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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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References

  1. 1 2 Johnston, Rich (19 May 2002). "All the Rage: Refried Beans". Comics Bulletin . Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2007.
  2. Martin, Jessica (1 May 2001). "Cool Beans or Dead Beans: can the comic barons cross onto the web?". SF Crowsnest . Archived from the original on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2007.
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