Scans_Daily shut down; Internet reacts…and reacts
Over the weekend, news broke that the popular LiveJournal community Scans–Daily has been closed down. The community started out as a repository for slash...
Dylan Horrocks launches Hicksville website
Dylan Horrocks, one of New Zealand's premier cartoonists, hasn't been much heard from in recent years, but he's got a brand new website which...
Review: WONDER WOMAN
By Steve BuncheThe folks over at Warner Bros. Animation have proven time and again since the now-classic Batman: The Animated Series that they not...
BEASTS OF BURDEN preview
Somehow, last week we did not link to Jill Thompson's gorgeous artwork for BEASTS OF BURDEN, a four-issue miniseries wirtten by Evan Dorkin with...
IDW gets in the ring with Family Circus
Billy, Jeffy, Dolly, and PJ are getting their own deluxe collection treatment, as IDW continues to expand their comic strip empire. At their WonderCon...
WonderCon news: Image, BOOM!, Fox Atomic
There's a bit of news and announcements out this morning from WonderCon. At the Image panel, Erik Larsen talked about Obama and John...
Recession Watch: Wizard layoffs, more on Viz layoffs, first newspaper closing
§ The Beat has obtained more information on recent layoffs at Viz. The two editors laid off were long-time vet Ian Robertson and Carol...
Marvel ends open submission policy
Marvel has ended its policy of accepting unsolicited art submissions, according to a press release, below. However, Talent Liaison C.B. Cebulski talked about it...
WonderCon: Viz — #835
Viz Is a last minute surprise at WonderCon:
VIZ Media has received a last minute opportunity to support the WonderCon show (sister-show to San Deigo...
WonderCon: Image — #407
Image has a big show planned with a WonderCon Exclusive edition of SAVAGE DRAGON #145 which features the most popular president currently in charge...
WonderCon: Oni — #519
The debut of NORTH WORLD Vol 2 is the highlight of Oni's many plans.
Oni Press is in San Francisco for this year's WonderCon! February...
Events around town
We'd just like to point out again that tomorrow, as part of the Festival of New French Writing , Francoise Mouly will interview Chris...
