Coming soon from Soaring Penguin Press is a collection of The Bad Bad Place by David Hine and Mark Stafford, first serialised in Meanwhile…, the British publisher’s anthology title, beginning in 2014. It seems that Faraway Hills, the modern community built… Read More ›
Month: September 2019
Mike McMahon Judge Dredd art breaks ComPal’s sales record for 2000AD art
A seminal piece of 2000AD cover art by Mick McMahon featuring Judge Dredd sold for staggering £9600 in the latest ComPal auction. As we noted in our preview of the auction, the art first appeared as the cover of 2000AD Prog… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Atheist, Anarchist and Artist Donald Rooum
A Tribute by Steve Marchant Just heard that my old friend and one-time tutor Donald Rooum passed away last Saturday. He was 91. A lifelong anarchist, Donald’s cartoons have appeared in Peace News since 1962. He produced the “Wildcat” comic… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight: new Death Sentence Liberty Kickstarter launched
The fourth Death Sentence Liberty Kickstarter from Monty Nero and team is live, featuring a rare Ben Oliver cover, limited edition gold foil variants, and the ever-popular Story So Far (issues #1-4) for new readers. This is the latest issue… Read More ›
Hellboy set to haunt Kendal, Dungeons & Dragons delights revealed at Lakes Festival
With little over a month to go before this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival (11th – 13th October 2019) in Kendal, work is proceeding apace on a number of exhibitions at the event, These will include an exclusive take on… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with Julie Rocheleau
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 Canadian illustrator and cartoonist Julie Rocheleau, who’s perhaps best known for her graphic novel About Betty’s Boob, published by Boom! Studios – and heads to Kendal this month as part of a Festival-organised Comics Cultural Exchange supported by the British Council and Quebec BD
Teesside University seeks new Lecturer in Comics & Concept Art
Do you have experience of teaching at Higher Education level and real world experience of concept art and comic production? If so, you may be the person Teesside University are looking for, as they’re currently seeking a Lecturer in Comics & Concept Art
Beatles Comics in the spotlight at Shrewsbury Beatles Weekend
The Shrewsbury Beatles Weekend, taking place later this month, is to include a special event charting the many appearances of The Beatles in comics, with comics writer, editor and publisher Tim Quinn. Since arriving at the Toppermost of the Poppermost,… Read More ›
Non, non, non! “Nemesis the Warlock: The First Heresies” sells out in 24 hours
Rebellion‘s brand new, limited edition Nemesis the Warlock: The First Heresies hardcover collection, written by Pat Mills with art by Kevin O’Neill, Jesus Redondo and Bryan Talbot, available only from their web shop, sold out within 24 hours of going on… Read More ›
In Very Advance Review: Battle Stations by Donne Avenell and Hugo Pratt
Rebellion Publishing have kindly sent us a very Advance Review Copy of Battle Stations by Donne Avenell and Hugo Pratt, the first of a new Treasury of British Comics series re-publishing classic strips from the long-running War Picture Library. Battle… Read More ›