Diana Prince’s Diary is v.v. funny
There's a new socialite on the scene, and she's penning Diana Prince's Diary. Between whirlwind social events and world saving, it's all a girl...
Dennis Hopeless Discusses Avengers Arena
Onto our second conference call of the week, with Dennis Hopeless inviting various comics bloggers for a fireside chat on his tigerskin rug. We're...
Marvel hits the radio waves with Marvel NOW! ads
Marvel has announced it is turning to radio to advertise its Marvel NOW! initiative. This follows in the footsteps of DC's use of cable...
Kieron Gillen Discusses Iron-Man: The Godkiller
Conference calls! You love them, Marvel loves them, and today saw the first in a new wave of conferences take place. This time we...
On the Scene: Eisner in the Snow at MoCCA/Society of Illustrators
With a nor’easter blowing in at increasing velocity on November 7th, a full house still turned out for the first of the newly partnered...
Good Work, Comics: Boy Bands and Shadow Edition
It’s getting tougher all the time, as Paul McCartney would’ve likely sung if the Beatles had reunited for a jaded comeback tour in the...
Uncanny X-Men is Back Again
Relaunching once more, Brian Michael Bendis and Chris Bachalo were today appointed as the new creative team for a new volume of Uncanny X-Men....
MARVEL NOW!: New Defenders are fearless and female
The "Fearless" teaser in Marvel NOW! has been unveiled as FEARLESS DEFENDERS by Cullen Bunn and Will Sliney, and it will be a buddy...
Vertigo Cancel Hellblazer; DC Announce Constantine
Hellblazer, one of the longest-running books in mainstream comics history and one of Vertigo's launch titles, will be cancelled in February 2013, with issue...
DC’s Monthly Comics Now On Amazon/Kindle, iPad/iBooks, B&N/Nook
DC Comics just made a big move in the digital space. If you read The Beat regularly, you'll have seen me scratching my head...
INTERVIEW: The 2012 Thought Bubble Anthology is Here!
Lisa Wood is the founder of Leeds' Thought Bubble Festival, which is now only ten days away (AIIEEEE indeed, readers), but last year also...
ALSO AN ADVANCE REVIEW: Deadpool #1
Deadpool enters the Marvel Now orbit with— no, wait, I’ve already written that. Gerry Duggan, Brian Posehn and Tony Moore are the creative team...
