Retailer op-ed: Trump vs. the American comics industry
Retailer Jacob Shapiro takes a look at how the comics industry is reacting to tariffs, and how local politics could affect his store
DC COMICS: THE STORY OF A UNIVERSE history coming from Howe and Thielman
Sean Howe and Sam Thielman are writing DC Comics: The Story of a Universe, a history of DC Comics
Saturday Night Live and comics in the 70s
Looking back at a few of Saturday Night Live's early comics crossovers...and how one two minute segment of the debut changed my life
How Diamond Book Distributors helped change the comics industry
Former Diamond Books Distributors sales manager John Shableski recalls the early days of how graphic novels rose in popularity with librarians and educators
Denny O’Neil’s Batman Bible and the longevity of comics characters
Reading Denny O'Neil's Batman bible made me wonder about other long running comics and why they are so hard to make
The Making of David Lynch’s comic strip, The Angriest Dog in the World
Behind the scenes at The Angriest Dog in the World, David Lynch's 80s alternative comic strip
Origins of Marvel Comics Deluxe Edition adds Kirby and Ditko hands to the cover
The seminal collection Origins of Marvel Comics is back in a deluxe edition that sets the story about Stan, Jack and Steve straight
SDCC ’24: CAMP SNOOPY renewed for season 2, but PEANUTS animation almost didn’t happen...
Peanuts animation had a rocky start, but now it's loved by generations. Apple TV+ plans to keep fans coming with Camp Snoopy Season 2.
Critical Thinking: BAT KID and Bronze Man in conversation
Desegregating Comics and Bubbles Zine historic manga Bat Kid and Igaguri: Young Judo Master document a revisionist golden age.
A Tribute to artist Mark “Doc” Bright
Writer Will J. Watkins remembers his friend and collaborator Mark "Doc" Bright
The Beat is 20 years old in 2024!
We're kicking off a yearlong celebration of 20 years of The Beat! Plus a bonus look back at MoCCA 2004
