INTERVIEW: Colorist Brian Reber on his Exclusive Valiant Contract
Valiant Comics have been building up an exclusive roster of creators over the last few months. From writer Joshua Drysart to artists Doug Braithwaite and Trevor Hairsine, the company have a number of creatives...
Larry Hama’s 10 rules for drawing a comic book page
GI Joe maestro (and all around comics renaissance man) Larry Hama posted these on FB the other day. I stole them so we could talk about them.
These are my ten rules for drawing...
Must read: Evan Dorkin on dealing with rejection
A few weeks ago on his "Ask me anything" on Tumblr, Warren Ellis gave his Herc Hansen version of how to keep working on creative projects speech. Over on Brian Blackmon's Neptune City, Saturn...
Overview: Should Writers Pay Artists Upfront?
This weekend saw a bit of discussion going on regarding the status of writers and artists. There's already an ongoing debate about the way in which comic reviewers talk about the role of artists,...
Must Read: Tom Scioli on good/bad coloring and Barry Windsor Smith
Cartoonist Tom Scioli (Gødland) is obviously a devotee of classic comics styles; it should come as no surprise, then, when he wonders Whatever Happened to Barry Windsor-Smith?. Smith is credited with introducing the...
INTERVIEW: Declan Shalvey on working with Marvel, Dark Horse, Boom, DC, IDW…..
Artist Declan Shalvey has had an incredible year. Whilst working as regular artist for books like Venom and Thunderbolts at Marvel, he's also created art and covers for books published at Dark Horse (Conan and...
SDCC13: The Chris Samnee Spotlight Panel
By David Nieves
Amidst his first special-guest-of Comic Con appearance, the opening day of SDCC held Chris Samnee's first spotlight panel. Jovially introduced by his Daredevil partner and moderator Mark Waid, Chris talked about his...
SDCC ’13 #Tweetfolio Season 2.0 goes #Beatfolio at Comic-Con
by Bon Alimagno
I'm Bon Alimagno, writer of the #Tweetfolio portfolio review column Heidi has linked to here on the Beat in the past. As a longtime reader of the Beat and even longer friend...
The Phoenix Presents: James Turner on Star Cat!
Every Friday, Stately Beat Mansion invites round a comic creator or two for a cup of tea, complementary Kit Kat, and a chat about their work in The Phoenix. The Phoenix is a UK series...
SDCC ’13: ComiXology sponsoring Comic Creator Connection
Okay is it OK Cupid for Comics Creators? Not exactly, but if you are a CWC looking for a AA, DDF, then the Comic Creators Connection is for you. Comixology, as mentioned before, is...
Will Sliney Profiles The Fearless Defenders: Annabelle Riggs
Marvel's female characters do tend to be their very best, so here at The Beat we've been following Will Sliney (at a distance, so he doesn't suspect) as he helps set up the all-female...
INTERVIEW: Stephen Mooney Goes Creator-Owned for ‘Half Past Danger’
Later this year IDW will be publishing Half Past Danger, a new series written, drawn, and created by Stephen Mooney. After working as artist on several IDW titles including Star Trek and Angel for...
