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 's "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. [1] 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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