The Eagle Initiative has announced that its website is now open for submissions to its innovative worldwide talent search. With Stan Lee as its patron and a host of top name creators on board as judges, the Initiative – an… Read More ›
Month: October 2010
Bryan Hitch signing Ultimate Comics Studio
Top British comic artist Bryan Hitch will be signing his Ultimate Comic Studio at the Forbidden Planet Megastore London, on Saturday 23rd October 1 – 2.00pm. Bryan explores his inspirations, approaches and techniques through a stunning collection of his finest… Read More ›
Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: Matthew Soffe
It’s always been Matthew Soffe’s dream to illustrate a strip for British weekly comic 2000AD. In the meantime, he’s trying to make my mark in as many small press titles as possible and has had work published in Dogbreath issues… Read More ›
Author Peter F. Hamilton joins comic creators at London’s MCM Expo
London MCM Expo organisers are delighted to announce that Peter F. Hamilton, one of the finest British sci-fi authors writing today, will be a special guest at the London’s biggest entertainment weekend held at Excel London later this month. Hamilton… Read More ›
Comica Symposium 2010 considers New Directions in Comics Studies
A quick reminder that Comica is to host a one-day event promoting the multi-disciplinary academic study of comics, comix, manga and bande dessinée and other forms of sequential art next month. Transitions, which will take place on Friday 5th November… Read More ›
Sci-Fi Art Now Interview: Paul McCaffrey
Paul McCaffrey graduated from Newcastle Polytechnic (as was) with a BA in graphic design. Since then, he’s mainly worked in the area of children’s educational illustration, so he’s done a lot of work you’ll never see for books you’ve never… Read More ›
Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: Bill Storie – or is it Mike?
Bill Storie, also known as Mike Nicoll, has been working in the comics industry for 20 years. He’s perhaps best known for his adult comics work and Ex Astris, which occasionally features in the Dan Dare-inspired comic magazine Spaceship Away…. Read More ›
Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: Matt Gaser
Matt Gaser is currently a freelance artist, working out of his home studio. Some of the projects he’s been involved with since he started as a freelance artist have been from Warner Brothers Animation, Blizzard and other big companies, but… Read More ›
Tony Lee, Mark Buckingham and Richard Piers Rayner take on more TARDIS tales for IDW
A British creator line up that includes writer Tony Lee and artist Mark Buckingham will keep US Publisher IDW’s Doctor Who comics afloat in the coming months. While the Eleventh Doctor has already had several comic strip adventures in Britain’s… Read More ›
Castaways and Comets! It’s the new issue of Jeff Hawke’s Cosmos…
The latest bumper issue of Jeff Hawke’s Cosmos – a magazine devoted to Syd Jordan’s space explorer, whose daily newspaper strip once ran in the Daily Express – is now available from the Jeff Hawke Club. Volume 6 Number 2… Read More ›