Go listen: Ian Boothby’s Superheroes sketches on The Irreverent show
Eisner nominated writer Ian Boothby is probably best known for his work on The Simpsons comics, but he also contributes to the Canadian humour...
One Week Until International Darkstar Day 2012!
You know how The Beat works now. While everybody else works hard on getting the best interviews, writing the strongest articles and the most...
New on the Scene: Studio YOLO
New comics collective of the day, Studio YOLO which spun out of a cartooning residency with Dean Haspiel held at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. It consists of 8 cartoonists from around the world:
Steve Ditko talks at last…sorta
Via Midtown Comics, A recent letter from Steve Ditko.
A recent letter from Steve Ditko to one of our customers. He asked Steve what he...
Gail Simone is ‘no longer the writer’ for Batgirl
Gail Simone has explained today on Twitter that, as of this week, she will no longer be the writer for DC's Batgirl series.
On Wednesday...
To Do Today: Canny Comic Con and Leeds Alternative Comics Fair
Christmas is being held on December 25th this year, so you've only got a few weeks left to find something decent to give your...
Diamond Announces 12 Gold Sponsors for Free Comic Book Day 2013
You may have thought of Kris Kringle jingling in your mind, but over at Diamond it's already planning for balmy May and Free Comic...
The Path to Becoming a Bestselling Graphic Novel
When I first began writing this column, my intent was to help creators and comics publishers understand the methods to the madness of landing...
Huge shake-up at DC Comics lunch counter
We're hearing that DC Comics is in turmoil today after popular lunch spot McGee's changed their bean salad recipe: instead of cannellini beans, the...
The Hawkeye Initiative launches—and genderswapping will never be the same
Over the weekend someone on Tumblr got the great idea of satirizing anatomically unlikely, and overtly sexualized comic book covers by replacing the women...
Say It Ain’t So!: Bazooka Joe To Be Replaced
He was created by a cartoonist who was (in)famous for his pornographic comics, and written by a noted underground cartoonist (and later drawn by another!...
The Legal View: Could Alan Moore regain the WATCHMEN copyright?
In his post, Rich Johnston goes on to wonder whether Alan Moore could eventually terminate the Watchmen transfer from 1985. Commenters argue that this is absurd, but depending on the contract Moore could actually re-claim his share of the property.
