SDCC '16

Once upon a time, there wasn’t a San Diego Comic-Con. Some would mark this period as “The Dark Ages of Conventions” (those being myself). It...

By Victor Van Scoit Last year SyFy gave us Lev Grossman's The Magicians brought to life from page to screen by co-creators John McNamara and Sera...

It's been over a decade since Samurai Jack aired, but an ending for the series - in the form of a movie or otherwise - has been on creator Genndy Tartakovsky's mind since. After last year's announcement that the series would finally return with a fifth season, Tartakovsky sat down with press at SDCC to explain what that return would look like and what brought it about.

Oh no not again! The likely dates for the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con have been revealed – the traditional July 19-22, time frame– but...

The comic book industry fought hard to establish that comic aren't just for kids. But with an ever growing world of young readers, the industry has been working hard to remember that comics are also for kids. So how do publishers spot trends that will resonate with young readers? Are comics forever lost to the adults? Trends in kids graphic novels or are kids graphic novels a trend?

"I'm someone who has struggled mental illness with and is a big proponent of mental health awareness. In my mind, Doom Patrol is the perfect book to discuss those issues."

During San Diego Comic-Con the convention center was busy with cast announcements, trailer debuts, and toy exclusives, while a short walk away some of the best comics talk was taking place at the San Diego Central Library. That's why The Beat was there to cover panels asking if comic books are literacy.

"Mother Panic definitely has some unlikable qualities that you don't get to see super often in female characters."

For the last decade, the status of the comic book industry has been a great concern among both fans and the industry itself. Growing...

By: Nicholas Eskey As one of the most influential graphic novel publishers in the United States, First Second is proud to celebrate 2016 as their...

Okay... we're straightening up here at the Undisclosed Location in Brooklyn (where I spent the weekend dog/house sitting... mmmm.... air conditioning...), and here are...

  The first Injustice: Gods Among Us was a game-changing look at how a mainstream audience could see DC Comics characters. It took a fighting...