You have a few more days to send in an entry if you want to take part in the new Northern Sequential Art Competition hosted by the Travelling Man comic retailer and the Thought Bubble Convention. The deadline of 8th… Read More ›
Month: September 2010
Let’s hear it for some Comical Animals!
Bumble Billy by Gary Northfield A quick reminder that Jim Medway’s Comical Animal, a bi-monthly online publication for comic, cartoon and kids books aficionados, is on course for a proper launch in December. Sponsored by Good Grief! and Blank Slate… Read More ›
Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics plans Superhero Issue
Wonder Woman 2010 – designed by Jim Lee The academic comics publication Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics has issued a call for papers for a special issue of the twice-yearly title that will focus on ‘Gender and Superheroes’. “The… Read More ›
Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: Jeff Michelmann
Feuersbrunstby Jeff Michelmann Jeff Michelmann (aka ‘Gucken‘) is a young self-taught artist living in Germany. Space Art is his favourite kind of art – much of are scenes happening in space or on fictional planets in unknown galaxies… SciFi Art… Read More ›
Tube Surfing : Country Surfing with Commando, Marvelman & Rainbow Orchid
Scotland: One of the latest batch of Commandos, issue 4329 Divided Aces, written by Scot Ferg Handley and illustrated by Argentinian Jose Maria Jorge, is set in and around Edinburgh and includes the familiar Forth Rail Bridge on its cover…. Read More ›
In Review: Clint #2 – real life superheroes and Kick Ass 2
The second issue of CLiNT, Mark Millar and Titan Magazines’ British news stand anthology, mixing comics with a range of features that include a focus on ‘real-life superheroes’ and an interview with Charlie Brooker, is a much-improved mix on the… Read More ›
Colliding Words and Pictures: An Interview with Sarah McIntyre
Sarah McIntyre (left) with the ‘Fleece Station’ creative crew – Lauren O’Farrell and Gary Northfield – at MCM London 2010. Photo: Jeremy Briggs Cartoonist and illustrator Sarah McIntyre first came to Matthew Badham’s attention via her Vern and Lettuce strips… Read More ›
Agent Fireball: Debriefing A Cold War Spy
In February 1977, DC Thomson released the first issue of Bullet, their new boy’s adventure comic, at the same time that IPC released Action. The two comics went head-to-head as weekly action adventure anthologies with photographic editorial characters. If the… Read More ›
Laydeez Do Comics: Ellen Lindner Talk
Whores of Mensa 5 – On Sale Now! from Ellen Lindner on Vimeo. (with thanks to Peter Lally at Alternative Press): Comics’ artist Ellen Lindner will be discussing the process of putting together the just released issue of comics’ anthology… Read More ›
Charlotte Corday Times Two – graphic novels, that is…
Time Bomb Comics has confirmed their next release, the graphic novel London Calling, will be launched at the British International Comics Show next month (October 2010). Written by screen-writer Stephen Walsh with stunning artwork by renowned Commando artist Keith Page,… Read More ›