BEAT in Top 100!
PC Mag has named its Favorite 100 Blogs 2007 and The Beat is on the list, as are Comics Curmudgeon and Blog@Newsarma. Thanks, guys, it's an honor just to be hotlinked!
Ian Brill is back
Prodigal blogger Ian Brill returns and he's somehow...older...which isn't all that bad.
What had me hesitate from starting up the blog is this: I'm not excited about too much in comics. I look forward to...
Quality first
Sean T. Collins points out that success doesn't mean good:
I've said this recently and so have others, but for serious: You just cannot care about keeping up with the Joneses if you want to...
More on the Comics Press/Newsarama
Chris Butcher had a post on the state of comics journalism a few days ago that everyone should read. In it he basically echoed what I was saying a few weeks ago: the vast...
Comics press/Newsarama fallout
Dick May or May Not Read Your Blog:
As much as I like Blogorama and similar news accretion and commentary sites (ie, Journalista, The Beat, and The Comic Reporter), there's not a whole lot of...
Big big news
Sorry we're so late today, but we just received a press release that Changes Everything. We're definitely doing the Best Work of our Career covering this story, and we'll continue to keep you updated...
Proof that Dirk Deppey lives in his own special world
From the Wednesday, September 19th Journalista.
Sean Collins out at Wizard
Blogger and gentleman Sean T. Collins announces he's been laid off from his editorial position at Wizard. Tom has biographical details. Good luck, Sean! We are sure you will land on your feet, or...
DC’s ARENA — Let’s get it on!
No Gorns needed in this ARENA.
It's been talked about for a few months, including last weekend at the Baltimore Comic-Con, and now it's here.
DC Comics' THE ARENA website is now up and running. From...
Beautiful Balloons with Maggie Thompson
While in Baltimore this week, we ran into the one and only Maggie Thompson, and enjoyed hanging out and attempting to distract her from a bad toothache with our own patented merry chatter. Maggie...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits
§ An otaku may start running Japan. Calling all monsters!
§ Raina Telegemeier ruminates on For Better or worse:
These collections, along with my dog-eared Calvin and Hobbes books, became my bibles, my how-to guides, my...
