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Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky are at it again with Sex Criminals, this time they are offering a random sketch incentive for picking up an actual issue of the series. If it seems like...

  This week at The Beat our staff members were particularly swamped with new books -- between Archie comics ending their titular title and DC in the midst of a huge line-wide reboot, we had...

Every other year, Munich hosts the Munich Comic Festival (Comicfestival München), which, like other continental comics festivals, offers a diverse international guest list while still celebrating the local talent! For those who kann nicht Deustsch...

You all loved it when I tweeted stats, and now you can watch the ENTIRE panel section of last week's French Comics Conference, held at the French Embassy and organized by Bureau International de...

Dark Horse's book trade sales are up 30% in three years and to celebrate, they're promoting nine editorsCalvin Reid reports. The moves include the promotion to senior editor of Dave Marshall, who will oversee...

‘What’s going on with the X-Men and the Fantastic Four comics’ is the question ringing in the ears of astute comic book fans. Since Marvel owns the films rights to many of their own...

By Melanie Burke Images courtesy of Ed Luce In anticipation of the launch of his first project in comics, Wuvable Oaf, The Beat took a minute to talk with Ed Luce about making the switch from fine...

It's Monday.  The work week has just begun.  That means it's time to start making weekend plans.  If you're in Portland, OR, you can get an early start to the debauchery by joining Ed...

The Great 2015 Comics Site Editor-in-Chief Mass Step Down continues as Broken Frontier, a long running comics news and culture site, has announced that Andy Oliver will takes over the site from Frederik Hautain, who held the position since the site's launch in 2002. Oliver was previously Managing Editor, and they are seeking candidates for that position now. Check out the details here or send an application to [email protected]. Like every job in comics journalism, it is an unpaid position.

Papercutz debuted the first issue of their rebranded Nickelodeon Magazine this past weekend at Book Con 2015.   First announced back in February, the magazine takes its name from the children's publication that ceased production...

According to several social media postings, Michelle Wrightson has passed away. Wrightson contributed as a colorist on several Marvel, Heavy Metal and Milestone comics, and was a cartoonist in It Ain't Me Babe, the...

Writer: Brian Michael Bendis Artist: Andrea Sorrentino Colorist: Marcelo Maiolo Letterer: VC's Cory Petit Wolverine is grizzled, dirty, and tired -- but Old Man Logan is downright nasty. Logan's resolve is killing now in the midst of Secret Wars, his motivations are...