Publisher launches manga mag for phones
Although the headline says Publisher to launch Japan's first monthly online manga magazine is sounds a bit misleading, because the magazine is actually the first (orone of the first) for mobile phones:
Publisher Shinchosha will...
Schoolgirls tigger socks subject of lawsuit
A Californian schoolgirl is suing her school over her right to wear TIgger socks:
Toni Kay Scott, 14, was sent to an in-school suspension program called Students With Attitude Problems last year for violating a...
And not even a Swiffer shall save them
We vowed we would never turn this into the "Fox Atomic" blog, but we're kinda wrapped up in wrapping up THE HILLS HAVE EYES: THE BEGINNING for the next couple of weeks and so...
Vess seeks Stardust paintings
Speaking of Charles Vess, he's searching for some of his Stardust art for an exhibition later this year:
From June until September of this year I’ll be mounting an exhibition of my Stardust art...
Dark Horse News Round-up: Atkins, MPD Psycho, Vess
A variety of PR that dropped into our mailbox from Dark Horse recently.First off, Jeremy Atkins has been promoted to Director of Publicity. Way to go, Jeremy!
They also announced that they will be releasing...
Woody Devlin debuts
Congrats to Peggy Burns and Tom Devlin on the arrival of "August Dagwood Devlin"
8 pounds 14 ounces, 7:56pm on March 15th. Peg and "Woody" are resting comfortably. Yes, his middle name is Dagwood--we love...
RIP: Old Beat
Th Beat archives at Comicon from 2004 to 2006 have finally been taken down. This was supposed to happen back when we moved last July, so it wasn't entirely unexpected, but still, we were...
Jay Kennedy RIP
Very sad news going around this morning that Jay Kennedy, the highly respected editor in chief at King Features syndicate has died in a drowning accident while on vacation in Costa Rica. No further...
Stan Lee Media Sues Marvel for $5B
A classic story of intrigue, double crosses, runaway financiers, campaign skullduggery, and Stan Lee got yet another chapter underway when it was announced that Stan Lee Media is suing Marvel for a cool $5B....
Bruce Sterling: blogs done in 10 years
Famed SF/syberpunk pioneer Bruce Sterling is bearish on blogging, giving the fad 10 years in a speech at SXSW:
"There are 55 million blogs and some of them have got to be good," Sterling said,...
THR: Helfant “forced out” at Marvel Studios
The trades are announcing a slew of changes at Marvel Studios, with The Hollywood Reporter reporting that "Michael Helfant, the studio's president and COO, has been forced out." A Hollywood vet who was brought...
Desperado laves Image
PR:
Continuing its mission of publishing the highest quality comics from top-notch creators, Desperado Publishing has announced that their two and a half year publishing partnership with Image Comics will come to an end this...
