The countdown to this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival has begun and alongside some 70 creators as guests, there’s an amazing line-up of comics artist, writers publishers and more in the Comics Clock Tower – or rather, the ComiXology Clock Tower,… Read More ›
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London’s Orbital Comics announces Pat Mills “Be Pure” talk and signing
London’s Orbital Comics will host a special signing event and free after-hours talk by 2000AD and Action creator Pat Mills next month. The event is a promotion for his new book Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave! (reviewed here) and will take… Read More ›
In Review: Futurequake 2017 (The “Idea Space” Issue)
The Book: FutureQuake 2017 is back to brighten the boring, Inspire the indolent and render the jaded jubilant! Within the 100 page issue witness 18 possible futures including the latest instalment of the astounding epic, “Idea Space”. The Review: I’ve… Read More ›
In Preview: ‘SID’ from Olivia Sullivan and Good Comics
SID Created by Olivia Sullivan Published by Good Comics Out: At Thought Bubble 2017 26 pages – colour interiors The Story: Sid is a guy with a dangerous imagination. He continues in his fruitless search for a job and has… Read More ›
“Charley’s War” and Space:1999 art, rare 1950 promotional Eagle offered in latest ComPal comics auction
The latest ComPal comic auction catalogue and features “Charley’s War” art, a promotional Eagle rarity and much more among some 385 lots in total, including US comics. The last ComPal auction back in May achieved some record prices with £5600… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Comic Artist Alphonso Azpiri
Comic creator, editor and publisher Dave Elliott pays tribute to the award-winning Spanish artist Alphonso Azpiri, who has died aged just 70. He’s best known for his adult comics work such as “Lorna” and “Bethlehem Steele”, but he was also… Read More ›
London Super Comic Con This Weekend, massive comic creator line-up planned
London Super Comic Con is on now in our capital (25th – 27th August 2017), taking place at the the Business Design Centre in Islington and offering a fantastic line-up of comics guests. LSCC is the UK’s biggest and most exciting… Read More ›
Preston Comic Con puts the “comic” back into “Comic Con”, adding three 2000AD artists to line-up
Three amazing comic guests have recently been added to the line-up for Preston Comic Con, taking place on Saturday 23rd September 2017 at the city’s Guild Hall. Joining a line-up that already included comic creators John Higgins and Lew Stringer,… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Zarjaz! An Art Tribute To 40 Years of 2000AD, heading for Leeds next month
Vice Press have teamed with 2000AD and the annual Thought Bubble Festival to celebrate 40 Years of the Galaxy¹s Greatest comic with Zarjaz! An Art Tribute To 40 Years of 2000AD; a Thrill-Powered gallery exhibition in Leeds featuring work by Earth¹s… Read More ›
In Preview: Samurai Slasher: Late Fees
Written by Mike Garley Art by Lukasz Kowalczuk Colours and Letteers by Lukasz Mazur I’ll start with an introduction by writer Mike Garley… “Late Fees is a 36 page limited edition comic (666 signed copies) with a spot gloss cover,… Read More ›
In Review: 2000AD Prog 2045 – Dan Cornwell debuts!
The latest issue of 2000AD (Prog 2045) is on sale today in all good newsagents, comic shops and online stores, (as is the first volume of 2000AD: The Ultimate Collection, reviewed here, don’t miss their Facebook Live giveaway which starts… Read More ›
New Commando comics offer U-Boat action, dud grenades – and Viking gold!
The latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando war comic (Issues 5047-5050) are on sale tomorrow (Thursday 24th August 2017) in all good newsagents and various digital platforms. Offering classic and new adventures, enjoy stories of infiltrating U-Boats in the Atlantic,… Read More ›
In Review: IMPOSSIBLE – Markosia’s Impossibly good new SF graphic novel
Written & created by Chris Sides Art & Lettering by Jake Rowlinson Colours by Daniel Franco Graphic design & additional editing by Ken Reynolds Published by Markosia Enterprises Launching at London Super Comic Con The Story: 2046. Will McGillis, an astrophysicist,… Read More ›
That Was the Comic Week That Was: 2000AD “Ultimate” launch, the perils of polybagged comics and the passing of a girls comic pioneer
A little later than planned, here are some items you may have missed on our site and beyond last week. Just in case you missed some of our British comics coverage… • Our most popular item last week was without… Read More ›
Maximum Millgate! 2000AD artist David Millgate that is, with new art book out soon
Eighth Continent Publishing are releasing their first art book, Maximum Millgate!, focussing on the life and times of Sinister Dexter co-creator and Judge Dredd artist David Millgate. This high quality 48 page A4 art-book, featuring concept art, sketches, 2000AD art,… Read More ›
Farewell to Bruce Forsyth, TV – and comic strip – star
This week saw the passing of TV legend Sir Bruce Forsyth, his death and lengthy TV career marked with many tributes in newspapers, on TV news and online. It’s been noted that despite his undoubted small screen success he apparently… Read More ›
In Review: 2000AD: The Ultimate Collection Issue One – Sláine: The Horned God
Out: 23rd August 2017 Publisher: Hachette Partworks, in association with Rebellion Publishing Available: From high street newsagents and on subscription via www.2000adcollection.com About The Launch: A Facebook Live competition will take place from 10.00am on Wednesday on 23rd August on the 2000AD… Read More ›
John Stokes interviewed in Judge Dredd Megazine, classic strip “The Lawless Touch” from Tornado reprinted
We’ve already trailed this week’s 2000AD – but don’t forget Judge Dredd Megazine (Issue 387) is on sale now, with a plethora of great strips – “Judge Dredd”, “Anderson – Psi Divison”, “Havn”, “Dredd” and “The Dark Judges”. The issue… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2017: An interview with former 2000AD editor and writer Steve MacManus
The countdown has begun to this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October (13th – 15th). The downthetubes “Kendal Calling” interviews continue with a chat with former 2000AD editor and comics writer Steve MacManus. Steve began his career in… Read More ›
Alan Moore to introduce new Ken Reid “Faceache” collection
Watchmen and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen writer Alan Moore has written an introduction to the upcoming collection of some of Ken Reid‘s “Faceache” strips, Faceache: The First Hundred Scrunches. The hugely influential humour artist’s son, Antony Reid, also provides an… Read More ›