Ace artist Alan Davis appears to have tipped a hat to Trafalgar Square’s famous, empty Fourth Plinth with Big Ben for his smashing new cover for the upcoming X-Men Gold Annual #1, which sees the return of Britain-based superhero team Excalibur after a 20 year… Read More ›
Month: October 2017
Modesty Blaise strip art under the hammer for charity
East Bristol Auctions will be selling a number of Modesty Blaise strips on Saturday 21st October, to raise funds for a dedicated local charity. Anna Gow, a fund-raiser for St. Peter’s Hospice, Bristol, rcently donated the Hospice a set of… Read More ›
Clockwork Watch: An interview with comic creators Yomi Ayeni and Corey Brotherson
It was great to catch up with two great creators at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival at the weekend – Yomi Ayeni, creator of the collaborative storytelling project Clockwork Watch, and his editor, Corey Brotherson, whose projects include Magic of Myths and… Read More ›
Manchester Animation Festival returns in November, offers chance to find out “The Wombles” secrets!
Love Animation? Want to experience as many screenings, panels, workshops, networking events and all other animation themed excellence taking part at Manchester Animation Festival 2017 as possible? Then book yourself a Full Festival Pass now. Manchester Animation Festival takes place… Read More ›
Are You Ready for your Demonic Irrigation? Pat Mills, Tony Skinner and Dave Kendall’s “PsychoKiller” is back in print
Hot on the heels of Carlos Ezquerra’s 2000AD & Judge Dredd Colouring Book, Pat Mills publishing imprint Millsverse has just released another new title – PsychoKiller, a collection of the strips that first appeared in the British weekly comic Toxic!, back in March 1991. The comic,… Read More ›
Dulwich Picture Gallery to host first major British exhibition devoted to Tove Jansson
Hot on the heels of the Moomin-related activities at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, there’s an exhibition of the work of their creator Tove Jansson at Dulwich Picture Gallery, which starts on Wednesday 25th October 2017 and runs… Read More ›
Graphic novel celebrates 50 years of ‘The Prisoner’ at The Lakes International Comic Art Festival
Independent publishers, Invisible Six, are one of many comic creating teams attending this years’s International Comic Art Festival in Kendal this weekend, with writer artist Brian Gorman here to promote EVERYMAN: A Celebration of Patrick McGoohan & The Prisoner. 2017… Read More ›
Bids for rare Dandy Comic Number Two on eBay – complete with jumping frog – hit £6400
We’re used to seeing British comic rarities crop up on sites like ComPal and Heritage Auctions, but it’s rare one as valuable as The Dandy Comic Number Two, complete with a slightly damaged but working jumping frog gift, crop up on… Read More ›
Sneak Peek and Review: Scream & Misty Halloween Special 2017
MINOR SPOILER WARNING! 2000AD publisher Rebellion’s eagerly-anticipated Scream & Misty Halloween Special 2017 goes on sale on Wednesday 18th October – and we have a sneak peek for you. The Special features some classic comics from Misty, Scream and Thunder,… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2017: It’s the Etherington Brothers! (Well, one of ’em!)
This year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival starts today, and we’re delighted to bring you one final interview with two of the guests from across the globe – with Robin Etherington, representing the amazing Etherington Brothers! You won’t find a… Read More ›