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...
Fans for Accessible Conventions offers suggestions for making cons available to all
As comic con culture grows, and more inexperienced show runners get into the game, it's worth pointing out that accessibility issues are incredibly important...
You need to read this twitter story about Supergirl
Rather than embed a giant string of tweets just go to this one and read the story that unfolds.
https://twitter.com/sapphicgeek/status/805146210235518976
Written by a comic shop...
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,...
Happy Thanksgiving from The Beat!
Wishing all the Beat readers near and far a happy safe holiday! No matter what goes on in the world we all have something...
The Fair Page Rates survey for 2016 is live
Last year an anonymously sourced webpage called Fair Page Rates made some waves by assembling a survey of 60 professionals on who paid what...
Preview: HELLBOY AND THE B.P.R.D.: 1954 – THE UNREASONING BEAST
Mike Mignola may have sent Hellboy to hell and put his comics drawing work on hold for – but luckily there are still plenty of...
Fight! Jim Starlin vs his Sodastream soda maker
Exploding appliances are definitely having a moment, and on FB legendary creator Jim Starlin warned of a dangerous run in with his soda maker...
Veteran’s Day Special: Vic the Vet, unseen for 50 years
Today is Veteran's Day and About Comics publisher Nat Gertler wrote to let us know about a book he just put out that's pretty appropriate...
Ms Marvel says VOTE!
Have you been paying attention to the upcoming election? Crazy huh? Can we possibly survive the next four days without blowing our brains out?...
Unassuming Barber Shop: A Real Doctor Strange
Welcome back to Unassuming Barber Shop, a semi-regular column here at The Beat that examines--and sometimes flat-out speculates-- on the possible historical origins of fictional comics...
San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum finds a new home!
San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum has found a new home after closing down last September sue to rising rents in its SoMa home. The new...
