‘Young Frances’ is going back to print due to unexpected demand
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
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...
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
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
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
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’
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
Satiate your appetite for the fun, new, and different.
Review: Whit Taylor reveals what’s missing
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!
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
Take a peak at some slice of life inspired comics in this week's Crowdfunding Watch.
05/04/2018 Small Press & Indie Comics Galore
This month's Small Press & Indie Comics Galore links features Hwei Lim, Catherine Ocelot, Pascal Girard, Sloane Leong and many many more




















