The Beat Podcasts! – Heidi interviews Jeff Smith!
Straight from the offices of Publishers Weekly, it's More to Come! Your podcast source of comics news and discussion starring The Beat's own Heidi...
Exclusive Interview: Darick Robertson Goes Ballistic!
Okay, first things first. Have you bought Ballistic yet? Have you back-ordered #1 and pre-ordered #2? Because this comic is selling out everywhere FAST....
INTERVIEW: Vera Greentea on ‘Nenetl of the Forgotten Spirits’
Vera Greentea's new Kickstarter project, for Nenetl of the Forgotten Spirits, sees her teaming with artist Laura Muller for a second time. After previously...
Interview: Riddick director David Twohy on getting back to basics
I'm one of the very few people in the world who really enjoyed THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK. Where others saw a confusing storyline, I saw a CGI heavy SF film that had actual imagination and didn't play by predictable rules. Admittedly it was a departure from the tighter, simpler PITCH BLACK, a tense action adventure which introduced Vin Diesel as Riddick, a tough as nails, brutal survivor of an interplanetary criminal. Taken together the films—both written and directed by David Twohy—were one of the odder SF franchises in the CGI era.
Breaking news: Cartoonist gets paying job!!!!
The unthinkable has happened. A cartoonist has been hired for a job that pays a living wage. Instead of heating up old shoe leather...
Steve Orlando discusses his gay-action Kickstarter graphic novel
"Imagine DIE HARD if John McClane was killing terrorists to save his partner."
Steve Orlando is trying to raise $15,000 to crowdfund his latest graphic...
That time that comics didn’t die
For some reason, this post I wrote in February 2012 popped up on my feed; it was called Comics Crisis: Doujinshi Nation and at...
INTERVIEW: Colorist Brian Reber on his Exclusive Valiant Contract
Valiant Comics have been building up an exclusive roster of creators over the last few months. From writer Joshua Drysart to artists Doug Braithwaite...
The Phoenix Presents: Laura Anderson on Evil Emperor Penguin!
Every Friday, Stately Beat Mansion invites round a comic creator or two for a cup of tea, complementary Kit Kat, and a chat about...
Interview: John Romita Jr. on career planning, Kick-Ass and rape scenes
John Romita Jr. talks about facing a world of options for his career and addresses concerns over Kick-Ass 2.
INTERVIEW: Adam P. Knave and DJ Kirkbride on the Ascent of Amelia Cole
The first trade of Amelia Cole, one of the launch titles for digital comics publisher Monkeybrain, is published today through IDW. This marks another...
The Phoenix Presents: Daniel Hartwell and Karen Rubins on Chatterbox!
Every Friday, Stately Beat Mansion invites round a comic creator or two for a cup of tea, complementary Kit Kat, and a chat about...
