SDCC ’17: Marc Guggenheim Attached to Swords of the Swashbucklers
A few months back, Dynamite Kickstarted a restoration of the '80s Epic series Swords of the Swashbucklers by Bill Mantlo and Butch Guice. One of...
SDCC ’17: Hack/Slash Vs. Vampirella Scheduled for August
Two long running horror comics collide in August as Tim Seeley's Hack/Slash collides with Vampirella in Hack/Slash vs. Vampirella.
Hack/Slash, which dates back to 2004,...
SDCC ’17: Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Returning to Comics
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark started out as a simple horror movie hostess and evolved into something more. A couple movies, comics from DC...
BOOM!’s Road to SDCC ’17: Rugrats Kicks Off a Partnership With Nickelodeon
BOOM!'s picked up a new set of licenses for their KaBOOM! imprint. They've partnered with Nickelodeon to develop comics based on some of their...
SDCC ’17: Mike Carey to Write New Barbarella Series
For those coming in late, the classic '60s science fiction movie Barbarella is actually comic book movie. Barbarella was originally a French comic created by Jean-Claude...
SDCC ’17: Dynamite’s Art of Sky Captain the dawn of the Hall H era
Dynamite is rolling out its pre-Comic-Con announcements and among them is Kevin Conran's Art of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, an art book devoted to...
NSFW INTERVIEW: Eisner Nominated Jason Shiga dives into the twisted world of DEMON
Hilarious in execution, serious in subject matter, irreverent to human life, and an homage to various science fiction tropes; This only scratches the surface...
SDCC ’17: This Year’s Exclusive Collectibles and Merchandise to Watch Out For
Forget about all that there is to see at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, what about all that there is to buy? Prepare to...
SDCC ’17: Eisner Awards announce presenters and Will Eisner Centenniel theme
The pageantry and ceremony of the the 29th Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards will take place, as is tradition, Friday July 21st in the Indigo...
SDCC’17: John Carpenter’s THE THING gets a 35th Anniversary book featuring top comics talent.
If horror is your thing, you're no doubt familiar with the name of John Carpenter; the master storyteller whose movie resume includes favorites such...
SDCC’17: Aspen Comics brings exclusive variants for hot Marvel and DC books.
Nearly 10 years after the industry lost superstar artist and Aspen Comics founder, Michael Turner, his name is still synonymous with Aspen at San...
SDCC ’17: What’s in Our Bags? A Look into a Veteran’s Walkaround Gear
We at The Beat are no strangers to conventions. Years of experience have taught us what is and is not necessary to take on...

























