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  Brecht Evens' Panther (published in the US by D&Q) was a sleeper for many of the year's best of lists. The story of a...

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!

Last week, artist Tyrus Wong died at age 106, and Margalit Fox has an astounding obituary of an amazing life: A Hollywood studio artist, painter,...