Ian Richardson has recently completed illustrating the science fiction comic book series Halo for Dark Horse, and took time out prior to taking part in events for this weekend’s Birmingham Comics Festival, to discuss his work at Image, Dark Horse,… Read More ›
Paul H. Birch
Birmingham Bound: An Interview with Comic Artist Ian Kennedy
Artist Ian Kennedy’s sixty plus career encompasses some of the best loved characters and comics published in Great Britain. To this day, he remains the undisputed master of aviation depictions. From his pioneering days on Air Ace and Thriller Picture… Read More ›
Freaks, Heroes and Horrors, Good Grief! A Dastardly Digital Bundle of Comics Now On Sale
Following up on my plug earlier today for 100% Biodegradable Issue 11, there’s a fab “Freaks, Heroes and Horrors Bundle” on offer from four ace independent publishers on the digital platform Drivethrucomics – and it’s bigger than ever this time around. Offering… Read More ›
Biodegradable Goodies Galore!
The first 100% Biodegradable Collection, collecting the best stories from issues 1 – 6 of the quarterly digital sci-fi anthology is available now. Whether it’s giant rampaging rodents, paranormal ice cream salesmen, hard boiled detectives, adulterous martians or kung-fu kitchen… Read More ›
Bomb Scares Anthology Out In Time for Hallowe’en, First Annual Event for Project
Hallowe’ens are going to be just that little bit different from now on… Birmingham based comic book publisher Time Bomb Comics has announced the release of what will be an annually released horror anthology going under the title of Bomb… Read More ›
“Bomb Scares” comic anthology from Time Bomb Comics seeks backing
Time Bomb Comics publisher Steve Tanner has just launched a modest Kicstarter – just £500 – to raise funds to publish Bomb Scares, a new horror comic anthology showcasing a truly frightening array of artists and writers. Intended as an annual release… Read More ›
2000AD artist Gary Crutchley joins 100% Biodegradable line-up
Comic creators Paul H. Birch and 2000AD‘s Gary Crutchley join the line up of the quarterly digital anthology 100% Biodegradable next issue, the title edited by Dave Hailwood and John Kirkham that also features the ongoing WarWorldz Universe story “Death… Read More ›
The Birmingham Comics Festival 2015: A View From the Trenches
The mysterious but thankfully only occasional vagaries of internet communication delayed delivery of this report by Paul H. Birch on the well-received Birmingham Comics Festival, but it’s here now! Enjoy… Walking the fully-glazed curved length of Edgbaston Cricket Stadium’s committee lounge… Read More ›
SciFi Serial Killers and Drunk Zombies take over 100% Biodegradable!
Werewolf romance, undead wildebeests, murderous aliens, lonely giants, kung-fu kitchen antics… must be time for another slice of digital comic carnage in the form of 100% Biodegradable, then! Feast your eyes on a freakshow of a comic anthology wrapped… Read More ›
Five Alive! 100% Biodegradable is back…
Issue 5 of the brilliant 100% Biodegradable, a 30-page colour and black and white bi-monthly digital science fiction comics anthology, is bursting with self contained strips, dragged kicking and screaming from some of the most deranged minds working in the UK… Read More ›