Fashion: Hayden-Harnett does Fantasia
This is not comics, barely animation, but it does involve The Beat's favorite handbag designer, Hayden-Harnett, which has a deal with Disney to make limited edition handbags and accessories.
Spotted From The Watchtower
As The Beatrix, on vacation up country, deals with the new server and its delusion that it's an electronic bulletin board from 1982, I...
Marvel vs. Tokidoki
While we were out and about in NYC's Soho the other night, we also snapped some pics of the Tokidoki store, bedecked with adorable images from their Marvel line of T-shirts, hoodies, hats, and skateboards. It's been out for a while, but that doesn't mean it's any less cute, especially that Silver Surfer.
This year's Halloween costume report
Based on our trip to the Village Halloween Parade, there were a lot of pirates and superheroes -- many Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl costumes, so good on that, John Romita, Jr. ... We did not personally witness any Scott Pilgrim costumes that were not worn by comics folks, but Edgar Wright has a Posterous gallery, above.
More of those adorable X-Men cosplayers
Via Comics Alliance and G4, a video of those eye-popping young X-Men cosplayers. Iceman, call me.
What will you be wearing this Halloween?
Well, according to this press release, it might be Iron Man.
DC pushes Green Lantern to the fashionable
A vigilant reader sent us this scan of an ad in the current edition of Women's Wear Daily, the bible of the fashion trade. The ad, for Green Lantern licensing opportunities, ran in a previews section for the upcoming 2010 MAGIC Marketplace, "the preeminent trade event in the international fashion industry."
Obviously, Warner Bros. has BIG, BIG plans for Green Lantern licensing -- and based on the number of folks we see walking the streets of NYC in GL T-shirts, we'd say they might just be on to something.
DC Comics announces “All-Star Green Lantern”
With little fanfare, right under the noses of thousands of Comic-Con attendees, DC Comics, in partnership with Converse, announced the creation of five unique...
Matt Furie, Louie Cordero, and Jon Vermilyea make wallets for Poketo
Have you been fretting about what to get Sean T. Collins for his birthday? Worry no more! Wearable, usable art company Poketo has just announced Perverse Universe, a limited edition wallet series that "offers a view into the mad minds of Matt Furie, Louie Cordero, and Jon Vermilyea."
Manga eyes worry feds
The New York Times reports on the new manga eye fad, popularized by Lady Gaga, of giant contacts that make you look like...
Cap and Thor leaks
As we alluded to the other day, concept art for Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Chris Evans as Captain America have been leaked....or "leaked,"...













