Regular readers will recall we plugged the upcoming launch of indie project Raygun Roads back in July – an incredible-looking multi-media project that includes a music album, written by Owen Michael Johnson, designed by Andy Bloor, drawn by Indio and… Read More ›
Month: September 2013
Cinebook launches ‘Lament of the Lost Moors’
Cinebook, publishers of a huge number of French graphic albums in English, have announced the release of Lament of the Lost Moors: Siobahn, a wonderful story of magic, war and revenge penned by veteran Belgian comics writer Jean Dufaux, author… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, Aces Weekly!
David Lloyd’s fab digital anthology Aces Weekly celebrates its first birthday this week with a knees up tonight at the Star and Garter, 62, Poland Street, Soho, London from 6.00 – 11.30pm. David Lloyd, Dave Hine, Kev Hopgood, Steve Marchant… Read More ›
Eagle Times Volume 26 Number Three profiles cutaway artist Laurence Dunn
The latest issue of Eagle Times (Volume 26, Number Three) is now available from the Eagle Society. (Autumn 2013 Contents ‘Laurence Dunn – Maritime Artist’, reviews the career of Eagle‘s third most prolific cutaway artist (after L. Ashwell Wood and J…. Read More ›
Marvel UK Projects That Might Have Been: Glam Metal Detectives
For those of you who think CLiNT was the first British comic to think of employing comedians to write comic strips, think again. Quite apart from the numerous works of famous British raconteurs such as Bob Monkhouse to various comics… Read More ›
Obverse Books delivers Sexton Blake
Edinburgh-based Obverse Books, the publishers of numerous fantasy books including a number of titles inspired by Paul Magrs’ time-travelling heroine Iris Wildthyme, recently announced the acquisition of the license to the famous Baker Street detective, Sexton Blake from from IPC… Read More ›
‘Balkan Comics Connections’ invades British comic shops
While news stand title STRIP: The Adventure Comic Magazine is published by the now Croatia-based publisher, Print Media, most of its pages are taken up by art and story from British creators such as John Ross, Nick Dyer, Richmond Clements… Read More ›
Martin Hayes talks ‘Project Luna’ from Markosia
Markosia‘s collected edition of Project Luna by Martin Hayes and Jim Boswell has just been relisted as on sale now in all good comic shops, so we thought we’d take this opportunity to present interviews with both creators conducted when the… Read More ›
Mirror’s Garth hits 70, fans pay tribute
The Daily Mirror‘s Garth strip celebrates its 70th birthday this year (the strip launched in July 1943 and is now being reprinted in the newspaper). In ongoing celebrations, fans of the the story of the time-spanning adventurer are working on… Read More ›
Bleeding Cool Magazine interviews Kieron Gillen
The latest issue of Bleeding Cool Magazine (#6), on sale now in all good comic shops, includes two features of note for fans of British comic creators, the issue headlining US publisher Boom!’s new Robocop series with an exclusive sneak-peak…. Read More ›