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More pundits and creators weigh in on where they see the comics industry going, what inspires them and maybe a hint of news or two.

Luke Healy tells Alex Dueben about the inspiration for his new graphic novel How to Survive in the North, and why most Artic expeditions end in disaster

Marvelous Nerd Years Eve with Stan Lee, held this weekend in Dallas, is the latest show that over reached in its first year, drew far fewer people than expected, and has left a cloud of accusations in its wake.

It's time! The Beat's Annual Creator Survey is where we look forward to the year to come and reflect a little on what has just passed in comic, with opinions from a wide swath of industry creators, pundits and retailers. This time out, because 2016 was a little rough, I've added a question about what inspires our survey takers, because we can all use a little something to feel good about.

"Multiplicity" begins this Wednesday!

Let's kick off our free comics series with On a Sunbeam, possibly the most obvious choice possible. It's the creation of Tillie Walden, the 20-year-old wunderkind...

  The year is only a few hours old and the first sign of the apocalypse has already been fired for 2017. In a tweet series...

Our Entertainment Editor, Kyle Pinion, selects the 10 best films of the year

Featuring Beat staff members and special contributions from some of the best cartoonists of the year. It was a wild year but there were some good comics to keep us entertained and thinking.

Upon reading the news, I immediately burst into tears and sobbed; crying on and off for nearly an hour. If anyone would understand this reaction, I think it’s you.

Civil War II has concluded and we've got our thoughts and two brand new ongoings in the post-Civil War II Marvel Universe. Marvel NOW!...

In late 2016 Marvel NOW! has only just begun, but that isn't stopping huge creative shake-ups in the Marvel publishing slate. This afternoon author...