Following on from two highly successful How To Create a Graphic Novel masterclasses, publisher SelfMadeHero teams up again with Guardian Masterclasses to offer a third opportunity to discover how to craft a graphic novel, which combines an introduction to the… Read More ›
Month: July 2014
Doctor Who Adventures hits 350th issue, asks – are you the Ultimate Doctor Who family?
As Doctor Who Adventures reaches its landmark 350th issue, the editorial team have announced that they’re looking for the ultimate Doctor Who family in the UK. There will be Doctor Who goodie bags stuffed with prizes for the overall… Read More ›
Comics Uncovered conference for aspiring comic creators wins Lottery Award
Do you think you’ve created the next Judge Dredd, Dan Dare, Batman or the next X-Men? Or would you like to be the next artist to draw Superman or Green Arrow? If you think you’ve got what it takes to… Read More ›
2014 Harvey Awards Nominees Announced
The 2014 Harvey Awards Nominees have been announced with the release of the final ballot, presented by the Executive Committees of the Harvey Awards and the Baltimore Comic-Con. Named in honour of the late Harvey Kurtzman, one of the US… Read More ›
Taschen releases “The First World War in Colour”
With the centenary of the beginning of World War One this year there are a lot of books about the conflict both on shelves now and due for release soon – as well as World War One-related comics and… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Comic Releases (16th July 2014), including Judge Dredd Megazine 350!
Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale today in specialist UK comic shops, Wednesday 16th July 2014, courtesy First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below,… Read More ›
Embassy of Japan launches Manga Jiman 2014 competition
The UK’s Embassy of Japan has launched this year’s manga-writing competition, Manga Jiman 2014, with fantastic prizes up for grabs. Now in its eighth year, Manga Jiman can be translated as ‘having pride in manga’ and the Embassy of Japan… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Jan Shepheard, 2000AD’s first Art Editor – an “unsung heroine” of British Comics
We’re sorry to report the passing of Jan Shepheard, an “unsung heroine” of British comics and first Art Editor of 2000AD, who may best be remembered by our readers for her famous “Judge Dredd” logo, but who created many… Read More ›
Game of Thrones, Marvel and The Beano among Licensing Award finalists
The Beano, Marvel Comics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and top fantasy adventure drams Game of Thrones are among the final nominees in this year’s Licensing Awards, announced this week. Approaching 5,000 licensed products were entered into the Product Awards… Read More ›
Five Alive! 100% Biodegradable is back…
Issue 5 of the brilliant 100% Biodegradable, a 30-page colour and black and white bi-monthly digital science fiction comics anthology, is bursting with self contained strips, dragged kicking and screaming from some of the most deranged minds working in the UK… Read More ›