Cool Beans World Explained

Cool Beans World was a subscription website which published animated or partially animated webcomics. It was conceived by Cool Beans Productions, a design, animation and production company based in Sheffield, England.[1] Contributors included, amongst others, UK-based comic book creators Pat Mills, Simon Bisley, John Bolton and Kevin O'Neill, and the author Clive Barker.[2] Serialised content included Scarlet Traces and Marshal Law.

After a high-profile publicity campaign including extensive print advertising, the website was launched in 2001. It won Internet Magazine "Site of the Month" award in October 2001.[3]

When Cool Beans Productions went into administrative receivership in May 2002, Cool Beans World ceased operation. As of 2016, its domain is untenanted.

Comics included: Dark Frankenstein, Marshall Law, Scarlet Traces, Kingdom of the Wicked, The Yattering & Jack, Someplace Strange, Bone'Ed.

CG short films: Saintly, Marshall Law.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnston . Rich . Rich Johnston . All the Rage: Refried Beans . . 19 May 2002 . 2007-03-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110810205944/http://www.comicsbulletin.com/rage/102178493231232.htm . 2011-08-10.
  2. Web site: Martin . Jessica . Cool Beans or Dead Beans: can the comic barons cross onto the web? . . 1 May 2001 . 2007-03-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061018170131/http://www.sfcrowsnest.com/library/zones/2001/nz5841.php . 2006-10-18 . dead.
  3. Web site: Rogers . Jean . Comics and New Media . The Shadow Gallery . 2007-03-15.