Rotterdam joins AfterShock as SVP Sales & Marketing
The Great ComicsShuffle of 2018 conrtinues!
Lion Forge Adds Jill Gerber as Director of Education Outreach and Collections
Gerber's role will focus on supporting teachers and librarians.
Carol Burrell joins the Lion Forge editorial team, Colvin upped to EIC
Well this is great news! Lion Forge has just hired Carol M. Burrell as executive editor of the company’s CubHouse imprint. She'll report to Andrea Colvin who has just been promoted to editor in chief.
Mike Zagari leaves AfterShock, new gig TBA
Mike Zagari, formerly SVP, Brand/Digital-Creative at AfterShock, announced he was leaving on Twitter yesterday. "Next steps" will be announced Monday.
https://twitter.com/mikezagari/status/994927163924205568
Zagari was previously at Disney/Marvel/Star Wars/Pixar, and DC, and is also a webcartoonist himself so he could...
IDW names John Barber as Editor-in-Chief, Anita Frazier as SVP Sales & Marketing
Following some personnel changes over at IDW, John Barber has been named editor in chief at the publisher. He replaced Chris Ryall, who departed to work for Skybound.
In addition, Anita Frazier, formerly of DC,...
Celebrating International Tabletop Day with Some Personal Beat Staff Favorites
In honor of today being International Tabletop Day, myself and fellow Beat staffer Victor Van Scoit have decided to share some of our own personal-favorite tabletop games. As criteria, we've decided to stay away from oldies like “Chess,” “Monopoly,” and “Dungeons & Dragons,” because there are a TON of other games out there. We have also decided to only share games that are still available for purchase if there are any readers who wish to experience these games for themselves.
SD Comic Fest ’18: A Friendly, Intimate, and at Times Confusing Convention Experience
Headed by Mike Towry and Chairman Matt Dunford, this convention pays homage to the early days of Comic-Con. Organizers of Comic Fest pride themselves in its intimate setting. In many ways, I find it to be quite charming, lacking the Hollywood of Comic-Con and instead allowing attendees and invited guests to mingle together. A lot of love goes into this convention.
Joe Illidge joins Valiant as Executive Editor
The frantic game of musical chairs at various publisher continues as Joe Illidge - most recently at Lion Forge, but previously at DC and Milestone - has just been hired as Executive Editor at...
Sven Larsen joins Marvel as Director, Licensed Publishing
MEANWHILE, at Marvel, a nother significant hire, as Sven Larsen, has joined Marvel as their new Director, Licensed Publishing.
He posted the news today on FB:
Seems like the news is getting out there, so I'm...
Lion Forge adds Meadows and Gore to editorial team
Veteran editors Amanda Meadows and Shawna Gore have joined Lion Forge's rapildy growing editorial team.
Mel Caylo joins Valiant Entertainment as Director of Marketing
COntinuing the game of musical chairs at various comics companies, much liked comics vet Mel Caylo is joining Valiant Entertainment as Director of Marketing. Caylo replaces the departed Hunter Gorinson, and was most recently...
