Right. I’ve just been down to Lancaster’s First Age Comics to have a look at the new comics, only to be told that while Titan’s Johnny Red is selling well there, more people would have bought if “they had only… Read More ›
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British Comic Sales Figures: Winners and Losers (July – December 2015)
Updated 16th February to add comment from Generation Media The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) sales figures for titles registered with the organisation have just been published this week and while many comics or young children’s magazines have taken a hit for the reporting… Read More ›
Pat Mills to talk Charley’s War at Birmingham Creative Networks event, strip to get “reloaded” treatment
Pat Mills is to give a talk for Birmingham’s Creative Networks next week (Thursday 25th February). Pat is a UK comic legend – described by some as the ‘Godfather of British comics’, he was an integral part of the UK comics… Read More ›
Knockabout announces Alan Moore’s novel “Jerusalem” for September 2016
Knockabout has announced Alan Moore’s second novel, Jerusalem, will now be published in September 2016. Described as a fantastical exploration of his hometown of Northampton which runs to more than a million words in draft form, publisher Tony Bennett described… Read More ›
New Commando tale offers “Operation Torch”-inspired World War Two story
Here’s the lowdown on the latest issues of Commando (Issues 4887-4890), on sale this coming Thursday. These new issues are announced just as publisher DC Thomson also advertises for a new editor for the title, who “will play a pivotal role… Read More ›
DC Thomson launches Twirlywoos magazine
DC Thomson, publishers of The Beano and Thunderbirds Are Go, has just launched Twirlywoos magazine, the magazine behind the hit CBeebies show that follows Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy and Chick seeking adventure wherever they go. Twirlywoos magazine is a 28-page… Read More ›
Comics For Valentine’s Day: Celebrating 40 Years of Action and Bullet
Valentine’s Day is usually considered a time for lovers, but this year – 2016 – it’s year for lovers of Action… and Bullet, two British boys’ comics celebrating their 40th anniversary. Although, sadly, neither of course are still being published, both left… Read More ›
In Review: The Trouble with Women by Jacky Fleming
By Jacky Fleming Publisher: Square Peg Out: 18th February 2016 Format: Hardback, 128 Pages ISBN: 978-1910931097 The Book: CAN WOMEN BE GENIUSES? OR ARE THEIR ARMS TOO SHORT? WHY DID WE ONLY LEARN ABOUT THREE WOMEN AT SCHOOL? WHAT WERE ALL… Read More ›
Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 32: Knowledge is Power – A Small Press Comic Book Q&A
It’s an epic Awesome Comics Podcast show this week after Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond asked for listener questions – and boy, did they get some great ones! (Be warned that there is some swearing and some risque… Read More ›
Tabella Publishing Shutters after nearly a decade of comic publishing
Lost in post-Christmas catch-ups was the news that British graphic novel publisher Tabella Publishing has closed its doors. Originally set up with the aim of publishing graphic novels and art books, Tabella diversified into iOS apps, ebooks, and even publishing… Read More ›
Aleister Crowley: Wandering the Waste relaunches at London Super Comic Con
Aleister Crowley: Wandering the Waste, the critically-acclaimed graphic novel by Martin Hayes, Roy Huteson Stewart and Paul McLaren is re-launching at London Super Comic Con 2016 later this month – one of several new titles from Markosia. Described as “one of the… Read More ›
Singing Dragon Book Launch hits a high note at Gosh
Last night’s launch party for new imprint Singing Dragon at Gosh Comics in London was evidence that neither party messes about. The joint was packed to the gills – even after the free booze ran out. Singing Dragon is a reasonably… Read More ›
Andi Ewington’s “Overrun” project gets physical!
Overrun – a stunning comic described by Broken Frontier’s Andy Oliver as “Tron meets Dawn of the Dead” – is finally being released as limited edition physical comic, complementing its availability as a digital edition for Apple devices and Kindle. The amazing creation… Read More ›
Behind the Mask: David Lloyd on BBC Artsnight
Artist David Lloyd, publisher of the digital anthology Aces Weekly and co-creator of V for Vendetta with Alan Moore, put in an appearance on BBC2’s fascinating Artsnight this week. In this first episode of the series, ventriloquist, comedian and documentary film-maker… Read More ›
In Review: Man Vs. Rock
WARNING: This comic features very adult material Man Vs Rock – The Series Written by Kevin Bieber and Victor DeTroy Art by Jared Lamp Published by BoxRott Publishing 150 pages – Black and White The Story: Forget about the story. What… Read More ›
M.A.S.K. Returns in All-New Fan film from David Guivant
David Guivant, a talented young independent director and artist from the South Pacific island of New Caledonia, is working on a fan film sequel to M.A.S.K, based on the toy range that appeared in a DC Comics nine-issue title and 80 issues… Read More ›
New Comics On Sale This Week (Wednesday 3rd February) – Bad Kids, Bunnies and Soviet Space Dogs!
2000AD have a feast of great graphic albums out this week as well as the regular Prog (1966), but a quick heads up that coming out next week in comic shops is Judge Dredd: Dead Zone by John Wagner, with… Read More ›
Cosplay Is NOT Consent – By Colin Noble
With the conventions of 2016 fast approaching, I’m looking forward to meeting a lot of artists, writers, editors, inkers and publishers. But another part of the convention experience has become meeting some of the cosplayers out there, who deserves kudos… Read More ›
In Review: Vanguard Book One
Vanguard is created, written and illustrated by Dan Butcher Book one cover pencils/inks by Chris Imber, Colours by Dan Butcher Follow the strip online on VanguardComic.com The Book: Vanguard: In the near future, a small team of genetically engineered metahumans… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Heroes Godsend #1 from Titan Comics
Here’s a fab first sneaky peak inside the covers of Heroes: Godsend #1, written by Heroes Reborn scriptwriter Joey Falco and with art from Roy Allan Martinez (Immortal Iron Fist), the first issue in a five-art arc on sale next… Read More ›