Tag: zainab akhtar
Two new comics newsletters: Zainab Akhtar is back and the truth about MNT
It wasn't too long ago that everyone said the emailed newsletter was dead because people got too much email and social media was where it's at. Now that social media is part toxic tar...
The Beat Gift Guide Part 1: For the Indie Admirer
The holiday gifting time is here and the Beat crew stands ready with some suggestions for the comics lover, comics curious or even comics oblivious - there's something for everyone out there.
Review: Shortbox #2 – Impressive Comics
Zainab Ahtar Short Box project has delivered its second collection, and it's another strong outing.
Comics Journalism is alive!!! Pt II: Akhtar kickstarts new zine, Critical Chips
Not only is comics blogging still alive, but so is PRINT comics criticism! Zainab Akhtar, formerly of Comics & Cola and now of Short Box, is launching a Kickstarter for Critical Chips, a print...
You have only a few short hours to pre-order Short Box 2
Pre-orders for the second edition of Short Box, the box of exclusive comics and swag curated by Zainab Akhtar (with some logistical help from Thought Bubble's Clark Burscough) is now available for pre-order ,...
Comics losing its most relevant critic as Comics and Cola announces shut down
Yesterday Zainab Akhtar announced she was shutting down her Eisner-nominated website Comics & Cola. The reason was not the usual ones — no money in it, moving on, life changes. It was something much more troubling and dangerous.
Best Relaunched Blog: Zainab Akhtar’s Comics & Cola
If, like The Beat, you have been mourning the absence of Zainab Akhtar's byline around here, it's because she's relaunched her own blog, Comics&Cola, and I can't recommend it highly enough. Zainab has her...
