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Wynd, the fantasy series from writer James Tynion IV and artist Michael Dialynas, is coming back for another adventure. BOOM! Studios has announced Wynd: The Throne in the Sky, a new five-issue series set to debut in August. Letterer AndWorld Design returns for the series, the first issue of which features a main cover by Dialynas and variant covers by Dialynas, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion, & Dave McCaig, Christian Ward, Mike Del Mundo, and Dimitris K. Pantazis, among others yet to be revealed. Here’s how BOOM!…

Barbara Brandon-Croft‘s Where I’m Coming From leads the pack in Drawn & Quarterly’s Winter 2023 solicits. Joining this treasure will be the latest volume of vintage work by Japanese gekiga master Yoshiharu Tsuge, Nejishiki; Aisha Franz‘ follow up to Shit is Real – Work-Life Balance; and Leslie Stein’s first full length work of graphic fiction, Brooklyn’s Last Secret. Where I’m Coming From is long overdue for a collection. The first syndicated strip to be produced by a black female cartoonist, the collected edition …

The ultraportable space is a crowded one, including long-renowned models like the Microsoft Surface Pro 8, the Dell XPS 13, and the HP Spectre x360 14. These are all excellent laptops that aren’t extravagantly priced, with the potential to appeal to a very wide audience. While the $1,729.99 Yoga 9i isn’t quite on the level of those devices when it comes to artistry, it’s certainly as enjoyable to use, and it has a somewhat eclectic array of unique benefits that make it stand out from that crowd. The main one is the…

| Okay so courtesy of that ComiXology glitch we are getting a few early looks. Such as Devil's Reign: Omega #1, the finale of Chip Zdarsky and Marco Checchetto's Daredevil event, that ended with the murder of Matt Murdock at the hands of Wilson Fisk, The Kingpin. Or so he thought – so everyone thought. It was Murdock's twin brother, Mike. On the run, Luke Cage is the newly elected Mayor Of New York. But there is fallout. No one can find Wilson Fisk. And Matt Murdock has to be buried. Who knows, who does not, that can…

Later this month AfterShock Comics will release Land of the Living Gods #4. The penultimate issue of the sci-fi fantasy series comes from the creative team of writer Isaac Mogajane, artist Santtos, and letterer Dave Sharpe. Today The Beat is pleased to offer an exclusive preview of the issue, which finds heroine Naledi dealing with the latest shocking revelation in her quest to save the world. Here’s how AfterShock describes Land of the Living Gods #4: As Naledi learns the truth behind Lutho’s shocking abilities, Kaelo…

Welcome back to another Small Press Spotlight featuring more excellent choices for middle grade readers. This week, we take an exclusive look at Alex Schumacher’s debut middle grade graphic novel The Ill-Effects of Pickled Herring, set for publication in September 2023. Read the announcement recently featured in Publisher’s Weekly: “Olivia Ngai and Jennifer Newens at West Margin Press have acquired world English rights to Alex Schumacher‘s middle grade graphic novel The Ill-Effects of Pickled Herring, pitched as Raina…

CGC, or the Certified Guaranty Company, has announced its first-ever CGC Comics Academy, taking place over the 9th and 10th of July this year. This two-day seminar is an opportunity to learn comic book grading from the CGC experts, and even get a job working there. CGC grades comic books in terms of physical quality. before slabbing them in sealed sheets of transparent plastic, to preserve their grade for all of eternity. And now you might get to do that as well. It's free to apply for and attend the CGC Comics Academy,…

This week, we take a look at the return of the first Captain America ongoing series since July 2021 in a SPOILER-filled review. Is Sam Wilson’s next tour with the shield all it’s cracked up to be? Plus: after the break, read along for some spoiler-free rapid reviews of Moon Knight: Black, White, and Blood #1, Shang-Chi #12, and What If…? Miles Morales #3. Captain America: Symbol of Truth #1 Captain America: Symbol of Truth #1 Writer: Tochi OnyebuchiArtist: R.B. SilvaLetterer: VC’s Joe CaramagnaColor Artist: Jesus…

| Captain America: Symbol Of Truth is a beautiful comics thanks to R. B. Silva and in his opening issue, Sam Wilson, the new Cap, takes a tour of Harlem, courtesy of writer Tochi Onyebuchi who has written about Harlem plenty in his novels. But there's one scene that really stands out. Symbol Of Truth #1 Wakanda's place in the Marvel Universe is often a tricky one. Isolationist, a monarchy rather than a democracy, it doesn't provide the best example of how things should be done, and makes for a problematic fantasy. But…

Doctor Strange’s latest adventure is here and, like all Marvel movies, it’s got plenty of setups for where the series could go next. While most of these happen during the course of Stephen Strange’s journey through the multiverse, the movie saves the biggest one for the credits. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has two credits scenes, one that happens midway through and another that comes after the final credits have rolled. In case you’re pressed for time, only the movie’s first teaser seems relevant to…