The first Sunderland Comic Con, the North East Comic Book Festival will take place on 9th – 10th August 2014. This new event, taking place at Sunderland Software Centre, will see comic book writers, artists and creators attend from all… Read More ›
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Photo Report: Creators At Lakes 2013
The inaugural Lakes International Comic Art Festival took place in a rather damp Kendal over the weekend of 18-20 October 2013. The festival had a great many creators selling their wares in both the main sales venue, Kendal Town Hall… Read More ›
New venue, ace guest list for Glasgow Comic Con
There’s an impressive line up already announced for this year’s Glasgow Comic Con, which will take place at the CCA Glasgow. GCC is Scotland’s number one comic book festival, bringing in people from across the UK to celebrate the art… Read More ›
Breaking talent to be showcased at Kendal-based comic art festival’s Clock Tower
Some of the UK’s best emerging and established comic art talent will be showcasing their skills at the specially-dedicated Comics Clock Tower venue as part of Kendal’s The Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, rubbing shoulders with the likes… Read More ›
In Review: Laptop Guy Issue 2
Created by artist Sha Nasir, Laptop Guy is one of the comics titles published by Glasgow’s Black Hearted Press. The first issue was something of an oddity – a US-size, anthology humour comic that played with the somewhat nonsensical idea… Read More ›
Glasgow Comic Con 2012: More Pictures
Following up on our review of Glasgow Comic Con, here are some more pictures from the event, courtesy of the organisers. Photography by by Alasdair Watson © Alasdair Watson & Glasgow Comic Con Queueing around the block Newly-signed creators for… Read More ›
Good Cop, Bad Cop checks into High-Ex
If you’re planning a trip to the Highlands for the Hi-Ex Comic Expo next weekend, then be sure to track down the latest comics from Black Hearted Press, run by Jim Alexander, David Brayher, John Farman and Sha Nazir. Black… Read More ›
Black Hearted Press to launch new titles at Thought Bubble
Comics writer Jim Alexander, whose credits include stories for 2000AD, DC and Marvel Comics and Metal Hurlant has been heavily involved with Glasgow-based publishers Black Hearted Press and is the writer on two new books that will be launched at… Read More ›
In Review: The School Of The Damned Issue 1
Black Hearted Press is a new small press publisher in Glasgow run by names familiar to those who attended the Glasgow Comic Con during the summer. The School Of The Damned is their third comics title to be released. It… Read More ›