In the year that LEGO – which has its officially became the world’s biggest toy and conquered the world’s box offices with the incredible and hilarious LEGO Movie, BRICK 2014 is heading for London’s ExCeL Centre for four days… Read More ›
Month: October 2014
SEQUENTIAL conjures Halloween scares with free copies of Strange Embrace
As part of this year’s All Hallow’s Read, a new Hallowe’en tradition started by Neil Gaiman in 2011 of giving away scary books on 31st October, top digital comics distributor SEQUENTIAL is giving away 666 copies of the acclaimed horror… Read More ›
“Daily Dredds” positively sparkles with Thrillpower!
2000AD owners Rebellion put out a call for help over the summer, which we were more than happy to repeat hear on downthetubes. They were looking for anyone out there who might have cuttings or originals of the “Judge… Read More ›
Paul Magrs revives “Brenda and Effie” series in new audio adventures
It really seems like ages since Doctor Who author Paul Magrs last Brenda and Effie novel, Brenda and Effie Forever! in 2012 and indeed, for fans of this quirky, funny series of books set around the Yorkshire town of… Read More ›
2000AD incarnation of Dan Dare to be reprinted at last
Rebellion, the publishers of 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine, have announced collections of the “Dan Dare” stories published in early editions of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic. The company says it is planning to release the first of a two-volume series in autumn… Read More ›
Freight Books releases limited edition of IDP:2043 featuring Irvine Welsh, Pat MIlls, Mary Talbot
Freight Books has the perfect Christmas present for lovers of graphic novels – a limited run of only 70 copies of IDP: 2043, signed by the entire ‘dream team’ of contributors who include Irvine Welsh, Barroux, Pat Mills, Mary Talbot and… Read More ›
Cup of O – Avery Hill Publishing
A good few months ago now I went to a fantabulous launch event at the everglorious Orbital Comics in London for independent publishers Avery Hill. Their books are uniformly beautiful and the event was as enjoyable as it… Read More ›
Free Beano in Saturday’s Mirror
(Updated 31st October 2014): Hot on the heels of our news item that The Mirror has teamed up with Me Books to give digital comic readers a free interactive copy of Dennis the Menace comic comes word from Beano editor Craig Graham that the top… Read More ›
Daily Mirror offers free digital “Dennis the Menace” comic
Top British newspaper The Mirror has teamed up with DC Thomson and digital comics distributor Me Books to give you a free interactive copy of Dennis the Menace comic. So if your little Menaces are getting a bit bored this half term, try this free interactive… Read More ›
Success of free “Asteroid Belter” comic springboards “Applied Comics Etc” project
Last year, the British Science Festival in Newcastle backed the creation of 10,000 copies of the wonderful, free Newcastle Science Comic Asteroid Belter, bringing science to life in a terrific comic newspaper, edited by editors Paul Thompson and Lydia Wysocki, whose over seventy… Read More ›