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Kodansha House, launched by Japan’s largest publisher, Kodansha, made its long-awaited return in October this year with a pop-up in the heart of New York City’s vibrant Soho district. Kondansha House is more than just a showroom, it’s a curated experience that celebrates manga, literature, art and design all under one stylish roof. The initiative will be led by Kodansha CEO Alvin Lu, known for his “years of experience in the U.S. market” and who has overseen the company’s rapid evolution as international demand for Japanese content grows. In recent years, Kodansha House has represented a new phase in Kodansha’s…
VIZ Media announced that it will publish the English version of Machiko Kyo’s “cocoon”. The manga is scheduled to be released in summer 2026. The announcement was shared on VIZ’s official social media accounts as well as through the creators of Bluesky (where I first learned of the news). The announcement reads: Notice: Based on a true story. Sun and her friends are employed as assistant nurses in Okinawa during the final stages of World War II. They endure as war strips them of their purity, in a cave hospital marked by carnage and relentless loss. “Cocoon”, based on the…
Courtesy of Dark Horse Comics, the publisher can exclusively reveal that Stimulus will be released. This is a collection of 12 interconnected science fiction novels, all written by Daniel Friedman (Birdsong, Kali). Described as an action-packed “exploration of loyalty, control, and worth,” the book features art by Robert Zamelin, Tom Coker, Firiya Bratukhin (Nature’s Labyrinth), Amilcar Pinna (Galactic), Dilraj Mann (Dalustron Monsters), Lorenzo Nuti (Dragonero/Conan), Ariana Faricella (University Apocalypse), and Gavin. Dias (Penthouse Comics), Debbie Tsoi (Split Fiction), Stefano Realdini (Captain Gaia), Dan Morison (HELL-BENT), and Henrik Sahlstrom (Mirror’s Edge: Exordium). Cover by Robert Sumerin A briefcase filled with bloody…
In 2023, IDW launches Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Saturday Morning Adventures. This is the most radical ongoing comic series that revisits the world of the popular 1987 comic book Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Two years later, the series is still going strong and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. During New York Comic Con, we had the chance to sit down with TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures writer Eric Burnham and artist Sarah Meyer to discuss the future of everyone’s favorite Heroes in a Half Shell. Taimur Dar: I think the greatest joy for creators working on the TMNT…
Image credit: Darryl Nickrem Ash is now in the virtual world, but her former benefactor Henry Walker is dead. Outside of the real world, the person responsible for pulling the plug on Walker learns that he brought Ash into the simulation, and a team of operatives rushes in to find her. This second issue never feels like it’s holding its breath for a moment, with a nice extended action sequence leading to a cliffhanger that leaves us and Ash in limbo until issue three. Curt Pires did some great world-building in issue #1, but his script here really hits the…
This December marks the end of the infamous duo Rick and Morty, and to commemorate the occasion, Oni Press has released a variant cover of “Randomized Blind Bagless.” Rick and Morty: The End #1, written by Daniel Kibblesmith and illustrated by Jarrett Williams, is a direct spin off of Rick and Morty vs. The End. Universe part 1. Its “Randomized No Blind Bag” variant is traditionally known as the Randomized “Intermix” cover, but considering this event commemorates 10 years and over 100 issues of Rick and Morty, Oni is coining a new descriptor. Basically, these variants offer all the fun…
Heritage Auctions has launched a new auction with Albert Moy Art and Dynamite’s Nick Barucci, selling off dozens of original pieces of art by the late cartoonist and commercial artist John Cassaday and his friends. You can view the auction here. The art will be sold to benefit Casaday’s partner Tara and sister Robyn, who along with Moy and Barucci helped curate the pieces for sale. The first batch of auctions also includes art donated by Casaday’s friends, including Jim Lee, Liam Sharp and Paul Pope. “As many of you know, John Cassaday was one of my best friends,” Barucci…
The Beat is proud to exclusively reveal and solicit information on the cover of Monster High: Boomuda Triangle, a new five-issue miniseries coming this January from IDW Publishing. After garnering attention for their Monster High Pride special earlier this year, Speldon Cauldronero and Kieran Valentine are set to headline their own miniseries for the first time, from the creative team of writer Megan Brown and artist Eileen Widjaja. The official recruitment information is below. Fang’s favorite characters, Speldon Coldronero and Kieran Valentine, star in the terrifying first miniseries. This multiverse adventure offers a glimpse into the monstrous world of steampunk,…
With the announcement of the first line-up of the rekindled Vertigo label, DC once again has a dedicated home for creator-owned crime, mystery, horror and weird books. For a while there, they kind of had a home under the DC Black Label moniker. It was home to DC-owned real estate, but there was a lot of resistance. What was supposed to simplify age restrictions and content lineups instead ended up confusing identities. DC Black Label was a place where you could see familiar DC heroes in adult situations, but heaven forbid you see Batawan, so it wasn’t too adult. And…
Heritage sold many great items from the Keith Frome Estate collection on October 17th, including the original cover art for Ghost Rider #5 by Frank Frazetta, an OA for Hit Comics #5 by Lou Fine, and even an OA for McCraboy’s Master Comics #27. Without a doubt, the star item for sale at this auction was Todd McFarlane’s Batman #423 Cover Original Art (1988), which sold for $781,250 at Heritage Auctions last Friday. Todd McFarlane Batman #423 Cover Original Art (DC, 1988) This sale established MacFarlane as one of the most famous, commercially successful, and acclaimed living cartoonists of our…