Comics take action for Palestine
The comics industry and community, from Silver Sprocket and Fantagraphics to the Cartoonist Cooperative, stand with the people of Palestine
What is happening at Cadence Comic Art?
An exodus of some of comics best known artists from Cadence Comic Art, their former art dealer, is raising many questions.
Silber Linings: Why the comics press matters (despite what the Eisners think)
In the latest Silber Linings, Greg responds to a recent Eisners controversy by reflecting on a decade in comics criticism.
PALWORLD and its impact on the future of generative art over actual artists
This past weekend, a videogame parody of Pokemon called PALWORLD debuted as one of the most successful launches in video game history. The sixth...
International cartoonists stand with Handala in support of Palestine
Several hundred professional artists in Italy and Japan paid homage to Naji al-Ali's Handala, a personification of the struggle.
Angoulême ’24: Clowes, Meurisse and Simmonds in the running for the Grand Prix
The Angoulême International Comics Festival has announced the three creators in line for its esteemed Grand Prix: Daniel Clowes, Catherine Meurisse and Posy Simmonds
Pioneering comic artist Ramona Fradon retires
At the age of 97, Fradon concludes a prolific artistic career - redefining Aquaman at DC in the 1950s and a 15-year run on the Brenda Starr, Reporter comic strip
‘Barbie could not even read a Barbie book to your kid’ if Montana anti-drag...
With the constitutionality of Montana's anti-drag law in question, we have decided to post a San Diego Comic-Con 2023 panel that takes a deep...
The Beat’s 2024 Creator Survey Part 4: from “comicbook stores to comic bookstores”
In the final part of our 2024 Creator Survey, more publishers and cartoonists look forward to the challenges facing the industry
The Beat’s 2024 Creator Survey Part 3: Money and Change
In our 2024 Creator Survey Part 3, comics folks look at the biggest stories of 2023, guess at the big news of 2024 and preview upcoming work
Manga Review: Shou Harusono’s HIRANO AND KAGIURA continues to be a great slow-burn series
In Hirano and Kagiura, Vol.4, created by Shou Harusono, continues to be a great slow-burn series.
The Beat’s 2024 Creator Survey Part 1: What’s coming up and what comics need
Creators from Julia Wertz to Jamila Rowser on the biggest stories in comics and what's coming up...plus guilty pleasures.
