Have you followed The Beat’s Instagram account yet? If you haven’t, you’re missing out on a lot of great art, news bits and just fun stuff. And tocelebrate The Beat’s IG fever, we’re running a nifty contest. The prize: a brand new copy of Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History. This deluxe slipcased volume is […]
Doctor Who Comics Day is tomorrow!
We’ve been writing about it for months now, and can hardly believe it’s almost here: the second annual Doctor Who Comics Day is tomorrow!
More details on Doctor Who Comics Day: new website and variant covers
The latest details on Doctor Who Comics Day including variant covers and in-store events.
Titan at SDCC: Assassin’s Creed, The Blacklist, Heroes, Lenore and, of course, Doctor Who!
Titan has announced their full line-up of SDCC activities, and there’s lots to choose from with ten signing sessions and two panels, as well as a bunch of exclusive covers, merchandise and sneak-peaks of upcoming series.
Harley Quinn inspires new Hot Topic clothing collection (+giveaway!)
Fandom-inspired fashion certainly isn’t going anywhere; gone are the days of unisex, potato-sack tees as companies like WeLoveFine, Hot Topic and other retailers capitalize on the craze. The latest launch from Hot Topic is one of the most fandom-specific ones I’ve seen. It actually all revolves around a single character: Harley Quinn. And we have […]
Archie Joins the Humble Bundle Bandwagon; Image Scores with 2nd Bundle
By Bruce Lidl Following immediately on the conclusion of the second Image Comics Humble Bundle, Archie Comics has joined the Humble Bundle comics movement with its first release. Humble Bundles are curated collections of digital comics available under a “pay what you want” revenue model. Customers can choose their payment amount for the basic pack, […]
Holiday Giveaway: Win McFarlane Toys Eli Manning and Joe Namath figures Signed by Todd McFarlane
Hey people, football playoff fever is well underway with so many unanswered questions keeping people up at night. IS the era of the scrambling quarterback over? Did it ever begin? Will Geno Smith ever start another game? Will the Giant or The Jets being more shame to the Meadowlands? And can Mark Sanchez redeem himself while still wolfing down Phillie cheese steaks?
To celebrate this we have a very special beat giveaway, in conjunction with our partner, Lockerdome. Just hit the links to register to win one of TWO special action figure packs to remind you of New YOrk’s TWO Super Bowl winning quarterbacks, Eli Manning and Joe Namath. The figures are made by McFarlene toys and highly detailed in the style of the company figures. And both are SIGNED BY Todd McFarlane.
See 17 minutes of Guardians of the Galaxy footage in IMAX 3D free
You know the first time I saw the Guardians of the Galaxy footage with the Blue Swede ooga-chuckkas it was so fresh and amazing. And now I’ve seen umpty zillion trailers and posters and this and that and all and I’m bored already. =( But that’s how ya gotta sell an unknown quantity in this […]
Celebrate Dynamite’s 10th Anniversary with a FREE copy of Uncanny #1…and 1500 half-price digital comics
Dynamite Comics is 10 years old in 2014, and to celebrate they have 1500 comics at half price on Comixology – the sale ends tonight so hurry over now.
But in the meantime here’s a FREE copy of Uncanny #1 by Andy Diggle and Aaron Campbell. We had a brief chat with Dynamite president Nick Barrucci about what he has planned for the anniversary year, and there’s a lot, including more of the Gold Key line that launched with a bang with Turok, Dinosaur Hunter. Up next, Magnus Robot Righter by Fred Van Lente, and Frank Barbiere’s Doctor Solar. And “theGold Key Phase Two will appear later in the year.”
Friday Giveaway: 2 Guns tix, hat and t-shirt
Hey peeps, I guess it’s just contest week here at the Beat. This time the nice folks at Universal are offering a 2 Guns package that includes: · $25 Visa Gift Card to see the film · 2 Guns T-Shirt · 2 Guns Hat Total value: $45 It is unlikely that you will look […]