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Canada Post has released a second series of limited edition stamps celebrating Canada’s contribution to the world of graphic novels. The new set is available now and features original designs from each creator, depicting the main characters reading the graphic novels they appear in. A set of 6 Canadian playwrights who attracted attention in 2025 Authors featured in the new set include Kate Beaton (Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, 2022), Jimmy Beaulieu (Unadventure: The First Man’s Plan, 2013), Guy Delisle (Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City, 2012), and Julie Doucet (Journal, 2004, also known as). 365 Days in…

In 2025, a very interesting collaboration took place between two major American publishers. Yen Press and Kodansha have teamed up to bring CLAMP fans two complementary art books. We will be publishing “COLOR KURO”, which means “black” in Japanese, and “COLOR SHIRO”, which means “white” in English, in English for the first time. “COLOR SHIRO” will be released by the Kodansha label, and “COLOR KURO” will be released by Yen Press. Both books will be released on November 25, 2025. This time, we will consider KURO. ©Yen Press, 2025 Before we get into the content of the art book, a…

The top comics to buy this week, November 26, combine mainstream hits (there are two Batman books) with difficult and fascinating indie comics that blend elements from black history to video games to dating. I often say this, but the more varied a week is, the more I tend to enjoy it. And guys, this is a good one. Along with the usual list of releases, below are my top 5 recommended weekly comics… Enjoy! Top comics to buy on November 26, 2025 Absolute Batman #14Screenplay: Scott SnyderArtist: Nick DragottaColorist: Frank MartinAuthor: Clayton CowlesPublisher: DC ComicsBatman and Catwoman face off…

By Mathew Kickstein There’s a lot to be said about cartoonist Scott Shaw!. Including the fact that, yes, that exclamation point at the end of his name is no typo. Along the way to what has become a half-century-and-counting career toiling away at the boards for such institutional mainstays as DC/Marvel, Hanna-Barbera, and former advertising giant Ogilvy & Mather (who could forget Shaw!’s Fruity/Cocoa Pebbles commercials from the 80s/90s?), Shaw! also became one of the proud originators of the San Diego Comic-Con. Though it’s at this global hub of pop culture fandom that the bespectacled and cherubic, t-shirt-wearing septuagenarian yearly…

Image Comics and e-commerce site GONKBONK have burned both ends of the proverbial candle and worked all night in their workshop to create a special 2025 Image Comics Holiday Blind Bag for comic book fans around the world, set to hit shelves on December 24th. That’s right, Image is jumping into the blind bag craze like crazy, packing these exclusive blind bags with collectible proportions from all of Image’s biggest titles of recent years. You can find some incentive rates on the next series of 2025 Image Comics Holiday Blind Bags. Artificial Miscellaneous Crisis Events Author Immortal Bitterroot: Next Moves…

In spring 2025, Titan Manga announced that it has acquired the license to translate and adapt Roku Souna’s manga series “Gizmolizer” into English, which depicts an unequal (and relatable) society. The English version of Gizmo Raiser is currently scheduled to be released digitally on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at select comic shops and bookstores where Titan Manga is sold, as well as manga e-reader apps and websites. Sona’s “Gizmolizer” series debuted in Mag Garden’s “Mag Comic” in May 2024 and ran for 12 issues until ending in May 2025. Two volumes have been released in Japanese so far. The Titan…

Following the premiere of the Critical role: The Mighty Nein animated series on Prime Video, the prequel comic Critical role: The Mighty Nein Origins has officially debuted on Webtoon. Based on Critical Role’s second real-life campaign (2018-2021), The Mighty Nein follows a ragtag group of unlikely heroes who come together in search of an esoteric artifact known as “The Beacon” that has fallen into dangerous hands. To save the kingdom, they must learn the power of teamwork and retrieve the artifacts before everything (literally) falls apart. The prequel comic, The Mighty Nein Origins, explores the group’s early adventures and provides…

Ahead of Thanksgiving weekend, IDW Publishing has released a preview of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #13. This marks the start of a new series of books by the creative team of writer Gene Luen Yang and artist Freddie E. Williams III. It’s safe to say that IDW is overhyping this issue. TMNT #13 has already received over 100,000 orders. Part of the hype is the introduction of a new enemy named Ujigami. Much is shrouded in mystery regarding this new villain. However, given the recent resurrection of the Turtles’ teacher Master Splinter, I can’t help but wonder if Ujigami is…

Volume 3 of the Hobtown Mystery Stories series is released this week and The Beat has an exclusive sneak peek at ‘The Secret of the Saucer’. Hobtown Mystery Stories from Oni Press is the brainchild of childhood friends author Chris Bertin, artist Alexander Forbes, and colorist Jason Fischer Kuhl. The series chronicles Hobtown (population: 2,006), which has faced unusual problems for centuries. Now a group of teenagers has come together to uncover the truth. Click here for a detailed synopsis of Volume 1. 3: Secret of the disc: During election season in Hobtown, the lines between conspiracy and reality blur…

Marvel Comics has announced that next year’s X-Men reboot, Shadow of Tomorrow, will feature New Mutants member Dani Moonstar’s first solo series. Simply titled “Moonstar,” the five-issue series, written by Ashley Allen (Magik) with art by Edoardo Audino (Astonishing X-Men Infinity Comics), follows a Cheyenne psychic embarking on a mission to recover an ancient weapon. Moonstar #1 cover by Germán Peralta Death awaits Dani Moonstar! When an ancient soul-sucking weapon is unleashed, it’s up to Dani to track it down. But this weapon’s formidable wielder won’t make it easy for her. After a recent tragedy, can Dani believe she can…