RIP Ken Krueger
Ken Krueger, a co-founder of the San Diego Comic-Con and an influential figure in comics publishing and retailing on the West Coast in the...
Time, time, time, look what you’ve done to me
Careful observers may have noticed that The Beat's scheduling has been a bit erratic of late. Apologies for the lack of Morning Beat for...
2010 Eisner Award judges announced
Via PR, this year's Eisner Award judges have been announced:
Comic-Con International is proud to announce that the judging panel has been named for the...
Italian studio buys Coconino Press
Variety reports that Italian producer Domenico Procacci's Fandango has purchased Igort's Coconino Press.
As you might guess from the name (taken from the setting of...
The Funnies Business
A few links making the rounds related to the health of various sectors of the comics business.
§ In Boston, while book industry sales...
Hershman joins Dark Horse
Dark Horse has hired former Borders graphic novel buyer Micha Hershman as their new Director of Marketing. According to PR:
In his 13 year tenure,...
Happy Birthday to THE BEAT
(pretend for the time being there are shirtless pictures of Gerard Butler and Clive Owen here)
We're sure that FMB will give the Beat...
2009 Friends of Lulu Award Winners
The winners of the 2009 Friends of Lulu Awards have been announced. Nominees were chosen by a panel, while the finalists were voted for...
The Hero Initiative seeks Ed Hannigan art
The Hero Initiative wants your Ed Hannigan art! Hannigan is a prolific artist from the late '70s on, with work on such titles as...
Meanwhile, in sports cards….
While comics and trading cards were once joined at the hip in the Speculatory Era as twin collectibles, the trading card industry has faded...
Baby news, comings and goings
§ Congrats to Ron Perazza, VP of Creative Services at DC, and Linda Lee, Director, Book Publishing at Nickelodeon, on the birth of Hudson...
Alex Ross draws Catwoman to save kitties
Here's a little benefit and a pretty groovy piece of art that cat lovers may want to be aware of: Alex Ross has donated...
