NSFW (according to Tumblr): Top 10 Art Posts You Won’t See on your Dashboard This Week

12/06/2018 12:00 pm by Beat Staff

The ten weirdest content moderation decisions Tumblr has made this week

Maker Faire San Diego allows sneak-peak into the Comic-Con Museum

10/16/2018 2:30 pm by Nicholas Eskey

Despite not even having an official opening date planned, the former Hall of Champions Sports Museum and the future home of the Comic-Con Museum opened its doors for the first time to the public for the Maker Faire weekend.

NYCC ’18: These Amazing Artists Celebrate Queerness and You Should Check Them Out

10/05/2018 9:30 am by Beat Staff

by Amanda Steele When it comes to conventions, large and small, my favorite part is almost always artist alley. While sometimes I come to cons for a guest or for an important panel, most of the time, the place I spend the most time is with the art. There are always so many talented artists, […]

INTERVIEW: JG Jones on why he’s taking a break from art

08/20/2018 2:30 pm by Heidi MacDonald

The artist is taking time off to address some health issues.

Marvel Unveils New CAPTAIN AMERICA #1 Variant Cover

06/01/2018 3:00 pm by Joe Grunenwald

The new variant cover features art by regular series artist Leinil Francis Yu.

WonderCon ’18: “Got to Learn to Market Yourself,” Says Making a Living Off Your Art Panel

03/27/2018 5:30 pm by Nicholas Eskey

“You need to continue to learn,” said Glumace. “You got to put the time in.”

WonderCon ’18: Dan Jurgens, Yancey Labat, and Chris Uminga Advise and Doodle at the DC Art Academy Panel

03/27/2018 11:00 am by Nicholas Eskey

When asked how his art has changed and evolved over the last 30 years, Jurgens said, “The changes to my art are influenced by what I write. The best way to tell a story also changes over time.”

Report: The SCAD Scam

12/15/2017 10:00 am by Heidi MacDonald

SCAD – the Savannah College of Art and Design – is one of the best known cartooning schools, turning out many very accomplished artists and animators, such as Eleanor Davis and Drew Weing and many others. However, it’s also a very controversial school due to the huge salary its president and founder draws, and some […]

NSS: Five Favorite Experiences of INDIECADE 2017.

10/08/2017 3:00 pm by Davey Nieves

While Team Beat is covering NYCC from Javits to Soho, I decided to take in some of the most trippy interactive experiences being created today at Indiecade 2017. For the past ten years, a tiny independent group with a passion for games that go beyond shooting zombies have been putting on the Sundance of the […]

31 Days of Halloween: #inktober

10/05/2017 5:30 pm by Heidi MacDonald

Along with the thrill and chills of Halloween season, October also brings #inkober, a drawing challenge centered on producing pen and ink drawings each day, You can find hundreds of delightful drawings by following along with the hashtag on Twitter, and some of them have a distinctly spooky feeling. You can also learn more about […]