BEA spotlights Graphic Novels with day of panels
Share this link on Facebook!TweetBack in the neolithic times when The Beat first started working at Publishers Weekly, there was usually one graphic novel panel at the yearly Book Expo America. This year, they are having a whole programming track devoted to the form. Truly, 2008 is THE YEAR OF THE SYMPOSIUM. PR: BEA’s Graphic Novel [...]
Continue ReadingMichael George found guilty
Share this link on Facebook!TweetA jury has found Michael George guilty in the slaying of his wife 17 years ago. George was accused of shooting his wife, Barbara, in the head on July 13, 1990, and making the crime look like a robbery. The jury found George guilty of first-degree murder, felony firearm, insurance fraud [...]
Continue ReadingMarvel Month-to-Month Sales January 2008
Share this link on Facebook!Tweetby Paul O’Brien Yes, I know it’s March. But as you may know, the original version of the January charts was way, way off – so crazily haywire that we looked through them and decided not to bother. But then Diamond recalculated, and this version actually makes sense. So [...]
Continue ReadingLOST: Romeo and Juliet
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Juliet’s romantic history is not to the only Shakespeare connection in this week’s episode. More after the jump.
Continue ReadingRIP: Gary Gygax
Share this link on Facebook!TweetThe co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons passed away this morning. He was 69. From the AP Article: Gygax and co-creator Dave Arneson developed the role-playing game in 1974 and it went on to become one of the best-selling games ever. Dungeons & Dragons is considered the grandfather of fantasy role-playing games [...]
Continue ReadingRandom universe; random links
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Webcomicker Rachel Nabors (Rachel the Great, Crow Princess) reports that she needs $25,000 worth of dental surgery and orthodontics. She’s a freelancer with no health insurance. But she does have a Paypal button. § Everyone is talking about Destination: Blog! § Author and comics scholar Dr. Kent Worcester gets the local [...]
Continue ReadingHappy Hockey Day in Canada
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet For those so inclined, take a break today from reading those comics or watching DVDs for today’s annual Hockey Day in Canada. (Apparently, it’s also Hockey Day in Minnesota, according to the Islanders/Wild telecast.) The Detroit/Toronto game may be in the books already, but there are plenty of games left tonight [...]
Continue ReadingA Testosterone Filled Weekend
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet If you’ve been spending a little much time surfing the net and reading comics (be they capes or non-capes) and feeling a little too nerdy, this is the weekend to change up the routine. There’s MMA and Super Bowl to get your juices flowing. First up the third UFC event in recent [...]
Continue ReadingLOST: Who are the Oceanic Six?
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet I know they are the good guys, but whenever I kept hearing the name, I kept thinking “Sinister Six.” Yes, super nerd here. Anyway, Heidi gave you the LOST season premiere post the other day. So, here’s a place to talk about what happened in “The Beginning of the End.” SPOILERS AHOY AFTER [...]
Continue ReadingSan Diego launches blog to help you get a hotel room
Share this link on Facebook!TweetTHe San Diego Comic-Con has launched a blog called “Staying in San Diego” to help with the most arduous task of the comics year: getting a hotel room for the show: In 2007, Comic-Con International had 125,000 attendees. We realize the challenges related to an event of this size. One of the [...]
Continue ReadingCongrats!
Share this link on Facebook!TweetOur five lucky Lulu reprint winners have been chosen. Congrats to: Brian Winkeler Joe Williams Jason Green Jennifer Sweeney and Richard Krauss Your winnings are in the mail. Thanks to everyone who entered — the response was tremendous. We will be doing MORE Beat Giveaways as we find more stuff that deserves loving homes.
Continue ReadingAnnnnnnnnd one last word
Share this link on Facebook!TweetFantagraphics’ Eric Reynolds weighs in on the pre-sell controversy, and manages to see both sides. Ultimately, however, the benefits far outweigh the costs. The Direct Market is important to us and there’s no reason it won’t remain so. So I hope we all remain interested in working with each other to grow. [...]
Continue ReadingHeath Ledger found dead
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet Oscar nominated actor Heath Ledger, who plays the Joker in this summer’s THE DARK KNIGHT was found dead in his Soho apartment this afternoon, multiple sources are reporting. According to the NY Times, a masseuse arriving for an appointment found the actor dead in his bedroom. Pills were found near his body. Ledger’s [...]
Continue ReadingThe Beat named among EW's 100 Greatest Websites
Share this link on Facebook!TweetThanks to my EW colleagues for the very nice kudo: The Beat pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/ Heidi MacDonald is one of comic-dom’s premiere journalists, and this ”news blog of comics culture” is the result of her hard work. We owe it all to one man.
Continue ReadingNo Laughing Matter
Share this link on Facebook!Tweet MTV.com has an article up talking to a bunch of folks about Heath Ledger’s Joker. Included in the article are Guillermo del Toro, Paul Dini, Jeph Loeb and … ADAM WEST! Posted by Mark Coale
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