SDCC '16

During San Diego Comic-Con the convention center was busy with cast announcements, trailer debuts, and toy exclusives, while a short walk away some of the best comics talk was taking place at the San Diego Central Library. That's why The Beat was there to cover panels asking if comic books are literacy.

"Mother Panic definitely has some unlikable qualities that you don't get to see super often in female characters."

For the last decade, the status of the comic book industry has been a great concern among both fans and the industry itself. Growing technologies and widening options for digital media are vying for...

By: Nicholas Eskey As one of the most influential graphic novel publishers in the United States, First Second is proud to celebrate 2016 as their their 10-year anniversary. Known for publishing noteworthy stories that also...

Okay... we're straightening up here at the Undisclosed Location in Brooklyn (where I spent the weekend dog/house sitting... mmmm.... air conditioning...), and here are the remnants of reports from Comic-Con. It's been a crazy five...

  The first Injustice: Gods Among Us was a game-changing look at how a mainstream audience could see DC Comics characters. It took a fighting game developed by the makers of Mortal Kombat to do...

As a kid, reading comics in the 90's was mostly about appreciating pretty pictures drawn by the likes of guys like Jim Lee. As an adult, reading comics became about an engaging story written...

Teen Titans Go! has been entertaining fans for three seasons. It continues to make audiences laugh by taking the beloved characters from the original Teen Titans series, which at times took on a serious tone, and putting them in ridiculous storylines. During interviews at SDCC this year, the cast members and producers chatted about the absurdity and humor of the show, and why audiences need it now more than ever.

Alex Lu sits down with the BATGIRL team to discuss Barbara's journey abroad!

Ten years ago it wouldn’t have even been conceivable to bring names like Metallica, GWAR, or Tom Morello to San Diego Comic-Con. As the movie studios, game publishers, and money took over the entire...

Certain writers have a knack for capturing the voice of their own gender, then there are some who’ve mastered character voice altogether. No one is a better example of this than writer Gail Simone....

With the announcement of Star Wars Land last year at the D23 Expo, fans have been wondering... When will Disney start adding new attractions featuring Marvel's popular characters to their theme parks? Unlike Disney World, Disneyland...