The Earth One line has proven to be a pretty big hit in the bookstore market, with a number of their titles having cracked the NY Times Bestseller List, and acting as an entry point for new readers to some extent. The line, which more or less replaced DC’s All-Star imprint, has seen creative teams […]
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Bedlam strikes New York’s streets in SAVAGE THINGS #3
Twenty-Five years ago, the U.S. Government created a secret agency of “chaos agents” dedicated to eliminating enemies of state around the world. Then, they were considered too dangerous to control and were eliminated themselves. Or so the government thought. Now, however, as the Black Forest cell sows chaos in the streets of New York, they […]
NYCC ’15: Wes Craig on “Deadly Class” – The Process and Perils of a Career with Assassins
At New York Comic Con last week, The Beat’s Lindsey Morris chatted with Wes Craig about his current comics life – what it’s like to spend your days elbow-deep in teenage assassins, angst, and violence.
MATT CHATS: Corinna Bechko and Gabriel Hardman Building Their ‘Invisible Republic’
Though it’s called Invisible Republic, the Image series from Gabriel Hardman and Corinna Bechko has quickly made its presence felt. In five issues the husband and wife duo (along colorist Jordan Boyd and designer Dylan Todd) have managed to introduce a rich futuristic setting and a compelling set of characters. To celebrate the release of the first volume […]