Lovers of pizza and adventure, the half-shell heroes known as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — immortalized for close to 40 years now in comic books, cartoons, merchandise and live-action movies — generally put smiles on the faces of their fans, not frowns or furrows. …
Read MoreThe Artistry and Passion of D.J. Kirkland
GLAAD Award winning comic book artist D.J. Kirkland not only has amazing talent, which is evident from his artwork featured throughout this piece, but also has something to say with his work and a definitive worldview. His work in comics deals with everything from racism …
Read MoreICv2 Insider Talks and Comic Industry Social Hour at New York Comic Con
An ICv2 Release. ICv2 will host an event for business and creative professionals, the ICv2 Insider Talks: Direct Market Summit, and Comic Industry Social Hour, on Thursday afternoon, October 12, in the dramatic 4th Floor River Pavilion at the Javits Center, in association with New …
Read MoreThe Dark Tower Graphic Novel Omnibus Releases Soon, Preorders Discounted
The graphic novel adaptation of Stephen King’s beloved The Dark Tower series is being rereleased as three massive hardcover omnibus collections over the coming weeks. Though The Dark Tower graphic novel adaptation remains incomplete, it’s still an excellent way to experience part of Stephen King’s …
Read MoreTexas middle school teacher fired after assigning graphic novel…
A Texas middle school teacher was fired and asked to apologize last week after she assigned her eighth-grade students to read an explicit passage from the illustrated adaptation of “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.” The Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District let the educator …
Read MoreStaunton cartoonist to release latest graphic novel featuring adventures of Doggy and Dew
STAUNTON — Ryan Brosmer likes to say that he’s been drawing comics all of his life except for a break between the ages of 10 and 32. Growing up in Northern Virginia, Brosmer was fascinated with the comic section of The Washington Post. Reading that …
Read MoreComics Crowdfunding Round-Up!: Legalization Nation, Good Girl Laika, and The Fox Came From the Woods
Welcome to this week’s installment of The Beat’s Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up! In this edition, we’ll explore some exciting comic projects that deserve your support. Brian “Box” Brown presents the Legalization Nation hardcover book, delving into the challenges and controversies within the cannabis industry. Then prepare …
Read MoreTom Morello writes foreword for new ’He’s Not Gonna Take It’ graphic novel
Theo Wargo/Getty Images Tom Morello has written the foreword for an upcoming graphic novel called He’s Not Gonna Take It, a comic book-style retelling of Dee Snider‘s crusade against the Parents Music Resource Center. The Twisted Sister lead singer famously spoke out against the PMRC during …
Read MoreHigh school students need time and space to read for pleasure
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Colorado, a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools. Sign up for its newsletters here: ckbe.at/newsletters A few years ago, on a visit to our shared campus library, a wonderful high school teacher we know was …
Read MoreSee Tom Morello, in Comic Book Form, Praise Dee Snider’s ‘Heroic’ Free Speech Moment
Thirty-eight years ago today, Mr. Snider went to Washington. A new graphic novel, Dee Snider: He’s Not Gonna Take It (due out Nov. 21), illustrates the fateful day the Twisted Sister frontman spoke in defense of free speech, alongside Frank Zappa and John Denver, at …
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