Nice Art: Kazu Kibuishi creates new Harry Potter covers
Talk about a high profile gig—for the15th anniversary of the series, Harry Potter is getting new covers for the paperback versions by cartoonist Kazu Kibuishi. All seven books will be released in a boxed set in September. Mary Grand Pré's iconic (and work for hire) covers will continue to be used on the hardcover and digest-sized paperback editions.
GREAT PACIFIC #4 gets a Phantom Variant
Continuing the tradition of Phantom Variant covers from the semi-secret Phantom Variant retailer group—as opposed to the totally secret and nonexistent Ghost Variant retailer group—Joe Harris's GREAT PACIFIC #4 will have a Phantom Variant cover by regular artist Martin Morazzo, which is also an homage to the classic Y
Art Wall: Cubist Thing, them Mighty Morphin’ kids and Batman- lots of Batman
Hello and welcome! We are starting a weekly art thingy and have -rather thoughtfully- set it for Friday, that interminable day where the weekend...
Amanda Conner’s Variant Cover for X-Men #2
Marvel's solicitations for May are sneaking out, but the first thing that caught my attention - Amanda Conner providing art for Marvel, in the...
Kickstarter alert: Benign Kingdom
You have only a few hours to get the Spring 2013 series by Benign Kingdom and as it includes sketchbooks and posters by Emily Carroll, Tyson Hesse, Gigi D.G. and Phil McAndrew, you might want to do that. The project is long funded, but it ends today!
Review: Green Arrow #17
It must be difficult to put out a comic when Hawkeye comes out. But especially so if you also happen to be writing a...
Will Sliney Profiles The Fearless Defenders: Misty Knight
With Fearless Defenders #1 out today, artist Will Sliney has returned to The Beat to talk about the first recruit to Valkyrie's cause: Misty Knight! Yes,...
Have some Mary Blair Peter Pan concept art
In honor of the release of the 60th Anniversary edition of Peter Pan, here's a brief Disney supplied sildeshow highlighting some of the concept art by the great Mary Blair.
Review: Hawkeye #7 – Don’t Say The ‘B-Word’
I'm not saying it! I don't think I've seen a single review of Matt Fraction's superhero-free series which hasn't eagerly slipped in at least...
The best of Hourly Comics Day
Yesterday was hourly comics day, John Campbell's deviation of the 24 hour comic concept originally founded by Scott McCloud, which is a Ronseal sort of...
Announcing the Pantone Color of the Year: Emerald!
As a hushed world waited with bated breath, the waiting is over: Pantone has announced their Color of the Year. And it's Emerald, aka Pantone 17-5641 TCX. Reviewers hailed the move, saying ""Lively. Radiant. Lush… A color of elegance and beauty that enhances our sense of well-being, balance and harmony."
