(With thanks to Iskander Izzy Islam for the spot): Marvel has just announced the upcoming publication of a collection of Night Raven: From the Marvel UK Vaults, due for release in February 2017. “Night Raven” was written by Steve Parkhouse and drawn initially… Read More ›
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Greg Tocchini, Esad Ribić and many 2000AD creators head for NICE 2016
We’ve had the brilliant NICE International Comic Convention (back for its fifth year on 3-4th of September at the Bedford Corn Exchange) on our downthetubes calendar for a while now, but here’s a more obvious reminder of the event, world renowned among comics… Read More ›
House of Hammer Returns?
(Updated 24th February 2016): Titan Comics has announced a partnership with Hammer Films, publishing adaptations of the studio’s classic titles as well as all-new properties. Announced at the comic book retailer conference ComicsPro earlier today, Titan says the line will… Read More ›
Hibernia Comics uncovers “Lost Stories” for new Comic Archive
Hibernia Comics, publishers of the terrific collections of classic British strips such as The House of Daemon and Doomlord have a new project in the works that has turned up some interesting “lost” gems from Britain’s rich comics history –… Read More ›
Marvel Curiosities: Night Raven’s first major US appearance, alongside Nick Fury and Black Widow
(With thanks to Tony Ingram): As folk know, we try to document Marvel UK curiosities and the graphic novel Fury/Black Widow: Death Duty, published by Marvel US in February 1995, certainly qualifies. Given the publication date, I did wonder if it was one… Read More ›
British Comic Fanzines Digital Archive in the works
For several months now, British comics fan David Hathaway-Price had been gathering and scanning every British comics fanzine that he’s been able to buy or had loaned to him. His aim is to create a Fanzine archive / repository, celebrating… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (1st April 2015) – Jump On Board 2000AD and The Ninth Doctor!
Here’s our list of both British and US comics on sale this week in comic shops (Wednesday 1st April 2015), and it’s a big week for 2000AD fans – and not just because Tharg has persuaded Brian Bolland to draw the… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (11th March 2015) – Dark Judges and the Final Incal
Here’s our (slightly belated) weekly list of both British and US comics on sale this week in comic shops (Wednesday 11th March 2015). It complements our monthly lost of new graphic novel releases which you can find here for March 2015. There’s some great… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (4th March 2015) – Vomiting Projectiles and Doctor Who!
Here’s our weekly list of both British and US comics on sale this week in comic shops (Wednesday 4th March 2015). It complements our monthly lost of new graphic novel releases which you can find here for March 2015. Titan Comics have… Read More ›
In Review: Marada the She-Wolf
by Chris Claremont and John Bolton Publisher: Titan Comics Out: Now The Book: From Chris Claremont, writer of The Uncanny X-Men, Excalibur, and Fantastic Four, and John Bolton, artist of Man-Bat, Shame: Conception and Books of Magic, comes a fantasy… Read More ›