Incoming Signal
Hello, kids. We're still abroad with limited internet facilities. We'll be hopfully presenting some updates later today. Thanks to all for the Thanksgiving wishes, and hope everyone had a happy healthy 4-day shopping weekend....
WKRP – Thanksgiving Turkey Drop
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"As god is my witness...I thought turkeys could fly."
Happy Thanksgiving!
Shake hands with danger…again
Screw those celebutantes. Angelina Jolie is the MODERN heroine. Off in some remote part of the Third World, she zips off in a speed boat, holding a baby, wearing a Lara Croft wife beater...
McLauchlin on The Hero Initiative
We frequently post news of fundraising efforts for The HERO INITIATIVE (formerly ACTOR), but a quick review might be in order. ACTOR stood for A Commitment To Our Roots and was founded to help...
Fantagraphics moves to dismiss Ellison suit
Dirk has the .pdfs etc of Fantagraphics/Gary Groth/Kim Thompson's epic 41-page motion to dismiss the Harlan Ellison suit. Apparently The Beat has been submitted as an exhibit, so perhaps we'll say nothing until...
National Book Awards report
AMERICAN BORN CHINESE lost out at the National Book Awards to M.T. Anderson's The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. 1: The Pox Party, but Anderson gave a shout out...
Bid on Brad Meltzer
...or at least dinner with Brad Meltzer. Volunteer Florida Foundation is auctioning off dinner with several famed authors, so if money is no object, your dreams of an erudite literary dinner can come true!
Imagine...
Gordon Lee Motions Denied, CBLDF Proceeds to Trial
The CBLDF sends word that their motions to dismiss the Gordon Lee case have been denied and the case will go to trial:
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has learned that its recent motions...
Odds and Ends
Please note we had the wrong date for the Gabrielle Bell party at Rocketship this weekend -- it takes place on SATURDAY. That was entirely The Beat's fault, and not that of our splendid...
Even more comings and goings: McLauchlin/Platinum
BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE! Platinum Studios announces bigger offices and a bigger staff by hiring former TopCow EIC Jim McLauchlin to run their comic book division.
In a show of continued growth, Platinum Studios...
