Musicians Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury are to release Drokk in May – an album inspired by Judge Dredd’s 2000AD home town, Mega-City One. Geoff Barrow is a founding member of Portishead and producer/label owner of Invada Records UK. Ben… Read More ›
Month: March 2012
In Review: XIII – Three Silver Watches
Who is XIII? Book 1 – Mr Alan Smith?Books 2 and 3 – Captain Steve Rowland?Book 4 – Corporal Ross Tanner?Book 5 – Agent Jason Fly?Books 6 and 7 – Writer John Fleming?Book 8 – Agent Jason McLane?Book 9 –… Read More ›
Something Old, Something New: Niche Comics, Huntingdon
At a time when high street retail is proving challenging – to say the least – it’s good to hear of a new British comic shop opening. Niche Comics is a shop selling the latest in Comics, Books and games… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Bruce Cornwell
It is with sadness that we have to report that artist Bruce Cornwell passed away on Friday 2nd March 2012. Bruce was best known to fans of British comics as one of the original Dan Dare artists in Eagle in… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Ralph McQuarrie
We’re sorry to report the passing of SF visionary Ralph McQuarrie, aged 82.Along with artists such as Chris Foss, Roger Dean, Frank Bellamy and Mike Noble, Ralph McQuarrie’s singular vision was another influence in my love of SF art that… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Ralph McQuarrie
We’re sorry to report the passing of SF visionary Ralph McQuarrie, aged 82. Along with artists such as Chris Foss, Roger Dean, Frank Bellamy and Mike Noble, Ralph McQuarrie’s singular vision was another influence in my love of SF art… Read More ›
Taisbeanadh Comaig Eadar-Naiseanta Na Gaidhealtachd 2012
Aren’t you glad that they let us call it Hi-Ex? A reminder that the Highlands International Comics Expo will be taking place at Eden Court on the banks of the River Ness in Inverness itself on Saturday 31 March and… Read More ›
Anthology One Due From Dundee’s UniVerse(ity)
Due out later this month is the first issue of a new comics series, Anthology, published under the new UniVerse imprint, which will showcase the best creative work that is emerging from the new comics courses at the University of… Read More ›
Paul Rainey’s Thunder Brother: Soap Division returns
Not a dream, not a hoax, not a shameless boast that creator Paul Rainey hopes if enough people believe will come true; his marvllous web strip Thunder Brother: Soap Division returns in a new story called The Two Ronnies this… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Laura and Mike Allred – Pop Art Comics
Starting a month of shows about iconoclastic American comic artists, Panel Borders Alex Fitch talks to husband and wife art team Mike and Laura Allred about their work together from their long running Madman comic, to X-Statics and I, Zombie…. Read More ›