The ninth annual Cine Excess international Festival turns its focus on the world of graphic novels for the first time this year, with a special panel discussion on violence in comics featuring Professor Martin Barker, comic book writer and editor Pat… Read More ›
Month: October 2015
Lancaster to host Out of This World Fiction Fest next month
Lancaster’s Gregson Art and Community Centre is to be the venue for the Out of This World Fiction Fest – a free gathering of local authors and artists on Saturday 7th November, including comics writer Eddie Robson, comics artist Dan Charnley, SF author JS Collyer… Read More ›
Will Overton’s ” Smart Bomb” Hits the Web, Print Edition in the Pipeline
Smart Bomb!! is a new 48-page, all-ages colour comic masterminded by Will Overton, which fellow Tuber Tony Esmond had sight of in print form at last weekend’s Leamington Comic Con. Set in an alternative gamingverse, one where TV games you’ve never… Read More ›
2016 Lakes International Comic Art Festival Date Announced
The dates for next year’s annual Lakes International Comic Art Festival have been announced after its 2015 event proved a massive success once again at the weekend, attracting both comic creators and fans from around the globe – and some 14,000 visitors…. Read More ›
Transformers rivals Robo Machines comic art by Mario Capaldi on show
Many years ago, while Group Editor at Marvel UK, I was nominally in charge of a project to clear the company’s Arundel House basement of old artwork, which Editorial Director Paul Neary wanted cleaned out for his artists’ bullpen, where the… Read More ›
Who Remembers ‘Chippy’ Stark and a Killer Shark? Commando Readers!
Here’s the lowdown on this week’s Commando releases from DC Thomson (Issues 4855-4858), on sale from Thursday 22nd October in all good newsagents and via various digital platforms, all listed below. Commando No 4855 – Eagles Of Dunkirk Story: Ferg… Read More ›
In Review: Leamington Comic Con 2015
Leamington Comic Convention on the 17th October was an absolute blast. Rumours were that there had been a massive amount of tickets sold and unlike rumours about my hair being made in China, these rumours turned out to be 100… Read More ›
Draw a Rabbit – A Thought Bubble Competition from Avery Hill
Remember that pesky Rabbit? Well the great people at Avery Hill are offering a competition to draw Craig the Rabbit from Rachael Smith‘s excellent graphic novel The Rabbit, released earlier this year. There are two entry groups. One for… Read More ›
In Review: Whispering Sands
Written by Chris Sides Art by Freja Steele Lettering and additional artwork by Chris Travell “Tell him to hold on…” The Book: Northern Phuket, Thailand. Local fisherman Chen enjoys a rare ocean excursion with his estranged son, Kai, off the… Read More ›
Redan extends “Bag-O-Fun” line with new BOj title
Redan Publishing has announced it will release a BOj Bag-O-Fun story and activity magazine early next year, based on the hit pre-school TV show shown on CBeebies that launched last year. Redan already licences Boj for its hit multi-character titles Fun To Lean… Read More ›