SDCC ’14 Art of Videogames Panel
By: Nick Eskey
Art has gone hand in hand with videogames almost since the beginning. Oh yes, the earliest games were either text-based adventures, or pixilated jumbles; Not really "artistic." But the boxes they were...
Beyond the Page: Writing in the Digital Age
By
: Nick Eskey
Ever since the creation of the printing press, authors finally had an avenue to get their works out into the world. But it wasn't until the creation of moving pictures that authors...
SDCC ’14: Princess Leia #1 from Mark Waid, Terry and Rachel Dodson
The final book in the initial Star Wars line at Marvel will be Princess Leia #1, from writer Mark Waid, artist Terry Dodson, and colourist Rachel Dodson.
That's right! No Han Solo or Luke Skywalker...
SDCC ’14: Spotlight on Bryan Lee O’Malley Panel Recap
By: Alexander Jones
Even without the Scott Pilgrim vs. the World film, author Bryan Lee O’Malley would likely still be a talent who is universally adored. However, after the movie, he is one of the...
SDCC ’14: An Interview with Black Milk Clothing
By Hannah Lodge
Black Milk Clothing appeared at the San Diego Comic Con DC Entertainment booth to show off their licensed line of DC-inspired clothing and to announce a second release in October, which will...
The Beat Podcasts! – SDCC ’14 Day 3: Jennifer Stuller & Brave New World
Live from San Diego Comic Con, it’s More To Come! Publishers Weekly’s podcast of comics news, interviews and discussion with Calvin Reid, Kate Fitzsimons and The Beat’s own Heidi MacDonald.
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SDCC ’14: The Multiversity Enrollment with Grant Morrison
By Kyle Pinion
Grant Morrison's Multiversity has been a long gestating project aimed to spin-off of his Final Crisis event from 2009. The "Scottish Shaman of Comics" has been teasing this event and artistic collaborators...
10 Steps to Make Your Creations Real
By: Nick Eskey
The thing about fandom is that on some level, we all wish we be a part of what we love: We want to write a hit novel because we love to read;...
Composing for Heroes: Continuity and Emotions
By: Nick Eskey
There are many pieces that go into creating a successful movie and television series, especially when trying to bring something to life from a printed medium. There has to be a solid...
The Beat Podcasts! – SDCC ’14 Day 2: Don Rosa, Eleanor Davis, Lucy Knisley...
Live from San Diego Comic Con, it’s More To Come! Publishers Weekly’s podcast of comics news, interviews and discussion with Calvin Reid, Kate Fitzsimons and The Beat’s own Heidi MacDonald.
In part two of More...
Grant Morrison’s Trippy Map of DC’s Multiverse
Grant Morrison's got some structure in mind for his upcoming Multiversity series and now we have a map to prove. As you might expect, the map has a serious New Age feel to it....
Kieron Gillen, Marguerite Bennett, Phil Jimenez and Stephanie Hans on ‘Angela’ #1
Angela, the character created by Neil Gaiman in another lifetime as part of the Spawn universe, will be receiving her own ongoing series later this year from the creative team of Kieron Gillen, Marguerite Bennett,...