Hinckley-based publishers Comc Football Ltd. have just launched a subscription-only title – also called Comic Football – featuring strips by artists such as Karl Dixon, Nick Brennan and Duncan Scott. The 32-page title is the latest venture for Pete Wildrianne… Read More ›
Month: June 2011
Desdaemona by Ben Macallan
There’s a new book out from Solaris books which should be of interest to dtb readers. Here’s the blurb: New town. New girl. New job. That’s good, right? Not really. Not when the girl can pretty much tear a vampire… Read More ›
Boldy Go: Writing SF Workshop
Successful science fiction author Philip Palmer will lead a workshop on writing for the genre within the weird ambience of the MacRae Gallery at the Hunterian Museum, London on 9th July. Run in association with The Arthur C Clarke Award,… Read More ›
2000AD – Weekly on both sides of the Black Atlantic!
Since it’s 2000 AD day (as it is every Wednesday), a quick note to celebrate a step change in the way it is distributed in the US, which we didn’t get chance to plug last week. From August, the legendary… Read More ›
New British publisher Acrasia seeks comic creators
Acrasia Works, an independent British publishing house is looking for new talent. The Canterbury-based company says it is committed to producing beautiful graphic novels and one-shot comic books for international sale. They say they are currently accepting submissions from writers,… Read More ›
Strange New Worlds – in Worthing…
Saturday July 23rd and Sunday July 24th 2011 sees Team Strange New Worlds put on their second Science Fiction and Fantasy festival at St. Paul’s, Chapel Road in Worthing, with guest authors and artists from the worlds of comics and… Read More ›
Madam Samurai takes Best Digital Comic prize at LA New Media Film Festival
The first volume of Madam Samurai publised by Scar Comics has won Best Digital Comic prize at the May 2011 LA New Media Film Festival, an event described as “Sundance for the Facebook generation”. The graphic novel about a female… Read More ›
Imagined Cities: New londonprintstudio exhibition
Imagined Cities, a new exhibtion at lononprintstudio, opens this week (17th June) and features the work of a number of great British comic artists including Al Davison and Karrie Fransman. The exhibition will launch with a party on 16th June… Read More ›
Andersonic 12 is Go!
The latest issue of the Gerry Anderson-inspired ‘zine Andersonic (Issue 12) is now available via the title’s website (and eBay for a short period) and features a new interview with former APF sculptor John Blundall in which he discusses his… Read More ›
Markosia’s new British Superteam debut in August
Orang Utan Comics co-founder Peter Rogers’ first graphic novel The Interactives, hits shelves this August from Markosia Enterprises. scallywag is a guru in the geek community, having developed a very loyal and active online following. When creatures from mythical fantasy… Read More ›