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Recently, a very special copy of Action Comics #1 sold for a record $15 million in a private sale. This rare 9.0 edition is not only the first edition of Superman, first published in 1938, but also once owned by Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage. The comic was stolen in 2000 and discovered more than a decade later. This Action Comics #1 is part 1 of 2 to hold a CGC 9.0 grade. ​ Action Comics #1 (DC Comics, 1938).Photo courtesy of Metropolis Collectibles, Inc. and Comic Connect, Corp. Vincent Zurzolo, president of Metropolis Comics and Comics Connect, spoke to…

Monday, right? Pop culture’s greatest felines return in an all-new series from BOOM. The studio features Garfield in his scariest era. Baby Garfield will be released this spring by the Penguin Random House-owned publisher and will feature four issues by a variety of writers and artists. Each issue features at least two stories from two different creative teams, with each story focusing on a “world first” in the feline’s life. Baby Garfield #1 features a story focused on Garfield’s first words, courtesy of writers Grace Ellis (Lumberjanes) and Asia Simone (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur). The second story in the…

In the ’80s, DC Comics produced a number of four-issue prestige-style miniseries that reinvented existing characters or pushed them in different directions. Experimenting with characters. The most famous one is probably The Dark Knight Returns, but there were countless others. Some are on the periphery of continuity, while others are deeply rooted within it. In 1988, Batman received another work from one of the regular series writers and one of horror’s greatest artists. A populist dictator has emerged. A cult group blindly follows him. Extrajudicial killing of criminals. A city infested with people empowered by its leader. You could be…

Andrew Kozlowski is one of the most formally interesting cartoonists creating swipe comics today. His work is uniquely his own, from tone to color to layout, so it feels appropriate to call him an author of this genre. (Swipe comics refers to the way comics are read, not the origin of comics.) Kozlovsky’s comics explore his inner world with a mature simplicity and serenity, refreshing in the chaotic hell that is Instagram and the internet at large. Most of Kozlovsky’s comics fall somewhere between diary comics and memoir comics. I say flashbacks rather than comics because his comics are often…

A few months ago, IDW Publishing announced details for The Rocketeer: The Island, a limited series from the creative team of John Layman (Titans, Chew), blockbuster artist Jacob Edgar (Plastic Man No More!, Batman: The Adventures Continue), and visionary colorist KJ Diaz (The Amazing Spider-Man, Blade), set to launch in February of this year. According to the official synopsis, this new miniseries “takes readers back to 1938 when Cliff Secord, aka The Rocketeer, returns to save Amelia Earhart! But this search-and-rescue mission takes the fan-favorite hero to a mysterious island full of surprises.” The Beat has exclusively revealed the cover…

Following DC’s announcement, Universal Distribution, Lunar and Diamond UK have revealed the full list of titles to be released as part of this year’s Free Comic Book Day (Saturday 2nd May). Other publishers and their books participating in the event include Image, Archie, Titan and more, with details and images available on Lunar’s website. Archie Comics: The World of Archie in One Shot (W) Various (A) Holly G, Stephen Butler, Dan Parent (CA) Dan Parent, Holly G, VariousCelebrate Archie Comics’ landmark 85th anniversary with this collection of fun stories for all ages. You probably already know Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead,…

Welcome to this week’s Beat’s Comic Crowdfunding Roundup! Check out authentic high fantasy, post-apocalyptic monster stories, the end of the press, and more! Red Hill #1: A 36-page fantasy drama in a unique world. Author: Jazz Blair (Writer/Artist)Goal: $1,586End date: January 31, 2026Bonus: Get a digital copy for $1, a physical comic for $15, a single print and sticker layer for $19, or two print layers for $23 on higher tiers. Copal Cavalier is tasked with caring for his newborn niece after her sister suddenly dies from a strange magical illness. Red Hill is something I didn’t expect from Kickstarter.…

In this edition of the ye olde Awards Roundup, three annual awards are now accepting applications, including the Eisner Award, France has introduced yet another comics award, and the British Book Awards has introduced a graphic novel category (also accepting applications). Now accepting applications for the 2026 Eisner Awards Comic-Con International has announced that submissions for the 2026 Eisner Awards are now open. The deadline is March 13th. The finalist list will be announced in May, and the winners will be announced at the Eisner Awards Ceremony on Friday, July 24 (SDCC ’26 weekend). Publishers, subsidiaries and imprints may submit…

As previously announced, DC KO: Boss Battle is an upcoming DC KO tie-in one-shot that sends DC’s greatest superheroes into the challenge of unexpected challengers from comics, horror, fantasy, and gaming. The high-octane one-shot, which will be released next month on February 4, is created by the creative team of writer Jeremy Adams, artists Ronan Cricket, Carmine Di Giandomenico, Kieran McCune, Pablo M. Culler, and Hi-Fi. Today, DC released preview pages for the highly anticipated tie-in issue. The publisher describes this one-shot as follows: In DC KO: Boss Battle, the heroes of the DC Universe are running out of time…

Happy New Year to all Marvel fans! Marvel Rundown is back with reviews of the latest Marvel books. This week, we’re spotlighting the anthology series Marvel: Black, White & Blood and Guts #4. Also check out Marvel Rivals: The Cities of Heaven #1. Marvel: Black, White & Blood and Guts #4 Screenplay: Mark Waid, Anthony Oliveira, Victor LavalArtists: Jorge Fornes, Javier Pulido, Bruno Bull de Oliveira, Rachel RosenbergWritten by: Joe Sabino of VC Cover artist: Luke Ross Marvel has been steadily pumping out these black and white and red/blood anthology books with little fanfare for quite some time. This type…