The Beat's Best of 2025 has officially concluded! ICYMI, we compiled our favorite comics, manga and manhwa, webtoons and webcomics, kids comics, anime, video games, TV series, and movies! This thread links all of our lists in one convenient place! Best Comics of 2025:

We named ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER by @denizcamp.bsky.social, @javierrodriguez.bsky.social, & Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, & published by DC Comics, as one of Best Comics of 2025. Listen to #TheStampies (Part One) to hear our other faves from the year: cbccpodcast.podbean.com/e/the-stampi...

Looks good. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is available in the shop. It's really good. Would make a great gift. 🙂 youtu.be/YqdAEdkHrwo?...

I had a lot of fun writing this new single-sheet Public Collectors zine: "Why Aren't People Buying Your Books and Zines at Fairs?" Reprinted in full here. It's free if you ask for it when you order from halfletterpress.com or you can get it in this set I made: halfletterpress.com/3-single-she...

Christmas opening times.....

What's the point of running a comics shop if you can't get yourself a beautiful book every now and again? I've been reading the Martini edition of the Darwyn Cooke Parker stories. Oh boy. Some of the best comics I've ever read. Horrible, but beautiful.

The weather's rubbish but you can order from our website and our trained team will leap into action and get your books to you ASAP. If you're in Folkestone then I'll probably just drop them round myself. 😁 www.lighthousecomics.co.uk

Haru 3 released yesterday, concluding the story. To celebrate we are offering all 3 books for £25 with a unique bookplate - made just for us! They make perfect gifts!

Fury by @domduongart.bsky.social now in stock! £5 ea.

We have a very limited amount of Pokémon stuff in stock now. Once it's gone, it's gone.

Tomorrow is Xmas late opening on the Old High St! All the shops will be open until 8pm, there'll be snow, and a scavenger hunt, and a kazoo orchestra! See you then!

We'll be open about midday tomorrow. Got to take a kid somewhere.

The phrase I probably hear the most in the shop is "yeah, I don't know what he's got". Don't let that stop you! We sell these amazing gift coins and even have some cute little bags for them. So you can still give the gift of comics to a loved one, despite not knowing which ones they have. 😉

There won't be a comics delivery this week. We will have two lots next week. Sorry everyone.

We've got some of those Warhammer Battleforce boxes here, which release tomorrow. Let us know if you want one, they will disappear quickly. Probably.

we’re in the final few days of the KILLTOPIA: PHANTOMS campaign! @davecook.bsky.social and @clarkbintart.bsky.social make-up one of the most exciting team-ups on the indie scene and i’m VERY excited to see them tell a hard-boiled cop story through the neon lense of new-tokyo... #art #comics

Can I apply to be a new lighthouse artist friend? I have this one ;D

✔️£1,000 - Stretch goal unlocked! If you back one of the physical tiers for The Knight Shift, you'll also get a pdf copy. A big thank you to everyone that has helped us get this far. Let's see just how far we can get! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ryantwyford/the-knight-shift-1-a-dark-fantasy-comedy

I had an idea a while ago to ask some of my favourite artists to draw something for us, the only requirement was that it had a lighthouse somewhere. I've got the first two back now from @juniba.bsky.social and @normkonyu.bsky.social. More will follow soon!! 😁 You can see them in the shop 🙂

Unfortunately New Comic Book Day will now be tomorrow 🥺 But! We do have a load of other new books!

The NAP COMIX Kickstarter closes TOMORROW so if you've been thinking about pre-ordering my new book please do it soon! It includes the 1st year's worth of comics from the webcomic, as well as LOADS of exclusive content. Please take a look here: tinyurl.com/napcomixks Thank you! (& please share!)

I think I've probably said this before but surely we're ready for Xmas now?

Brought back some stuff for the shop, and some stuff for me. The shop stuff will be in the shop soon.

Great day at Thought Bubble today. Met lots of people, have more to find tomorrow. Spent most of the day feeling a bit like this legend

Loads of new arrivals today and were open late tonight as the Xmas lights are turning on. Come down and see what's come in.

