Lots of art and opinions – just what the internet is good at.
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 3/31/17: A comic book that costs nearly $1000
§ Nice art: Tomer Hanuka is selling prints of his New Yorker cover Spring Awakening for $45 but sales end today. They may have already ended – hurry hurry hurry! § I got a note from a promo company named Rackfest that sells limited edition autographed stuff and they have a signed edition of God Woke, […]
Gene Yang and the March Trilogy team are voted the 2016 Comics Industry People of the Year
For the sixth year in a row, The Beat is proud to present the Comics Industry Person of the Year, as chosen by voters in our annual creator survey: Gene Luen Yang. The the Team of the year: Rep. John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell.
The Beat Gift Guide Part 1: For the Indie Admirer
The holiday gifting time is here and the Beat crew stands ready with some suggestions for the comics lover, comics curious or even comics oblivious – there’s something for everyone out there.
Something Old, Something Lu 2/5/16 — Does MIRROR #1 Gleam? Do the PAPER GIRLS Stumble?
What comics are worth your money this week? Managing Editor Alex Lu is here to let you know.
Reviews: A Murder of Cartoonists
While we were enjoying Comic Arts Brooklyn this year, my partner Marguerite Van Cook and I took a break from the excitement of promoting our new Fantagraphics Book The Late Child and Other Animals to go across the street to a little coffee bar and have a snack. The young counterperson noted the influx of […]
Thought Bubble 2013’s Guest Line Up So Far – 10 girls, 11 guys
Thought Bubble 2013 have announced a second list of guests for their convention this year, which, I notice, means the convention has a brilliant gender parity. Of the 21 guests so far announced, 10 are female! Steve MorrisTalking bunny, Little Mix enthusiast and co-publisher of The MNT, which you can find here. http://stardarkcity.wordpress.com/
Good Work, Comics: Post Halloween Edition
Nothing is safe anymore, is it? The world was rocked once more this week by a series of pop-culture calamities, proving without a shadow of a doubt that we live in a world where nothing is sacred. Not Amy Winehouse’s wedding dress, nor the good clean fun of a new Will Smith album. While all […]