Kate Willaert’s amazing inforgraphic shows the evolution of Spider-Man’s costume
Hopefully by now you've all seen the debut of new contributor Kate Willaert's column "By Its Cover" which looks at the best of the week's cover designs—I've been wanting to add more craft-focused pieces to the Beat and this really fits the bill. Ashley Eckstein launches geek couture fashion design contest for Comic-Con
Speaking of Comic-Con, Ashley Eckstein of Her Universe, the Star Wars themed clothing line, has announced a "geek couture" contest for designers at this...
Lebron shows what it is really like to wear a superhero mask
I don't even watch basketball, but while passing TVs of late I noticed some guy playing basketball who seemed to be wearing a...
Avenger actress admits that superhero costume isn’t for her
Elizabeth Olsen is a lovely, normal young woman, but she isn't a superhero or a fitness model, and she's nixed the idea of wearing...
Wear this: High End Designer Rodarte Goes Star Wars at Fashion Week
Rodarte is a fashion line designed by sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy—the clothing is often cerebral (and ethereal; I treasure my ochre spider web...
Uniqlo did Moomin and Tezuka
Speaking of One Piece, my wardrobe is full (a little too full, I think) of One Piece merch from the Japanese retailer Uniqlo, which...
Katsuhiro Otomo, Nobrow, and Japanese fashion house Comme des Garcons collaborate
As a comics fan, it's always nice to see the medium get wider recognition from other fields, although perhaps not as surprising in the...
Skin care now a thing for superheroes
Which superhero has the best grooming habits?
You may never have considered this, but a couple of ad agencies for skincare have recently...
Fashion corner; new t-shirts by Cypress, Suburbia, Adventure Time
Do you need more t-shirts?
That is a trick question. People rarely need more t-shirts, but if you want new t-shirts here are some...
Shocker: superheroes are doing the Harlem Shake
What is the Harlem Shake? It involves gathering your friends in a messy room and jigging about merrily while wearing costumes and/or masks. Good old fashioned fun, really. Although the Harlem Shake is a real dance going back a decade or more and performed in Harlem, the new dance is for those too uncoordinated to do it Gangnam Style.
MAC and Archie cosmetics line products revealed
In the past cosmetics giant M.A.C. has had great success with a DC-inspired line, and last summer a collaboration with Archie Comics was announced. Well, the product shots are in, and girls, you will look as stunning as Veronica and radiant as Betty in these shades. Put us down for Daddy's Little Girl lipstick and Double Trouble nail polish! And that tote! Totes to die for!
INTERVIEW: Steven Sanders has Designs for the World
Steven Sanders was one of the first people I ever interviewed. An artist and designer who has worked on books such as Five Fists...
