Warner Bros. wins huge legal decision in Superman case—UPDATED
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a 2001 agreement between Joanne Siegel and WB supersedes the Siegel estate's 2008 victory in...
Dan Trachtenberg Hired to Direct Y: The Last Man
Celebrate and/or worry, as it looks like there is finally some more forward movement on New Line Cinema's long-awaited adaptation of Brian K Vaughan...
Another Wimpy Kid Title Clears 1 Million Copy Mark
PW just posted this update about the Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney. Granted, the article quotes BookScan numbers and even if they ARE...
Diamond releases the top 500 comics of 2012
Here's the list finally, and aside from The Walking Dead at the top, it's all Marvel and DC until #90 which is My Little Pony Friendship is Magic. Never though I would write that. Dynamite's MASKS #1 comes in at 196, and Saga #1 at 251. Otherwise, it's mostly all Marvel and DC.
New creator-owned comics line launches in July: Titan Comics
With everything going so great sales wise for comics, the only thing that was missing was a new creator-owned imprint, and Titan has stepped...
90s Nostalgia comics-style: Jon Lewis and Tom Hart
A couple of recent interviews looks back on the 90s Seattle comics scene—a key movement which spawned much of the whole indie comics world of today—with two creators who are still very much in the mix, Jon Lewis and Tom Hart.
Marvel’s Next Big Thing: Fearless Defenders with Cullen Bunn and Will Sliney
Marvel's Next Big Thing is.... Fearless Defenders! Which launches in February from Cullen Bunn and Will Sliney. We've already given you a look at...
The Beat’s Annual Year End Survey, 2013 Edition, Part Four
Oh yeah it's the final countdown, as industry professionals from every walk of life pick out the biggest stories an dpersonalities of 2012 and look ahead to what's in store for 2013, with plenty of news and art sneak peeks strewn along the way. Perviously: Part One, Part Two, Part Three
BTW, if you count up all the "biggest story of 2012" answers, the most votes went to one partricular story: Karen Berger leaving Vertigo. It was truly the end of an era of comics.
To Do TONIGHT: Happiness #3 Launch
Amidst a Hurricane Sandy-fuel hiatus, the third installment of HAPPINESS, a biannual art and comic anthology set to expose and spread a refreshing breadth...
Friday Cat Blogging: right at home
In an earlier post, I alluded to the trials of 2012, and the sorrow of losing my dear cat Inky at age (almost) 20....
The Beat Reviews for 02/01/13: Featuring Illicit Benedict Cumberbatch Pictures!
2013 rolls in like a Swiss person being pushed down a hill, which means it's time for some more reviews! And some photos of...
Walking Dead Season 3.5 preview clips released
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Spoilers, I said, spoilers! As you may recall, in the last episode of the first half of the Walking Dead's third season ALL HELL...
