Shamus expands to Atlanta
After a few false starts, Gareb Shamus/Wizard World's slate of media conventions has announced an expansion to Atlanta, date and venue TBA. The new...
Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer to wed
When the above photo of singer Amanda Palmer, taken at a NYC breakfast spot, was posted on Neil Gaiman's Twitter feed, it did not...
Archie signs deal with Random House, other updates
Since it's Archie Comics day here at the Beat, here's some later news and notes.
* The artist on the Elizabethan Archie painting is...
Fire at Ross Cochran’s house
Publisher Russ Cochran is best known for putting out various EC and Disney archives projects long before it became fashionable and most recently was...
The Beat’s Annual Year-End Survey, 2010 edition — Part Five
If you've stuck with us this far, you've got to go all the way, as the last batch of comics writers, artists, editors, marketers...
The Beat’s Annual Year-End Survey, 2010 edition — Part Four
It's the biggest year-end survey ever! We're going to keep going until it's all done though. People from EVERY walk of the comics...
Shamus announces Austin Comic-Con
Wizard World has returned to Texas, but in indie-friendly Austin, as opposed to Arlington/Dallas the venue of the previous Wizard World Texas. according to...
The Beat’s Annual Year-End Survey, 2010 edition — Part Three
Wow, we had SO many responses there WILL BE A PART FOUR. And maybe a part five. Although there's a perhaps not-so-surpsiing consensus on...
The Beat’s Annual Year-End Survey, 2010 edition — Part Two
Continuing our look forward with writers, artists, editors, publishers, retailers and other people who make the comics. Lots of news, art previews and insight...
Bluewater goes GAGA
Lady Gaga comics for Free Comic Book Day! So this is what it has come to? Bluewater is continuing its very successful line of...
The Beat’s Annual Year-End Survey, 2010 edition — Part One
Yet again we poll folks from EVERY region of the comics industry to see what's on their minds for the past year and what...
Mauldin, comic strips rate stamps in 2010 — CORRECTED
Should you ever actually need to mail something in 2010 -- as unlikely as it seems -- the US Post Office has got you...
