Lynd Ward’s Frankenstein
One of the legendary achievements in fantastic illustration, Lynd Ward’s Frankenstein, incredibly, out of print, but archived on the web by Nick Mullins.
On the road again
We're in transit back to civilization today. Full posting resumes tomorrow.
We'll have more coverage of the Virgin Comics realignment soonish. Three former Virgin...
Comics: not just for nerds anymore!
That is the true next level in comics' ascendance, as WaPo sends book guy Bob Thompson to see what all the excitement is about:
To...
DC’s future
This story in the WSJ reveals that DC Comics' days as the shy, studious librarian of the Warners empire are doneski, as Warners bets...
Virgin Comics: changes ahead
Rumors about Virgin Comics are flying fast and furious this weekend. Sources are telling me that the comics publishing is getting drastically reduced or...
Madge the Magician’s Daughter
Everyone else has been linking to the 1907 comic strip Madge the Magician's Daughter by W.O. Wilson -- why shouldn't The Beat?
While enjoying this...
Charles Burns is awesome
Check out this gallery of amazing Charles Burns art previewing an upcoming show at the Adam Baumgold Gallery.
Bear Creek Apartments
A new comic by Larson/O'Malley! Bear Creek Apartments. And there was great rejoicing! And server crashing, apparently.
Book deals galore!
You know, it isn't just the movie people who are snapping up the comics! Cartoonists are still getting book deals at traditional publishers left...
DCU more important than ever to the studio
Given THE DARK KNIGHT's history-making box office performance, it's unthinkable for DC's superheroes to remain the wallflowers of the Warner universe. Not one but...
Batman this, Batman that
As expected, THE DARK KNGHT finally fell to number 2 at the box office, although it took a superteam of Nacho Libre, Iron...
PUNISHER II still violent, Lexi-helmed
Rumors about PUNISHER: WAR ZONE have been all over the net, centering on a couple of key themes: that it will be cut down...
