Nice Art: Ted McKeever’s META 4
“What's different [about META 4],” McKeever said, “is the lack of a specific central theme or category. In the past, I would find myself wanting to do a ‘political drama’ or an ‘apocalyptic horror’ tale. But here, I am allowing myself to weave through [different] subjects, and pull into it whatever is needed based on that given scenario. The challenge is to make it all work.”The key to that, he said, lies with the characters. “[They] have to be designed in such a way that they come across as subtly ‘real’ and yet malleable enough to show extreme emotions when called for,” McKeever said.
Continue ReadingTrue Blood Episode 1: All kinds of bad blood
Welcome to a recap of the premiere episode of True Blood’s Season Three. I will be recapping episodes of True Blood for the Beat throughout Season Three. Read on and let it bleed in the comments section, bitches.
Continue ReadingComplaints, complaints
If you follow our twitter feed, you may have gathered that The Beatwas once again on the road last week, and the week before, and before that it was moving, and a holiday and before that BEA and before that...oh I don't know what it was but it was something. It's been even crazier than usual, and we're definitely been shirking our blogging duty. Along the way we've been storing up all these hot news stories to add our own snark dignified commentary to, but we never had the time to build up a full head of steam. And based on the longer-than-anticipated lifespan of some of these "controversies," they deserved a full measure of well thought out snark dignified commentary, and not something half tossed off while I was babysitting or eating a piece of chicken or whatever. Which is a roundabout way of saying, yeah, this is all belated, but at least I'm not holding a chicken bone. As some kind of lagniappe, I will scatter a bit of my own reportage of things i saw/heard with my OWN EYES AND EARS over the last little while. Enjoy.
Continue ReadingTwo people who will not do things any more: Robert Crumb and Alan Moore
From various sources, great artists who like to do things their way, and have earned the right to do so. Plus, is it okay for R. Crumb to use the work of other, lesser cartoonists as scrap for his own work?
Continue ReadingBuenaventura Press closure reactions
Sean T Collins rounded up reactions from creators and fellow publishers on the closure of Buenaventura Press, and it's all sad, sad sad. WE've heard bits and pieces of the story behind the story, and that's all sad too. Some of it can be pieced together with some googling, but we'll respect Alvin's wishes for privacy at this time and just reiterate out hope that he can continue to find a way to contribute to this golden age of comics art.
Continue ReadingWW Philly: Nerdlebrities enjoyed other nerdlebrities
We didn't get a chance to cover Wizard World Philly this year, although Mike Manley promises his usual Babymen update, however as you can see from the above, as wrestler Lisa Marie Varon tweeted, it was a great chance for nerdlebrities to hang out.
Continue ReadingKibbles ‘n’ Bits — 6/15/10
What is true, what is not? Who is a hack? WHo has dangling balls? What is Berkeley Breathed doing now? Answer await.
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Buy Ventures; help the Gulf
It's been a while since we wrote about The Venture Brothers, our favorite psychoanalytical adventure satire cartoon, but the show's animatic editor, Thomas Bayne has organized an auction of Venture-related artwork, including storyboards, roughs and so on, with all proceeds benefitting Colbert Nation's Gulf of America Fund. Creator Jackson Publick writes:
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Al Williamson: 1931-2010
Although there has been no official confirmation, close family friends have reported that EC artist Al WIlliamson has passed away. The youngest of the EC artists, Williamson joined the legendary crew at the age of 20, finding kindred spirits in Frank Frazetta, Roy Krenkel and Angelo Torres, the group known as the "Fleagle Gang." All shared a love of classic illustration -- influenced by Alex Raymond and Hal Foster -- which found expression in a lush, romantic style based in classical drawing.
Continue ReadingA French comic book from 1844/1856
Dealer Robert Beerbohm appears to have found a copy of a French comic book from either 1844 or 1856, called The History of Mr. Tuberculus.
Continue ReadingArt Attack: The Rogue Taxidermy Show
The Rogue Taxidermy Show at La Luz De Jesus Gallery Past Shows. Above: "Turkelaeopteryx (aka Squirkey)" by Sarina Brewer.
Continue ReadingArt Attack: David Sandlin in Berlin
Sandlin's recent art show in Berlin is online and awesome.
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