Reviews

Over the years that I’ve contributed for The Beat, I’ve gotten to preview some pretty-interesting projects in the making, as well as talk to their equally-interesting creators. A little more than two years ago, I had a phone interview with two women who called themselves the “Gibbs Girls.” They were working on a steam-punk inspired comic that takes place at the dawn of the 20th century and during the Industrial Age. The story followed a female, African American inventor named Ada Turner who creates the first flying machine. Last week, the Gibbs Girls reached out and informed me that the comic had finally come out.

Published by Titan Comics, Tank Girl Full Color Classics 1988-1989 #1 celebrates the 30th anniversary of the tank loving and mutant kangaroo dating female outlaw. Though they were first released in “glorious” black and white by writer Alan Martin and artist Jamie Hewlett, these re-released classics now are in full color, fulfilling how its creators would have loved to see them 30-years ago.

We review this week's 25 cent showcase of upcoming big DC storylines and the oversized capper for the Jurgens Action run

Jessica Campbell has gotten plenty of attention with her sharp cartoons examining the art world through the lens of gender politics. Her attitude, part...

Let's face it, there's been some great work at the House of Ideas this year. Squirrel Girl delighted us, Infinity Countdown: Adam Warlock wowed us,...

This look at a dire summer camp experience blends an exploration of being a cultural minority with a touchingly universal look at what it's like to grow up

DC Comics is trying something new. In the wake of their Rebirth initiative, the publisher has rapidly expanded its content to include diverse new...

Strangers in an unnamed European rural area, Carl and Rita have moved into a house on stilts in the water, the last of its...

Now that we know Infinity Wars is on the horizon, will the prequel series, Infinity Countdown start to lay the groundwork? Check out the newest installment of The Marvel Rundown to find out!

Alex reviews the historic ACTION COMICS #1000.

The next chapter of the Black Hammer series reveals new mysteries and expands the universe of the series.

Subtitled “Comics from Mauretania,” the stories in Chris Reynolds’ The New World don’t take place in the African country of the same name, but...