To do today: Meet Gene Colan at Lee’s Comics
It's been a while since Gene has been well enough to travel, so don't miss your chance to meet this all-time great comics artist....
When will the axe fall on comics?
So, just how shitty are things? Really, quite shitty.
Wednesday was a black letter day for the book publishing industry, as it seemed to...
PUNISHER opens
Opening this weekend is that other comic book-themed movie, PUNISHER: WAR ZONE. The movie stars Ray Stevenson as violent, vengeful Frank Castle. We...
Hurricane Helms back in the ring
The Beat wanted to send a shout out to longtime Beat pal Gregory Shane "Hurricane" Helms who returns to action in the WWE ring...
Another print mag ends run: Write Now!
Via PR, another print magazine about comics is going to the great newsstand in the sky, as Write Now!, edited by Danny Fingeroth and...
Old photos updates
Our post on this photo of a comics shop in 1965 has drawn a few responses. Mark Evanier has a detailed memory of the...
SLJ ‘s Best Adult Books for High School Students
School LIbrary Journal has released a list of adult books recommended for younger readers:
It was a banner literary year and so SLJ's Adult Books...
Comic Foundry ends — UPDATE
On the official Comic Foundry blog this morning, publisher and founder Tim Leong announces the fifth issue of the comics magazine will be the...
Pull Quotes: Remaking the Prez
"We have a President-Elect who's a Spider-Man fan! It's like I've been saying for years, people who grew up reading comics are moving into...
2008 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar
Brian Cronin has begun the 2008 Comics Should Be Good Advent Calendar, with a new Christmas-themed political cartoon every day. Up first: Thomas Nast.
New Blog@Newsarama debuts
Dec. 1 marks the debut of the new team at Blog@Newsarama. It's led by Troy Brownfield, and includes J. Caleb Mozzocco, Michael C. Lora,...
