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ZACK KAPLAN and Dark Horse extend publishing partnership
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (389+ words) Zack Kaplan and Dark Horse Comics have announced the continuation of their partnership with a slate of new titles for 2026.Beginning in June, Dark Horse will publish three series penned by Kaplan and illustrated by various artists. Read on for…...
Exclusive: Dark Horse partners with Terry Moore for new imprint
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (198+ words) The new line will launch in October Dark Horse Comics and Eisner, Harvey, Reuben, and Inkwell Award-winning cartoonist'Terry More have partnered to form a new imprint debuting in October 2026. Today, The Beat can reveal that the new imprint will launch…...
LUCKY LUKE live action TV series makes first appearance
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (142+ words) Television production shot faster than its own shadow Disney+ France released the teaser trailer for the live action Lucky Luke series. The 8-episode French-language adaptation of the classic Franco-Belgian comic is set to release on Disney+ in Europe on March…...
Second MANDALORIAN AND GROGU trailer drops a big surprise
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (411+ words) Chris was the news manager of Multiversity Comics, and a frequent contributor to the site. He is British, Chinese & Lebanese, autistic, and a Christian. His north stars include The Lord of the Rings, Marvel and DC, Transformers, the films of…...
The Beat Digest 02/13/26: LUCAS DREAMWALKER gets collected
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (613+ words) The Beat Digest 02/13/26: R.L. Stine and Francavilla's HELLO DARKNESS story gets collected'comicsbeat.com " BOOM! Studios will release The Life and Death of Lucas Dreamwalker, a one-shot collecting R.L. Stine and Francesco Francavilla's story from the horror anthology Hello Darkness. The pulpy, noir-inspired…...
Disney execs explain why humans should like that Mandalorian spot
1+ week, 1+ day ago (143+ words) With disgruntled, seldom satisfied Star Wars fans upset over the Super Bowl ad for the Mandalorian and Grogu, Disney execs came out and explained what they were going for." The video player is currently playing an ad. And that was…...
Super Bowl teaser for The Mandalorian and Grogu displeases Star Wars fans
1+ week, 2+ day ago (464+ words) The Super Bowl is traditionally the launching pad for trailers and teasers for eagerly awaited films, and while I'm most excited about The Adventures of Cliff Booth, this year's Big Game also featured a brief spot for The Mandalorian and…...
Sal Buscema, beloved comics artist, passes away
3+ week, 2+ day ago (504+ words) Buscema has left his fingerprints on virtually every character in the Marvel Universe. Sal Buscema, a veteran comics artist and part of the famed Buscema family of Marvel artists, has passed away. He was 89 years old when he died on…...
STAR WARS graphic novels flying in from Papercutz
3+ week, 2+ day ago (709+ words) The Beat is an award-winning, industry leading website covering the world of comics/graphic novels and comics culture on a daily basis. Via StarWars.com, Lucasfilm Publishing and Mad Cave Studios have announced a new partnership for original Star Wars…...
STAR WARS: MAUL – SHADOW LORD teaser trailer drops
3+ week, 6+ day ago (478+ words) Chris was the news manager of Multiversity Comics, and a frequent contributor to the site. He is British, Chinese & Lebanese, autistic, and a Christian. His north stars include The Lord of the Rings, Marvel and DC, Transformers, the films of…...