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The Beat celebrates its 20th birthday (and independent journalism) at WonderCon
The Beat Editor-in-Chief Heidi Macdonald led a panel full of contributors to chat one of comics' longest running websites
April 02, 2024
Tiffany Babb
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WEBTOON readers will be able to support their favorite creators in a whole new way
Meet "Super Likes"
March 28, 2024
Tiffany Babb
News
Over 200 million instances of digital piracy removed in 2023 by webtoon giant Tapas' parent company
The Tapas Entertainment owner is cracking down on piracy, hard
February 19, 2024
Tiffany Babb
Features
And the winners of the Angoulême International Comics Festival 2024 are...
See who's taking home accolades at the number one European comics festival this year
January 31, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
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South Korea's government rolls out ambitious plan to grow its comics by $1 billion dollars in 5 years
Webtoon seems like the new buzzword
January 29, 2024
Tiffany Babb
News
Video game trade show E3 has been permanently cancelled, organizers announce
The video game trade show, created in 1995, is no more as organizers look to new areas of focus
December 12, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Warner Bros. Discovery is going full-on Grinch by taking their movies & TV shows (if you bought them digitally on Playstation)
News from Sony has gotten fans stirred up (with good reason)
December 04, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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What's wrong at Disney? Too many Disney projects, says its CEO Bob Iger
"One of the reasons I believe [our performance]’s fallen off a bit is that we were making too much."
November 28, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Comic book price stunts: Do they work?
We see them in the shops, but do comic book price stunts really work?
November 17, 2023
Frederik Hautain
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Disney buys lifetime subscription to Hulu for $8.61 billion
Disney is primed to purchase Comcast's 33% remaining shares in the streaming service
November 01, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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IDW Publishing continues to rebuild with hiring of new marketing director Aub Driver
Driver will jump straight into the role, appearing at New York Comic Con this weekend
October 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Amazon's Prime Video to add ads next year, because of course
Amazon will add advertisements to the streaming service in select markets in early 2024
September 22, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Is it taking longer to choose something to stream? Here's the data.
This year's Nielsen State of Play report showcases some interesting numbers on how long it takes for audiences to choose something to stream.
August 29, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
After layoffs, IDW backs away from Originals line
Creator Will Robson has confirmed that his upcoming title was one of those killed by the publisher
August 09, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Image Comics signs bookstore distribution deal with Simon & Schuster for 2024 and beyond
The mainstream book distributor will take over Image's output outside of comic stores starting in January
August 04, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Combined WGA/comic writers picket line shows the connection between industry woes
Comic writers support WGA members in their fight, seeing a reflection of their own concerns
August 03, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, American Booksellers Association, and more sue over new Texas rating law
“The Reader Act” is set to require booksellers to rate book based on “current community standards of decency”
July 28, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
US Congressional Popular Arts Caucus: Everything we know about Congressman Robert Garcia's new initiative
Congressman Robert Garcia just launched the Congressional Popular Arts Caucus at San Diego Comic Con this week. Here's everything you need to know about it.
July 27, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Investors look past ComiXology to fund an alternate future for digital comics
GlobalComix took in $6.5 million in a recent funding round
July 26, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Three more editors leave CBR, continuing exodus pattern
Three news editors have departed the site, according to social media posts
June 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Penguin Random House unveils Inklore, a new imprint aimed at bringing manga, manhua, and manhwa to western fans
The line will be overseen in the US by Vault Comics and Boom! Studios veteran Rebecca Taylor
June 28, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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All Valiant properties to be published by the NY-based Alien Books moving forward
Valiant Entertainment announces partnership with Alien Books for its superhero line
June 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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IDW is about to reveal the "tremendous loss" of several million dollars which precipitated the company reset
A new Q2 2023 report will be shared with stockholders, press, and "potential investors" later this week
June 13, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
The goals of Scholastic's pioneering Graphix imprint, according to its founder/publisher David Saylor
Scholastic's David Saylor chats how Graphix has always prioritized stories by cartoonists
June 08, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Long-time comics site The Nib has announced its closure
The Nib is set to cease print publication with its next issue and shutter its online publication this summer.
