The date of the sixth Commando and British Comics Swap-Meet has just been announced for March 2020
British Comics
In Review: Rob Davis triumphantly returns with The Book of Forks
Joe Gordon reviews “Book of Forks”, the final book in Rob Davis’ incredible surreal fantasy adventure series, which began with ”The Motherless Oven”…
BBC Four’s “Comics Britannia” re-visited
Back in 2007, the BBC broadcast Comics Britannia, a three-part documentary series devoted to history of British comics – a welcome and major retrospective of our medium (if a tad simplistic for some commentators tastes), that prompted a lot of creators to suggest the Corporation should do more to cover it
Crikey! collection now available to pre-order from ComicScene UK
Before ComicSceneUK – available now in all good newsagents – there was a magazine which ran for 16 issues and covered all aspects of UK comic industry. Crikey! is remembered with much affection from comic fans and featured exceptional articles about UK comics during its run – and as previously reported, it’s risen from the ashes
British comics goodies from Phil Comics, on eBay now
Just a quick post to plug some of the British Comics items up for grabs this month from Phil Comics on eBay: hundreds of vintage comics, annuals, free gifts, holiday specials and flyers in 550 odd listings. Check it out… Read More ›
Beano exhibition breaks records for attendance
Bonnie Dundee, long home to DC Thomson who have provided generations of readers with their comics fix, has been running the Bash Street’s Back exhibition at the McManus Gallery, “a fun and rebellious look at the Beano at 80” –… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Artist and Judge Dredd co-creator Carlos Ezquerra
At the start of this week, 2000AD sadly confirmed that we had lost the mighty Carlos Ezquerra. Many in the Brit comics community and worldwide fans will remember Carlos suffering from cancer several years ago, and the Get Well Soon, Carlos… Read More ›
Creating Comics: Why British publishers attempts to launch a graphic novels line keep failing, and how to do it better
Eisner Award-nominated editor, writer and publishing consultant Tim Pilcher ponders the problems getting a successful graphic comics line off the ground for British publishers… Lately I’ve been musing on why it is that traditional British book publishers have never really… Read More ›
Collectors Gazette features a look back at British comics in latest issue
While a lot of us happily communicate online to talk about American or British comics, many older British fans – and those not particularly into technology – used to in the rely on printed magazines about British comics, many now… Read More ›
That Was the Comic Week That Was: New Aces Weekly, Strontium Dog, Moomins – and a chance to get your work in 2000AD – and Mr Men!
It’s been a busy week, and not just in terms of stories posted on downthetubes. Among other things, I’ve been to London (not for London Film and Comic Con, which looked incredible, but to discuss an exciting comics project at… Read More ›