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“Spirit of Comics” retailer nominations announced

The ComicsPRO blog has the nominees for this year's Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, presented annually to a store that represents the following

DC talks digital to retailers

While the whole Comic-Con thing was gearing up we totally missed this important column by Comix Experience retailer Brian Hibbs who recounts a meeting ...

Briefs & Boxers! 07/18/10

This week: Is J. Michael Straczynski tugging on Grant Morrison's cape? Can you put any old comic on the phone? What's up with those excited ...

Schrödinger’s Comic-Con: no decision on move yet

Well, we know you have all been waiting for the big announcement about whether Comic-Con is staying San Diego or moving to Albuquerque as the ...

WARLORD OF MARS coming from Dynamite

If you are a long term Beat reader you know that we ehre at stately Beat Manor are big fans of the campy yet imaginative ...

Party Poop: 7/26, Lady Robotika at Meltdown

If, by some incredible series of events, you are still in the mood to party after Comic-Con, LA's Meltdown is throwing a premiere party for ...

SD10: NBM #1528

NBM has announced their signing schedule -- including Ted Rall, Gerard Jones, Richard Moore, Sean Michael Wilson Mark Badger and Rick Geary. You can ...

SD10: Arcana #2415

Arcana is one of the 700 companies featuring Stan Lee at their booth. Clockwork Girl creator Sean O'Reilly will also be around along with Chris ...

SD10: The BLVD #1223

The artist collective known as The BLVD is back with a new sketchbook and special guests, including emerging comics writer JONATHAN ROSS. The Beat endorses ...