Fans of the seminal graphic novel Watchmen, written by Alan Moore and drawn by Dave Gibbons, first released in 1987, are sure to enjoy this new celebration of the series just released by Titan Books. Watching the Watchmen by Dave… Read More ›
Day: November 7, 2008
Catch up on the Clone Wars Comic
With the latest issue of Titan Magazines’ Star Wars Comic firmly moving to Clone Wars mode (it’s a giant-sized issue with two cover variants available, coming with a free Star Wars sweatband), Star Wars fans might also be interested in… Read More ›
Crikey! to Continue
(via Forbidden Planet International): Crikey!, the comics magazine devoted to British comics of yesteryear and today, is set to continue, despite rumours to the contarary. In a posting on the Forbidden Planet International blog, editor Glenn B Fleming has announced… Read More ›
Two Chance to Meet the author of Nemi
Norwegian superstar comic creator Lise Myhre will be signing copies of her new book Nemi Volume 2 on Thursday 13th November in Forbidden Planet, 179 Shaftesbury Ave, 6-7.00pm and on Saturday 15th November in Borders, 120 Charing Cross Road, 1-2.00pm…. Read More ›
Mine’s A Paul Temple!
Crime novelist and detective Paul Temple made his first appearance on BBC Radio in 1938 and went on to appear in novels, film, television and a daily newspaper strip. Now, there’s even a cocktail named after him – and an… Read More ›
Dan Dare part of new London Exhibiton
(With thanks to Richard Sheaf): A new exhibition organised by London-based Chris Beetles gallery featuring work by Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson – which is also for sale – opens next week. The Illustrators: The British Art of Illustration 1800… Read More ›
Baillie debuts in 2000AD
Comics artist and writer David Baillie, creator of indie strips such as Writer and Monkey and already a contirbutor to titles such as Judge Dredd: The Megazine, Tripwire and Accent UK’s anthologies Zombies, Robots and Westerns, has his first ever… Read More ›
Peanuts for Free
(with thanks to Norman Boyd): Web site Drawn! reports United Features’ website has gone free to view, including 50 years of Peanuts. Taking a nod from the webcomics world and in response to the declining sales of newspapers the syndicate… Read More ›
DFC’s Kate Brown Interviewed
This interview with Kate Brown, creator of The DFC‘s story Spider Moon, is the latest of several items being published by The DFC team via YouTube. Kate, who lives in Oxford is a comic book artist and illustrator who says… Read More ›
No Script for Preacher
American Beauty director Sam Mendes has revealed that his big screen adaptation of comic book series Preacher has no script. Mendes, who signed up for the project after Columbia Pictures picked up the rights after a View Askew movie and… Read More ›