British cartoonists such as Paul Baker, Banx and Hunt Emerson are contributing cartoons to Draw The Line Here (Tracer La Ligne Ici), a collection of cartoons being put together by the Professional Cartoonists Organisation with freedom of speech charity English Pen. The two organisations have launched… Read More ›
British Comics – Collections
British Comic Shop Releases (14th January 2015) – Calculus Cat AND Star Wars? Oh My!
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 14th January 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with a… Read More ›
Beano cartoonist Steve Bright conjures up magic with John Holt with new book, “Just Us Then?”
Just Us Then? is the first book collaboration from the respective talents of Brighty & Holt (Steve Bright and John Holt). If it’s also the last, then you won’t hear them complaining. Their plan in producing this book was purely… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (7th January 2015) – Doctor Who, Thunderbirds and Weeping Angels, too!
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 7th January 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with… Read More ›
Sneak Preview: Kingdom of the Wicked by Ian Edginton & D’Israeli
On 6th January 2015 Titan Comics brings you a new horror/fantasy graphic novel series, Kingdom of the Wicked, in which Ian Edginton and D’Israeli bring war to wonderland… In this sumptuous collection of their first collaboration, Ian Edginton and D’Israeli – whose work together… Read More ›
Titan to release new ‘White Trash’ collection in April from Gordon Rennie and Martin Emond
Titan Comics is releasing a new collection of White Trash in April 2015, a comic strip by Gordon Rennie (Judge Dredd, Dept. of Monsterology, Robbie Burns: Witch Hunter) and New Zealand artist, the late Martin Emond (Accident Man, Lobo) first published… Read More ›
Sad news as Great Beast Comics announces it will shutter in January
Great Beast Comics, a group of independent comic creators self publishing their work to a professional level founded in April 2012 by Adam Cadwell and Marc Ellerby has announced it is to shut down next month after just two years… Read More ›
Hibernia releases “Library of Death” and “Baker’s Half Dozen” strip collections, new Scream! Archive announced
Just in time for Christmas, Hibernia Comics , publishers of collections such as The Tower King and Thirteenth Floor, has released two terrific collections – one from the short-lived horror comic Scream! and the other from the perhaps lesser well-known… Read More ›
Voting begins for Peters Book of the Year 2015 – more kudos for Phoenix creators
Hot on the heels of the good news for Adam Murphy and his Blue Peter Book Award nomination for Corpse Talk comes more good news for the creators whose work has also featured in The Phoenix. Von Doogan and the… Read More ›
Adam Murphy’s “Corpse Talk” nominated for Blue Peter Book Award
Adam Murphy’s Corpse Talk, published by David Fickling Books, is one of six titles nominated for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2015, announced yesterday. It’s the first time a book using comic strips to tell real-life stories has been nominated… Read More ›
Ian Edginton signing Brass Sun at Forbidden Planet
Writer Ian Edginton will be signing copies of Brass Sun at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Thursday 4th December from 6 – 7.00pm. Unfortunately, artist Ian Culbard is unable to attend. Described as “Exquisite” by major comics web… Read More ›
Doctor Whoah heads to GOSH
If you’re in London tomorrow, why not swing by GOSH and meet artist Jamie Lenman, aka Baxter, and the team from MIWK Publishing, to celebrate the launch of Whoah! Gathered from the pages of Panini’s Doctor Who Magazine comes a… Read More ›
In Review: The Gerry Anderson Comic Collection
Creators: Various, including writers Alan Fennell and Tod Sullivan and artists Frank Bellamy, Jon Davis, Eric Eden, Ron Embleton, Rob Hamilton, and Mike Noble Publisher: Egmont UK Price: £25.00 Out: Now ISBN: 978 1 4052 7266 7 Binding: Hardback,… Read More ›
Bear Alley Books announces Bullet strip “Frontline UK” as next collection
Steve Holland at Bear Alley Books has announced that his next collection of classic comics is another DC Thomson-published story, “Frontline UK”, reprinting the complete series from Bullet where it appeared back in 1976. The original artist was Ian… Read More ›
Norman Thelwell books back in print
London-based publisher Allison & Busby will reissue four classic titles from Norman Thelwell‘s cartoon collection later this month. Thelwell, who died in 2004, is regarded as the unofficial artist of the British countryside and is one of the most… Read More ›
Mammoth Cult Comics book to be launched at Comics Festival 2014
Not all comics are corporate global franchises spun off into endless merchandise and movies. Some of the very best comics are cult comics, defined as “honest, heartfelt, homemade” by Ilya, editor of The Mammoth Book of Cult Comics from Running Press Book… Read More ›
In Review: Saltire – Annihilation Part 1
Annihilation Part 1, the second book of the Saltire series bodes well for Diamond Steel Comics. The choice of Claire Roe as an artist with colouring by Lauren Knight sits better with a story that has strong influences of Hellenic… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2014: Comic Creator Hunt Emerson
In the run up to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (17th – 19th October), we’re aiming to run a number of interviews spotlighting at least a few of the huge number of guests and comic creators who will be at the… Read More ›
In Review: Corpse Talk Season 1
By Adam Murphy Publisher: David Fickling Books Out: Now The Book: The dead are rising! Up out of the mouldering pages of history comes the chat show that digs the dirt on some of history’s most famous, infamous and downright incredible… Read More ›
“District 14” creator Romuald Reutimann to make first UK appearance at Lakes Festival
Romuald Reutimann, the award-winning French artist of the anthropomorphic noir District 14, will be making his first British convention appearance at Lakes International Comic Art Festival next month, thanks to international graphic novel publisher, Humanoids, Inc. Cherbourg-based comics artist Romuald… Read More ›