, launched its first Kickstarter campaign to create retro action figures officially approved based on the cult classic British television series The Prisoner. The campaign was a smash hit and then successfully launched a Kickstarter campaign, which included a second wave of prisoner action figures. This week, March 19th, marks the 97th birthday of prisoner creator and star Patrick McGauhan and appears to be fitting to exclusively announce details of wandering Planet’s Kickstarter campaign for prisoner deluxe action figures. While the…

Recently, Bloomsbury Academic announced their new collaboration with Marvel: a series of short nonfiction books titled Marvel Age of Comics. Inspired by the publisher’s 33 ⅓ series of books about albums, Marvel Age of Comics will profile various characters, storylines and historical events within Marvel’s long history. The first four books will be Doctor Strange: A Decade of Dark Magic by Stuart Moore; The Mighty Avengers Vs. the 1970s, by Paul Cornell; Daredevil: Born Again, by Chris Ryall; and Spider-Man: Miles Morales by Ytasha L. Womack. To learn more about this initiative, I reached out to Haaris Navqi, Bloomsbury Academic’s…

Recently, Bloomsbury Academic announced their new collaboration with Marvel: a series of short nonfiction books titled Marvel Age of Comics. Inspired by the publisher’s 33 ⅓ series of books about albums, Marvel Age of Comics will profile various characters, storylines and historical events within Marvel’s long history. The first four books will be Doctor Strange: A Decade of Dark Magic by Stuart Moore; The Mighty Avengers Vs. the 1970s, by Paul Cornell; Daredevil: Born Again, by Chris Ryall; and Spider-Man: Miles Morales by Ytasha L. Womack. To learn more about this initiative, I reached out to Haaris Naqvi, Bloomsbury Academic’s…

Joseph Montagne has been selected as VP and Publisher of Abrams Comicarts Division, PW reports. Previously associate publisher and VP, Montagne will oversee graphic novels and manga output from the imprint. He joined Abramscomic Arts when it was founded in 2023 as a division that incorporated most of Abrams Comics Publishing. Montagne previously joined French and Belgian media and participated in Abrams’ parent company, Global Publishing. Though not mentioned in the PW story, Rodolhulachat, chosen as head of Abrams Comicart, is no longer associated with the line at the time of release, but Beat learned. Montagne reports to Mary McCubenny,…

Victoria with many faces, Vol. 1Story and Art: komo ushinoPublisher: Yen Press (Print & Digital)Translation: Andria McKnightLettering: Olivia OsantzPublication date: February 18, 2025Rating: TeenGenre: Manga, Drama, Fantasy The peaceful and everyday existence of Victoria has begun! Ever since she retired from the world of spying, Victoria has lived as a civilian, as she has always dreamed of. However, her past as a spy is difficult to escape. Even if she risks her back, it can’t stop her from finding her! So, when she meets Nonna, a young girl who is completely herself in the world, Victoria has to decide what…