Comics Alert: Ronald Wimberly on New Orleans and Gentrification
Ronald Wimberly has a new two page comic in this week's The New Yorker recounting a trip to New Orleans ten years after Katrina...
2015 Ignatz Award Nominees showcase a diverse slate
This year's Ignatz Award nominees have just been announced, and if you needed a reminder that 2014 was an awesome year for comics, here you go. This year's judges— Lamar Abrams, Cara Bean, Robyn Chapman, Sophie Goldstein and Corrine Mucha—have a great selection from the fairly popular (March, SuperMutant Magic Academy) to the up and comers (Sophie Goldstein's The Oven, Sophia Foster-Dimino's Sex Fantasy.)
Maryland Batman Fatally Injured in Car Accident
A somber start to the morning as reports roll in that 51 year old Leonard Robinson, better known to countless children, families, and members...
D23 2015: The Official Disney Link Blog
D23, the big Disney fanfest, just concluded three days of programming at the Anaheim Convention Center.
There was a lot of news! New movies announced!...
Disney’s Ambitious Star Wars Land is Revealed at D23
At D23 in the Anaheim Convention center this morning, Disney revealed a short clip and some concept art for the biggest single 'land' expansion...
Making comics: Do you need to go to cons and live in NYC or...
Short answer: no.
Faith Erin Hicks has a far more informative and entertaining longer version, which includes anecdotes and concrete evidence of how she...
The Dog Days
You probably didn't even notice, but The Beat Herself has been on vacation for the last week, however we're headed home today although travelling...
D23 Drops More Bombshells from Battlefront and Disney Infinity
D23 gives gamers tons of Star Wars to cheer about on its last day.
D23 showcases big reveals for both Marvel and Star Wars
I'm not at D23 this weekend, and I'll reserve any of the "on the scene" impressions for Beat contributors Alex Jones and Victor Van...
Doctor Who Comics Day is tomorrow!
We've been writing about it for months now, and can hardly believe it's almost here: the second annual Doctor Who Comics Day is tomorrow!
New Jem and the Holograms Music Video Trailer is More Pop than Glam…
Today, Universal released a new trailer for the film adaptation of Jem and the Holograms showcasing the song "Youngblood," which debuted in the movie's initial trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXdE3yy7Fdk
I...
Review: The End of the Tour captures the relationship between creators and their creations
The End of the Tour is probably the closest thing I've ever seen to a Matryoshka Russian dolls analogy put to paper. It isn't...


















