The Rainbow Project announces winners of inaugural Velma Awards
Celebrating creatives and children’s and family media working towards better onscreen representation of LGBTQ+ youth and their families.
Kate Beaton’s DUCKS becomes first-ever graphic novel to win Swiss World Literature Prize
Kate Beaton’s graphic novel Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands adds yet another award for the shelf as it becomes the 2024 recipient of the Jan Michalski Prize for World Literature – and the first graphic novel to do so
Jubilee Editions and Launch Parties: Welcome back PHOO ACTION
Phoo Action, the cult favorite comic by Mat Wakeham and Jamie Hewlett, comes back in epic fashion this December courtesy of Titan Comics, after...
Holiday Gift Guide: Coffee table books, LEGO sets, mobile workstations, and so much more
Holiday Gift Guide: Coffee table books, LEGO sets, mobile workstations, and so much more
MAUS tops Belgian magazine Moustique’s 100 Best Comics
As part of its centenary celebrations, Belgium’s longstanding weekly current affairs and culture magazine Moustique has named the 100 Best Bande Dessinées (Comics) of all time – with Art Spiegelman’s Maus claiming the top spot
Kazuo Umezu, legendary artist behind THE DRIFTING CLASSROOM & CAT EYED BOY, dies at...
Kazuo Umezu, the legendary artist behind THE DRIFTING CLASSROOM & CAT EYED BOY, dies at 88. He was a force that redefined horror.
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
NYCC ’24: LGBTQIA+ Romances in Science Fiction and Fantasy
The panel discussion left much to be desired.
24 Hours of Halloween: A Scary Godmother collection just dropped with two new stories
Image Comics has just released a collection of JillThompson's beloved Scary Godmother stories....with two new tales!
24 Hours of Halloween: Bloody Mary and more from Silver Sprocket
Get into the Halloween spirit with three titles from Silver Sprocket, including Bloody Mary, a romance set in a vampire club
24 Hours of Halloween: What are the most popular Halloween Costumes of 2024?
What are the most popular Halloween costumes for 2024? A couple of different investigation pick Shrunken Head Bob and Spider-Man
24 Hours of Halloween: Let’s get the party started with Doomed, and other Halloween...
We're kicking off 24 hours of Halloween here at The Beat with the basics: spooky soundtracks for your party....or just to get in the mood
