Flame Con announces 2016 return: twice as long, new location
2016 Flame Con will be held for TWO days this time. And that's not all: they're moving to a bigger location too
Ms. Marvel wins Hugo Award amid controversy
The Hugo Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, were presented this weekend surrounded by a nebula of controversy. Amy Wallace has a lengthy...
New Black Lightning Archive: DC, Tony Isabella Reconcile
"Dogs and cats, living together!" - that's what immediately popped into my mind yesterday when I read Tony Isabella praising DC on Facebook for...
Comic-con: Two old white men moaning about having to share
Variety's Statler and Waldorf, aka Peter Bart and Michael Fleming, have an inane piece up for Variety called -- r u ready? - Comic...
SDCC ’15 – The Beat’s Panel on Ethics in Comics Journalism
Reflecting on The Beat's comics journalism ethics panel tonight at San Diego Comic-Con, my thoughts keep going back to the comics community - who...
SDCC ’15 Comics Journalism Panel – You-know-what vs. the Beat?
What will you be wearing on Thursday night at 6:30pm? The answer could reveal where you stand on the theme of Heidi's latest SDCC...
James Robinson releases statement on Airboy #2 to GLAAD
As anticipated, writer James Robinson has made a statement to GLAAD about the controversy over the issue of Airboy #2, which we reported on earlier...
Airboy #2 criticized by GLAAD for transphobic storyline
When creators James Robinson and Greg Hinkle showed me a copy of the first issue of Airboy back at NYCC last year, my jaw...
Eventbrite Survey: conventions have achieved gender parity but some still feel unwelcome
EventBrite, the ticketing agency, caused a lot of talk last year when they released the results of the first survey of convention attendees with...
Because-Play: Parents Organize A Friendly Neighborhood Costume Parade To Support A Young Girl Who...
Ellie Evangelista is a four-year-old Spider-Man fan. She wears the pajamas. She plays with the toys. She watches the cartoons with her mother. She...
Denver Comic Con had 16 panels on Women—including one that was a flash mob
Denver Comic Con is a bit of a puzzler. It's a huge, fast growing show that entertains many people, but it's also had a...
Interview: Joey Stern, co-founder of Geeks OUT talks Flame Con – NYC’s first ever...
We talk to Geeks OUT founder Joey Stern about the kickstarter-funded Flame Con, coming June 13, New York City's first ever LGBTQ comic convention.
