RIP: Dave Simons
Artist and animator Dave Simons has passed away after a long battle with cancer. He was 54. Daniel Best has a tribute:In his career...
DREDD artist on trial
The British SUN tabloid is to sober news reporting what a caramel frappucino is to healthy food, but here's a sad story from its...
News briefs
§ Eroto-manga-ka SABE has passed away at age 41. Warning, the link is VERY, VERY NSFW...in fact it may even be something that...
A few words on PR dos and don’ts
Whew, there were more emails about new books for MOCCA than ever before -- more both in number and in the detail of the...
Nickelodeon Magazine folds
The Beat has confirmed an LA Times report that Nickelodeon Magazine, the last studio kids magazine, has been canceled:
Viacom is shutting down Nickelodeon Magazine...
More Geppi money woes
The Baltimore City Paper has news of another debt against Diamond owner Steve Geppi,, this time a $600K loan from Camden National Bank in...
Marvel’s REBORN births more questions
The news which we reported on Monday, that Marvel would allow a much later than normal final order cutoff for REBORN #1 to...
RIP David Carradine
The 72-year old star was found dead in a hotel room in Bangkok where he was filming his latest film.
The son of great...
Would Daddy Warbucks have bailed out Lehman Brothers?
The New York Times finds Jeet Heer's analysis of Little Orphan Annie's anti-FDR tone during the Great Depression a "Big Idea" for today, and...
Meanwhile, at the Licensing Show
We used to love going to the Licensing Show to see what all the studios were flogging, but this year they moved it to...
Wizard news update
Spurge reports rumors that a few more folks have left Wizard. Vice-President of Production and Circulation Darren Sanchez left against his will, while photographer...
