Matt Chats: Ben Dewey on Choosing Projects, the State of Autumnlands, and Finding Joy...
Like many, I first learned of Ben Dewey and his art through Autumnlands, where his luscious brushwork combines with Jordie Bellaire’s colors to breathe...
Merry Christmas To All
The Beat is on a holiday break but we'll be back tomorrow. In the mean time from all of us, we wish all of...
Pioneering woman cartoonist Barbara Shermund’s remains lay unclaimed for 35 years – but now...
This story is happy, sad, eerie and empowering all at once.
INDIE VIEW: Comics history, record collecting, and the punkest punk in the school
Memorabilia
By Sergio Ponchione
Fantagraphics Books
Italian cartoonist Ponchione has concocted a unique hybrid designed to highlight his own creative strengths while honoring those who have influenced...
Preview: DK’s Fearless and Fantastic! offers profiles in courage for Marvel female superheroes
DK Publishing is set on making sure readers know their female superheroes just as 2018 fires its last shots with the release of Fearless and...
Interview: Jim Woodring on working with Jack Kirby, having visions and making comics
James Romberger and Jim Woodring in conversation - plus a Comic Arts Brooklyn report.
INTERVIEW: Sylvain Runberg’s & Miki Montlló’s WARSHIP JOLLY ROGER Channels The Sopranos and Battlestar...
An in-depth conversation with the creators behind this BATTLESTAR GALACTICA-esque "envelope-pushing sci-fi tale of space pirates and political intrigue"
INTERVIEW: How knowing David Bowie inspired Jeff Rougvie’s new comic
Writer and music industry vet Jeff Rougvie discusses his forthcoming GUNNING FOR HITS, on which he teams with artist Moritat to tell a story about crime and stardom set in the shady 1980s New York music scene.
The Beat’s Holiday Gift Guide: For the Indie and Small Press Comics Admirer
A selection of gift ideas for small press and indie comics enthusiasts!
Tumblr Bans “Female-Presenting Nipples” & More in New Policy Shift
Tumblr announced on Monday that it will ban all adult content starting Dec. 17.
The Fraud Phenomenon: How Impostor Syndrome Plagues Creatives
Ironically, Impostor Syndrome almost sounds like something out of an old comic book, but no such luck. It’s defined as a pattern of doubting...
The Lives and Death of Robin: An Oral History of A DEATH IN THE...
Thirty years ago, the fans voted to kill a sidekick. Today, we look back and talk to the editors who let them do it.
