Looking back at Martin Landau’s cartooning career
We lost a great one with the death over the weekend of Martin Landau, whether it was Mission Impossible, Space 1999, the guy who...
Space Goat announces retailer advisory board
Describing themselves as "scrappy and nimble," Space Goat Productions is a small comics publishers who've been around for a bit without getting that much...
MAD Events add Cohen, Boucher and Zandonella
MAD EVents is one of the smaller con companies but they put on a line-up of quality shows, including Long Beach Comic Con, Long Beach...
Spider-Man Homecoming box office falls quickly
I'm not exactly sure of the provenance of Forbes movie pundit Rob Cain so take the following with a grain of salt, but he...
Jack Kirby and Stan Lee become Disney Legends at D23
In what has been reported as an emotional ceremony, the late Carrie Fisher, Jack Kirby celebrating his centennial this year, and Stan Lee, making his first public appearance since his wife's death, were named Disney Legends.
Marvel announces a Guardians chatbot and a lenticular cover for Legacy #1
Some Marvel news rolling out: Legacy #1, the universe spanning, epic, nothing will be the same kick-off to the whole Legacy re-jigger is getting...
SDCC ’17: Eisner Awards announce presenters and Will Eisner Centenniel theme
The pageantry and ceremony of the the 29th Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards will take place, as is tradition, Friday July 21st in the Indigo...
The Retailer’s View // What Is Marvel Saying?
We wanted to write something positive this week. Really we did. But then you start telling people that you want your business to point...
SDCC ’17: What’s in Our Bags? A Look into a Veteran’s Walkaround Gear
We at The Beat are no strangers to conventions. Years of experience have taught us what is and is not necessary to take on...
June Sales Report: Double digit drops from 2016
Secret Empire contued to make the top ten, but it was Zdarsky, Kubert, and Bellaire's Spider-Man that led what was a pretty blah June,...
Marvel Legacy’s latest variants- 60’s T-Shirt Art!
Barely two days after announcing lenticular covers for the Marvel Legacy initiative, Marvel continues its variant cover trend by producing yet another variant cover...
Exploring Escape and Unique layout in Zoe Taylor’s Joyride
Every once in awhile, I come across a comic like Zoe Taylor's Joyride. An experiment so different and unique that you can't help but appreciate the...
