Doctor Who writer Stephen Wyatt has written a one woman play specially for actress and comics creator Jessica Martin. Directed by Samuel Clemens, You Thought I Was Dead, Didn’t You? is inspired by the lost female film stars of British… Read More ›
Month: September 2019
Tricks of the Trade: Writing a Comics-inspired Novel, by Steve MacManus
Former Tharg, comics editor and writer Steve MacManus shares his experience of writing his first novel, The Sheerglam Conspiracy, a story set inside the world of 1970s British comics. 40,000 words long, it took 14 long months to write –… Read More ›
Creating Comics: Writing That First Issue of a New Comic, by Monty Nero
The first ever issue of the new Frenemies title by Monty Nero and Yishan Li has gone out digitally – to backers only – so it seemed like a good time to ask co-creator and X-Men writer Monty Nero to… Read More ›
Toys and Licensing – troubled times ahead as Brand Licensing Europe nears?
The UK licensing industry is the second largest in the world, and the biggest in the Europe, with a value of $14.58bn (£11.84bn) in 2018, according to figures from the global licensing industry body, Licensing International, a growth of 3.9… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: Comics Promoter Árni Beck Gunnarsson
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Árni Beck Gunnarsson, a comics creator whose… Read More ›
Scorch Comics delivers a great “Comic Zone” to Wyntercon VI this weekend
If you’re in the Eastbourne area this weekend and looking for something comic-related to do then look no further than Wyntercon VI, which features a great Comic Zone line up, put together by local comic shop Scorch Comics. Over the… Read More ›
Vojtěch Mašek arrives in Kendal in new Comics Cultural Exchange
The Czech Literary Centre, a section of the Moravian Library, and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival have released details of their Comics Cultural Exchange taking place this autumn. Czech comic book writer and artist Vojtěch Mašek has now arrived… Read More ›
Vectis announces its first dedicated Lego Auction Sale
Vectis Auctions will be holding its first dedicated Lego Auction Sale in October, expected to be the largest of its kind in the UK. The majority of the sale is the lifetime collection of Stockton based Lego builder and exhibitor… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: Film Maker, Illustrator and Graphic Designer Lars Jakobsen
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Lars Jakobsen, director and founder of the… Read More ›
Rare Frank Frazetta, Gil Elvgren, Alberto Vargas art heads to Heritage Auctions
An oil painting by iconic American science fiction and fantasy artist Frank Frazetta could bring as much as $400,000, and artwork from the collection of Glynn and Suzanne Crain and the Investment Rarities Incorporated collection should continue their waves of… Read More ›