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The Beat’s Annual Year End Survey, 2014 Edition, Part 1 – Kickstarter, harassment, digital and morehttp://ift.tt/1g1hJ0G Tweet Yep it’s the return of an annual Beat...

Yep it's the return of an annual Beat tradition that goes back nearly a decade, as comic folk from every level of the industry -- creators, reporters, retailers, publshers—talk about the issues of the year past and look at the issues of the year to come. There are always a lot of thoughtful answers in this survey, but this year a LOT of very important and thought-provoking topics are looked at from crowdfunding to harassment. And as always, there are previews and news scattered in the 2014 projects. So settle in and enjoy—there is so much more to come.

2014 Happy New Year, Everyone!http://ift.tt/1clbK2t Tweet Well the minutes are ticking down in this timezone, and as is tradition we see out 2013 with the...

Well the minutes are ticking down in this timezone, and as is tradition we see out 2013 with the JC Leyendecker Saturday Evening Post...

The 2013 Comics Happy Listhttp://ift.tt/1dntE9v Tweet I just can’t muster the hubris to do a Top 10 list.  Lists are subject to the tastes of...

Must Read: Becky Cloonan on self-publishinghttp://ift.tt/1fYvcpX Tweet This is a good one to leave the year on, I think, a 4000 word essay by Becky...

Japan launches worldwide assault via its own anime channelhttp://ift.tt/1ckgju1 Tweet The Japanese government is taking matters into its own hands by spending 15.5 billion yen...

Charles Soule reveals how the heck he’s writing seven books a monthhttp://ift.tt/1ck9oB4 Tweet If you wonder who is the hardest working man in comics biz, there...

The Private Eye Chapter 5 now availablehttp://ift.tt/1dRkEr9 Tweet I’m sure you all saw this but in case you missed this holiday offering, a new chapter...

31 Days of Winter Festivals Supplemental: Ty Templetonhttp://ift.tt/1fYja02 Tweet Ty Templeton’s Bun Toons are always a delight. He currently running down the year in...

31 Days of Winter Festivals: Kate Beaton’s Christmas Comicshttp://ift.tt/1alcuoD Tweet Kate Beaton has put all her holiday comics in one massive post. These are...

RIP: Smithfieldhttp://ift.tt/19F5MNa Tweet Well, another bar is closing in New York: Smithfield on 28th Street. This was mostly a soccer/sports bar, as the above photo...