Due for release in March, Myriad Editions The Inking Woman by Nicola Streeten and Cath Tate, will be published one week after a study of early female cartoonist, Marie Duval. Taking its name from the terrific The Inking Woman exhibition… Read More ›
Month: February 2018
In Review: The Skylab Haynes Owners Workshop Manual
Since the first ‘proper’ Haynes Owners Workshop Manual, for the Austin Healey ‘Frogeye’ Sprite, was published in 1966, the publisher has covered the innards of many a vehicle – both factual and fictional, some of the covered here on downthetubes…. Read More ›
British Comic Sales Figures, Winners and Losers (July – December 2017): Good news for Beano, bad for TOXIC
The latest sales figures for some comics and children’s magazines available on the UK news stand for the second half of 2017 have just been published by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC). There are winners and losers as ever, as consumer… Read More ›
Titan Comics follows up Thirteenth Doctor team news with Seventh Doctor Doctor Who mini series announcement
Hot on the heels of revealing the Thirteenth Doctor’s first adventures will be created by an all-female creative team, Titan Comics have announced a Seventh Doctor mini series written by former TV series script editor Andrew Cartmel and Ben Aaronovitch,… Read More ›
Book Palace announces Illustrators magazine special devoted to Trigan Empire, Storm artist Don Lawrence
Book Palace Books is to publish a special issue of Illustrators magazine devoted to Trigan Empire and Storm artist Don Lawrence, offering a comprehensive look at this incredible comic artist’s career. Don, who died in 2003, is best known for his… Read More ›
Latest ComPalcomics auction offers Beanos, Dandys galore – and Black Panther, Batman comics too!
The latest ComPalcomics auction (February/March 2018 catalogue) has just launched, and if you’re a fan of the Beano or Dandy, or after some classic US comics, then it’s well worth checking out. There’s some great art on offer too, including… Read More ›
New PanelxPanel out now, celebrating the comics medium
The latest issue of PanelxPanel (Issue 8), a new digital magazine celebrating the medium of comics, is available now. The magazine features plenty of the best creators discussing craft and process, and articles taking deep dives into some of the… Read More ›
“Rok of the Reds” collected – a Roy of the Rovers meets Doomlord styled SF adventure!
BHP Comics have announced a collection of the much-praised Rok of the Reds mini-series, written by 2000AD’s John Wagner and Alan Grant, drawn by Judge Dredd artist Dan Cornwell, withcolours by Abigail Bulmer. Due for release 16th April 2018, Rok… Read More ›
Forking H***! Comic artists Boo Cook and Simon Davis go all (spookily) musical
We all know comic creators have many strings to their bows, and 2000AD artists Boo Cook and Simon Davis are no exception. They’ve just released an album via Bandcamp, Forktail, a love letter to all things folk horror/ Wicker Man and ancient… Read More ›
DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes opens in London this month
Following a successful run in Paris, France, 2018 will see the London Premiere of DC Exhibition: Dawn of Super Heroes, a unique exhibition presented by with DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumer Products in collaboration with Art Ludique-Le Musée. Opening… Read More ›