Here’s a version of The Beano‘s Dennis the Menace and Gnasher you probably never expected to see – and it may leave some purists seething. But not us! Ace artist Mike Perkins – perhaps best known for his work on… Read More ›
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Take a look at Titan Comics “Home” – It’s Boovtiful, Folks!
Just released by Titan Comics is another of their great humour titles, Home #1 written by Max Davison and art by Matt Hebb, based on the Dreamworks Animation‘s film of the same name – and they’ve kindly sent us some pages… Read More ›
Titan Comics lands Assassin’s Creed title, first arc to be drawn by Neil Edwards
Titan Comics has announced it has secured the license to publish Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed comics at San Diego Comic Con this weekend. The first five-part arc will be drawn by Marvel and Doctor Who: Four Doctors artist Neil Edwards, inked by Ivan Nunes, from… Read More ›
Creators @ Glasgow Comic Con 2015 – Part 1
The fifth Glasgow Comic Con took place over the weekend of 4/5 July 2015 near the centre of Scotland’s largest city. Organised by Black Hearted Press, GCC has been based in the Centre For Contemporary Arts, the CCA, for the… Read More ›
Egmont UK Launches “Star Wars Adventures” title next week
Egmont Publishing, will launch Disney’s Star Wars Adventures magazine next week, focused on the Star Wars saga and including comic strip material. The monthly magazine will offer a premium pack of Star Wars goodies that will give kids a real insight into the whole of the Star Wars universe, including all… Read More ›
New Spaceship Away magazine profiles Bruce Cornwell and Dave Gibbons work for DC Thomson
The latest issue of the Dan Dare-inspired magazine Spaceship Away – Issue 36 – is now available and it’s a great mix of new strips and features, including a terrific item by our very own Jeremy Briggs documenting the… Read More ›
In Review: The House of Daemon
The House of Daemon Is a superb horror-tinged adventure… find out more!
Something for the Weekend (8th July 2015) – Boov, Minions, Bacchus and Dirk Gently, too!
Here’s this week’s list of comics on sale in British comics shops, plus some news stand titles – our intent, as ever being to skew our coverage in favour of British creators. Out this week is an IDW/Top Shelf release… Read More ›
“Eagle Daze” – Part One: When an Eagle became ensnarled in a Mirror’s Net
We are pleased to publish the memories of Roger Perry – memories of now more than half-a-century ago – of his days at Fleetway Publications working on Girl and Eagle… When an Eagle became ensnarled in a Mirror’s Net “Halfway through 1962,… Read More ›
Creating Comics: The Making of To End All Wars’ “Bottomley – Brand of Britain”
Andy Luke reveals the making of one of the strips featured in the Eisner Award-nominated anthology To End All Wars – “Bottomley – Brand of Britain”… On Friday night, the San Diego Comic Con will announce the Eisner Awards, where… Read More ›
Great War Centenary Anthology in the works
Wonderfunders, the free Crowd Funding Platform For Comics and Sequential Art projects, has announced the impending publication of Memorial – the Great War Centenary Anthology in aid of the War Child charity. The project, which we first reported on last year, is being published… Read More ›
Morph to guest star in this week’s Beano
DC Thomson has teamed up with Aardman to bring Morph, the nation’s favourite clay character, to The Beano, everyone’s favourite comic this week. Newly-returned to our TV screens, Morph guest stars in the comic, sharing the cover with Dennis the… Read More ›
The Doctor and Clara tackle the Cyclopes in new Doctor Who Adventures
Doctor Who Adventures Issue Four is set to materialise on UK newsstands from Panini UK next week, on 16th July – and promises a summer holiday in Ancient Greece, a Sontaran Extravaganza and more excitement than most Time Lords can cope with… Read More ›
Erich Von Däniken’s “Chariots of the Gods” comics
A guide to the comics based on the “gods on Earth” theories of Erich von Daniken
In Review: Glasgow Comic Con 2015
As the tables are cleared away and the volunteers, artists, writers and local traders head off for a post-convention tipple, we look back at how Glasgow Comic Con 2015 fared… Organised by Black Hearted Press and spread over three sites,… Read More ›
Comic Art “Colour Block” Beano, Asterix screen prints Launched
Regular readers will recall last month’s mention on downthetubes for Leading screen printer John Patrick Reynolds and his company Comic Art‘s Asterix the Gaul prints, complementing the company’s existing range of British comics-inspired art. Now, John has released a gorgeous range of “Colour Block” range – colourful… Read More ›
Awesome Comics Podcast, promoting the best of small press and indie comics, launched
It’s here! The first episode of the Awesome Comics Podcast dedicated small press and indie comics has arrived. Featuring Intro/Outro music courtesy of the brilliant Chad Fifer, join Vince Hunt (The Red Mask From Mars), Dan Butcher (Vanguard) and Tony Esmond… Read More ›
Cavan Scott, George Mann and Rachel Stott face Doctor Who “Panel to Panel” Mind Probe
With the San Diego Comic Con 2015 beginning this week, Jeremy Bement brings you some Doctor Who-related listening for your journey to California. On his ace Doctor Who comics-inpsired podcast Panel to Panel this week, Jeremy talks to writers Cavan Scott and George… Read More ›
Glasgow Comic Con 2015: The Setup
I have been to relatively few conventions, so I always find it incredibly interesting to watch a convention grow from an idea to a fully functioning beast ready to accept the traffic of hundreds, if not thousands of eager fans… Read More ›
In UK Cinemas Today: Terminator Genisys
Terminator Genisys stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, Jason Clarke, J.K. Simmons, Byung-Hun Lee and Matt Smith. Connect with Skydance Productions online: WEBSITE: http://skydance.com FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/skydanceproductions TWITTER: http://twitter.com/skydance INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/skydance