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| Corpse de Ballet is Megan Kearney's new YA graphic novel about two students at a private ballet academy who investigate the disappearance of another dancer, who they believe has been murdered, all while being haunted by an unseen force.…

This week, a former villain who recently realized his life was largely a fabrication created by the devil put his differences aside for the greater good and joined the Avengers. For the Avengers, this is nothing new ... except, maybe,…

The final day of April has arrived, and with it comes Weekend Reading 109! Here at Stately Beat Manor, we’ll be waiting for May Day in a familiar fashion: holed up with a big ol’ stack of books and comics! As always, we hope that you’ll…

For the 30th anniversary of The Death of Superman, DC is celebrating in the biggest way imaginable—by killing off every member of the Justice League. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow, Hawkgirl, Aquaman, Green…

| As we have allowed it to develop, the world itself may be the actual greatest villain in One-Star Squadron #5, a masterful showcase of emotion, misdirection, and guilt amongst brightly colored characters. As the synthetic man Red Tornado…

The world is dedicated to franchising, and every day it seems like a popular new game sweeps through the cultural landscape. Major brands exist not so much to create consumers as to consume audiences. Tech billionaires and acclaimed…

The first five episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds were screened for this review. If you want to remain completely spoiler-free for SNW, stop reading now. For best results, cue theremin now. Bruce Horak as Hemmer Photo Cr: James…

DC joins the world in mourning the loss of Neal Adams, one of the most acclaimed artists to have contributed to the comic book industry. DC Publisher and Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee, who has drawn quite a few Batman stories of his own,…

| The Multiverse was a tricky business even before it really existed.  Marvel brought its Golden Age characters back slowly after the debut of Fantastic Four #1 launched the Marvel Universe for the Silver Age.  Captain America was…

We are oversaturated with depictions of the infamous murder of Batman’s parents. What was once one of the most iconic sequences in comic book history is now so completely played out that when Matt Reeves’ The Batman declined to rehash it…