The Sixpenny Murder is a new British comic written by John A. Short and drawn by David Hitchcock. Originally part of a project named Changing Places+ devised by a psychologist, it’s now available from John’s own comics company, Kult Kreations… Read More ›
Educational Comics
Absence comic offers insights on epilepsy
Writer Andy Luke and artist Stephen Downey have recently released Absence, a comic book based on Andy’s experiences over 30 years adapting to a life with epilepsies: puberty, first jobs, college and “sorting it out”. 10,000 copies of the booklet… Read More ›
Build Your Own Miniature Hadron Collider!
Wacky comic creator Paul O’Connell is up to more zany antics, this time offering advice on how to join in with Europe’s Mega Science revolution… Can’t wait to find out what will happen when they finally get the Large Hadron… Read More ›
Macbeth – The Interactive Motion Comic!
(With thanks to Birmingham Mail‘s “Speech Balloons”): British publisher Classical Comics has just launched a series of interactive motion comics, starting with its award-winning Macbeth. “It’s been nearly a year in the making — and still isn’t quite finished!” say… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Comics Good for You, Superhero Homage in 2000AD… and Moore
Yes, we know we haven’t done one of these for a while: juggling work for ROK Comics and Titan Books as well as a few other things is proving a welcome but all-consuming challenge most days of the week… •… Read More ›
Classics Illustrated Returns to UK
Classics Illustrated, comic adaptations of classic novels, are back in publication in the UK for the first time since 1970. The Classic Comic Store re-launched the Classics Illustrated series this week. Not to be confused with British publisher Classcial Comics‘… Read More ›
New Anti Doping Comic from UNESCO
Just launched on the UNESCO Social and Human Sciences website is a new weekly comic by Mychailo Kazybrid which aims to promote the battle against doping in sport. Published by UNESCO in partnership with EDGE G3 Ltd., The Case of… Read More ›
Read More Calvin and Hobbes, Government Urges
(with thanks to Matthew Badham for the initial lead): The British government says young boys should be encouraged to read Calvin and Hobbes and comic-book annuals such as the Dandy and Beano to get them into the reading habit young… Read More ›