Tag: Webcomics

On this particular President's Day I'd like nothing more than to step outside this current reality. Thankfully, fantasy adventure let's me do exactly that. I've located three fantasy comics looking to raise money to...

So I just got finished moving, only four miles away but moving is always a particular kind of abysmal Hell from which there is no exit from no matter the distance. If I ever...

I'm whatever the opposite of the life of a party is. When I have people over at my house, I don't call them parties, I call them gatherings. I like to lower expectations so...

I like to end the month by having an existential crisis and I'm glad that 2018 is proving no different. The good part about questioning what your purpose on this mortal plane is, is...

Mainstream comics aren't exactly known for their stellar depictions of parenthood, maternity, fertility or pregnancy. The pregnant superhero is treated as something to be maligned, a grotesque and monstrous object. The experience of conception...

I think it's safe to say that if you follow the Beat, you are familiar with the artistic work of the indefatigable Dean Haspiel.This year has been particularly productive for Haspiel. His prolific work can...

In 2007, Kate Beaton began delighting readers with her webcomic, Hark! A Vagrant. Beaton has since become known for her masterful comedic timing, seamless blend of history and poignant cultural commentary. Her impressive body of work...

Aron Nels Steinke has a fine body of work both in mini comics and full length GNs for kids, and his new one from Scholastic fuses both. Steinke won an Eisner for co-authoring and illustrating...

One of the things I recall fondly from my childhood was playing video games with my parents. It has permeated our lives together for as long as I can remember. They had been playing...

The 2017 Ignatz Award nominations have just been announced, and this years honorees are a solid mix of mainstream (March Book 3), indie (My Favorite Thing is Monsters) and micro-press/self-published (Carolyn Nowak, Sabin Cauldron). I draw no wider implications from the list except that comics 2017 artistically speaking are strong.  Emil Ferris's My Favorite Thing is Monsters - kind of the To Kill a Mockingbird of comics at this point - lead with three noms including Outstanding Artist,  GN and Story.

K.L. Ricks has this uncanny ability to portray movement incredibly well. In Arm's Length, we see our protagonist Mari biking and fencing. In each case, Ricks is able to convey motion both in her characters...

There are some artists that reinvent themselves and experiment with various method of work. Whether it’s to try to find a style or to see what they're capable of. Shee Phon is one of...