Writer Kieron Gillen and artist Kev Walker will be signing the first issue of Star Wars: Doctor Aphra at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Wednesday 7th December 2016 at 6.00pm. In Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, following her time in… Read More ›
Month: November 2016
Geeky Monkey magazine goes Rogue (Rogue One, that is)
Geeky Monkey magazine Issue 15 is on sale now from selected Tesco, ASDA, Sainsbury’s, WHSmith and independent newsagents. Felicity Jones from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story os on the cover and there’s an interview with the latest Star Wars star… Read More ›
Celebrating 40 Years of 2000AD: Anniversary cover by Carlos Ezquerra revealed
Carlos Ezquerra’s cover for the 40th Anniversary Edition of 2000AD has been revealed, with the artist wryly commenting online “It’s been hard, but I managed to survive…” The cover features two of his best-known characters: Judge Dredd and Johnny Alpha,… Read More ›
Resurrecting the Doctor Who Target Book That Never Was
As part of an audience with writer Eric Saward, there will be a reading of Chapter One of the Target Book that never was – an adaptation of the Fifth Doctor story Resurrection of the Daleks – at Manchester’s Fab Cafe… Read More ›
In Review: The Last Driver
Written by Chris Baker Art by Shaky Kane 56 pages – Full Colour Published by Dead Canary Comics “In a world riddled with death, despair and giant man-eating monsters, one man does his best to not let the apocalypse get… Read More ›
New Eaglemoss Marvel Fact Files features Death’s Head, Steve Dillon tribute in New Year
The next issue of Eaglemoss’ Marvel Fact Files (Issue 195, published here in the UK on the 8th December 2016 features a stunning original Death’s Head schematic gatefold, the work of Simon Furman and Kev Hopgood. For the first time,… Read More ›
Go Bananas at Bedtime with Bananaman! Plus, Musical News…
Move over, Superman! The Beano‘s Bananaman is chasing you for cult status and a place in every fans living space, with new Bananaman bedding and cushions now available through Asda. Produced by Bravado, we’re sure this comic development will be of interest to downthetubes… Read More ›
VECTIS massive Star Wars toys auction includes early play set building magazine collection
On Black Friday – a day of commercial discounting and special offers that originated with Amazon, it’s perhaps worth remembering that once, a long time ago in decades far, far away there were times when toys were expensive and often only bought… Read More ›
Something for the Weekend – all-new Aces Weekly! This Week’s New Comics in the UK (w/c 21st October 2016)
Here’s this week’s round up of new comics in British newsagents and comic shops skewed, as ever to highlighting British creators and publishers. Lurking behind a cover by Rob Davis (his incredible new graphic novel The Can Opener’s Daughter is… Read More ›
B7 Media release first Dan Dare Audio Adventures video promotion, charting character’s history
Produced to celebrate the launch of the new Dan Dare Audio Adventures from B7 Media and Big Finish Productions, which launch next month, Dan Dare: A Brief History takes a detailed look at one of Britain’s most celebrated comic book creations…. Read More ›