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R. Sikoryak’s iTunes Terms and Conditions is the great graphic novel of our times
R. Sikoryak is the talented cartoonist behind a bevy of conceptual comics that use the strictures of a particular style -- say Charlie Brown...
SDCC ZombieWalk hit-and-run driver found guilty
Matthew Pocci, a Comic-Con volunteer who ran over a woman during the 2014 SDCC ZombieWalk was found guilty yesterday and now faced up to...
Comic Arts Brooklyn Debuts Part 1: punks, witches, cats, 3D Jim Woodring, more
This weekend it's Comic Arts Brooklyn in Williamsburg and here's a look at the books that will be debuting. Thanks to all the contributing publishers and cartoonists for supplying the info and lightening our wallets.
Because there were so many new and exciting books I'm splitting this into two parts. Look for part two tomorrow!
Buy your own comics shop for $25,000
If you are located near Homewood, IL, and want to get started as a comics shop owner, Craig's list has what you want listed...
The FBI is invetsigating the dissappearance of Norman Lee
Back in March we reported the sad news that comics artist Norman Lee had disappeared while snorkeling the Cayman Islands, and was presumed dead....
Fashion watch: what to wear after you’ve lost the World Series
I've refrained from commenting too much on the Mets recreating Brunnhilde's Immolation scene just in time for the World Series, but then I ran...
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ releases five character posters…and still no Luke Skywalker
Disney and Twitter released some character posters for Star Wars: The Force Awakens featuring Han, Leia, Finn, REy and Kylo Ren. Still not a...
Nice, we mean, AWESOME art: Michael Cho does Marvel February variants
The Beat has been a fan of Michael Cho's spot-on duo-tone illustrations for about as long as there has been a Beat. And now he's doing a full month of Marvel variants? How awesome can you get? Here's what we have thus far:
Marvel shocker: Secret Wars #8 to be published
"It’s the story that has the world talking."
Yes that's right. I guess it must be FOC for Secret Wars #8, the next to last...
It’s about disclosure in comics journalism
For the past few days there has been a kerfuffle in the extremely high profile, glamourous and profitable world of comics journalism.
Rather than comment on this hot mess, I'm going to talk about why it happened. And what we an do to improve things.
Cartoon Network and Nick are the new Big Two as Kris Mukai’s Adventure Time...
In re the last piece, here's a direct link to my first piece for Slate in which I investigate the comics/cartoon connection with quotes...
To Do: Seth’s “Nothing Lasts” exhibit at Adam Baumgold
If you know anything of the work of Canadian cartoonist Seth, you know that him giving an exhibit of his art the gloomy title "Nothing Lasts" is quite appropriate. But it should be lovely. Details and a preview here.. Bonus daily showing of Seth's Dominiom an award winning documentary about the artist by Luc Chamberland that was produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
