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Alan Moore’s contributions to 90s comics might be considered a little strange. Sure, there’s the seminal From Hell co-starring Eddie Campbell, and the reckless hours he spent playing around with Todd McFarlane’s world in Violator and various Spawn comics, but other image partners Jim Lee, Rob Liefeld and even Jim Valentino dabbled in other areas a little. Along with his own 1963 production with Stephen Bisset, John Totleben, Rick Veitch and Dave Gibbons. You probably have a preconception that Moore works for Image. These are probably derived from the stereotypes of early Image books. However, upon reading it, you get…
My Oh My Atami-kun Volume 2 Writer & Artist: Tanuma AsaPublisher: Yen Press (print and digital editions)Translation: Amanda HaleyLettering: Elena PizarroPublication date: April 22, 2025Rating: Older TeenGenre: Manga (Japan), LGBTQ+, Slice of Life, Romance “My Oh My, Atami kun” is Asa Tanuma’s debut work in the English market. Volume 2 was released by Yen Press in April. If you want to catch up or refresh your memory, check out The Beat’s review of the previous volume. Here are my thoughts on the continuation of the series. ©Yen Press, 2025 Volume 2 of My Oh My, Atami-kun begins with a very…
(Content warning: This article contains references to sexual assault) The man who shocked the French comic book industry this year with his accusations against 9e Art+, the company that runs the Angoulême festival, has given up his anonymity and spoken out. Her case as the anonymous “Chloe” was uncovered in a damning Humanite investigation in January and became a lightning rod for a campaign against the long-running organization, which today has brought one of the world’s biggest comics festivals to a standstill. We have known for some time that she was reportedly raped while working at 9e Art+ during the…
Living in Florida is a surreal experience. It’s a place where having alligators everywhere might be the most common thing. This is a state where theme parks can dictate government policy, and there are all kinds of adults named after theme parks. There’s something about America’s southernmost state that attracts not just weirdos, but strange experiences as well. So when a comic like “Florida’s Hippo Cocaine Massacre” comes along, you know it’s going to happen on a Wednesday afternoon. This winter, Mad Cave Studios will release “Florida Hippo Cocaine Massacre.” It’s a four-issue, synth-heavy action comedy from writer Fred Kennedy…
Mad Cave Studios has announced “Is Ted OK?,” a new creator-owned limited series from award-winning cartoonist and musician Dave Chisholm. The six-issue installment is set to premiere in February 2026, and The Beat has all the details. Here’s an overview: This is the story of Ted and Sarah. Isolated and paranoid, Ted works for a huge corporation owned by the world’s only billionaire. He suffers from night terrors and draws the same mysterious figures over and over again while listening to the same music over and over again. Oh, and the only “people” he’s ever talked to are stray cats.…
The full Marvel Comics solicitations for product shipping in February 2026 have been released by the publisher. Fans of Marvel’s street level heroes are in for a great month, with the debuts of new series for Daredevil, The Punisher, and Moon Knight. The publisher begins its march towards its 2026 event comics with the debuts of Wolverine: Weapons of Armageddon series and the Amazing Spider-Man/Venom: Death Spiral. February looks to be a massive month for the publisher. All that and much, much more ahead in the full Marvel Comics February 2026 solicitations. Check out all the information and cover images…
Holding the convention for 16 years is no small feat, and armed with experience and a newly issued permit, MICE, the Massachusetts Independent Comic Expo, is ready to pick up the pace and reach new heights. New England’s largest gathering of independent cartoonists, indie comics, graphic novels, and unique zines, the expo features an incredible guest list, including appearances by comic legends Scott MacLeod, Raina Telgemeier, N.D. Stevenson, and more. The main MICE event will be held on Saturday and Sunday, December 6th and 7th, at the Boston University Fuller Building, 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Brookline. A post-show presentation by McLeod…
Usagi Yojimbo enters a new era with a new creative team joining Usagi Yojimbo: Phantom Thief ’84, a five-issue series debuting from Dark Horse Comics this March. Written by Zack Rosenberg (TS Hullabaloo) with art and lettering by co-writer Jared Cullum (Cody), the book follows the descendants of samurai rabbits in 1980s Osaka. This is the first Usagi Yojimbo series or spin-off not written by creator Stan Sakai, who debuted the character in 1984. Usagi Yojimbo: Phantom Thief ’84 #1 Cover by Jared Karam In 1984 Osaka, Miyamoto Usagi’s bloodline lives on in Kaito, a cunning rabbit thief with a…
DC Comics has released their full solicitations for titles scheduled to ship in February 2026. Among DC‘s offerings for the month are the revival of the Vertigo imprint with three new series and the return of James Tynion IV and Alvaro Martinez Bueno‘s The Nice House By The Sea; the DC K.O.: Boss Battle one-shot from writer Jeremy Adams and artists Carmine Di Giandomenico and Ronan Cliquet, which brings characters from properties like The Boys and The Conjuring into the event storyline; and the Milestone-centric New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident one-shot from writers Joseph P. Illidge, Stephanie Williams, Morgan…
If you missed the last episode, we’ll catch up with you again. Three brothers in Northern California had been sorting through their late mother’s belongings when they found a box in their attic. Their mother had told them about her comic book collection before, but they could never have imagined what they would see inside the dusty box. A near mint condition copy of 1939 Superman No. 1. “The first thing we did was my middle brother went and got a Mylar sleeve for it,” the youngest brother told Intelligent Collector about the discovery. “At the time, we didn’t really…