It’s a new week as we head into the end of the year! What has stood out to you this year? Sound off in the comments below! While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web to start the day.

The Beat – Society of Illustrators receives $99k NYSCA grant for K-12 programs – Nice!

Comicbook – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Lost in All 7 Categories at The Game Awards – Ouch.

Reviews

Atomic Junk Shop – All Tomorrow’s Parties: The Velvet Underground Story
The Beat – The Hard Switch
Atomic Junk Shop – John Tiffany
Atomic Junk Shop – Parallel