DC Show Off Andrea Sorrentino’s Art for Green Arrow #17
DC have sent out some preview pages for Green Arrow #17, the first issue drawn by Andrea Sorrentino (fresh from a lengthy run on...
Warner Bros. wins huge legal decision in Superman case—UPDATED
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a 2001 agreement between Joanne Siegel and WB supersedes the Siegel estate's 2008 victory in...
Guillermo del Toro working on a “Dark Universe” movie for DC characters
Something from the WB/DC movie corral that sounds very intriguing: Guillermo del Toro is heading up a "Dark Universe" film which would unite characters...
The Beat Reviews for 02/01/13: Featuring Illicit Benedict Cumberbatch Pictures!
2013 rolls in like a Swiss person being pushed down a hill, which means it's time for some more reviews! And some photos of...
Today’s (Partial) Smallville Settlement and the Kardashians
Given the lively discussion of what folks don't want to see on The Beat, I couldn't resist noting that an attorney representing Smallville co-creators...
Gail Simone Rehired as Writer for Batgirl
Gail Simone appears to have been re-hired as the writer for DC's Batgirl series, according to a series of tweets she made around an hour ago --
DC Realigns Vertigo, Promotes Harras and Kanalz
You new there were going to be some changes when it was announced that Vertigo was going to be having some changes. Shelly Bond...
The Beat Comic Reviews for 19/12/12: Spiders, Birds, Harbingers and Dazzlers
It's time for the last reviews section I'll be doing this year. I have to make it a little quicker than usual, too, because...
Shelly Bond promoted to Executive Editor of Vertigo; Dennis and Doyle upped
As expected, following the departure of Vertigo founder Karen Berger, remaining editors Shelly Bond, Will Dennis and Mark Doyle have been promoted, with Bond...
DC does retain rights to the Spirit Archives
After the internet reacted to a Facebook post by DC co-publisher Dan DiDio on DC relinquishing rights to a variety of pulp heroes, it...
No more Spirit or pulp heroes at DC
It seems that DC has stopped its program of licensing old pulp heroes, based on a post on Dan DiDio's Facebook page, as reported...
The Beat Comic Reviews for 12/12/12: Batman Vs Vampires
Hey! It's one of those dates where American readers can't shout at me for getting the day and month the 'wrong' way round! Hurrah!...
