Beyond the Bay Archives : The Shared Universe

Deep Dive: The Green Lantern Issue 2 (2018)

Jesse Russell — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 05:31:21 +0000

The Green Lantern issue 2 was released on December 5 and, much like the first issue, has been met with wide critical acclaim. The story is packed with nods to DC history and little nuggets suggesting a larger mystery is unfolding in the background. Once again, I’ve attempted to dive deep into the ink to puzzle out […]

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Deep Dive: Grant Morrison’s The Green Lantern Issue 1

Jesse Russell — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 13:58:49 +0000

Grant Morrison’s The Green Lantern issue 1 hit shelves in November 2018. The highly anticipated comic, with beautiful art and design by Liam Sharp and stunning colors by Steve Oliff, is Morisson’s first time writing Hal Jordan and diving into the rich history of the Green Lantern Corps. The writer, who’s previously tackled Wonder Woman, Batman, […]

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Establishing the DC Shared Universe: Zatanna’s Search

Jesse Russell — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 13:08:30 +0000

In this modern age of comic-influenced pop culture we’re neck deep in shared universes and, increasingly, shared multiverses. It can be hard to imagine a time when that wasn’t the case. It can be even more difficult to believe we didn’t see the first true comic book shared universe until the mid-1960s. That’s when the […]

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C2E2 2017: 20 Autographs To Hunt At C2E2

Jesse Russell — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 15:47:47 +0000

The Midwest’s biggest comics and pop culture conference, C2E2, is coming up this weekend. This year the event features more than 100 panels and nearly the same number of special guests. C2E2 2017 features photo op and signature hunting galore with stars from The Flash, Stranger Things, Harry Potter, and more. If you’re hoping for […]

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Rebirth: Rachel Rising

Jesse Russell — Sun, 15 May 2016 17:50:58 +0000

In August of 2011, DC comics was preparing to take a massive gamble by relaunching the publication’s superhero universe with the New 52 initiative. The plan was a new continuity for all of the heroes and a hard reset of titles to number one. The first title released was Justice League #1 on August 31. The month […]

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PW: Kickstarter comic projects have success rate above 50 percent

Jesse Russell — Fri, 23 May 2014 14:35:20 +0000

Publisher’s Weekly has a new article looking at the success rate of crowdfunding publishing projects. It’s a worthwhile read for anyone who might be taking into consideration the use of a platform like Kickstarter to jumpstart their book. According to the article Kickstarter has a success rate of a little more than 50 percent when […]

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Image’s Eric Stephenson says only two things matter “good comics and bad comics”

Jesse Russell — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 21:06:21 +0000

This morning Image Publisher Eric Stephenson gave a speech at ComicsPro, the annual comic retailer meeting, that should be required reading for anyone interested in strengthen the foundation of the industry. The Beat has text of the entire speech, but I wanted to dig in and pull out some interesting bits. Stephenson told the retailers […]

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Safe Spaces for Comics Fans

Jesse Russell — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:38:35 +0000

There’s a new Tumblr worth checking out called “Safe Spaces for Comics Fans.” The Tumblr is an effort to document shops that are committed to being a positive and inclusive environment for every type of comics fan. Comic shops are notoriously hit and miss when it comes to being inclusive of women, lgbt, PoC, and […]

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Searching for “The Immaterial Girl”

Jesse Russell — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 14:32:41 +0000

I was scrolling through my tumblr last night and arrived on a teaser I had very excitedly posted for the next story in Jamie McKelvie and Kieron Gillen’s Phonogram Universe called “The Immaterial Girl.” The teaser was from February of 2012 and 19 months later it still hasn’t hit shelves. Out of curiosity, I did […]

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Saga wins a Hugo

Maddie Greene — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 21:15:01 +0000

The 2013 Hugo Award winners were announced over Labor Day weekend and ongoing comic series Saga from Image Comics took the prize for Best Graphic Story. The Best Graphic Story category was introduced in 2009, when Girl Genius by Kaja and Phil Foglio won out over contenders like Fables, Y: The Last Man, and Joss […]

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