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YOU can buy the two new Tom the Dancing Bug books, Tom the Dancing Bug: Into the Trumpverse, and The Super-Fun-Pak Comix Reader! Information here. “Behold the wondrous, whimsical, witty world that is Tom the Dancing Bug! If you’re someone who’s not a fan of potent political humor with an incisive absurdist twist that’s not

Earlier this month, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment unveiled images as well as the trailer from the upcoming Justice Society: World War II animated movie. Today a whole new batch of images have been released. Check out the images from the Justice Society animated film below and stay tuned for more coverage. Produced by Warner Bros.

Today Lucasfilm announced that Star Wars: The Bad Batch animated series, a spinoff of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, will be streaming later this year (fittingly) on May 4, 2021. It’s a safe bet that we’d be getting Bad Batch merchandise before the end of the year and sure enough Hasbro revealed some new Star

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At ViacomCBS’ Investor Day event on Wednesday, February 24th, 2021, Viacom CBS announced that the Star Trek universe will be made available for streaming on Paramount+, including the U.S. premiere of Star Trek: Prodigy in 2021. Star Trek: Prodigy is developed by CBS Studios and Nickelodeon, and is the first Trek series that’s geared towards

My best buddy, a shundo Gyrados If you follow me at all on the numerous podcast, zoomcasts and livestreams that have become commonplace in the Pandemic Era, you’ll know that since we went into this lockdown life, my main hobbies have been watching wrestling and playing Pokémon Go. Perhaps I’ll write about the former some

ParenthesisBy Elodie DurandTop Shelf Productions There are so many horrors a human can face, and one of the worst, at least for me, comes from the inside — losing yourself. There are many ways to do that, from mental illness to dementia and Alzheimers, addictions that bring blackouts, brain injuries, strokes, plenty more. French cartoonist

Tom and Jerry, one of the most beloved characters and franchises, has a new iteration that is headed to the big screen and our homes! Directed by Tim Story, the film is a unique live-action/animated hybrid, that brings the same classic rivalries and antics from Tom and Jerry that we’ve grown to love. Jerry is homeless

Vault Comics has announced a new title set to release in May. The Blue Flame, “an utterly unique and thought-provoking cosmic superhero maxi-series,” is written by Christopher Cantwell, (Iron Man, Doctor Doom, Halt and Catch Fire) and illustrated by Adam Gorham (Punk Mambo, New Mutants, The Violent). Colorist Kurt Michael Russell (Money Shot, The Plot, Brandon Sanderson’s Dark One), letterer Hassan

Infinitum Writer/Illustrator: Tim FielderPublisher: HarperCollins Amistad Immortality is far too often placed in the ‘superpower’ category in the realm of comics, a quality that allows the characters that possess it to take an infinite amount of damage and pain without ever facing death. As such, readers get immortal characters situated in a specific time and

The Beat is a proud sponsor of Comix Experience’s Graphic Novel of the Month Clubs, which bring comics fans a curated mix of the best of new release graphic novels and conversations with the creators who make them.  Each month, the staff of Comix Experience votes on two sets of upcoming books they are most

Nuclear Family #1 — the new book from writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Tony Shasteen — is out this week, and we have a preview, and today The Beat has a preview. This preview — like the book and series itself — takes readers back to late 1950s America, an idealized time that, oh hey, also happened

Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…a bunch of clever deep cuts and fun references! Not only did the Superman & Lois premiere episode set up an emotional story and a captivating mystery that promises to drive this debut season in interesting directions, but it also contained tons of cool

Jaime Reyes is coming to the big screen. The Wrap is reporting that director Angel Manuel Soto is working on a Blue Beetle film based on the DC Comics character. Screenwriter Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer is writing the screenplay for the film, which would be the first movie from either DC or Marvel to feature a Latinx superhero as

Since the PlayStation 5 was first teased back in 2019, players have been curious about the developer’s plans for a next-gen PSVR system. Today on the official PlayStation blog, Sony officially announced their next generation of VR system coming to the PlayStation 5 console. Though specific details were vague, one innovation mentioned was a new

