Former Marvel Comics UK editor Tim Quinn will be holding storytelling and comic book creation sessions at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax on Saturday 5 July 2008 from 9.00 am through the day, as part of the line-up for the Calderdale… Read More ›
Month: May 2008
Abadzis In The Times
Clearly not content with taking over The Guardian with the wonderful Cora’s Breakfast (see news story), Nick Abadzis reveals The Times will be serialising his new graphic novella The Trial of the Sober Dog, serialised in The Times every Monday… Read More ›
DFC Issue One is a Doozy!
The first issue of The DFC – Britain’s first, subscription-only weekly comic, combining humour and adventure strips in one smashing package, has just arrived in the post — and it’s a terrific start for the new title. While an anthology… Read More ›
Factor Fiction on Facebook
Factor Fiction, the publishing brainchild of Jay Eales and Selina Lock, now has a Facebook group. Check it out here if you’re a Facebook member As previously reported, Factor Fiction’s The Girly Comic and Violent! are now webcomics. Both web… Read More ›
Gaiman Causes "Nerdgasms"
Well known celebrity gossip newsletter PopBitch has turned its attention to comics and book author Neil Gaiman this week. The newsletter, whose stories are often picked up by the tabloids and celebrity magazines like Heat reports that “Comic fans are… Read More ›
No Barcodes: More Interviews
A new batch of promo interviews with creators attending the No Bar Codes this weekend in Camden, London, is now online: • Josceline Fenton, has had her work featured in The Girly Comic as well as her own Circle and… Read More ›
Dan Dare Cap Badges, Dredd Buckles Released
Following the sell-out success of its Judge Dredd badges, Termight Replicas has announced two new licensed products available for pre-order. Both are full-sized props, with the same gold-plating as the Dredd badge, but this time combining it with coloured hard… Read More ›
Copyright Theft: A New Weapon?
We’ve on occasion reported on some blatant copyright theft of comic artists’ work, but a new specialist search engine could help creators track down culprits a bit more easily. MicroStock Insider, a guide blog to selling stock photography on the… Read More ›
Iron Man Art Auction to help Gene Colan
Top British comics artist Jon Haward has pitched in on efforts to raise money to help veteran comics artist Gene Colan who is very ill and has no medical insurance (see news story). Up for sale via eBay are the… Read More ›
No Barcodes: Sean Azzopardi Interview
In the second of a series of creator interviews to mark the upcoming NoBarCodes event next Saturday in Camden Lock Market, London, David Baillie talks to Sean Azzopardi, creator of Twelve Hour Shift and one of London Underground Comics’ success… Read More ›