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Next week’s Program 2450 will feature the first chapter of the new Judge Dredd Story Arc by author Rob Williams, artist Henry Flint and Letterer Annie Parkhouse. Of course, this is the same team that last year, one of my personal favorite comics, Dreadjudge Dread: Create a Better World. However, this new arc promises that if the first chapter (I took a high-level view) is any indication, it will be very different. Title & To the Sea Return is a horror story with a dark, mysterious atmosphere at its heart, sinking into Barge, a terrifying floating prison that moves around…
Image credit: IDW In NYC vs. TMNT Part 5, Da Hale responds to the closing argument and leads him to make the decision that he will soon regret, and the city’s lawsuit against the Vigilante Brothers is very climactic. This was one hell of explosive issues, but I didn’t expect to see the conclusion that drama is usually not so guided, not massive action, but drama. However, writer Jason Aaron somehow finds room for both, and he, along with artist Juan Ferreira, appears to be squeezing all the drops of the final influence from the reader’s story. It’s great to…
Welcome to another edition of Fantastic Five. This week we saw three perfect 10 from three different publishers. Let’s go to the book! The Best Comics of the Week: September 11, 2025 #5: Imperial War: Nova: Centurion #1 “Imperial War: Nova Centurion” #1 gives Richard Rider a squeeze of space Imperial War: Nova Centurion #1 is a melting pot in the universe where Richard Ryder faces the ghosts of his past and the uncertain future. It is also one of the more interesting one-shots from the Imperial storyline, as it gives one of Marvel’s most powerful space heroes a new…
Every week there is a true flood of new cartoons: new issues, variant covers, new #1, fresh miniseries. There are plenty of dozens of bookshelves to land in local comic shops, but it can also be achieved at local indie bookstores! ). From fresh original graphic novels, the much-anticipated archive editions and recent collections of cartoons, from collections for all traders, there are plenty of trade paperbacks and hardcovers to fill the shelves. After reviewing these types of books for AIPT over the years, I have come to appreciate what makes the collection really special. Here at TradeWatch, I picked…
Greg Lacca, the bestselling writer behind Wonder Woman, Checkmate and Gotham Central’s Fan Famers Run, didn’t pull a punch yesterday during an interview with John Schundress’ venerable Word Balloon podcast. During the two-hour conversation, Rucka revealed that during his years in DC he felt he had been abused and regularly lied in a “toxic” work culture that contributed to his own mental health struggles. On the podcast, Rucka explained about suicidal ideation. He said it was born from trauma related to his time in DC. He leveled the blame for former DC executives Dan Didio and Jeff Johns, calling them…
Legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignora is once again expanding his universe. This time, he works with acclaimed author and artist Bruce Zick (The Mighty Thor, Atomic Legion, Primitive) to work with Captain Henry and the Cemetery Cemetery. The fourth issue miniseries, released on October 22nd by Dark Horse Comics, blends Victorian science fiction, gothic horror and high adventure, promises to put readers deeper into the unknown corners of Hellboy Mythology. Co-authored by Mignola and Zick, along with letters from Art by Zick and Clem Robins, the series will feature Zick and Variant Covers main covers along with Mignola’s own Variant…
Hosted by Mad Cave The Phantom began as a comic strip for newspapers that preceded Superman. However, the latest incarnation is becoming the latest title for Mad Cave Studios. Written by Ray Fawkes and drawn by Russell Mark Olson, Phantom #1 will arrive at the local comic shop (LCS) from September 24, 2025. To celebrate the imminent release, Comics Beat got caught up in an email with King Feature author Fawkes, editors Sarah Brunstad and Berit Ginsberg. Here’s what we learned about the exciting upcoming series: Avery Kaplan: Sarah, how did you become involved in editing the Phantom? Sarah Brunstad:…
According to a September 9, 2025 announcement in the Hollywood Reporter, Harbourview Equity Partners, Polarity and The Steward Family have invested $30 million in Lion Forge Entertainment, one of North America’s “a small number of large black-owned entertainment studios.” It appears on both networks and has recently been renewed for the second season. Lion Forge Animation was founded in 2019 by David Steward II, son of technology billionaire David Steward. It was rebranded in 2023 as Lion Forge Entertainment. Lion Forge aims to create more stories with authentic, diverse voices with animations of all ages and live action content. News…
Rebellion has announced Ramzee and Claude TC’s Rex Power-Invasion of the Fear Bugs as the latest title in the Allages Monster Fun Collection. The 144-page graphic novel featuring a teenage boy who stands up against a dinosaur bounty operator and a crazy scientist (with an army of alien parasites) is scheduled to be released on March 11, 2026. Summary of the book press release: “Rex is a descendant of the mighty Tyrannosaurus alien and an accomplished bounty hunter. One of his bounties, the crazy alien scientist Zaldachs – the escape, Rex is forced to crash his ship on Earth. “Once…
Popverse Reports DC Comics has cancelled orders for all upcoming issues in the new Red Hood series written by Gretchen Felker-Martin. In a statement, the publisher stated: “D.C. Comics places the highest value on creators and communities and confirms the right to peaceful and individual expressions of personal perspectives. Posts or public comments that can promote hostility or violence are inconsistent with DC’s standards of conduct.” DC’s statement is vague, but it comes hours after Felker Martin was banned from Bruski. Obviously, on these comments about the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk (31-year-old who died after being shot at…