They tell the Christmas story very differently in Hickman's Marvel

NBA 3s or nothing era is worse for basketball stats than steroids were for baseball

The MCU, confused what went wrong the past 5 years

And to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, and will return in Avengers: Doomsday

That's a good one, although the new universe reboot certainly changes the dynamic

Its an argument!

Sketchbooks for everyone!
I’ve been reading a lot of Lynda Barry lately and her ethos feels like a wonderful antidote to a world of dehumanization drawnandquarterly.com/books/making...

The Avengers Doomsday approach apparently speed running Marvel Comics longheld fascination with "Back to Basics" got me thinking how historically this approach almost never resonates long term.

Exceptions would be early 2000s Astonishing X-Men and Waid/Wieringo Fantastic Four.

Football fans dumb homophobia on full display!

Another good reason, most Iceman comics aren't very good, but every fourth is great

Reasons I like Caleb Williams as Iceman

1) Cold
2) Underrated
3) So much potential
4) There's a weird obsession on Insta with Caleb being closeted and Bendis will probably have Jean Grey out him sometime around the Super Bowl but good for him that's my QB1

BEARS

All that said - it's been very interesting to see other comics pros dig into and explain *why* it looks like Deodato used AI on this project. Sharing those tells is useful, so others can get it right.

I don't really doubt for a second the coverage could/should have been better. Maybe it was done with completely open eyes.

But we don't see challenging journalism often at the *highest* levels of import. And y'all expect it in comics? We're talking 'bout comics!

I don't know the writer personally, but I've been in a similar situation, where if not for a very experienced editor, I'd have run with some big 'ol lies because a creator told them to me, and I believed them (why would they lie so brazenly?).

My editor chased it down and then didn't run it.

I see The Beat is getting hammered for running w/ Mike Deodato's denial that he used AI significantly in a recent comics project

My main takeaway is empathy for an un/barely paid writer badly prepared to call B.S. on a professional artist. I've been there. You're not expecting the need to Woodward.

#hellboy

2026 is the year of Archie

Uh oh my god?

lol I just saw Bertram trending and thought of your cool shareouts. Worth it!

Wowza! Can't wait.

Gambit walks into the Age of Apocalypse: 'Dis Topia, "Chère!'

Professor X by Ian Bertram

Professor X by Ian Bertram

Batman and Swamp Thing by Ian Bertram

Batman and Swamp Thing by Ian Bertram

Would not want to be a creator anywhere near a Geno Smith award this year lol

Look forward to reading!

i think i have a pretty good Last Temptation of Christ poster in me if anyone's paying for one

Heck yeah! So glad y'all are doing this

The Beat’s Best Kids Comics of 2025 Welcome to The Beat's first official shot at a Year's Best list dedicated to the under-18 crowd: The Beat's Best Kids Comics of 2025. In any year there is a deluge of great comics and it can be bewildering to filter through them all, then narrow those titles down to a small list. Herein our contributors brought together over 20 titles we loved that can be enjoyed by kids AND adults.

The Beat’s Best Kids Comics of 2025

Welcome to The Beat's first official shot at a Year's Best list dedicated to the under-18 crowd: The Beat's Best Kids Comics of 2025. In any year there is a deluge of great comics and it can be bewildering to filter through them all, then narrow those titles…