Indie Comics

‘Young Frances’ is going back to print due to unexpected demand

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Young Frances is already in the running to be Graphic Novel of the Year. It collects the award-winning Pope Hats series by Hartley Lin (who...

Review: ‘I, Parrot’ advocates finding your own voice

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On the surface, I, Parrot is a madcap farce about taking care of 42 parrots as it snowballs into absurdity on almost a surreal...

The Gibbs Girls’ “The Invention of E.J. Whitaker” Shows We Need More Women of...

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Over the years that I’ve contributed for The Beat, I’ve gotten to preview some pretty-interesting projects in the making, as well as talk to their equally-interesting creators. A little more than two years ago, I had a phone interview with two women who called themselves the “Gibbs Girls.” They were working on a steam-punk inspired comic that takes place at the dawn of the 20th century and during the Industrial Age. The story followed a female, African American inventor named Ada Turner who creates the first flying machine. Last week, the Gibbs Girls reached out and informed me that the comic had finally come out.

Review: Jessica Campbell conquers the universe

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Jessica Campbell has gotten plenty of attention with her sharp cartoons examining the art world through the lens of gender politics. Her attitude, part...

Crowdfunding Watch: Exploring Queer Comics, Time Traveling Cheetahs and Isolation

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A time traveling cheetah, documentary film and graphic novel join forces to bring you this week's round-up of crowdfunding projects.

Review: ‘It’s Cold In The River At Night’ presents love as an unknown country

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Strangers in an unnamed European rural area, Carl and Rita have moved into a house on stilts in the water, the last of its...

Review: Making sense of Mauretania in ‘The New World’

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Subtitled “Comics from Mauretania,” the stories in Chris Reynolds’ The New World don’t take place in the African country of the same name, but...

Crowdfunding Watch: Friendship, Bondage and the Public Domain

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Satiate your appetite for the fun, new, and different.

Review: Whit Taylor reveals what’s missing

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In two recent releases, Whit Taylor uses her strong talent for intimacy in cartooning to present situations — some personal, some fictional — that...

Graphic Novel TK Episode 4: Agents!

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We’re back with another installment of Graphic Novel TK, your podcast guide to comic book publishing, co-hosted by Alison Wilgus and Gina Gagliano. Listen to the new episode...

Crowdfunding Watch: The Slice of Life Edition

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Take a peak at some slice of life inspired comics in this week's Crowdfunding Watch.

05/04/2018 Small Press & Indie Comics Galore

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This month's Small Press & Indie Comics Galore links features Hwei Lim, Catherine Ocelot, Pascal Girard, Sloane Leong and many many more

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