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!...
Bring in the Holidays with a SELFMADEHERO Giveaway!
2012 has been a spectacular year of releases for London's SelfMadeHero. Ranging from the histrionic visionary account of the People's Republic of China in...
Studio Coffee Run: Arrow, Man of Steel, Iron Man 3, etc.
Christopher Nolan can’t talk about Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s rumored appearance (which has already been completely and totally denied by JGL's peoples) in Man of Steel...
New message from Image Publisher Eric Stephenson re second printings: “We listen to...
Well, all week there have been ruffled feathers from retailers following a rather blunt email from Image marketing director Jennifer de Guzman that suggested...
The Legal View: Did Marc Toberoff actually win in today’s Superman case ruling?
You might hear today that the district court judge has handed Toberoff another stunning defeat this week, "a doozy and an outright win for DC."
It's actually a win for Toberoff, at least procedurally.
Here's what happened.
INTERVIEW: Al Kennedy from the House to Astonish podcast!
Comic book podcasting has become more and more popular over the years, but House To Astonish remains the one to beat. Hosted by Paul...
Free Comic Book Day Silver Sponsors unveiled
The Silver level sponsors for 2013's Free Comic Book Day have been revealed and it's an eclectic mix, as usual.
The Free Comic Book...
News notes: a tombstone for Shel Dorf; digital kiddie Spawn; more
Today's trip into the news bag:
§ The organizers of the Detroit Fanfare/Shel Dorf Awards write to say that fundraising efforts are underway to raise...
