INTERVIEW: Colorist Brian Reber on his Exclusive Valiant Contract
Valiant Comics have been building up an exclusive roster of creators over the last few months. From writer Joshua Drysart to artists Doug Braithwaite...
EXCLUSIVE: Don’t believe everything you read on the internet
I got an email yesterday urging me to link to this piece from Unleash The Fanboy that reasons that Jarvis, Tony Stark's robotic AI...
Comings and Goings: Todd Allen joins Aerbook
If you've been wondering why Todd Allen hasn't been posting too much at the Beat any more, it's for a good reason. He's been...
Marvel adds perks for Comics Unlimited Plus plan at $99 a year
Marvel's been offering all-you-can-eat access to its digital comics for $69 a year, but they've just announced Marvel Unlimited Plus, which adds a new...
Larry Hama’s 10 rules for drawing a comic book page
GI Joe maestro (and all around comics renaissance man) Larry Hama posted these on FB the other day. I stole them so we could...
The 2013 Joe Shuster Awards in audio
Jamie Coville was at it again and has provided us with audio and photos of this year's ceremony, which was held at the Fan...
13 years later, Ed Kramer is finally going to trial this December
After delays, house arrest and an endless sucession of lawsuits, former Dragon Con co-founder Ed Kramer is finally going to trial After a hearing,...
DC Announce Date for “Black Canary/Zatanna” from Paul Dini, Joe Quinones
Comics Alliance have confirmed from DC Comics that the long-awaited Black Canary/Zatanna OGN from writer Paul Dini is to be published in May of...
Marvel Month-to-Month Sales July 2013: What did Spider-Man Month reveal?
by Paul O'Brien
July is Spider-Man month, with the launch of SUPERIOR FOES OF SPIDER-MAN and the relaunch of AVENGING SPIDER-MAN as SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN TEAM-UP. We've also got the launch of AVENGERS A.I. and the miniseries HUNGER, both spinning out of AGE OF ULTRON.
For once, DC had the largest dollar share of the North American direct market, leading Marvel by 32.5% to 32.3%. In units, Marvel edge it by 36% to 34%. Either way, a much closer month than usual, with DC placing some high-selling books at the very top of the chart.
Are you worthy of being Sean Murphy’s apprentice?
One of Vertigo's biggest names is opening a small window of opportunity for all you amature comic artist looking for that big break and...
The 9th Art Award 2013 Goes To…
Just announced at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the winner of the inaugural 9th Art Prize is The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil, by Stephen...
SPX 2013 programming goes live
HOW WILL YOU CHOOSE? The super-excellent lineup of guests has led to an amazing lineup of spotlights and panels as always. Put together by...
