When artist Gerry Dolan died last November I started writing this tribute, but for various reasons it got pushed back in its publication until now, and I can only apologise to those of you who already knew of his passing… Read More ›
Month: April 2016
Europe Comics Invades London! (with help from Pat Mills, Posy Simmonds, Paul Gravett and others)
This month, Europe Comics will be travelling to London with various events scheduled all across the capital featuring a host of comic creators, including Pat Mills, Chris Riddell, Sarah McIntyre, Mike Medaglia and Posy Simmonds. Working in association with Comica London, they’ll be participating in… Read More ›
If Only It Were True: Hashtag Comics’ Dream Investors
Whoever tells you there’s no money in comics clearly doesn’t appreciate the potential value of a good Intellectual Property – a value that comic publishers large and small are more than happy to remind us of, especially when there’s some… Read More ›
Sneak Preview – Fantasy Sports Volume 2: The Bandit of Barbel Bay
Created by Sam Bosma Published by NoBrow Press Oversize Hardback – £12.95 – Full Colour 52 pages ISBN – 978-1-910620-10-6 The Story – ‘Wiz and Mug are back and this time they’re headed to a mysterious beach town to meet its… Read More ›
2016 Lakes International Comic Art Festival Art by Ken Niimura Revealed
Not an April Fool’s hoax! Not a dream! The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has just revealed this year’s Festival art by top artist Ken Niimura – who is also one of the lead guests at the event (14th-16th October). Winner of the Golden Prize in the… Read More ›
Ireland’s lost humour comic, Splank!
In 1964, British comic great Leo Baxendale was lured away from The Beano and Dandy publishers DC Thomson by their great rivals Odhams with the promise of greater freedom and editorial control on projects for them – one of which… Read More ›
Pipedream Comics launches debut issue of The Pull List
Digital comics news site Pipedream Comics have launched the first issue of The Pull List, a new quarterly magazine dedicated to the world of small press, indie and digital comics – and it’s fantastic, well worth the measly 99p cover price…. Read More ›