Since 1959, when Asterix was created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, he has gone from success to success – continuously attracting fans from all ages and from all around the world. In the publishing field, it is a very… Read More ›
Day: September 4, 2015
Crowdfunding Spotlight: “A Restless Night”, a Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman spin-off
Tom Ward and Luke Parker, the talented team behind the brilliant Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman (the latest issue reviewed here), have just launched their latest Kickstarter for a one-shot prestige horror comic from the world of their hit comic, based… Read More ›
How to Draw Comics the Small Press Way with The Imperium
Tzvi Lebetkin and Stefano Cardoselli’s IndieGoGo campaign to fund for their Imperium (“a love letter to Sixties telefantasy”) draws to a close today. We interviewed Tzvi about the campaign and his other comics recently and here, he explains why he’s offering a low rent small press… Read More ›
Not Just for Girls: Five Shojo Manga picks and a Competition, too!
Shojo (sometimes spelt Shoujo or Shoujou) means girl in Japanese, but that doesn’t mean Shojo comics can be enjoyed only by girls. In Britain and, increasingly, Japan, shojo’s stories are enjoyed by men as well. Here are five shojo comics… Read More ›
In Review: Over the Line, an introduction to comics poetry
Sidekick Books has just published Over The Line, an introduction to comics poetry edited by poet and comics editor Chrissy Williams and comics artist Tom Humberstone, a project that has earned high praise from the likes of Alan Moore, who described the project… Read More ›