Interview: Regular Show creator JG Quintel on indie comics and cartoons
A chat with JG Quintel, creator of Cartoon Network's Regular Show about British TV sensibility, the Leprechaun Movies, and why good indie comics artists can also make for good animators. Featuring a special guest appearance by Regular Show storyboarder and cartoonist, Benton Connor.
Continue ReadingKickstarter: The Graphic Textbook hits goal
With 46 hours to go, Reading With Pictures has reached their funding goal for The Graphic Novel Textbook! There's still time left to pledge and get a great anthology of comics!
Continue ReadingSmell like Hulk with Marvel’s Official Avengers Perfume
Why not get that smell of burnt Watchmen toast out of your pores by indulging in some Avengers perfume?
Continue ReadingOn the Scene: Jimmy Aquino at the Bristol Comic Expo
by Jimmy Aquino -- The Bristol Comic Expo was held in Bristol, UK this weekend on May 12-13 at The Passenger Shed in Brunel's Old Station. I was over to cover for my podcast COMIC NEWS INSIDER and The Beat as well as see friends. I've attended Bristol Expo 2 previous times. First in 2008 when it was the train station like this year. And again in 2010 when it was split between the Ramada and Mercure hotels. I was happy to see it back in the station as it kept everything (except for panels) in one place. When I first came back in 2008, it was the biggest comics show in the UK. Now, with the massive proliferation of other shows, some feel it has been hurt by this trend especially since there are literally 2 more in a row in London. I still found it quite a vibrant show with lots of great UK talent exhibiting. From small press unknowns trying to make a name to the big names in UK comics, it was a great array of comic folks.
Continue ReadingShoe alert! Design your own DC-themed All-Stars with Converse
Yes, it is PRODUCT DAY here on The Beat! And this one is pretty darned cool. Converse has long had a design-your-own Chuck Taylor's program on their website. And they've just added a DC Comics themed range to the site. The designs feature the Joker, the Riddler, Catwoman, and, of course, Batman himself.
Continue ReadingWho Watches the Toaster? Licensed toasters from Dynamite include the Watchmen
We'd like to think that even Alan Moore could smile about this one at some point: Dynamic Forces has partnered with Warner Bros. for a a line of licensed toasters. Properties include The Wizard of Oz, A Christmas Story, Where the Wild Things Are, The Goonies, Gremlins, Little Shop of Horrors, Watchmen, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Mad Magazine, Friends, and so on. And yes, these toasters will burn Gizmo or Freddie Krueger right on to your toast for breakfast thrills!
Continue ReadingVideo: Matt Bors
Cartoonist Matt Bors sent along this video of his acceptance speech for the Herblock Award, which gets into some truths about the cartoonist's life along the way.
Continue ReadingInterview with Adventure Time’s Pendleton Ward and friends
An interview with Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward about the post-apocalyptic movie genre, Dungeons and Dragons, the Adventure Time licensed comic, Bob's Burgers and more. With special guest appearances by cartoonist/animators Jesse Moynihan, Levon Jihanian, and Andy Tacky!
Continue ReadingBEAT GIVEAWAY: Avengers Party Pack
Of course, with THE AVENGERS on its way to becoming the #1 movie of all time, everyone is going to want to celebrate with Avengers-themed paper plates for the summer barbecues and birthday bashes. Luckily Discount Party Supplies has what you're looking for, including a 10% discount on Avengers party stuff until the 26th if you use discount code AVENGERS10.
Continue ReadingNeal Adams and Christos Gage on The First X-Men at Marvel
Marvel is having another news-breaking conference call this afternoon, and we'll have all the details soonish, but it has to do with The First X-Men, and involves Neal Adams and Christos Gage. And here are the covers.
Continue ReadingJeffrey Brown news: SAVE THE DATE picked up by IFC; Dash Shaw analyzes cats
Two bits of Jeffrey Brown-related news!
Continue ReadingClassics Illustrated go digital from Trajectory
Classics Illustrated, the comics Cliff Notes series that has been around in various iterations for over 60 years, making the line a classic in and of itself—they've just gone digital with ebook publisher Trajectory. Over 120 titles will be launched from both iTunes and the iBook store, selling for $4.99 each. These look to be the '50s original Classics Illustrated, celebrated in rhyme and song.
Continue ReadingOn the Scene: Long Beach Comic Expo 2012 – Ultimately Intimate
The sun was shining down on Long Beach on this particular Saturday in May. The cool breeze from the Pacific Ocean created a picture perfect day that reminds one of another particular week in July down in San Diego. Though somewhat unfortunate, we were all deep inside the Long Beach Convention center to enjoy the Long Beach Comic Expo. For several years now, Long Beach has been invaded by Geeks twice a year – once in May for the one-day Expo and in October for the two-day Convention. The setting for this year’s Expo was more than intimate with a smaller room and somewhat smaller walk ways. That intimacy was a nice change from the craziness of the much larger conventions as were the opportunities to stop and chit-chat with Comic creators without being pushed and shoved.
Continue ReadingDeadpool kills every character you love in August
After previous shooting sprees from Punisher and stabbing sprees from Wolverine, Marvel decide to combine the two for their new miniseries 'Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe'. Stabblam!
Continue ReadingFrom Skullkickers to Pathfinder, Zubkavich Starts a New Fantasy Title at Dynamite
Dynamite has landed a new comics license in Pathfinder. Pathfinder, if you're not current on role-playing games, is a sort of spin-off of Dungeons & Dragons. Essentially, the D&D 3.5 rule set is available for licensing via a "Game System License" and Pathfinder jumps off from that point. Tor talks about Pathfinder as being like D&D "3.75" and an alternative to the latest rule revisions to the mother ship.
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