Kate Willaert’s amazing inforgraphic shows the evolution of Spider-Man’s costume
Hopefully by now you've all seen the debut of new contributor Kate Willaert's column "By Its Cover" which looks at the best of the week's cover designs—I've been wanting to add more craft-focused pieces to the Beat and this really fits the bill. Photo: Al Feldstein and Jerry Robinson
I have some nice pictures of the late Al Feldstein from several San Diegos ago, but I couldn't find them in my 20000+ digital...
The Beat Podcasts! More To Come Captain America 2 Special
Straight from the offices of Publishers Weekly, it’s More to Come! Your podcast source of comics news and discussion starring The Beat’s own Heidi...
Escape Pod Comics celebrates FCBD this SUNDAY with Gownley, Reeder, Montclare
Escape Pod Comics in Huntington Long Island is closed on Sturday6s, so you'll get a second bite at the FCBD apple on Sunday at...
By Its Cover (Week Of 04.23.14): Let’s Talk Comic Cover Design
They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but that's never stopped us. We can't help it. If we could, publishers wouldn't...
Watch the Lego Simpsons trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYGSpOfIr9Y
This sunday's episode of the Simpsons will be lego style and here's a trailer. This is so amazing that my head hurts.
Free Comic Book Day Events From Coast to Coast
Please note this is not a comprehensive listing of Free Comic Book Events --it's just info that people sent me. To find an event near you, go here. But it is indicative of some of the amazing things happening tomorrow, from an Eastman/Laird joint appearance to just about every other creator under the sun. It won't be boring. And the comics are awesome.
PLEASE check out this massive Free Comic Book Day Directory
It's the biggest comics book day of the year. Wondering where to go for Free Comic Book Day? Wonder no more!
Trevor at How to Love Comics has done all the hard work and put together a Free Comic Book Day Directory with over 250 entries. Will someone buy him a big steak dinner? Or give him some comic books? He deserves it.
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 5/2/2014: No More ADHD
Some things are so shocking, you won't believe it!!!
Interview: Nancy Collins on Vampirella: The Original Vamp
By Mariah Huehner
Nancy A. Collins, the highly acclaimed and prolific horror novelist behind Sunglasses After Dark and Vamps, is returning to comics with Dynamite’s new VAMPIRELLA ongoing comics....
CBR introduces new zero tolerance message boards — who else will follow suit?
People are mad about CBR's forum getting civilized, but it's only the latest move in a long battle over internet discussions. Which side are YOU on?
When creators complain: Jim Starlin and Joe Keatinge
A couple of incidents this week of creators who spoke out, and editors who took offense at the speaking out.
First off, we've noted many times that Jim Starlin and Marvel seemed to have reached a happy place in terms of Starlin created characters Gamora and Thanos getting the big screen treatment in Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy. Starlin, whose various cosmic works such as The Infinity Gauntlet have been hugely influential in that end of the Marvel Universe, created a new Thanos graphic novel for Marvel and all seemed to be well. But then....things weren't. Newsarama has a full rundown of the matter but The Beat first noticed something might be up when Starlin posted this on his FB page:
