Help Wanted: Random House Graphic is hiring a senior editor and a designer
Two exciting job openings at the newly named Random House Graphic imprint.
Geoff Johns OUT as DC CCO, Jim Lee IN, but here comes The Killing...
More upheaval over at DC Entertainment as Geoff Johns is stepping down as president and CCO, THR reports. Co-publisher Jim Lee will take the role of CCO while continuing as co-publisher.
Johns, who has been...
Rotterdam joins AfterShock as SVP Sales & Marketing
The Great ComicsShuffle of 2018 conrtinues!
Lion Forge Adds Jill Gerber as Director of Education Outreach and Collections
Gerber's role will focus on supporting teachers and librarians.
Carol Burrell joins the Lion Forge editorial team, Colvin upped to EIC
Well this is great news! Lion Forge has just hired Carol M. Burrell as executive editor of the company’s CubHouse imprint. She'll report to Andrea Colvin who has just been promoted to editor in chief.
Mike Zagari leaves AfterShock, new gig TBA
Mike Zagari, formerly SVP, Brand/Digital-Creative at AfterShock, announced he was leaving on Twitter yesterday. "Next steps" will be announced Monday.
https://twitter.com/mikezagari/status/994927163924205568
Zagari was previously at Disney/Marvel/Star Wars/Pixar, and DC, and is also a webcartoonist himself so he could...
Gina Gagliano to start Random House Graphic, a new kids GN line at PRH
Te rise of kids graphic novels continues as Gina Gagliano leaves First Second to become Publishing Director of a new imprint at RH, Random House Graphic.
Jeanine Schaefer joins Boom! Studios as Executive Editor
The personnel shuffle at comics companies continues as Jeanine Schaefer has joined Boom! Studios as executive editor.
IDW names John Barber as Editor-in-Chief, Anita Frazier as SVP Sales & Marketing
Following some personnel changes over at IDW, John Barber has been named editor in chief at the publisher. He replaced Chris Ryall, who departed to work for Skybound.
In addition, Anita Frazier, formerly of DC,...
Celebrating International Tabletop Day with Some Personal Beat Staff Favorites
In honor of today being International Tabletop Day, myself and fellow Beat staffer Victor Van Scoit have decided to share some of our own personal-favorite tabletop games. As criteria, we've decided to stay away from oldies like “Chess,” “Monopoly,” and “Dungeons & Dragons,” because there are a TON of other games out there. We have also decided to only share games that are still available for purchase if there are any readers who wish to experience these games for themselves.
SD Comic Fest ’18: A Friendly, Intimate, and at Times Confusing Convention Experience
Headed by Mike Towry and Chairman Matt Dunford, this convention pays homage to the early days of Comic-Con. Organizers of Comic Fest pride themselves in its intimate setting. In many ways, I find it to be quite charming, lacking the Hollywood of Comic-Con and instead allowing attendees and invited guests to mingle together. A lot of love goes into this convention.
