The yuletide season is upon us again, and Tharg the Mighty One is making sure all Earthlets have a very happy Christmas with another 100-page special. Prog 2010 goes on sale 16th December 2009, priced £4.20, and features a stunning… Read More ›
Month: December 2009
Doctor Who: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Daleks
A daft video for the day, re-spotted by SF author Paul Macauley and re-tweeted by Matthew Badham…
Geek Syndicate Auctions All-Star Superman Art for Charity
Comics and scifi podcast site Geek Syndicate has launched a charity auction that will include some unique comic art and other collectables, to help an eight-year-girl after the sudden and untimely death of her father, a loyal supporter of the… Read More ›
Starscape Launches Ouija: Heartstrings
Indie publisher Starscape has just published Starscape Presents: OUIJA: Heartstrings, written by Gary Simpson (Dead, 2000AD, RedEye) with art by Tim Youlden. Described as a comic for fans of Hellblazer or Ghost Rider, the 28-page title introduces Sebastian, someone who… Read More ›
Busting with Nostalgia!
With the release of a Buster Special imminent, former sub-editor Dez Skinn has just posted this 1970s image of the editorial team online. Pictured looking like something straight out of Life on Mars but with comics are the staff of… Read More ›
Hi Ex Tickets now on sale
Ace Scottish comics event Hi-Ex, which will take place in Inverness over Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th March 2010, are now offering advance weekend and day tickets through the website at discounted prices, via Paypal. Guests at the event (subject… Read More ›
Buster Busts into WH Smith
Egmont’s latest Classic Comic collection – this time bringing Buster back to the shelves of WH Smith – goes on sale soon, just in time to be a Christmas stocking filler. This is the final special of four released this… Read More ›
Hard Working ‘Phrogs
For Glasgow based graphic novelists Metaphrog, who are artist Sandra Marrs and writer John Chalmers, 2009 has been a busy year. As part of National Poetry Day in October they adapted the poem The First Men on Mercury by Edwin… Read More ›
Wallace & Gromit are a Digital Comic Hit
Titan Publishing are reporting a huge success for their Wallace & Gromit digital comic, which launched last month (see news story). The strip is taking the iPhone app charts by storm and is currently ranked number one in the UK… Read More ›
Mohawk Media issues call for Comic Art Samples
Publisher Mohawk Media has announced that it is in search of artists for upcoming comic book and graphic novel projects. Having had success with its Mr. T graphic novels, the publisher is readying to get new projects underway in 2010…. Read More ›