Is there a better way to express affection than through comics? If there is, we’re not interested in hearing about it here at Stately Beat Manor! Today, we’re look at 21 manga titles that could make a perfect gift for your sweetie. Why not say it with manga? And don’t forget, the first romance of

Superman can outrun a speeding bullet, slow down a locomotive and leap tall buildings in a single bound…but what can’t he do? Finding a good challenge for a man who can do nearly everything has always been an issue with Superman and it’s often the stories that are most creative in tackling this problem that

In the newest graphic novel from Timothé le Boucher, The Locker Room, readers get a look inside the volatile and singular environment that is a middle school locker room. The graphic novel will be available tomorrow, Tuesday, February 22nd, 2021 from Life Drawn, an imprint of Humanoids. Le Boucher’s previous work includes the graphic novel Ces Jours

In my own personal experience, red state progressives are amazing badasses. Which is not to say there aren’t incredible activists in blue states. But there’s a certain humility, I think, that comes with going up against incredible odds, and an awareness of who your real enemies are. If you are able, please consider joining the Sorensen

Kate Tsang‘s Marvelous and the Black Hole is a coming-of-age story about a young girl named Sammy, who is navigating her own grief and changing family dynamics. While ultimately a predictable story, Marvelous is enchanting and quirky. It’s a decent show for Tsang’s debut feature film and a strong performance from the lead Mia Cech.

Sean Ellis‘s Eight for Silver tells the story of a late 19th-century village that is cursed when the land baron, Seamus Laurent (Alistair Petrie) brutally slaughters a Roma clan living on land that he wants to claim. The curse first takes the form of nightmares that the entire town suffers through, then Seamus’ son Edward

The Snyder Cut version of Justice League is coming to HBO Max on March 18th, ending years of questions, mysteries and controversies. And over at Vanity Fair, Anthony Breznican has an amazing story about Zack Snyder and the making of Justice League that finally answers some of those questions. There are so many bombshells in

In Live With Yourself! Todd is just your normal computer guy, working for a company that helps clients with viruses on their system. When a routine call goes awry, Todd is suddenly split, and three more Todds emerge and follow him home. Little does he know that living with different versions of himself is more

DC UNIVERSE INFINITE members get more DC content than ever! Head over to DC UNIVERSE INFINITE as the premium digital comic book service adds even more fan-favorite content in March of 2021! Coming this March, DC UNIVERSE INFINITE subscribers receive early access to pre-order DC’s limited edition ZACK SNYDER JUSTICE LEAGUE FUNKO POP! four-pack collection,

As a Texan, this topic hits pretty close to home. the windmill redd herring is absolute nonsense. Please consider supporting my work on Patreon or on Ko-Fi so I can continue creating it. Also, please sign up for my free editorial cartooning newsletter.

(The following contains spoilers for the seventh episode of WandaVision, “Breaking the Fourth Wall.”) Viewers of WandaVision were gifted with a new earworm on Friday courtesy of actress Kathryn Hahn. No, not the episode’s main title theme, a The Office-esque ditty that set the tone well for the episode’s faux documentary style sitom send-up. No, I’m

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In this honest and astonishing documentary about one man’s life, Flee sees director Jonas Poher Rasmussen create a rich and unique visual story about his childhood friend, Amin Nawabi’s (a pseudonym given to protect the subject), life as a refugee. Flee combines archival footage, 80s pop music, and luscious animation together into an intricate story

§ More news filtering out of the virtual ComicsPRO meeting for publishers, retailers and (this year) librarians. Jenn Haines,  owner of The Dragon chain of comics shops in Guelph, ON, is the new President of the organization, as reported on social media. Haines is a very vocal and active voice in retailing, to his position is

20th Century Fox churned out X-Men movies from 2000 all the way until last year, and while the first two were not a complete mess, there were choices made that forced X-Men fans to question the motivation behind certain decisions. As more X-films movies were added, more “what the…?” moments popped up. At least for