Vertigo is alive, launching six new titles
Despite all the appearances that Vertigo, DC's line for creator-driven horror, fantasy and crime-based comics, is on its last legs—they only released four monthly...
The Guardian Reveals the Origin of The Phoenix Magazine
This weekend The Guardian published an interview with the Fickling family, who created and run the Beat-approved Phoenix Magazine. Conducted by John-Paul Flintoff, the...
MAD MENTAL CRAZY! The True Life of the Fabulous Zenith, Part 2
Last week I began my in-depth look at the history of Zenith and its attached legal dispute. As before I shall add my disclaimer:...
Final hours to help Raven Gregory and family benefit auction
Jesse James Comics shop in Glendale, AZ is more than just a hub for up-and-coming indie Phoenix comic artist, enthusiastic cosplayers, eager fans, and...
The Beat’s Timely On-Time Not Late ELCAF Report
Last weekend saw the second ELCAF take place in London, an indie comic festival which headlined with publishers Nobrow, SelfMadeHero, and Blank Slate. It...
And finally….from Tumblr to the New Yorker
Jack Hunter's sure-to-be-iconic cover for next week's New Yorker hits so many notes...it's what makes The New Yorker the New Yorker. But it was...
FILM REVIEW: CARTOON COLLEGE Gets Under the Skin of Making Comics
Representing comics production in popular culture has long been missing a piece of the puzzle. We’ve had excellent documentaries about ground-breaking creators like Will...
Nice Art: Kazu Kibuishi’s cover for Prisoner of Azkaban revealed
The third in Kazu Kibuishi's 15th anniversary edition covers for the Harry Potter series has just been released. Prisoner of Azkaban is the one...
Daily dose of awesome: John Allison’s Hulk comic, Smallville tribute
When someone is comic-ly consistently excellent as John Allison is -and he truly is excellent, folks- updating his ScaryGoRound web-comics, Bad Machinery and more...
SDCC ’13 exclusive: Tony Millionaire covers Quantum and Woody for the CBLDF
You read that right. The offbeat Valiant buddy comedy is getting a variant cover for comic-con, by indie idol Tony Millionaire. Only 750 copies...
Editorial: Why I won’t be watching Man of Steel
Okay, I'm prepped for ridicule. I know people say you can't judge a film without having seen it, but if a trailer acts as...
