BREAKING: Narwain kaput – UPDATE
We haven't actually been putting too much energy into a cadaver derby here at SBM, but chances are, in any random polling, the frontrunner...
PAINKILLER JANE series a go; Edlund at SciFi
The SciFi Channel has announced their upcoming TV slate with new shows from Mark Burnett and Lynda Obst, but of most interest to comical...
Humanoids production deal, Cassaday to direct
The Hollywood Reporter has a story this morning about how SUPERMAN producer Pierre Spengler has a 12-picture option on titles drawn from the library...
A Lost Princess of Mars?
A while ago, on the Old Beat we told you about a new comics series to be published by IDW based on Edgar...
Watch The Amazing Screw-On Head!
Dear God, this is cool. The SciFi Channel has put the entire first episode of Mike Mignola's THE AMAZING SCREW-ON HEAD cartoon online. We'll...
New EC Comics reprints this fall
EC Crypt and Gemstone are teaming up for a new full-color reprinting of the classic in deluxe hardcovers. WE WANT OURS!
Once unjustly maligned as...
Woo and Ennis team, blood to flow
Virgin Comics released the official PR on their upcoming John Woo/Garth Ennis collaboration, SEVEN BROTHERS. Yoshitaka Amano will paint the covers. Details and PR:
Newly...
Vancouver cartoonists in the news
The Vancouver Westender looks at the local underground scene, including Drippytown, with an art exhibit, and a cover feature.
Hey Folks, Guess What? Comics...
News: Virgin and Panini pact
Virgin Comics continues its generally sound expansion plans with a licensing deal for European distribution via Panini.
The Panini Group is pleased to announce...
SDCC: Chuck D in the house
You thought we were going to say hizzouse, didn't you? According to American Mule Entertainment Chuck D will be at this year's San Diego...
FC Brandt’s INDEPENDENTS trailer up
Cartooner FC Brandt has been working on a documentary about indie comics entitled IDEPENDENTS. The trailer is up in Low Bandwdith and High Bandwidth...
Suiho Tagawa, grandfather of manga
Buenaventura Press sent out a huge, 58-page preview of KRAMERS ERGOT #6 the other day, and the new edition of this groundbreaking anthology looks...
