First published in October 2017 on the inexplicably and ruthlessly pruned Forbidden Planet International blog, an act of cultural barbarism about which Forbidden Planet (Scotland) Ltd has yet to reverse, we are delighted to republish, as first published and with… Read More ›
Month: May 2019
British Custom Comics: Captain Caution, Rail Safety Hero!
Back in 1985, National Rail came up with a superhero-inspired promotion, no doubt in the hope that Captain Caution would do for rail safety what the Green Cross Man had been doing to encourage kids to be careful crossing roads…. Read More ›
In Review: Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Review by Tim Robins Directed by Michael Dougherty Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Sally Hawkins, Ken Watanabe and Charles Dance Members of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty… Read More ›
Phil-Comics trails rare “Wham-O Giant” US tabloid comic in next month’s eBay auction
A copy of the rare giant-sized US comic Wham-O Giant Comics #1, produced by a toy company in the 1960s will go under the hammer at Phil-Comics on eBay next month – and with a line-up that includes artist Wally… Read More ›
New Doctor Who Magazine Exclusive Edition offers Dalek goodies*
A WHSmith exclusive version of Doctor Who Magazine Issue 539, on sale now, includes a vinyl EP featuring material from the classic 1960s Doctor Who story The Evil of the Daleks. The strictly limited Deluxe Edition for WHSmith customers offers… Read More ›
Filling in the Gaps: who remembers the 1960s custom comic, “Signal”?
Regular readers will recall our coverage for a custom comic Ivory Castle Arrow, published in the early 1960s featuring art by Don Harley and John Michael Burns as part of promotions for The Signal Club, a product of Unilever‘s marketing… Read More ›
Showcase: Nella the Princess Knight on sale now
Egmont Publishing‘s latest issue of Showcase magazine, on sale now, is a special based on the popular Nick Jr. television series, Nella the Princess Knight. Nella is an eight-year old picture-perfect princess, but that’s only part of her story. She’s… Read More ›
London’s Orbital Comics to host Geoff Senior solo exhibition in July
London’s Orbital Comics is to host a solo exhibition by Transformers and To The Death artist Geoff Senior in July. Geoff has been a professional artist and illustrator for over 35 years. Although best known for his work on Marvel… Read More ›
More European Comic Creators join October’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival line-up
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019 has announced a number of European comic creators who will be heading to Kendal in October for this year’s weekend-long Festival. Joining the recently-announced Belgian and Belgium-based creators Serge Baeken, Ephameron, Loic Gaume, Ben… Read More ›
WebFind: Odeith’s larger-than-life insect murals look ready to leap from the wall
Portuguese street artist Odeith, also known for his anamorphic graffiti lettering work, is a master of creating larger-than-life urban murals of realistically painted insects. For those of you not keen on spiders – you may not want to read on…… Read More ›