Review: Growing up with ‘The Case of the Missing Men’
From the Hardy Boys to Scooby Doo to Blue Velvet and onward the trope of teens attempting to solve mysteries is a well-worn one...
Crowdfunding Watch: The New Year’s Day Edition
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, so I am here to ponder if that is true? Did you miss these missives? I...
Preview the trailer for one of 2018’s most intriguing launches–’Cult Classic: Return to Whisper’
Cult Classic: Return to Whisper is the flagship title in a new non-superhero shared universe launching from Vault Comics in 2018. The lead title...
To do this weekend: CALA in Los Angeles wraps up the indie fest season
CALA is coming to LA this weekend, and you'll want to check out the limited edition of a new graphic novel by Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore.
The Beat’s Holiday Gift Guide: For the Indie and Small Press Comics Admirer
The holiday gifting time is here and the Beat crew stands ready with some suggestions for the comics lover, comics curious or even comics oblivious -...
12/01/2017: Small Press & Indie Comics Galore
Nice Art
This month's nice art is by Priya Huq, a cartoonist and illustrator based in Chicago. She's the creator of the web comics Mana, which...
Spike Trotman on Drip – Kickstarter’s Answer to Patreon
A couple weeks ago, Kickstarter unveiled their relaunching of Drip, what you might call a crowdfunding subscription service or Kickstarter's version of Patreon. The...
Review: Dave Ortega puts family first in ‘Dias de Consuelo’
With immigration in general and Mexico in particular having become such issues of anger in modern America, Dave Ortega’s tender, informative family saga Dias...
Comic Arts Brooklyn 2017 Preview: The Pratt Era begins
Tomorrow it's Comic Arts Brooklyn, wrapping up the New York City convention season with a indie and art comix extravaganza. This year the show...
Nicholson’s Bedside Press to be distributed via Renegade Arts Entertainment
Canadian-based publisher/editor Hope Nicholson has become quite force in comics over the last few years. Her Bedside Press has worked with creators including Margaret Atwood...
11/01/2017 Small Press & Indie Comics Galore
Nice Art
This month's nice art comes from Sarah Robbins. She made 31 small prints with a Halloween theme. It looks nice and...
Review: B. Mure’s ‘Ismyre’ is a city of magic
Titled after the city it depicts, Ismyre couples two disparate issues and brings them together for a magical conclusion.
Ed is a sculptor living in...
