Cometbus #57 covers comics in New York City…yes there are still comics in NYC
It's true there's been a huge exodus of cartoonists (and other non rich creative types) from New York City in the last few years,...
The long, strange journey of Trevor Von Eeden
Artist Trevor von Eeden has a secure place in comics history for a couple of reasons. First, he was one of the most distinct...
SPX announces more guests, Burns, Glidden, Pedrosa and many more
We already told you that this year's Small Press Expo, to be held Sept. 17-18 in North Bethesda, MD, is spotlighting Fantagraphics 40th anniversary...
Great advice on working and making comics from Becky Cloonan, Jeff Lemire and Michael...
Comics creator process posts are the BEST posts. Jeff Lemire seems to have taken over Charles Soule's mantle as Busiest Person in Comics– writing...
Dash Shaw’s animated film about high school to be shown at two acclaimed film...
Add comics formalist/experimenter Dash Shaw (Bottomless Belly Button) to the list of cartoonist/movie directors: his animated film My Entire High School is Sinking Into...
Must Read: Todd Klein on Gaspar Saladino and 80s DC
Historian letterer Todd Klein has the essential obit for Gaspar Saladino, pointing out how influential he was in so many things. Maybe Gaspar will...
Comics media watch: De Blieck debuts PipelineComics.com and more on Tilting at Windmills
In case you missed it, yesterday retailer Brian Hibbs' long running Tilting at Windmills column found a new home here at The Beat after a long run at Comic Book Resources.
Augie De Blieck Jr's long running Pipeline column has also moved: the regular column will run at Comicbook.com and he's just launched his own site Pipeline Comics:
That 1-Ton Captain America statue gets an official Brooklyn welcome next week before moving...
That 13-foot high 1-ton solid Bronze Captain America statue will be unveiled in Prospect Park Brooklyn next week on Wednesday, August 10, from 1-3...
NPR remembers writer Kim Yale
I was honored to participate in this NPR piece on the late Kim Yale produced by Neda Ulaby.
Yale co-wrote many DC stories with...
These Suicide Squad hats will cap off your week
Whatever you think of the actual movie, no one can question that the art direction for the Suicide Squad movie has been on fleek,...
Bitch Planet and March win first Virginia Library Association Diversity Award
The Virginia LIbrary Association (VLA) has announced the winners of their first ever Graphic Novel Diversity Awards. The prize celebrates diversity in comics form, and...
Stars of comics and screen come out for the Suicide Squad premiere
It was quite a gathering of comics talent for last night's Suicide Squad premiere in New York. The crew gathered for the above photo...