May 27, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Inside IDW layoffs: $900,000 in severance pay planned, with 44% of that going to former CEO and CFO
IDW expects to pay out $900,00 to its laid off employees - with over 40% going to its two former executives
May 23, 2023
Chris Arrant
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Kickstarter recruits ComiXology's content lead to head its comic division
Amazon's original comics content head at ComiXology, Bryce Gold, is jumping to Kickstarter
May 23, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
IDW makes first PR hire after laying off almost its entire sales & marketing team a month ago
IDW makes its first hire in sales & marketing after massive layoffs and a planned "reset"
May 22, 2023
Chris Arrant
Features
Inside the IDW layoffs and "reset": How a company went from making "a shit-ton of money" to worrying about bankruptcy
Current and former IDW employes, including the new CEO himself, help us assemble a picture of what is happening at IDW Publishing and IDW Entertainment
May 16, 2023
Zach Rabiroff
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IDW Publishing names Maggie Howell as the Group Editor of original content
The publisher's non-licensed comics will be headed up by a former DC Vertigo and Black Label editor
May 05, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Is DSTLRY the new Image Comics, or something altogether new in the world of creator owned comics?
Co-founder David Steinberger talks about the new publisher's approach to creator relations
April 24, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
ReedPop President Lance Fensterman exits after 17 years with the company
Longtime ReedPop President Lance Fensterman has announced his departure from the company
April 04, 2023
Chris Arrant
News
Tapas Media to close its Korean division entirely
Parent company Kakao Entertainment will absorb the responsibilities of Tapas Korea, as Tapas Media closes its Korean division
March 14, 2023
Graeme McMillan
News
Comic adaptations of Float, The Primal Hunter, Paranoid Mage, and other webnovels coming to Webtoon
In 2023, Webtoon plans to expand their efforts in adapting popular web novels
January 18, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Tapas Media founder Chang Kim steps away from the company
The former CEO is officially on a long-term sabbatical, according to his social media
January 11, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
AfterShock Comics bankruptcy: Almost all of the creators, owners, conventions, press, listed as being owed money by the comic publisher
All the creators, the staff, the owners, and more who are owed money by AfterShock, according to AfterShock
January 10, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Can AI paint electric sheep?: Some thoughts on art generated by artificial intelligence
A big part of what makes art interesting is the thought behind it, and that shouldn't be controversial
December 14, 2022
Tiffany Babb
News
Oni Press names BOOM! Studios veteran Hunter Gorinson as its new president and publisher
Gorinson takes over in the dual role immediately
December 01, 2022
Graeme McMillan
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Let's Play creator parts ways with WEBTOON
"There have been ongoing difficulties for several years, most of which I can’t discuss," Leeanne M. Krecic told fans
November 11, 2022
Graeme McMillan
News
Federal judge blocks merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster
On Monday, Judge Florence Pan blocked the proposed merger between two publishing industry giants
November 01, 2022
Tiffany Babb
Features
IDW has a humble mission: to be the best publisher in comics
Unveiling the four pillars of IDW at this year's NYCC
October 21, 2022
Alex Jaffe
Features
NYCC: ICv2 gives comic professionals a glance at the state of the comic book industry by the numbers.
A peek into this year's ICV2 Insider event at NYCC
October 20, 2022
Alex Jaffe
News
Oni Press has hired a executive search firm to find its next president/publisher
Interviews are underway for the open publisher/president position at Oni Press
October 05, 2022
Chris Arrant
News
Brian Cunningham and Chris Ryall join AfterShock Comics
The former DC editor will be AfterShock's new EiC, while IDW veteran Ryall will consult on publishing efforts
October 04, 2022
Graeme McMillan