Joe Gordon reports on this year’s annual Books gathering in Scotland’s capital… I’ve just been enjoying a couple of weeks at the world’s largest literary festival, the Edinburgh International Book Festival, seeing a number of fascinating author events and also… Read More ›
Month: September 2018
Lakes Festival Focus 2018: graphic reportage illustrator Victoria Lomasko
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. Over 70 are attending in 2018 in October (and that’s not including creators you’ll find in… Read More ›
Comic Scene Issue 2 Celebrates 80 Years of The Beano, giant-size Christmas Special announced
ComicScene UK Issue 2 is in comic stores and available to order online now, celebrating 80 years of the Beano and humour comics. This issue includes interviews with Emily McGorman Bruce, Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett, Frank Quitely and the… Read More ›
Britain’s Coolest Comic Convention Returns to Birmingham on Saturday
With the autumn convention season now in full swing it’s time for the spotlight to shine on England’s Second City once again as flocks of comics fans and cosplayers descend onto Birmingham City Centre for the annual International Comic Expo… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Terry Wiley – a tribute by Jay Eales, Selina Lock and other friends
The British comics community was stunned by the news of the passing of award-winning comic creator Terry Wiley, a key figure of the independent scene for decades, after a long battle with cancer. He was 56. Here, Jay Eales, Selina… Read More ›
Creating Comics: Marc Jackson, the Man from GOOF!
Earlier this year, comic creator Marc Jackson turned digital publisher and launched GOOF!, a new online subscription only title that features a host of comics talents. Three issues in, GOOF! is going from strength to strength, but it’s a project… Read More ›
Artist John Higgins joins Lakes International Comic Art Festival line-up
Award-winning comic artist John Higgins has been added to the line up for this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, running 12th – 14th October in Kendal, Cumbria. John’s career as a freelance comic artist started in 1977 soon after… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2018: Kripa Joshi, creator of Miss Moti
UPDATE – Tuesday 9th October 2018: Unfortunately, Kripa Joshi has had to cancel here appearance at this year’s Festival due to illness. We wish her a speedy recovery. We’ve left this interview in place so you can find out more… Read More ›
Comics and Beer? No-one’s going to find that attractive, right? But if you do…
. For those of you who once shocked the French in Angoulême during their annual BD Festival by drinking bars dry, and those of you who’ve laughed when hotels fail to understand some comic fans capacity for drinking… there’s good… Read More ›
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest #1 reprints in comic shops now, along with #2
It’s a Top Shelf Two-in-One! Issue #1 of Alan Moore & Kevin O’Neill‘s final project, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest sold out immediately upon release, but reprints are now back in stock… along with the brand-new issue #2! Head to your… Read More ›