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Coronavirus Pandemic – Creator Resources and Free Comics!
Last Updated 7th April 2020: A list of resources for creators, comic buyers and fun for kids and parents affected by the CoronaVirus Pandemic Lockdown in the UK – and hopefully beyond
Zoom Back to the 1990s: Zig and Zag’s Zogazine
By Richard Sheaf, with additional material by John Freeman As someone with an interest in comics produced by Fleetway, in all its incarnations, rather than DC Thomson titles, I thought I’d share some details of the six issue Zig and… Read More ›
Replacing Eagle: The Comics That Didn’t Make It – Part 4 Another Eureka
This series of articles by Jeremy Briggs covers the dummy comics that were created through the years as potential ‘modern’ versions of the original Eagle comic from the 1950s and 1960s, none of which ever made it to newsagents’ shelves…. Read More ›
New indie humour comic SPLANK! makes a splash with first issue now on sale
After a successful launch at the recent Enniskillen Comics Festival, the Belfast originated anthology comic SPLANK! , eited and published by Peter Duncan, is now available, featuring some fabulous new strips from Mike Higgs (creator of “The Cloak”, first published in… Read More ›
Sonic the Hedgehog returns to comics, but what are the chances of a British title, too?
With the news that SEGA of America and Paramount have dated the release of the first Sonic the Hedgehog feature film for November 2019, we’re wondering if we might see the character return to British comics. The character once enjoyed a… Read More ›
“Do Something” anthology launched in aid of Hope Not Hate
Launched at the weekend in Leicester, Do Something is a zine of powerful, thought-provoking short stories, illustrations, strips and poetry that came about as a result of the EU Referendum and the rise in hate crime that followed. Published by… Read More ›
Dave Windett’s new web comic “Intergalactic Medical Doctor” launches
Dave Windett has a new web comic over at the Webcomic Factory – Intergalactic Medical Doctor, written by Christian Beranek and Tony DiGerolamo (who he worked on with another strip, Comic Book Mafia). “It’s been described as ‘kind of like… Read More ›
We Do Love to be Beside the Seaside: First Blackpool Comic Con on Saturday
A quick reminder that Blackpool Comic Con takes place this Saturday 12th September 2015, at the northern seaside town’s world famous Winter Gardens. The event is heavy on media guests, including Doctor Who‘s Jenna Coleman (who was born in Blackpool), Game of Thrones‘… Read More ›
Lancaster Comics Day 2015: In Photos
Despite some patchy rain, over two hundred comic fans happily attended the inaugural Lancaster Comics Day at Lancaster Library on Sunday, organised by Friends of Lancaster Library. The event – promoted with art by local cartoonist Nick Miller – was a success for… Read More ›
Lancaster Comics Day Launch Event on Saturday
A small event to launch Lancaster Comics Day will take place at First Age Comics, Lancaster on Saturday 30th May 2015 from 11.00am. Lancaster Comics Day, taking place Sunday 14th June 2015 in Lancaster Library, is a new event aimed at comic fans of all ages for the… Read More ›
The Bear Facts: An Interview with Torsobear creator Brett Uren
One of the highlights of last year’s “Best of….” list that we ran amongst creators was the first volume of Torsobear. Largely the work of a group of creators based in the south of England, it’s a great anthology with a central theme… Read More ›