far from fragile
For those of you unfamiliar with Beau Smith, he is an American comic book writer and columnist, best known for his work for DC Comics, Image Comics, IDW Publishing and as vice president of marketing for Eclipse Comics and each month he brings his unique perspective to Impact magazine. Below are the columns from the magazine.
beau smith loves lois lane
This month our intrepid man of comics goes public with his undying love for the world's best known reporter. Just don't tell Superman.
r comics on ipads for u?
With the launch of the iPad Apple have set out to tackle and revolutionise the tablet market. Regular columnist Beau Smith looks at what all this means for the comics world.
blue skies... or just singin' the blues
This month, Beau Smith wonders why superheroes and comic book action stars can't enjoy life a little more while they're saving the world.
as time goes by...
Beau Smith take us back into the world of comics and finds that nostalgia ain't what it used to be.
mouse in the house of m?
Disney buys Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion dollars. Who would’ve ever thought this would happen? Beau Smith looks at the implications of the sale for comic and movie fans alike…
the plight of the zombie
Beau Smith is back with his insiders view of the comic-book industry. Still on the theme of the undead, he wonders why zombies can never get an even break (except with a cricket bat or other assorted blunt objects!)
why so serious?
Welcome back to Beau Smith. This month he casts his assured eye over the more bizarre corners of comicdom and asks 'Hey, why so serious?'
beyond the page
This month sees Beau Smith away on compassionate leave [our thoughts are with you big fella] - fortunately, John Bierly was able to leap into the breach and pen some comic releated thoughts in the nick of time...
We’re living in a comic book renaissance where sprawling classics like the seemingly un-adaptable Watchmen are given the red-carpet treatment by Hollywood. Batman was once the source of snickers and snarls when the franchise lost its marbles in the 1990s, but less than a decade later Bruce Wayne is back to bringing in a literal billion in ticket sales - not to mention...
time waits for no-one
"You look like you just lost your best friend." Have you ever had someone ask you that? If you read comic books, then the chances are pretty good the answer is yes - especially in recent years. The characters change, only the names remain the same.
Through the decades that I've been reading and writing comic books I've seen most all of them change. Sometimes their change snuck up on me and other times it was gradual, like gaining weight or losing your hair. It first hit me when one day I realized that I was older than the characters that...
