Writing

There exist on the internet a good few resources on how to break into writing comics—many of them linked at The Beat's own resource page—but there is always room for more, especially more by...


The great exclusive wars of the Aughts were ferocious and ultimately, flawed. So it's relatively rare these days to see a new exclusive. In this case it's not new, but rather Jason Aaron resigning...

Can NO ONE get this "credit" thing right? A few days ago we noted artist Chip Zdarsky standing up for Matt Fraction, writing of Sex Criminals, after only Zdarsky was mentioned on the Harvey...

By Nick Eskey Those who are watching the ticking clock of San Diego Comic-Con know that it’s less than a month away. This is one of the largest and busiest conventions in the world (sometimes...

By Nick Eskey Penelope Bagieu is a French illustrator who over the last ten years has become more involved in making comics and graphic novels. Some of her works include Josephine, Not Bad, White Page, and Stars of the Stars. She also has a comic blog, My Life Is Quite Fascinating, where she portrays everyday life in a humorous light.

By Nick Eskey Known for being the fan favorite of major conventions, with its relaxed nature and lines, WonderCon has been gaining in popularity over the last few years. For this last WonderCon, I was a...

Best known in the US for writing Beautiful Darkness, Fabien Vehlmann is a superstar writer in France, working on some of the best known characters while winning numerous awards, and even writing the occasional movie. Here's a brief look at some of his work available in English.

Although it's in Playboy, it's SFW and a must read: former Milestone managing editor Matt Wayne on his friend, the late great Dwayne McDuffie:

Via Alexander Jodorowsky is the visionary filmmaker behind El Topo and Santa Sangre. He's also kind of the original "films to comics" crossover creator, since filmmaking is very expensive but comics aren't—in recent years The...

Fables' Bill Willingham and frequent comics blogger Glen Weldon were among 24 writers selected for the Amtrak Residency Program, which allows writers to get creative while soothed by the clickety-clack of the railroad track...

By: Nick Eskey Once upon a time, Nintendo resurrected what remained of the home console market, and thus ruled the gaming world. Almost 95% of the market belonged to them. People didn't play videogames, they...

By : Nick Eskey Ever since the creation of the printing press, authors finally had an avenue to get their works out into the world. But it wasn't until the creation of moving pictures that authors...