Tag: Indie Comics
Crowdfunding Watch: Witches, Scientists and Existential Crisis
I like to end the month by having an existential crisis and I'm glad that 2018 is proving no different. The good part about questioning what your purpose on this mortal plane is, is...
FIBD Angoulême 2018 Day 1-2: Hot graphic novels of Europe
Bonjour from Angoulême. A few naps and some bad wifi since last we spoke but things are humming here. As at most cons, Saturday is the "big day" and most people are escaping huge...
Welcome to TCAF Idol! You’re going to Toronto!
Just as American Idol is getting a scary looking reboot, a real talent contest took place yesterday, an event on the tension and triumph/tragedy spectrum somewhere between San Diego's Hoteloween and getting into the...
01/05/2018: Small Press & Indie Comics Galore New Year’s Edition
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Nice Art
§ I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. Welcome to 2018. Let's start this year with some nice art from Maddi Gonzalez, a Mexican-American illustrator based in Minneapolis. She's worked on a number...
Crowdfunding Watch: The New Year’s Day Edition
They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, so I am here to ponder if that is true? Did you miss these missives? I was torn away from the comfort of my computer and...
INTERVIEW: Marnie Galloway, Paula Knight & the Myth of Having it All – Part...
In last week's interview with Paula Knight, author of the graphic memoir The Facts of Life, we dove into popular cultures remaining difficulties with discussing fertility and the decision to have or not have a...
Crowdfunding Watch: Women to the Rescue
Alas, another Monday begins. We're all here at our computers, staring at the screen until our eyeballs turn into raisins. I'll try to keep this week's crowdfunding round-up short and sweet. This week we're...
The Beat’s Holiday Gift Guide: For the Indie and Small Press Comics 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. Let's take a look...
Crowdfunding Watch: North American Tales, Songs and Small-Town Secrets
I've got coffee in my holiday mug, which I use all year because it is the size of my face, so that can only mean one thing: time for our weekly round-up of notable...
12/01/2017: Small Press & Indie Comics Galore
Nice Art
This month's nice art is by Priya Huq, a cartoonist and illustrator based in Chicago. She's the creator of the web comics Mana, which I found to be quite engaging since it's launch last...
Crowdfunding Watch: A Fresh Look at Love, Identity and Friendship
After a long Thanksgiving weekend it's time for us to tuck-in to another crowdfunding round-up. This week's edition will explore recovering from brain injuries, a new zine-anthology featuring love stories told by Muslim women,...
INTERVIEW: How Dave Kelly Celebrates New York City With Tales of the Night Watchman
Dave Kelly and I share the same midwest suburban roots. We both grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and probably read the same Chicago Tribune Sunday funnies as kids. Since 2011, Dave Kelly...