Genuinely have no idea where to put all of these. Been unpacking books for about 8 hours at this point. 😁

Every so often I pull a book out of a box and go "oh wow". Today that was Yokai by Shigeru Mizuki. Descriptions of Japanese folklore from one of the all time manga greats. ♥️♥️♥️

Don't forget the Folkestone Illustration Festival is this weekend! If you come in and show us any ticket to any session then we'll give you 10% off your entire order! Have fun!

We just got copies of Mother in by @abscomics.bsky.social ! When Sylvie notices a patch of mould growing on her body she decides to raise it as her child. This is a bright, colourful and occasionally mildly disgusting look at motherhood, responsibility and somebody who clearly doesn't wash.

Don't forget the Folkestone Illustration Festival is this weekend! If you come in and show us any ticket to any session then we'll give you 10% off your entire order! Have fun!

Nobody packs books as well as a self-published comics creator. They put the distributors to shame. 😎

Tales of Paranoia - Robert Crumb's first new comic in 23 years is now in stock! Form an orderly queue. You can buy via our website at www.lighthousecomics.co.uk

Assorted Crisis Events is back! Assorted Crisis Events made me a bit teary again! @denizcamp.bsky.social and @ericxyz.bsky.social need to be stopped. 🥹

Lots of new stuff in today. All of this plus Batman #3, Knightfight, Brave and the Bold, SIKTC omnibus

Nice little Xmas bundle for any Warhammer player in your life. A "Da Red Gobbo's Tinboy" miniature and "Da Red Gobbo's Last Stand" book - for £35.

Don't forget that we are giving away FREE COMICS again on Saturday 1st!! Plus, there's a Scavenger Hunt on the Old High St, Ghostbusters and other activities. Plus we'll have some sweets to give out if your Trick or Treat haul was disappointing.

The first new Crumb comic in 23 years arrives next week! Contact us to reserve a copy www.lighthousecomics.co.uk

So, @jamiesmart.bsky.social came into the shop today and very kindly signed (almost all) of our stock of Bunny Vs Monkey and Looshkin. So if you, or a friend, or a relative, or a friend of a friend want an awesome signed copy of a brilliant Jamie Smart book then come and see us. ♥️

The new collaboration from @christophcondon.bsky.social and myself THE PERIL OF THE BRUTAL DARK is out from VERTIGO in February! Check out this preview!

Don't forget that we are giving away FREE COMICS again on Saturday 1st!! Plus, there's a Scavenger Hunt on the Old High St, Ghostbusters and other activities. Plus we'll have some sweets to give out if your Trick or Treat haul was disappointing.

Will Tempest first came to my attention with his art in Afterlife Inc., a comic written by Jon Lock that had its own A-Comic-A-Day way back in January. Today, I want to show you a comic created solely by Will @willtempest.bsky.social called Harsh Prospect.

we've got two new Warhammer miniatures in today - Space Marine Captain with Jump Pack and Urkhan the Dark Warden! Pop down and pick one up! 😁

Laundry Night

Hey, I'm quoted on two excellent graphic novels out next week! Napalm Lullaby and Monkey Meat Vol. 2! @remender.bsky.social & @bengalart.bsky.social and with @juniba.bsky.social ...is there anyone else pushing the boundaries of comics more these days? Go buy these, folks! #comicsky @imagecomics.com

Carlos was so good.

The first ever VERY TINY COMICS ANTHOLOGY #1: MONSTERS is stomping over the hills and is coming to @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social in November * 25 EXCLUSIVE Very Tiny Comics * 25 Comic Artists * 25 brand new stories * 25 limited edition Very Tiny Comics * All from a gargantuan retro gumball machine

NOW ON FOC! EXQUISITE CORPSES #7 Every Halloween, the teenagers in Oak Valley throw a party at the Pit. Tonight, as the party starts survivors and killers make their way toward the festivities… Michael Walsh & Claire Roe rejoin James Tynion IV for a brutal turning point in the horror phenomenon!

New deliveries today, latest Nichijou and Cyberpunk, the Marvel Premier version of Old Man Logan and the new Red Hulk. ✊

Supergirl is (finally) back in stock!!

It's New Comic Book Day (otherwise known as Wednesday) and there are, as usual, a lot of new comics. Come down, pick some up, you might like them.