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Antony Esmond is a comic reviewer and writer - his hips don't lie.
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Into the Briar: A Quick Chat with Comic Artist Chris Wildgoose (and a sneak preview!)
Independent publisher Improper Books have just confirmed that Briar, a new graphic novel by Benjamin Read and Chris Wildgoose, will be released this autumn (with copies on sale at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival), and I got a chance to… Read More ›
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Sneak Preview: Our Friends Arachnid
Our Friends Arachnid By Alan Henderson Our Friends Arachnid is a collection of short and poetically told children’s stories by Alan Henderson about spiders which is getting a release at the upcoming Lakes International Comic Art Festival. Friendly spiders, of… Read More ›
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The Awesome Comics Podcast – Under The Influence(s)
This week, the Awesome Comics Podcast team Dan Butcher, Vince Hunt and Tony Esmond are flying solo. As part of their semi regular themed episodes they are covering the tricky subject of comic influences. The guys name their three favourite influences and… Read More ›
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In Review: Ro-Busters – The Complete Nuts and Bolts Volume 1
Ro-Busters: The Complete Nuts and Bolts Volume 1 Written by Pat Mills Art by Carlos Pino, Jose Luis Ferrer, Dave Gibbons, Ian Kennedy, Kevin O’Neill, Mike Dorey, Geoff Campion Available from books stores, Amazon and comic book stores on the… Read More ›
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The Awesome Comics Podcast – Episode 11 – Sarah Millman
The boys from the Awesome Comics Podcast are back with their sweary antics and this week have downthetubes favourite and ball of creative energy Sarah Millman. Vince Hunt, Dan ‘The Guns’ Butcher and Tony Esmond chat to Sarah about her… Read More ›
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In Review: Octobriana – The Underground History
By John A. Short Publisher: Kult Creations Format: 120 pages long. A signed, numbered, limited edition of 300. Colour/Black & white Price: £9.99 UK The Book: This lavishly illustrated book features the full story behind cult, underground, communist superheroine – Octobriana…. Read More ›
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Brought to Book: John A. Short talks about communist comic hero Octobriana
The more obscure the band in certain areas of music the cooler they are. The underground, crazy named and most importantly obscure horror movies are also considered cool. Right? So, a character called Octobriana that is out of copyright, and… Read More ›
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In Review: Over the Line, an introduction to comics poetry
Sidekick Books has just published Over The Line, an introduction to comics poetry edited by poet and comics editor Chrissy Williams and comics artist Tom Humberstone, a project that has earned high praise from the likes of Alan Moore, who described the project… Read More ›
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The Awesome Comics Pod – Rachael Smith and Kat Chapman
Finally! The gentlemen of the Awesome Comics Podcast have had the restraining orders removed and welcome not one, but two female creators onto Episode 9 of their weekly small press comics podcast. This week Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond… Read More ›
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A Day in the Country: Melksham Comic Convention, August 2015
“This is the country!” I heard someone shout as the Awesome Comics Podcast crowd (Dan Butcher, Vince Hunt, Tony Esmond and buddies Shaun Dobes and Marc Laming) arrived in the lovely town of Melksham for this year’s Melksham Comic Convention…. Read More ›
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Demoncon X – A Comic Convention Review
Demoncon X… no, no! It’s not a call back to all the video rentals we craved in the 1980s but actually a comic convention in Maidstone, Kent, now in its tenth incarnation. Run by the people from the Grinning Demon Comic Shop,… Read More ›
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Safari Festival 2015 – An Old Bloke’s Review
The Safari Festival 2015 was billed as “a celebration of the new wave of alternative and art comics from the UK and beyond…. and for attendees to experience the best of the UK comics’ avant-garde”. Run by the team behind… Read More ›
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In Review: Gabriel – The Devil is Everywhere
Written by Jim Alexander Art by David Hill Letters by Nate Pride Production by Jim Campbell Cover by David Hill Mature Content – from Planet Jimbot “A world where God and the Devil – angels and demons – are real…. Read More ›
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Sneak Preview – Bertie Bear Issue 4
Words and Pictures by Andy W. Clift Letters by Jon Scrivens Script Editor – Rachel Barber Guest Cover Artist – Daniel John Sendall-King Published by Bounce Comics The Story: In the fourth installment of this series our hirsute rough and tumble… Read More ›
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In Review: Dirty Rotten Comics – Volume 5
Edited by Kirk Campbell & Gary Clap Design and layout by Gary Clap Let’s face it. Any anthology that opens with a quote by 1980s pop quartet Bucks Fizz is a winner in anyone’s book? Right? Dirty Rotten Comics are… Read More ›
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In Review: Shaman Kane Issues 1 & 2 by David Broughton
Created by David Broughton £3.50 each – 24 pages – Black & White and Colour interiors ‘Who is Shaman Kane? The Story: Shaman Kane is a gadget carrying bounty hunter who goes where he is needed. Hard as nails and… Read More ›
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Sneak Preview: Mean Girls Club by Ryan Heshka
Created by Ryan Heshka 24 pages – published by NoBrow Press Release Date – September 2015 The Story: Introducing Pinky, Sweets, Blackie, McQualude and Wanda… Together they form the Mean Girls Club, a menacing powerhouse of ruthless rebels. Sweeping like a… Read More ›
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In Review: Tales From The Deep – Volume 1
Tales From The Deep – Volume 1 Story by Fred Campbell and art by the Drawn Chorus Collective Cover by Fred Campbell End Papers Artwork by Zanna Allen A themed anthology with an eye to style this is the first… Read More ›
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In Review: Fever Dreams by Adam Murphy
Created by Adam Murphy Format: A5 anthology – colour and black and white interiors WARNING: [highlight]ADULT THEMES DISCUSSED BELOW[/highlight] The Book (in Adam’s own words): “Fever Dreams is a collection of 14 short stories, created over the course of about… Read More ›
