“Comics are not funny any more. Well most of them are not,” says Peter Stanbury in a plug on his web site for Comics Art from Tate Publishing, by Paul Gravett and him — as designer. Officially due for release on 7th… Read More ›
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Ten Questions: ‘Lighter Than My Shadow’ creator Katie Green
Lighter Than My Shadow, on sale now from Jonathan Cape, is a powerful, thought-provoking hand-drawn story of struggle and recovery, a trip into the black heart of a taboo illness, an exposure of those who are so weak as to… Read More ›
Gemini Force One project secures crowdfunding goal
We’re pleased to report that Jamie Anderson’s Kickstarter, aimed at getting his father Gerry Anderson’s Gemini Force One concept launched as a series of novels, has been a success, reaching its initial funding target of £24,350 ahead of the 5th… Read More ›
Limited edition Garth collection on sale at London Film and Comic Con
Huw J Davies-Matsumura has announced a further limited edition Garth release for this weekend’s upcoming London Film and Comic Con – a limited signed convention edition of a collection of his Garth strip “The Gold of Ragnarock”, which was initially… Read More ›
Obverse Books delivers Sexton Blake
Edinburgh-based Obverse Books, the publishers of numerous fantasy books including a number of titles inspired by Paul Magrs’ time-travelling heroine Iris Wildthyme, recently announced the acquisition of the license to the famous Baker Street detective, Sexton Blake from from IPC… Read More ›
‘Balkan Comics Connections’ invades British comic shops
While news stand title STRIP: The Adventure Comic Magazine is published by the now Croatia-based publisher, Print Media, most of its pages are taken up by art and story from British creators such as John Ross, Nick Dyer, Richmond Clements… Read More ›
Art of Charlie Adlard book to launch at Lakes Festival
We’ve got word that Image Comics’ The Art of Charlie Adlard at will now get its official launch at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival and not in New York Comic Con as originally planned – another great reason to… Read More ›
Thrud The Barbarian smashes up comic shops to get to shelves – again!
Carl Critchlow’s Thrud The Barbarian is back – and Titan Comics think they’ve got him. We all know that is a vain hope given what a dangerous clod this character is, don’t we readers? Since his first appearances in White… Read More ›
In Review: The Hartlepool Monkey
by Wilfrid Lupano and Jérémie Moreau Publisher: Knockabout Out: Now The Book: An English language edition of Wilfrid Lupano and Jérémie Moreau‘s Le Singe de Hartlepool, telling the story of the legendary Hartlepool monkey, allegedly hung by townsfolk fearing it was… Read More ›
Exclusive: When Creation meets Publishing: why Gemini Force One went Kickstarter
Jamie Anderson, the son of Gerry Anderson, has released a light-hearted video that explains just why he and author MG Harris decided not to go the traditional route when it came to publishing Gemini Force One – and turned… Read More ›
Magic Words, a new Alan Moore biography from Aurum Press
With Alan Moore soon to reach 60 (in November), there’s undoubtedly going to be a lot of interest in one of Britain’s most innovative and ground-breaking comic creators over the next few weeks, from both mainstream media and the comics… Read More ›
In Review: Boys’ World: Ticket to Adventure by Steve Holland
Published by Bear Alley Books at £19.99 Paperback 208 black and white pages The Book: A detailed history of Boys’ World, a memorable high quality weekly which ran from January 1963 until October 1964, before being merged with Eagle, the… Read More ›
Garen Ewing illustrates ‘The Book of the Dead’
(via Paul Cornell): Rainbow Orchid creator Garen Ewing has provided illustrations for an upcoming anthology, The Book of the Dead from Jurassic London, a collection of stories about Egyptian mummies, featuring stories by Paul Cornell, Gail Carriger, Adam Roberts,… Read More ›
Where in the world is Street Cat Bob?
Yes, yes, we know it’s only mid-September – but you can positvely smell the dreaded festive season coming when books like Where in the World is Bob? go on sale – inspired by the best-selling and oh, all right, quite touching tale… Read More ›
Razorjack graphic novel by John Higgins hits stores tomorrow
Tomorrow (17th September) sees the launch of a a brand-new edition of the graphic novel Razorjack by John Higgins in book and comic stores. Written, drawn and coloured by John, this 104 page graphic novel from Titan Comics is the… Read More ›
Time Bomb announces ‘Squadron of the Screaming Damned’
Time Bomb Comics have just announced the immenent publication of Squadron of the Screaming Damned by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page, the follow up to London Calling, the critically acclaimed graphic album published by Time Bomb Comics in 2010. This… Read More ›
Lancaster University goes ‘Beyond Twilight’ with Gothic Fiction Day
British Education Secretary Michael Gove recently suggested that teenagers should read Middlemarch rather than Twilight. But new research from Lancaster University shows that Gothic fiction aimed at Young Adults can be as rewarding a topic for study as the literary… Read More ›
Thunderbirds: The Comic Collection details released
Egmont Classic Comics have very kindly sent over more information on their new Thunderbirds Comic Collection, set for release on 10th October, which will feature both early Thunderbirds strips and feature pages from their own 1990s Thunderbirds comic, including cutaways… Read More ›
Tate gets set to publish Paul Gravett’s ‘Comics Art’
The Tate Gallery will publish Comics Art, a new book on the comics form by Paul Gravett, designed by Peter Stanbury on 7th November. As well as running an amazing and regularly updated web site on comics, Paul, who has been… Read More ›
Bear Alley Books releases Boys’ World: Ticket to Adventure
Bear Alley Books, run by ace comics archivist Steve Holland, is to publish a guide to the the seminal British comic Boys’ World on 9th September – and if you order before 2nd September you can get a 10 per… Read More ›