It’s mostly me this week as the Rundown switches to an All New All Different format. That said @gcarmona3.bsky.social and @projectmarbles.bsky.social drop in with some thoughts on books as well.

The Kids are OK. #StarFleetAcademy

My review of IDW’s celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth and #StarTrek.

get the kid in the brown hoodie a scholarship

Cartoon: If anyone in Chicago knows this school or an anti ICE organization affiliated with them I would be happy to donate this art. I only wish I could have fully Sal Buscema-ed that punch :)

The Beat’s STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY “Series Acclimation Mil” spoiler roundtable In the most recent episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, "Series Acclimation Mil," the Franchise's newest series paid homage to the seminal Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Written by Kirsten Beyer & Tawny Newsome…

It's going down this weekend. @blackcomiclords.bsky.social 1st #VirtualComicCon www.comicsbeat.com/black-comic-...

Interview: Kevin J. Anderson on DUNE: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL The three book series Dune: The Graphic Novel has been collected by Abrams ComicArts in a box set just in time for the holidays as the perfect gift for that geeky friend or family member who loves this sci-fi classic. Written by Frank…

Enthusiasms. What is that that brings me joy?

Graphic Novel Review: HYBRED is the story of a future-adjacent, alternate reality LA Like the best sci-fi and Afro-futurism, HYBRED is a quiet, gorgeous book that says a lot. 

From Hell’s Heart: The Beat’s STAR TREK: KHAN Roundtable The Beat's Star Trek Team gather in Stately Beat Manor's Observation Lounge to discuss Star Trek: Khan, the new audio drama.

NYCC '25: The Puerto Rican Experience

I wrote about my time at #NYCC2025 for @comicsbeat.bsky.social. Writer @laborinquena.bsky.social Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez made these images for Instagram. For the full piece go to www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-25-the-...

The Beat’s STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Postseason 3 Spoiler Roundtable The Beat's Star Trek Team gathers in Stately Beat Manor's Observation Lounge to discuss Strange New Worlds Season 3.

I am back on the Marvel Rundown with my review of GS X-men #2. @urbaneturtle.com leads with his review of Ultimate Incursion. Plus reviews of Predator Kills the MU #1, The Ultimates #15, and Uncle Scrooge by @gcarmona3.bsky.social @projectmarbles.bsky.social @danmorris.bsky.social, respectively

Happy #ClusterDay Something I wrote to celebrate our favorite Pod. www.comicsbeat.com/8-reasons-to...

We committed to the bit this week as we went All Avengers over at the Marvel Rundown. Check out our reviews of Avengers vs Aliens #4, Ultimates #13, Godzilla vs Avengers, and Avengers #27 by @danmorris.bsky.social, @projectmarbles.bsky.social, @gcarmona3.bsky.social, and myself, respectively

Holy cats - hell of a review for SAM WILSON: CAPTAIN AMERICA #5 from @comicsbeat.bsky.social. "Like its cinematic cousin, Sinners, this run was unabashedly Black in its celebration of joy and heroism, and hopefully won’t be sidelined for too long." www.comicsbeat.com/the-marvel-r...

My official review of Parable of the Talents graphic novel. #ParableOfTheTalents www.comicsbeat.com/parable-of-t...

@straczynski.bsky.social looking to a break from the news and jumped into season 3 of #Babylon5 it did not take my mind off of things.

Shout out to Senator Cory Booker for talking that talk for over 19 hours. #CoryBooker #FightTheFelonyInChief www.youtube.com/live/rCUK2Vb...

Kickstarter is live and ready for backers.

Here it is. They're targeting the National Museum of African American History and Culture. www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...

@ansonmount.bsky.social this guy knows a thing or two about genre cooking. www.comicsbeat.com/interview-sp...

Some fun pitches with my fellow Trek Teamates on @comicsbeat.bsky.social. #StarTrek

Have you published a comic or graphic novel in the past year? The Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics is now accepting submissions! www.thepopverse.com/comics-dwayn...

Janelle Monáe: The Archandroid Graphic Novel Janelle Monáe is releasing a graphic novel

"equality", "justice", "opportunity", "tolerance"

@forallnerds.com we need to talk about #Paradise on Hulu. #SterlingKBrown is putting in that work.

Closing out Black History Month with some thoughts on Blackness in Star Trek. www.comicsbeat.com/star-treks-b... #StarTrek #BlackTrek #BlackHistoryMonth

2/19 6-8:30 pm Anyone Comics celebrate BLACK HISTORY MONTH with Milestone alums Joseph Illidge (SHADOW CABINET #4) & Chriscross (WEAPON XMEN #1) signing, Q&A, and Black Comics Trivia Challenge. #BlackHistoryMonth #ShadowCabinet #WeaponXMen #BlackComicsTriviaChallenge #BlackComics #Milestone #Marvel

#BlackHistoryMonth Day 16 Enjoy playing on your gaming console? You should know that if not for #GeraldLawson, you wouldn't be gaming! #JerryLawson was a #BlackElectronicEngineer whose work helped create the #FairchildChannelF gaming console & the ROM cartridges. www.biography.com/inventor/jer...

L. A. Williams and I chop it up about Sam our new Captain America www.comicsbeat.com/interview-l-... #SamWilson #CaptainAmerica

Wed. 2/19 6-8:30pm @anyonecomics.bsky.social celebrates #BlackHistoryMonth with a special event! Milestone alums @josephpillidge.bsky.social SHADOW CABINET #4 and @chriscross.bsky.social WEAPON XMEN #1 signing/Q&A/Black Comics Trivia. #BlackComics #ShadowCabinet #WeaponXMen #BlackComicsTrivia

Wed. Feb. 19TH 6-8:30 pm, Anyone Comics will celebrate BLACK HISTORY MONTH with Milestone alums Joseph Illidge (SHADOW CABINET #4) and Chriscross (WEAPON XMEN #1) signing/Q&A/Black Comics Trivia Challenge. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackComics #ShadowCabinet #WeaponXMen #BlackComicsTriviaChallenge

I chatted with some of the cast & crew of Star Trek: Section 31 for @comicsbeat.bsky.social, with photos of the premiere event by @gcarmona3.bsky.social!

Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers Day 6

Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers Day 5

Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers Day 4

Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers Day 3

MAD CAVE launches a charity comic book for victims of the Los Angeles fires Mad Cave Studios are running a charity comic anthology called LA STRONG: A CHARITY COMIC FOR VICTIMS OF THE LOS ANGELES FIRES. 

Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers Day 2

Choose 20 comics that have stayed with you or influenced you. One comic per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers Day 1

Time for my annual repost of this banger by Australian artist Denis Lushch. Ever-more relevant with each new horrible year.

@gregpak.net and @muaadib.bsky.social dropped some creative jewels during their Q&A @anyonecomics.bsky.social. #CaptainAmerica

Watch some classic science fiction TV shows or movies. Start reading a science fiction novel or comic. Make some science fiction! #ScienceFictionDay #ScienceFictionDay2025

STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS: The Beat’s series spoiler roundtable The Beat's Star Trek team have a spoiler filled discussion about the series finale of Lower Decks and the show as a whole.

My talk with @walterdgreason.bsky.social and Tim Fielder about their book The Graphic History of Hip Hop. www.comicsbeat.com/interview-wi... #GraphicHistoryOfHipHop

Happy Star Wars Day #MayThe4thBeWithYou