§ Nice art: not much comics linkage today so this drawing of Moebius’s Arzach in the style of Krazy Kat by Jason will have to do. § Paste listed The 40 Most Anticipated Comics of 2018 – this got me excited! YAY! § Artist Steve Lieber pens his 52nd and final column for the Toucan Blog, and […]
The Beat Annual Creator Survey 2017 Part 2: Liam Sharp, Kwanza Osajyefo and more on what 2017 will bring
More pundits and creators weigh in on where they see the comics industry going, what inspires them and maybe a hint of news or two.
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 9/14/16: This Donald Trump/Matt Furie crossover will leave you speechless!
"@codyave: @drudgereport @BreitbartNews @Writeintrump "You Can't Stump the Trump" https://t.co/0xITB7XeJV pic.twitter.com/iF6S05se2w" — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2015 § I somehow missed the fact that Donald Trump and the alt-right/white supremacist movement had co-opted Pepe the Frog, a stoner character from Matt Furie’s cult stoner comedy comic Boys Club. But it is true. “That […]
Marvel to Publish Some More Superior Books
Marvel have announced that they’ll be publishing two new titles soon, both tying-in to their Superior Spider-Man series, and both of them focusing on villains. Which means the Spider-Man franchise at Marvel will now be made up of six titles, all of which feature a villain-of-sorts in the main role. We have Scarlet Spider and […]
Review: Hawkeye #7 – Don’t Say The ‘B-Word’
I’m not saying it! I don’t think I’ve seen a single review of Matt Fraction’s superhero-free series which hasn’t eagerly slipped in at least seventeen b-words inbetween sentences. We’re better than that here at T’Beat, promise. The most recent issue of Marvel’s new most-praised book was a fill-in issue brought about at the last minute […]
Hawkeye #7 has guest artists and benefits Sandy relief
Hawkeye #7 sports a stylish cover by David Aja but the insides are by two other stylists—Steve Lieber and Jesse Hamm—in a story that features Clint Barton and his protegé Kate Bishop helping victims of a superstorm on the East Coast. If it sounds familiar, it should be—the issue was put together at a feverish pace after the events of real life Hurricane Sandy. And as writer Matt Fraction reveals in the video below from MTV Geek he’ll be donating his royalties from the issue to the American Red Cross. So make sure to buy a bunch of copies.