Zadie Smith and Chris Ware talk about stories
This claims to be a video but only the audio is working for me. However either way you slice it acclaimed novelist Zadie Smith and cartoonist Chris Ware talking about story at the New York Public Library is a fascinating team up. For those who cannot absorb audio, there's a write up of their December chat here.
TCAF announces guests, creator workshops, library day and more
Oh boy, so much TCAF news! If you didn't want to go before, you will now. The show will beheld May 11-12 at the Toronto Reference Library.
Bill Griffith announced as guest of honor for 2013 MoCCA festival
This year's MoCCA Festival is being eagerly awaited to see how changes made under the new Society of Illustrators management will affect a...
On The Scene: The Black Comic Book Festival 2013
The first ever Black Comic Book Festival was held on Saturday January 12, 2013 at The Schomburg Center For Research in Black Culture, located in the heart of Harlem in New York City. The festival, which was presented by The Schomburg Junior Scholars and Dr. Jonathan Gayles, celebrates artists, writers, and fictional characters of African descent. Although I have passed by before, this event was my first introduction to the Schomburg Center which is a part of the New York Library. The show was free and open to anyone.
Walking Dead Zombie walk is coming back to Comic-Con this year
Lost in some of The Walking Dead behind the scenes excitement and chart topping sales, is the human element: the Zombie Walk will be...
Matsumoto, Blutch, Spiegelman, Mouly headline 2013 TCAF
It was a must-go sight unseen but now that it's been seen, we're dialing up Porter Air for tickets. This year's Toronto Comic Arts...
Stumptown announces 2013 guests
Not much news this peaceful time, as folks enjoy either going back to work or the US equivalent of Boxing Day, but the Stumptown...
On the Scene: Locust Moon Comics Fest
by Dre Grigoropol
This past Sunday marked the first Locust Moon Comics Fest, a rookie comics show in West Philadelphia organized by the two owners...
It’s International Darkstar Day!!
The big day is finally here! Ladies and gentlemen of The Beat, gather your young ones and race onto the street. Proclaim for all...
MoCCA Fest 2013 announces steering committee, new projects
Last summer, the Musuem of Comics and Cartoon Art in NYC lost their physical space and transferred their assets to the Society of Illustrators....
Non-Japanese cartoonists exhibit at the Kaigai Manga Festa
First off...congrats to cartooners Abby Denson and Matt Loux who tied the knot not long ago.
And then celebrated with a honeymoon in Japan...
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...
