Today’s (Partial) Smallville Settlement and the Kardashians
Given the lively discussion of what folks don't want to see on The Beat, I couldn't resist noting that an attorney representing Smallville co-creators...
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...
The Beat Comic Reviews for 19/12/12: Spiders, Birds, Harbingers and Dazzlers
It's time for the last reviews section I'll be doing this year. I have to make it a little quicker than usual, too, because...
Shelly Bond promoted to Executive Editor of Vertigo; Dennis and Doyle upped
As expected, following the departure of Vertigo founder Karen Berger, remaining editors Shelly Bond, Will Dennis and Mark Doyle have been promoted, with Bond...
DC does retain rights to the Spirit Archives
After the internet reacted to a Facebook post by DC co-publisher Dan DiDio on DC relinquishing rights to a variety of pulp heroes, it...
No more Spirit or pulp heroes at DC
It seems that DC has stopped its program of licensing old pulp heroes, based on a post on Dan DiDio's Facebook page, as reported...
The Beat Comic Reviews for 12/12/12: Batman Vs Vampires
Hey! It's one of those dates where American readers can't shout at me for getting the day and month the 'wrong' way round! Hurrah!...
Before Watchmen and Solo get deluxe collections this summer
DC also released their collection plans for the DCU for May-August, and they include FOUR deluxe editions collecting the various BEFORE WATCHMEN miniseries. Perhaps...
So what’s up at Vertigo, anyway? A Sandman Omnibus for one thing.
When it was announced that executive editor Karen Berger was stepping down last week, articles on the Vertigo imprint immediately took on an elegiac...
DC Add Drunk Psychotic Bunny Wabbit ‘Captain K’Rot’ to Threshold
Revealed in the soliciations for DC's March, Keith Giffen will be adding an updated version of Captain Carrot to the cast of his new...
MAN OF STEEL trailer is out
MORE bearded hobo Clark.
The short version: We get to see Superman's origin AGAIN, but it's the Grant Morrison version. Seriously, is there a...
