“Five years ago, Marvel was in charge, and they ruled everything I did as a retailer. It was ‘Marvel first.’ Now, they are the bastard children of the industry. I’ve lost probably 25% of my comic readership because 25% of my Marvel fans got tired of my higher cover prices, the non-sequitur storylines, the almost incomprehensible X-Men this and that… Marvel has done nothing to drive the industry towards us.”
SD Comic Fest 18’: Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz on How He Didn’t Want Disney’s “Coco” to be the “Aladdin of Mexicans,” and More
Sometime after this, Pixar contacted Alcaraz. “They invited me for a ‘little-chat,’” he said. When they asked for his help to work on the movie, Alcaraz was stunned. “I was thinking, ‘wow universe, you have a sick sense of humor.” But, Alcaraz saw this as a great opportunity and accepted it. “I wanted to make sure this wasn’t going to be the Aladdin for Mexicans.”
The Last Days of Stan Lee are a horror show
It’s nice to live a long time, but when you outlive everyone who really cared for you, the result can be tragic. That’s what seems to be happening to Stan Lee right now.
Cartoonists fret that new tax bill could have huge effect on online sales
A tax bill scheduled for a vote on Friday is causing anxiety among crafters and cartoonists.
Comics retailers’ shocking claim: Diversity isn’t killing comics sales
When they came for my mentions, I was out having lunch.
Libya Comic Con organizers and attendees beaten and detained after militia raid
“This sort of festival imported from abroad exploits the weakness in their religious faith and their fascination with foreign cultures,” according to the RADA Special Deterrence Forces
FIGHT! Gail Simone vs Fabian Nicieza and the fate of Cyclops is at stake!
A white-hot inferno of a comics flame war is blazing on social media right now and everyone has to take a side to preserve life as we know it.
NYCC ’17: Action Lab apologizes for pervy ghost and rude tweets
NYCC exclusive covers as a tradition as old as the con, and Action Lab had one that got a little too hot to handle with this one for a one shot called….Ivan the Pervy Ghost. IVAN THE PERVY GHOST ONE-SHOT Cover Artist: Dan Mendoza Written by: Bryan Seaton & Dan Mendoza Limited to 100 copies […]
Inhumans: The Good, The Bad and Medusa’s Hair
As folks make plans for the Labor Day weekend, one activity I’m sure is high on everyone’s list is running out to see Marvel’s Inhumans on IMAX, right on the to do list after changing the kitty litter and cleaning out the microwave, I’m sure. In fact I just checked the 7 pm showing at my local, and if you haven’t made plans, some good seats are available.
No Spandex Saturday: Why Nintendo’s SNES Classic fiasco is on the cusp of making piracy acceptable.
Don’t let the headline of this editorial fool you. We here at The Beat DO NOT condone or endorse the acquiring anyone’s intellectual property by illegal means. This is about why Nintendo’s recent SNES Classic pre-order debacle and its track record with possible manufactured scarcity is giving its fans little in the way of alternatives […]
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