Tag: the new yorker
INTERVIEW: Abraham Riesman on parsing truth from fiction for his new Stan Lee biography...
In part 1 of a candid interview about his Stan Lee biography, journalist Abraham Riesman shared insight into his exhaustive research process into the life of a beloved and controversial comics legend.
KISS NUMBER 8 is longlisted for the 2019 National Book Awards
Kiss Number 8, the graphic novel from Colleen AF Venable and Ellen T. Crenshaw was longlisted for the New Yorker's 2019 National Book Award in the category of Young People's Literature on Monday among nine other contenders....
How New Yorker cartoonists lost a great source of revenue
Making a living as a cartoonist isn't easy, as longtime Beat readers well know. However, one excellent source of revenue for a while was The New Yorker's Cartoon Bank, which licensed cartoons for secondary use,...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 9/1/17: Enrique Alcatena is cool
§ Nice Art: I saw some art from Argentine cartoonist Enrique Alcatena floating around and that dude is good. Please, won't someone launch Enkidu Comics?
§ Emma Allen, the new, youthful cartoon editor for the...
A Year of Free Comics: My Body and My Daughter by Glynnis Fawkes
Okay it's been a while, but FREE COMICS ARE BACK. And we're back with My Body and My Daughter: An In-Depth Analysis by Glynnis Fawkes in The New Yorker. Fawkes is a new name to the...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 7/12/17: Nessun Dorma
§ In the biz we call this "Hell Week" because you have to get everything done for con in JUST ONE WEEK. Emails at 1 am. Emails at 6 am. Corrections. Schedules. Powerpoints. 15...
Huge news for refrigerators everywhere: Emma Allen replaces Bob Mankoff as Cartoon editor...
Robert Mankoff is stepping down as cartoon editor of The New Yorker. He will be replaced by Emma Allen, a New Yorker staffer. Will the nature of laghter itself change?
Francoise Mouly & Nadja Spiegelman seek submissions for RESIST!
Some interesting comics news just hit the wire. In response to the election of Donald Trump, Francoise Mouly and Nadja Spiegelman have put out an open call for submissions for a new political newspaper...
INTERVIEW: Daniel Alarcón Discusses His Fascination with the CITY OF CLOWNS
by Alex Dueben
Daniel Alarcón’s short story City of Clowns was originally published by The New Yorker in 2003 and then as part of his collection War by Candlelight. Since then, Alarcón has been acclaimed...
Kickstarter Spotlight: Help CBLDF Tell the Story of the Women Who Changed Comics!
Frankly, we need this book.
Tonight on HBO: Very Semi-Serious: A Partially Thorough Portrait of New Yorker Cartoonists
Ever wonder how cartoons REALLY get into the New Yorker? Tonight Very Semi-Serious: A Partially Thorough Portrait of New Yorker Cartoonists debuts on HBO after a brief theatrical run. Directed by Leah Wolchok, it's...
The New Yorker’s Cartoons of the Year is out, with Wheeler and Karasik
Although The Beat is a loyal New Yorker subscriber (it's the only thing that holds our attention whilst on the elliptical) just beause you're a subscriber does't mean you get the Cartoons of the Year special edition. However if our email is to be believed, this issue includes several new pieces that may necessitate a trip to the newsstand.