Interview: Editor Marta Tanrikulu on Diving into ‘Out of the Blue’
Just a few months ago I came across a call for creators to submit stories to be published in a then-untitled anthology made up of stories that, for one reason or another, had yet to find a home. Before I knew it, the anthology was released digitally on DriveThruComics and sent to the presses for December 1st release. To get my head around the quick turnaround and the quality of a book made up of seemingly “unwanted” stories, I spoke with one of the editors, Marta Goodrich Tanrikulu. She informed me of the process that lead to the creation of the anthology, eventually titled Out of the Blue: A Collection of Strange Stories.
Marvel confirms 1 million in sales for Star Wars #1
Marvel's svp of sales David Gabriel has confirmed that STAR WARS #1 will sell 1 million copies. And already my inbox is jammed with missives...
She Makes Comics is now available, and here’s an exclusive clip about Friend of...
http://youtu.be/b443LL0vkT4
She Makes Comics, Marisa Stotter's documentary about women in comics, is now available. You can download it for $9.99 or pre-order a DVD...
Gift Guide: TOON Books gift sets and sale
It's gifting time, and the Beat team is showcasing some suitable gifts for everyone in your family.
Among those are theseTOON Books gift sets...
Sony and Marvel really did discuss a joint Spider-Man venture
Among the information revealed by the disastrous Sony documents leak, of most interest to comics types is a series of emails in which Sony and Marvel discussed a Spidey crossover. . This was widely rumored earlier this year, and yep it was true. Studio head Amy Pascal and Sony Pictures president Doug Belgrad discussed an offer from Marvel to produce a new trilogy of Spider-man movies, and a possible appearances for the webslinger in Captain America: Civil War. But alas:
Help wanted: Oni Press is hiring a Director of Publicity
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After some personnel shuffling, Portland's Oni Press is hiring a Director of Publicity—if you want to get involved publicizing a...
Holiday Party Must do: CBLDF/Society of Illustrators festive bash is tomorrow 12/10
Christmas/Seasonal parties for comics folks in in NYC are mostly about the big two and not everyone gets invited to those. But tomorrow the...
Don Rosa’s Life and Time of Scrooge McDuck gets Artist’s Edition from IDW
An oversize artist's edition of Don Rosa's devoutly worshipped The Life and Time of Scrooge McDuck?
You'll have to wait until April, true believers.
Rosa's epic...
DC explains how Convergence fits into Future’s End
Sort of. Via an EXTREMELY RARE press release from DC, it was suggested you can watch some All Access videos, buy the The New 52: Future's End Vol. 1 collection and read the three weekly series currently ruynning—Future's End, Earth 2, and splitting the difference, Earth 2: World's End. It all culminates in Convergence and comics drawn by Tom Grummett, Phil Winslade and other industry veterans.
Dover to publish a new edition of Secret Teachings of a Comic Book Master:...
The other day I mentioned how Dover Books is bringing back a bunch of out of print graphic novels including Puma Blues and A Sailor's Story.
Well, you can add one more book to that list.
I'm thrilled to be able to announce that Dover is reprinting a new edition of Secret Teachings of a Comic Book Master: The Art of Alfredo Alcala by myself and Philip Yeh
Furry Attack Follow-Up
This weekend's poison gas attack on a furry convention continues to be the source of much talk. New York Magazine interviewed Keu, a furry...
Fun Home is coming to Broadway in March
The Pulitzer Prize nominated musical version of Alison Bechdel's Fun Home is coming to Broadway near year and the cast and crew have been...
