Congrats to the Kuppermans
Tooner Michael Kupperman and his wife Muire Dougherty have just welcomed son Ulysses Kupperman Dougherty to the world. Best wishes to all three. Can...
NYCC News: YOTSUBA&! back from Yen; Marvel, DC stuff
In the most awesome news of the show -- news that had fans standing up and cheering as if they were at a Kevin...
Forry Ackerman auction news
When legendary horror fan/publisher Forrest J Ackerman died, everyone wondered what would become of his one-of-a-kind collection of horror memorabilia. It tursns out some...
ALA’s 2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
As part of the Winter ALA fest, the list of 2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens was also released. It's a wide-ranging sampling, from...
TCAF announcements
This official press release brings together all known facts about this year's Toronto Comic Arts Festival, and if the names "Guibert" and "Tatsumi" mean...
Jay Kennedy Scholarship deadline nears
Via PR:
The annual Jay Kennedy Scholarship, in memory of the late King Features editor, was funded by an initial $100,000 grant from the...
The Beat’s Annual Yearend Survey, 2009 Edition: Part III
That's it for this year. For once, in my five years of doing this, there was consensus on both last year's big story and...
HELP Nina Paley and Mike Fiffe!
§ Animator/cartoonist Nina Paley is looking for someone to help scan her old comic strip:
It’s time to copyleft ALL of my old Nina’s Adventures...
The Beat’s Annual Yearend Survey, 2009 Edition: Part II
Welcome to part II! We got so many responses, there's going to be a part III! And also please note that there are quite...
Attention! The color of the year!
Pantone has announced that the color of the year is 14-0848 Mimosa:
"The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties...
The Beat’s Annual Yearend Survey, 2009 Edition: Part I
Welcome to the New Year, and welcome to a whole new cycle of big stories, little stories, Internet kerfluffles, and wonderful surprises. As we...
