Congratulations very much in order for two independent comics writers
Heavy Metal
In Memoriam: Julie Strain, “Queen of the B-Movies”
Many a comic artist’s Amazon muse has left us
In Memoriam: Comic Creators and artists pay tribute to Richard Corben
A tribute from us – and others – to a unique storytelling talent
Mark McCann’s VIRUS title for Heavy Metal, “Never Never”, launches soon
Advisory: Strong Language in some sample panels On sale soon under Heavy Metal‘s Virus imprint is Never Never #1, described by Belfast-based creator Mark McCann as an amalgamation of Peter Pan, The Hunger Games and Lord of the Flies. In other words, a… Read More ›
The Changing Man: An Interview with Jon Haward
Lowestoft-based comic book artist Jon Haward has worked on everything from Judge Dredd to Spider-Man. In this chat with Matt Badham, however, the focus is mostly on Tales of the Buddha (Before He Got Enlightened), recently released by Renegade Entertainment,… Read More ›
Dravn to Succeed: Dave Elliott on A1, DRAVN and the lure of the anthology comic
Dave Elliott has more than 25 years of experience working in every aspect of the comic book industry from writer and artist to editor and publisher, and his latest project, the return of A1, is about to be launched, in… Read More ›
Jesse Negron’s Dravn takes over latest Heavy Metal
British comic creator and Heavy Metal editor Dave Elliott — who’s a busy chap right now, as he’s also currently working closely with Titan Comics on their upcoming launches — is part of the creative team on Dravn, a new… Read More ›
Heavy Metal launches "Four Horsemen" Art Contest
Heavy Metal Magazine has launched a second art competition tying in with its Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse project. This time titled “What is your Vision of War?” – and this competition is open to anyone in the world –… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Jean Giraud
Image via Le Blog de Mister Jacq downthetubes was sorry to hear about the passing of one of the world’s greatest comics artists, Jean Giraud (aka Moebius, or, simply, ‘Gir’). Born in 1938, Giraud’s comics work may have had sporadic… Read More ›
Liam Sharp Turns Director for Fistful of Blood
• Hearty congratulations to Gears of War and MamTor publisher Liam Sharp, who has landed himself the job of a lifetime. “I’m art directing a movie, and not just any movie,” he reveals. “It’s Fistful of Blood, the movie based… Read More ›