Kevin Eastman is Kickstarting a semi-autobiographical comic called DRAWING BLOOD
Kevin Eastman is Kickstarting a semi-autobiographical comic about a creator who has it all...or does he?
Cartoonists Van Cook and Romberger revealed as NYC’s time capsule “bomb” planters
In a classic only in New York story, a bomb scare in Manhattan yesterday turned out to be an 80s disco times capsule.
And cartoonists James Romberger and Marguerite Van Cook (The Late Child and...
RIP: James Galton the man who revolutionized Marvel
James Galton, CEO and President og Marvel from 1975-1991 has passed away at age 92. Galton came on at a tumultuous time, as newsstand sales were plummeting (Marvel was particularly impacted because its distributor...
Journey back to 70s comics with Jonathan Winters and Neal Adams – you won’t...
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"Comics have become a big business, high stakes....making millions and millions of dollars."
A quote from yesterday's Beat comment thread?
No, from a 1978 documentary about comics called "The World of Comic Books" which was apparently produced...
Hulu digs in to the mystery of Bill Finger with new documentary
Bill The Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman
Well, it's really only a mystery if you've never passed Comcis History 101, but it's nice to see Bill Finger getting attention, in this case, a...
A Year of Free Comics: LIVING LEVEL-3: SOUTH SUDAN, a searing look at one...
Joshua Dysart and Alberto Ponticelli reunite for a troubling comic about the famine in South Sudan. The comic was sponsored by the World Food Programme.
On the Scene: Frank Miller and Klaus Janson remember Will Eisner and when Neal...
As part of Will Eisner Week, celebrating the life and career of the visionary comic creator, 100 Years of Genius: The Life and Legacy of Will Eisner, a conversation between frequent comic creators Frank...
The Hall of Lost Comics: Jerry Lewis and Bob Hope
Copyright issues mean we may never see two of DC's most successful humor books of all time ever reprinted.
Injustice writer Tom Taylor cancels ECCC appearance over US Immigration policy changes
As mentioned earlier today, ECCC is the first big con of the year, and a ton of comics creators will be there to talk to fans and one another.
However, Australian writer Tom Taylor,...
When Labels Don’t Mater: George Herriman and Krazy Kat
We've been writing a bit about Michael Tisserand's comprehensive new biography of George Herriman, Krazy: A Life in Black and White, but last night I got to hear him talk about it at one...
RIP Richard Kyle, inventor of the term “graphic novel”
Alan Brennert reports on FB that comics retail founding father Richard Kyle has passed away at age 87. Kyle had been in ill-health for a long time.
As the owner of Richard Kyle Books (and...
The Beat podcasts! More to Come with Neal Adams, Amy Chu, and Ron Marz
At the recent New Jersey Comics Expo I had the good fortune to talk to Neal Adams, Amy Chu and Ron Marz about comics, life, art, history, the Mets and many other topics.
I haven't had...
