DC’s Diane Nelson: DC properties bring in $8 billion in licensing
Diane Nelson, the head of DC Entertainment, WB Consumer Products and many other things at the studio, gave a talk at an industry confab...
Andy Kubert Reveals “Dark Knight III” Program Cover for NYCC ’15
In a press release today, ReedPOP revealed the cover to the 2015 New York Comic Con program guide. Illustrated by superstar artist Andy Kubert,...
Finnish website sells art to aid the Red Cross
The other day we posted a heartbreaking strip called "What a Wonderful World" by Zep featuring Titeuf, the Bart Simpson of France, in a...
Check out Paolo Rivera’s “Hellboy & the B.P.R.D.: Beyond the Fences #1” Cover
Mike Mignola's Hellboy has been a cornerstone of comics since his debut in 1993 (he's as old as I am!). The character has survived...
Titeuf, France’s most popular comics character, confronts Europe’s refugee crisis
In the French speaking world, a character known as Titeuf is as well known as Bart Simpson or Dennis the Menace here. He's a...
Noelle Stevenson’s Nimona makes longlist for National Book Awards
It isn't the first graphic novel to make the prestigious National Book Award longest, but Noelle Stevenson's Nimona IS the first book that was originally a serialized webcomic, and this is another huge groundbreaking recognition for a graphic novel.
Published in May by HarperCollins, Nimona is the tale of an ambitious young shapeshifter who wins master thief Sir Baluster Blackhearts as an apprentice...but personality conflicts incite honor and adventure. It's a beautifully drown, refreshing take on medieval fantasy cliches. It's been optioned by Fox for development as an animated feature.
Another Two Bite the Dust, “Sensation Comics” and “Batman ’66” are Cancelled; “Green Lantern:...
Update: As noted in the comments section, Cullen Bunn took to his Twitter last night to announce that Green Lantern: the Lost Army has indeed been...
Check out this trailer for new Garth Ennis series Johnny Red
We've got the lowdown on the new high-flying WWII series from Preacher scribe Garth Ennis out November 4th.
Maestro leads the All-New, All-Different Marvel Point One #1
On October 7, Marvel is getting ready to launch a brand new line that is/isn’t a reboot the All-New, All-Different Point One #1. The new...
Dave Marshall replaces Scott Allie as editor in chief at Dark Horse
This news had been floating round for a little bit, but Dark Horse it making it official: Dave Marshall is replacing Scott Allie as edit in chief. Allie will remain as executive senior editor. Several other assistant editor have been added as you can read below.
French women cartoonists launch a website “against comics sexism”
A new French language website called BD Egalite (more or less "comics equality") has launched to address rampant sexism in the French comics market....
Stryfe Visits the Stately Beat Manor Staff Pull for 9/9/15
This week, a longtime staffer of the internet’s premiere comic book website, The Beat, became obsessed...obsessed with ‘90s X-Men comics. We tried to take away...
