BBC Worldwide and Titan Comics have teamed up to publish all-new Doctor Who comic book adventures in the United States, taking over from US publisher IDW, and have just issued the following press release: In the universe of Doctor Who,… Read More ›
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Festive fun galore in the new Doctor Who Adventures
Doctor Who Adventures’ Christmas issue is packed with festive fun – and the digital features include a look at regular artist John Ross at work. The latest edition of the junior Doctor Who title from Immediate Media includes a preview… Read More ›
Happy 60th Birthday, “Minnie the Minx”!
The Beano has dedicated its Christmas cover to the mischievous Minnie the Minx this week, to celebrate 60 years of the world’s wildest tom boy. Her solo appearance is a first in the comic’s history. The bumper Christmas issue goes… Read More ›
Gary Spencer Millidge’s Strangehaven to return in new ‘Meanwhile…’ anthology
No, it’s not a dream! Not a hoax! Not an Imaginary story! Gary Spencer Millidge’s acclaimed comic book series Strangehaven will return in May 2014 – after an eight year hiatus. New episodes, written and drawn by Millidge will appear… Read More ›
Titan Comics A1 Annual on sale today in all good comic shops
Here are full details of the A1 Annual, on sale in all good comic shops from Titan Comics today (26th November)… Writer(s): Ron Marz, Matt Wagner, Dave Johnson, Tom Raney, Rufus Dayglo, Andy Kuhn, Dave Dorman, Mark A. Nelson, W.H…. Read More ›
A French Artist’s View of ‘Cinebook Censorship’
British publisher of bandes dessinees albums Cinebook has come in for criticism from some quarters in the past for the relatively minor changes to the artwork in their Franco-Belgian originated books that have been made to make them more suitable… Read More ›
Beano gets a Top Gear makeover thanks to guest editor Richard Hammond
TV presenter Richard Hammond both stars in and was guest editor of this week’s The Beano, on sale today. The special issue, on sale Wednesday 6th November, has a Grand Prix theme and follows the Top Gear star as he… Read More ›
Happy Hallowe’en from SEQUENTIAL!
Happy Hallowe’en! (Well, almost.) Here are some spooky SEQUENTIAL suggestions for you, offered through Panel Nine’s ace digital comics app for iPad. Let us know your favourite – or if you’ll be reading any other scary stories this Halloween. • Download SEQUENTIAL… Read More ›
Humanoids UK launches, Tim Pilcher UK Liaison
Humanoids UK has begun marketing its brand on Facebook and Twitter, the latest development from the company the graphic novel publishing company founded in Los Angeles in 1998. Its catalogue – considered as one of the most prestigious and innovative… Read More ›
Black Sails and Dark Tales: the Return of Heros the Spartan
Remember how Google Scholar used to have “resting on the shoulder’s of giants” as their strapline? By pure accident, I’m sitting on the same bench with them! I’m in a published book – Frank Bellamy’s Heros the Spartan, out now… Read More ›
In Review: Thunderbirds – The Comic Collection
Creators: Various, including artists Frank Bellamy, Frank Hampson, Eric Eden, John Cooper and Graham Bleathman Publisher: Egmont Classic Comics Out: Now The Book: Blast off on a thrilling adventure through Thunderbirds comic history! Discover the iconic comic strips that captured… Read More ›
The DFC Library Regenerates In August
Thursday 1 August 2013 sees the release of six titles from the DFC Library, the book publishing spin-off from The DFC comic, including a strip not previously reprinted, Jamie Smart’s Fish Head Steve! The predecessor to The Phoenix, The DFC… Read More ›
Nigel Parkinson on Dennis the Menace’s enduring success
The Daily Telegraph has interviewed artist Nigel Parkinson about drawing Dennis the Menace and the enduring popularity of the mischievous character as The Beano celebrates its 75th anniversary this week. You can view the video here (for some reason the… Read More ›
Egmont launches Classic Comics archive site
Egmont has just launched a dedicated web site for its Classic Comics – a vast and cherished archive of retro comics housed in one of their London warehouses, that the company has been working on digitising since 2005. The Classic… Read More ›
Rough Cut Comics collects Jim Alexander’s Good Cop, Bad Cop
Rough Cut Comics will collect Jim Alexander’s GoodCopBadCop series into a prestige trade paperback for worldwide release at the end of the year. The Glasgow-based publisher will re-package the Marvel/DC writer’s off-beat Jekyll and Hyde revision of the Scottish crime… Read More ›
Pat Mills “Accident Man” collected by Titan Comics, more new titles announced
Titan Comics has revealed another wave of titles by a host of stellar writers and artists at San Diego Comic Con 2013, including Pat Mills‘ Accident Man and strips drawn by Britain’s Paul McCaffrey – along with a new chapter… Read More ›
Cliff Robinson covers latest Judge Dredd Megazine
Cliff Robinson has provided a stonking cover to the latest Judge Dredd Megazine (Issue 313) on sale now in all good newsagents and digital platforms. In this issue: Judge Dredd // Downside (Part 1) Mega-City One, 2130 AD. This vast… Read More ›
Dave Shelton, editor David Fickling win 2013 Branford Boase Award
Cartoonist Dave Shelton and his editor David Fickling have won the 2013 Branford Boase Award given annually to the author and editor of the most outstanding debut novel for children for A Boy and a Bear in a Boat published… Read More ›
Readers Summer Special Commandos go on sale
Here’s the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando, on sale now in all good newsagents across the UK and digitally from iTunes for iPad and iPhone. These releases comprise four re-presented stories, based on reader suggestions. The Commando team remind… Read More ›
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray in Beano’s 75th Anniversary edition
Wimbledon winner Andy Murray will appear in the 75th anniversary issue of The Beano, which goes on sale on Wednesday 24th July. Andy is the first British men’s Wimbledon champion to appear in The Beano as the last one, Fred… Read More ›