Event Alert: AZCAF lands in Pheonix on February 25th
Phoenix, AZ is getting a new one day show, AZCAF, aimed at giving attendees a more intimate comics experience
CAKE is coming back to Chicago in June
After three years of postponements, CAKE - the Chicago Alternative Comics Expo is finally coming back to an in-person event
CON REPORT: The crowds came out to celebrate fifty years of FIBD at Angoulême...
Crowds were back - and so was controversy - as the Angoulême comics festival returned to its regular time and size for the first time since the pandamic began
Angoulême Memories: Creators recall their favorite moments at the festival
Angoulême's fiftieth anniversary is here. We conducted a survey asking international pros in the comics space for their memories and we bring them all for your reading pleasure.
2023 Eisner Award Judges Announced: Barrette, Jones, King, Kleefeld, Lewis and Sheflin
The '23 awards season gets underway with the announcement of this year's Eisner judges including Barrette, Jones, King, Kleefeld, Lewis, and Shevlin
Angoulême 2023: Bechdel, Meurisse, Sattouf in contention for the Grand Prix
The three creators in line for Angoulême's prestigious Grand Prix career achievement award are here
Angoulême Festival cancels controversial Bastien Vivès exhibition due to safety concerns
After threats of violence, Angoulême Festival has cancelled the Bastien Vivès exhibition
CONTROVERSY: Protests grow against a Bastien Vivès exhibition at Angoulême
A growing protest is calling for the Bastien Vivès exhibition to be removed from Angoulême's 2023 festival programming
AnimeNYC 2022: Winners and Losers from TurtleMe to Cosplay
The Beat's manga correspondent has an in-depth look at what worked and what didn't at AnimeNYC 2022 - and overall the show was a huge hit.
Anime NYC ’22: The Highs and Lows of this year’s event
Where’s the manga!? Where's the anime!?
NYCC ‘22: His Dark Materials’ James McAvoy on his Lord Asriel head canons
The third and final season of His Dark Materials is coming up on HBOMax and the cast and producers speak out on what's in store
On the Scene: MICE brings its magic back to Boston
October is closing out and, standing by the Charles River on the Boston University campus, this perfect autumn weekend is New England at maximum...




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