Just launched on Kickstarter is a campaign to fund a comics anthology, ES*EF, a collection of short SF and futuristic stories all drawn by Phil Elliott, written by Darryl Cunningham (Psychiatric Tales, Graphic Science) and Aces Weekly contributor, film historian and TASCHEN… Read More ›
Month: July 2018
The Beano at 80 – a Potted History by Phil Shrimpton
As the Beano closes in on its 80th birthday, comics auctioneer Phil Shrimpton of Phil Comics looks back at some the weekly humour comic’s achievements and its continued success today… The Beano comic needs very little introduction, certainly not in… Read More ›
As NASA celebrates 60 years, Apollo’s 50th Anniversary celebrations gathers pace, offers us opportunity to remind you about a great new graphic novel!
In the run up to the 60th anniversary of its establishment as a US government agency this year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) you may have missed that it unveiled an official logo to mark the upcoming 50th… Read More ›
Major Ray Harryhausen retrospective announced for Summer 2020 – in Scotland
The Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art and the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation have announced the dates for Ray Harryhausen – Titan of Cinema – an exhibition celebrating the work of the extraordinary film maker Ray Harryhausen, opening 23rd May 2020 and… Read More ›
Don’t miss Simon Furman’s The Vigilant poster giveaway at London Film & Comic Con!
There’s only a week to go until London Film & Comic Con – at Olympia across Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th of July – and along with a host of top Media guests, comics definitely aren’t being forgotten,… Read More ›
Original first issue of the Beano on offer on eBay… for £25,000
Comics auctioneers Phil Comics is offering an original, unrestored, FN+ example of the first Beano comic – cover dated 30th July 1938 – in the same week that the comic turns 80, with a starting bid price of £25,000. This… Read More ›
Indian Wars, Dan Dare and PC49, too – New Eagle Times available now
The latest issue of Eagle Times (Volume 32,Number Two), the magazine of the Eagle Society, is available now by mail order, offering a diverse range of features and some text fiction, largely inspired by the original Eagle adventure comic. The Eagle… Read More ›
Gloucester gets set to have some sizzling summer comics fun
The mighty True Believers Comic Festival: Summer Variant Edition is incoming on the 5th of August, and I’ll be there with Awesome Comics Podcast team member Vince Hunt. Held in Gloucester at the gorgeous Blackfriars Priory in Ladybekkgate Street this… Read More ›
Author and Comedian David Walliams guest-edits Birthday Beano!
As part of Beano’s 80th Birthday celebrations, comedian and prolific children’s author David Walliams guest-edits and stars in the commemorative issue of the world’s longest running comic. The special issue, on sale on next Wednesday, 25th July, immortalises David in… Read More ›
Broken Frontier releases 2018 Small Press Yearbook
Comics culture site Broken Frontier has published its 2018 Small Press Yearbook, an anthology celebration of the work of European indie talent including BF’s annual ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch’. This year’s book, which features a cover by recently… Read More ›