More legal woes at Archie as employees file lawsuit against co-owner Nancy Silberkleit
I've lost count on who is suing who in the brutal ground war between Archie Comics, and their controversial co-owner Nancy Silberkleit, but it...
New comics website launches: 13th Dimension
Like a Phoenix from the ashes...in our recent obituary for MTV Geek we noted that the NY Post's Parallel Worlds site also seemed to be gone. And indeed, a NY Post website design claimed its young life. However, undeterred, editor Den Greenfield has teemed up with Asbury Park Comicon's Cliff Galbraith for a NEW SITE, 13th Dimension.
Madefire raises $5.2 million in VC money
Launched last year at San Diego Comic-Con, Madefire aims to be both a publishers and platform for developing next level motion comics/future comics/whatever you...
Reviewed! Every Issue of Villains Month – the final issues
There are no new issues of Villain's Month left from DC, and business goes back to business this week. But there were six issues...
Jeff Smith joins the CBLDF Board of Directors
Like it says, the man behind Bone and Rasl and soon Tüki Save The Humans is also fighting for free speech by joining the...
Yes, I know there is a spinning black beach ball
The Beat is having caching problems. When you see the black ball just click and it goes away. Somehow it removed all the fonts...
Internet Meme Shocker: Did Grumpy Cat Rip off Kate Beaton?
In a story on how Grumpy Cat—the dwarf cat that people (including The Beat) will line up for hours just to see—is worth $1 million, it's revealed that one of her signature catch phrases first appeared in a cartoon by Kate Beaton. Which wouldn't be so odd except that Grumpy's manager, who is a "meme manager", is very litigious about other people stealing his own memes. Beaton, who hasn't received any money from the cat or her manager, is philosophical about the whole thing, writing:
The great blog death of 2013 claims another victim: MTV Geek shuts down –...
I noticed this morning that they hadn't updated and that, coupled with the recent editor search, sent my Heidi sense tingling and yes indeed,...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 9/27/13: The Lost Artwork of Neal Adams
§ As you may have heard by now, renowned comics artist Neal Adams left several very valuable sketch books in the back of a...
The Shortlist for The British Comic Awards 2013 Has Been Announced
The shortlist for the 2013 British Comic Awards ceremony has been announced, a list compiled by a number of critics, retailers and readers -...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits, 9/23/13: Everyone everywhere
§ The National Book Festival was this weekend, with several comics guests, some sponsored by SPX. YOu can probalby find out everything you want...
Miami Book Fair International features Paul Pope poster
No one is quite sure how the Miami Book Fair International—held in a city known for its wild and crazy lifestyle—got to be the...
