Commentary

The Supergirl pilot that debuted last night on CBS a lot of weight on its shoulders. The show tells the story of Kara Zor-El, played by Melissa Benoist, as she escapes Superman's shadow and comes into her own as National City's first superhero. It is the network's first major superhero endeavor, the first superhero show led be a solo female in more than 40 years and the pilot had a lot of ground to cover, attempting to endear characters to new viewers while also trying to re-envision elements of the mythos without alienating established comics fans. Does it succeed? The Beat is here to tell you with a hard hitting roundtable. We've always wanted to have one of those.

Mental illness has been a trope in comics-related properties ranging from Peanuts to Gotham, but do new sensitivities to mental health issues mean that...

Gunfire at the Ft. Myers charitable event created a real-life running zombie herd, but the organizers' security safeguards may have helped prevent further harm. Shootings...

The latest hearing in the Siegel family lawsuits has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 3 -- but if you think this points to an...

Diversity is a recurring theme in panels at this year's New York Comic-Con, mirroring a trend in fandom nationwide. Race, gender, physical ability, mental...

   According to folks texting me from the belly of the beast, NYCC security temporarily blocked entry to and attempted to evacuate Artists Alley as...

Every Wednesday, I sit down with Brandon Montclare, writer of the hit Image series Rocket Girl and co-writer of Marvel's upcoming Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur series....

Today, I’m staring down the initial order deadline for titles releasing in November. The initial order deadline is something I neglect to realize is...

A few months ago, as I was running a deposit to the bank, I ran into the store’s landlord at the terminal next to...

On my lunch break today, I decided to catch up on a few books I had fallen behind on.  Among them was Silk.  I picked...

"Dogs and cats, living together!" - that's what immediately popped into my mind yesterday when I read Tony Isabella praising DC on Facebook for...

If you're into cosplay, Saturday night is made for fighting the lines to get into the annual masquerade contest. Here are a few backstage...