Analysis: New York Times Bestsellers: Graphic Books: Manga 2012
When the New York Times first started their "graphic books" bestseller lists, they included one for manga. Why manga? Why not one for superheroes,...
RIP: Rick Olney
Con promoter/publisher Rick Olney has passed away at age 58. A controversial figure for many, Olney attempted many things in his life, including starting...
Analysis: New York Times Bestsellers: Graphic Books: Hardcovers 2012
So as the new year approaches, I continue my look back at the graphic novels which made the New York Times bestseller lists in...
Analysis: New York Times Bestsellers: Graphic Books: 2012: Overview
As the end of the year approaches, it is commonplace to take a look back at the year, see where we've been, and if...
RIP ‘Barefoot Gen’ creator Keiji Nakazawa
BAREFOOT GEN and I SAW IT creator Keiji Nakazawa died on December 19th at age 73. The cause was lung cancer.
As a...
A very Merry Christmas from The Beat
All the best to all Beat readers and their loved ones—let's hope it's a safe and peaceful one.
Did you get some good toys for...
Gail Simone Rehired as Writer for Batgirl
Gail Simone appears to have been re-hired as the writer for DC's Batgirl series, according to a series of tweets she made around an hour ago --
DC Realigns Vertigo, Promotes Harras and Kanalz
You new there were going to be some changes when it was announced that Vertigo was going to be having some changes. Shelly Bond...
Walking Dead (The TV Version) Loses _Another_ Showrunner
If you follow the television biz at all, you know that AMC's management has a tendency towards... shall we say, an overly active hand...
REVIEW: THE BLACK BEETLE #0, “Night Shift”
Talk about an anticipated comic! While enthusiasts are waiting impatiently for the launch of THE BLACK BEETLE #1-4, “No Way Out”, starting on January...
Christmas Tidings: Paul Hoppe
A christmas card from Paul Hoppe, whose Peanut is coming out from Random House next year.
