Along with all its other woes, Marvel also has a library problem
So what's up at Marvel anyway! Asher Elbein at The Atlantic, of all places, has an excellent round-up of their recent travails until the...
Conservative pundits are tut-tutting about teaching comics in college
If I had one takeaway from the recent TCAF Librarians and Educators Day, it was that comics as educational tools are here to stay,...
Is the decline in graphic novel sales due to the NY Times bestseller list...
We've been noting on Diamond's charts that graphic novels sales in 2017 are down quite a bit from 2016, at least for the first...
Interview: Chatting with The Allreds about BUG!, Kirby, Free Will, Young Animal and more!
Interview conducted by Kyle Pinion and Alex Lu
Today in comic shops, you can now buy the first issue of Bug!: The Adventures of Forager,...
Journey back to 70s comics with Jonathan Winters and Neal Adams – you won’t...
https://youtu.be/Wsykqt5D8yg
"Comics have become a big business, high stakes....making millions and millions of dollars."
A quote from yesterday's Beat comment thread?
No, from a 1978 documentary about...
A Year of Free Comics: Liz Climo’s little world of cuteness
Okay a total no brainer cuz it's Friday: Liz Climo's ongoing tumblr comics are insanely popular because they are totally sweet and cute. Climo...
Dave Gibbons reveals the origin of Watchmen’s 9-panel grid – and has an...
Speaking of David Gibbons, the subject of the nine-panel grid was debated on Twitter the other day following a conversation spark from J.A. Micheline:
https://twitter.com/elevenafter/status/856606785922367488
You can...
Hulu digs in to the mystery of Bill Finger with new documentary
Bill The Boy Wonder: The Secret Co-Creator of Batman
Well, it's really only a mystery if you've never passed Comcis History 101, but it's nice...
Paperfilms crew announces spring convention schedule and website sale
What is Paperfilms? It's not really a studio, but not just a loose confederation either. It consists of Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, Justin Gray, Paul Mounts,...
San Diego’s Little Fish Comic Studio Is Educating A New Generation of Fans, Artists,...
In recent years, more teachers and librarians are finally recognizing the educational appeal of comic-books. Yes, we the fans have known of their artistry,...
Announcing the 2016 Comic Creators Survey – digging into page rates and royalties
As we make our way through the current era of disruption, there's an ever greater need for clarity, verifiable information and real news. In that spirit, I'm...
Everyone Has A Vertigo-Style Project: Legal Termination of Warlock
Doing Vertigo-style projects is all the rage. Dark Horse and IDW have even set up designer imprints for former Vertigo Executive Editors. Why should...
