Another one of R. Sikoryak’s long running explorations of comics as performance takes place tonight.
Review: Green Arrow #17
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TweetIt must be difficult to put out a comic when Hawkeye comes out. But especially so if you also happen to be writing a book starring a blonde-haired archer. That’s a problem Jeff Lemire faces today as he comes onto Green Arrow with artist Andrea Sorrentino today, in the hopes of giving the floundering series [...]
Who drew Vulture’s Parks and Guardians of the Recreation mash-up?
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Following Parks & Rec star Chris Pratt being signed to play Starlord, Vulture commissioned this mashup of a full on cross over
Iron Man is semi-nude in new Secret Origin teaser
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It has been suggested to me that running Big Two teasers as news is destroying the very fabric of comics; however, when they are a cute, clever Image, I reserve the right to run them.
This refers to some yet to be revealed storyline involving the character Iron Man, as far as I can make out.
Dave Stewart will color Craig Thompson’s SPACE DUMPLINS
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Tweet As you may recall, Craig Thompson’s followup to the long-brewing HABIBI will be a kids’ comic, called SPACE DUMPLINS, which will be published by Scholastic, arrival date unknown. (What was it we were just saying about space comics?) On his blog, Thompson just announced that Dave Stewart will be doing the coloring: The happier [...]
Webcomic alert: Jed McGowan’s Voyager
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Do you like space? Do you like comics? Do you like space comics? Do you like really well done space comics? Then you will really enjoy this Jed McGowan: Voyager.
Changes at Diamond Management: Wurzer to replace retiring Schanes
02/06/2013 by 10 Comments
A big change at Diamond executive team as VP of Purchasing Bill Schanes is stepping down after 27 years. He’ll be replaced by Jon Wurzer, who as Executive Director of Purchasing has been responsible for day to day purchasing decisions for the last 12 years. Schanes will remain in an advisory capacity through 2013.
First look: Steed and Mrs Peel #9
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Boom! passed along the cover of STEED AND MRS PEEL #9 for your perusal. It’s by Joe Corroney . Inside Caleb Monroe and Yasmin Liang pen a story that finds Steed and Peel in terrible danger from a bad guy named John Cartney—and there seems to be some kind of karate involved as well. The book goes on sale in May.
Preview: Phabula #1
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Monkeybrain Comics, the digital comics imprint, has been rolling along since its launch last July, and they have a new book debuting on ComiXology today: Phabula #1 by Dalton Rose (Sacrifice, Theremin)
Will Sliney Profiles The Fearless Defenders: Misty Knight
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TweetWith Fearless Defenders #1 out today, artist Will Sliney has returned to The Beat to talk about the first recruit to Valkyrie’s cause: Misty Knight! Yes, she of the afro-wearing sass, street-fighting fighting, and Jean Grey… college roommate-ing.
Spotlight on: Comics in Singapore
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Zainab Akhtar (the newest recruit here at the Beat in case you haven’t noticed) has a series running currently on the Forbidden Planet blog about comics in Singapore, specifically a new line of comics from the publisher Epigram. First up is an interview with Sonny Liew, whose gorgeous art we’ve been admiring for years. Liew acted as a consultant for Epigram’s comics offerings:
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits, 2/6/13: Hours of fun here, folks
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Tweet§ Via PW, Multimedia Authoring Platforms are all the rage! As described to PW by 10 companies offering a variety of platforms for producing multimedia-enhanced e-books of all kinds, digital publishing is about creating “enriched” e-books and mobile applications that, in the most basic terms, integrate text into a content ecosystem of audio, video, image, [...]
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