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INTERVIEW: Bringing A Manga Classic Back With URUSEI YATSURA Editor Amy Yu
Rumiko Takahashi’s classic series is finally getting a proper English translation as part of VIZ’s Signature imprint.
Ahoy! The Wrong Earth #2 is going back to press
Many “second printing” PR emails are sent out, and many can be ignored, but once in a while one really does say something. Such is the news that Ahoy Comics’ The Wrong Earth #2 is sold out at Diamond and going back to press. Ahoy is one of the unlikeliest of the recent comics company […]
PREVIEW: Seeking the Creator of Little Nemo in McCAY
Titan Comics previews the fall release of the possibly true tale of innovative cartoonist Winsor McCay.
HOORAY! D&Q is reprinting Little Lulu in color starting next year
The very first news item on the Beat back in 2004 was a note that Dark Horse was reprinting Little Lulu in B&W. Well, now I can report that D&Q is reprinting LIttle Lulu in full color starting next year. The John Stanley/Irving Tripp masterpieces – based on Marge’s tomboy from the pages of […]
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 9/8/17: Where elitism goes to die
§ Nice art: Above the Timberline by Gregory Manchess is described as a “painted novel.” As you can see, it’s kind of a graphic novel but with 120 paintings and the script below them. Hybrid! Anyway the art is very, very nice if you like polar bears and dirigibles and adventure. The story is about a young man […]