Marvel Entertainment has teamed up with developer Aeria Mobile to launch X-Men: Battle of the Atom for iPhone, celebrating 50 years of X-Men stories and characters and available now from the iTune store. Featuring gorgeous original art by Marvel artists… Read More ›
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Dark Souls II tie-in comic by Rob Williams, Andi Ewington and Simon Coleby launches
Namco Bandai has just launched a free digital comic – Dark Souls II: Into the Light – created by three leading British comic creators to promote the upcoming release of it Dark Souls II game. The new comic, set in… Read More ›
Psylocke joins Marvel Heroes game line up, so where’s Captain Britain?
Psylocke – Captain Britain’s sister – is to join the line up of playable characters in the Marvel Heroes game in the near future, prompting many British fans to ask if Captain Britain is far behind. News of Betsy Braddock’s… Read More ›
New Dennis the Menace books and other Beano merchandise announced
DC Thomson is celebrating a busy year for The Beano‘s Dennis the Menace and Gnasher property as Penguin joins a raft of licensees with a planned range of children’s books and Golden Bear announces new toys. The new range of… Read More ›
Death’s Head comes to Heroclix
Heroclix has just announced the upcoming release of a Death’s Head figure for their collectible miniatures game, as part of their upcoming Marvel HeroClix: The Invincible Iron Man set. Death’s Head was the Marvel HeroClix 2012 Fan-Vote Winner , winning… Read More ›
Grandville-inspired miniatures released by Ocelot Games
Grandville Miniatures are a range of 28mm scale figures from Ocelot Games based on Bryan Talbot‘s acclaimed Grandville graphic novels, featuring the intrepid Detective Inspector LeBrock and his loyal aide Detective Roderick Ratzi. Sculpted by top artists and cast in fine… Read More ›
Egmont scoops Sonic the Hedgehog publishing rights
Egmont UK will launch an All About Sonic the Hedgehog magazine next month and a range of books in May 2014, aimed at children 6-10 years olds, after securing publishing rights for SEGA’s top games character. The new title includes… Read More ›
Plants vs. Zombies promotion on way from Forbidden Planet
Plants vs. Zombies seems to be taking over the world, with retail chain Forbidden Planet signing on for an in-store programme while clothing firm Cooneen is developing a nightwear range. Titan Magazines – part of the Titan Entertainment Group which… Read More ›
Dispatch from Belfast: Comics events at Local Festivals
Over the next month Belfast will see a mini comics event boom, with creators appearing at three different festivals and conventions. Andy Luke and Stephen Downey will be hosting a comics workshop in The Shakespeare Room at Belfast’s Grand Opera… Read More ›
Batman: Arkham Origins Collector’s Edition Revealed
Yes, we know we’re talking US comics. And we’re talking about a game, not comics. But Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment has just unveiled details for the Batman: Arkham Origins Collector’s Edition that will be sold in the… Read More ›