Tag: comics journalism
Nerds flame on at Flame Con: all the queer cheer is here
In its fourth year, Flame Con continues to be a haven for diverse voices among indie creators, artists and the fans that love them.
Review: Any of us could be ‘The Strange’
I’ve never been able to wrap my head around the anger directed toward undocumented immigrants, and the escalation of that topic hasn’t helped me...
Review: Turning the mirror on journalism
Having worked as a journalist since the late 1990s, I have found that most people have no clue about how news organizations work, which...
SDCC ’16: State-of-the-State: The New Comics Journalism Panel
by Nancy Powell
The Comics Beat’s own Heidi MacDonald moderated a Thursday evening panel discussion on the state-of-state of comics journalism, featuring Megan Purdy of...
It’s about disclosure in comics journalism
For the past few days there has been a kerfuffle in the extremely high profile, glamourous and profitable world of comics journalism.
Rather than comment on this hot mess, I'm going to talk about why it happened. And what we an do to improve things.
SDCC ’15 – The Beat’s Panel on Ethics in Comics Journalism
Reflecting on The Beat's comics journalism ethics panel tonight at San Diego Comic-Con, my thoughts keep going back to the comics community - who...
SDCC ’15 Comics Journalism Panel – You-know-what vs. the Beat?
What will you be wearing on Thursday night at 6:30pm? The answer could reveal where you stand on the theme of Heidi's latest SDCC...
SDCC ’14: Listen to all the best panels AND the Eisner Awards
Jamie Coville has done it again, recording some of the most fascinating panels from Comic-Con just passed, AND the 2014 Eisner Awards to boot....
Kickstarter Power Hour: Modern Times
Let's continue this power hour of Kickstarting comics by turning to Modern Times, a new publication looking to mix journalism, comics, and photography.
By Olivier...
David Brothers: “I’ve got to keep banging the drum for more” [Interview]
David Brothers is one of the most accomplished writers-about-comics around, a blogger who recently moved into the industry himself as a member of the...
24 Hours of Women Cartoonists: Jess Ruliffson
Jess Ruliffson is an illustrator and non-fiction graphic novelist, increasingly wearing the hat of a comics-medium journalist. She's working on a graphic novel based...
