Digital comics make up 15% of Image Comics sales, 27% of revenue
Wired has more info on Image's big digital news today including charts and graphics. Basically, Image publisher Eric Stephenson isn't afraid of no pirates...
Exclusive Interview: The Rise of Denver Comic Con & Comic Book Classroom, Part 1,...
Denver Comic Con is a phenomenon. In only two years, it has become one of the largest comic conventions in the country, and figuring...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits, 7/2/2013: The Hobbit’s kitchen of corpses
§ By now you must have seen Tom Spurgeon's incredible obituary for Kim Thompson. It's history not only of a man but a company,...
RIP Jim Kelly
The Karate expert who co-starred with Bruce Lee in ENTER THE DRGAON has died at age 67. These stills remind us that the...
SDCC ’13: Comixology, the Hero Initiative, Palmiotti, Conner and pals make a giant comic...
Okay we told you ComiXology has a lot of stuff going on at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. Not only are they co-sponsoring the...
Big Interview: Julia Gfrӧrer: ‘I don’t get why people write stories without sex in...
One of the advantages in writing for The Beat is the opportunity to provide under-appreciated comic creators with a platform, to share work which...
On The Scene: Wizard World’s “NYC Experience” Wasn’t Half Bad
Among people I talk to about cons and comics, about half won’t bother to go to Wizard World Cons, about a quarter might go,...
MAD MENTAL CRAZY! The True Life of the Fabulous Zenith, Part 2
Last week I began my in-depth look at the history of Zenith and its attached legal dispute. As before I shall add my disclaimer:...
Final hours to help Raven Gregory and family benefit auction
Jesse James Comics shop in Glendale, AZ is more than just a hub for up-and-coming indie Phoenix comic artist, enthusiastic cosplayers, eager fans, and...
The Beat’s Timely On-Time Not Late ELCAF Report
Last weekend saw the second ELCAF take place in London, an indie comic festival which headlined with publishers Nobrow, SelfMadeHero, and Blank Slate. It...
FILM REVIEW: CARTOON COLLEGE Gets Under the Skin of Making Comics
Representing comics production in popular culture has long been missing a piece of the puzzle. We’ve had excellent documentaries about ground-breaking creators like Will...
Daily dose of awesome: John Allison’s Hulk comic, Smallville tribute
When someone is comic-ly consistently excellent as John Allison is -and he truly is excellent, folks- updating his ScaryGoRound web-comics, Bad Machinery and more...
