HYPE AND PREVIEW: Joe Palooka #1
The venerable comics strip character Joe Palooka has been remade into a modern day MMA fighter in JOE PALOOKA #1 on sale today from...
Shelly Bond promoted to Executive Editor of Vertigo; Dennis and Doyle upped
As expected, following the departure of Vertigo founder Karen Berger, remaining editors Shelly Bond, Will Dennis and Mark Doyle have been promoted, with Bond...
Keatinge and Campbell talk about the end of GLORY
The Image remake of the Extreme Studios comics line as a HEAVY METAL-infused SF line has been one of the funner things about the...
Last minute shopping: ArtKandy sells children’s and comics art
LA's well-known children's book gallery Every Picture Tells a Story has launched an art-sales websiteArtKandy and if you're looking for a last minute gift...
Comic Chameleon is the app for webcomics
About 10 years ago, when someone first proposed the idea of comics on mobile phones to us, we suggested putting webcomics on the phones....
It’s International Darkstar Day!!
The big day is finally here! Ladies and gentlemen of The Beat, gather your young ones and race onto the street. Proclaim for all...
More on comiXology
ComiXology has released a statement on their #1 ranking in the iPad app grossing list, as well as the fact that they have made...
INTERVIEW: Cullen Bunn Pitches Fearless Defenders
When the news was announced that Cullen Bunn would be writing Fearless Defenders for Marvel next year, the world breathed a sigh of relief....
Happy Birthday, Quentin Blake!
Illustrator Quentin Blake, perhaps most well known for his collaborations with Roald Dahl, celebrates his 80th birthday today.
One of THE most important and inspiring...
Marvel’s Next Big Thing: Jeph Loeb’s Nova
The conference calls are back at The Beat! Last night Jeph Loeb participated in a phonecall with member of the comics press to discuss...
MoCCA Fest 2013 announces steering committee, new projects
Last summer, the Musuem of Comics and Cartoon Art in NYC lost their physical space and transferred their assets to the Society of Illustrators....
The Beat Comic Reviews for 12/12/12: Batman Vs Vampires
Hey! It's one of those dates where American readers can't shout at me for getting the day and month the 'wrong' way round! Hurrah!...
