Review: Iron Circus Comics offers other vantage points in ‘The Girl Who Married A...
If you’re seeking diversity in comics that comes at you both powerfully and gently at the same time, Iron Circus Comics may be your answer.
INDIE VIEW: True tales of the border, true parables of the monkey planet, and...
Reviewed: Uniqlo Superman by Yan Cong, POTA: Visionaries by Dana Gould & Chad Lewis, The Scar by Andrea Ferraris & Reno Chiocca
Review: Humankind never learns in ‘Fraternity’
There’s something about North America that has inspired multiple stabs at utopianism.
Interview: A. David Lewis embraces Kismet
As far as Muslim representation among superheroes goes, Kamala Khan a.k.a Ms. Marvel has been one of the most successful in a thin field....
INDIE VIEW: Mysterious titles from Europe Comics and Birdcage Bottom and a wacky They...
Aldo by Yannick Pelegrin
Europe Comics
What is going on with Aldo? He says he is immortal, having lived for 300 years, but sometimes his memory...
01/02/2019 Small Press & Indie Comics Galore: New Year’s Edition!
Monthly list of small press and indie comics for the month of November and December 2018
Review: Unpacking your demons in ‘The Vagabond Valise’
You can go find all the horror comics currently being published and line them up with The Vagabond Valise and probably not find one...
INDIE VIEW: From monkeys and men to myths and marks
Mini Kuš! #69: Maud
By Marlene Krause
Kuš Komiksi
This recent entry in the long series of wildly inventive and artistically-experimental little booklets from Latvia takes on...
Review: ‘Joylandia’ brilliantly ruins all the holidays for you
Ever feel pressured to have fun on a holiday? Certain holidays are worse than others for sure. It used to be just New Year’s...
INDIE VIEW: Comics history, record collecting, and the punkest punk in the school
Memorabilia
By Sergio Ponchione
Fantagraphics Books
Italian cartoonist Ponchione has concocted a unique hybrid designed to highlight his own creative strengths while honoring those who have influenced...
Review: Broken souls, bloody noses, and activism in ‘Flem’
Brussels-based and Montreal-born cartoonist R. Rosen makes her graphic novel debut with Flem, a tale of psychological distress, self-destruction, and political activism that casts...
The Beat’s Holiday Gift Guide: For the Indie and Small Press Comics Admirer
A selection of gift ideas for small press and indie comics enthusiasts!




















