British comics-related news, interviews and features
What could be more festive than a bizarro graphic novel that’s a little bit like Die Hard, only set in a knock-off Disney theme park? Nothing, that’s what. This Christmas online retailer Firebox are giving away three hardback copies of the… Read More ›
Fifty comics will be available during Free Comic Book Day 2015, including a Gold Sponsor Doctor Who comic from Titan – and Diamond Comic Distributors has announced thirty-eight all new Silver comics. Free Comic Book Day is the comic… Read More ›
Titan Comics Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #6 is released next week (24th December) in all good comic shops and be warned that you’ll need to have your thinking caps on, because the events of the issue itself run… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
Here, for the last time in 2014, is the release information for the latest issues of Commando (4767-4770) from DC Thomson, on sale this Thursday, 18th December, in all good newsagents and digitally for iPhone and iPad via the Commando app…. Read More ›
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 17th December 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in… Read More ›
Ace figure makers WorldOf3A are dropping hints about their next release on social media – a 1/12th scale Judge Death of 2000AD fame. You’ll be able to pre-order the figure from 14th January 2015 at Bambaland for $60 USD: www.bambalandstore.com
Written by Rob Williams Art by Dom Reardon, Mike Dowling, Antonio Fuso and Peter Doherty. Published in the US by 2000AD Release date – 25th February 2015 His name is Ichabod and he was a killer. But his death… Read More ›
You know how at every Christmas we get grotesque body horror, violence and murder? Well forget all about the Eastenders special and get yourselves over to 2000AD, because this year they have pulled out all the stops. Here is a… Read More ›
Issue 7 of the digital anthology 100% Biodegradable – edited by Dave Hailwood and John Kirkham – is now available to buy on Comicsy or Drivethru for just 69p/$0.99. Along with your usual smattering of brain munching goblins, boneheaded barbarians and… Read More ›
. 2000AD‘s collection of Zenith Phase Two by Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell is officially the UK’s Number One selling graphic novel, coming top in the Graphic Novels: General and the Graphic Novels: Superheroes section of Nielsen Bookscan for… Read More ›
Prepare yourselves for the definitive collection of the ultimate Lawman of the Future – Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection is launching in all good newsagents in the UK and Ireland on 21st January 2015, a fortnightly collection of classic stories from the UK’s… Read More ›
The latest issue of Eagle Times is available now from the Eagle Society. Winter 2014 Contents ‘Ron Embleton – Master of line drawing’ – a focus on the black and white illustration work of this renowned artist, who drew in… Read More ›
Egmont Publishing has just launched the first Bing magazine as part of their pre-school Play & Learn titles. The Bing TV series has been adapted from the insightful books by award-winning author and illustrator Ted Dewan and meticulously developed by a hand-picked team… Read More ›
The latest Graphic Novel to be announced by award winning British award-winning publisher Scar Comics is something very different from their previous output of Science Fiction or Horror that they are most well known for. Teaming up with Scottish manga… Read More ›
The Charlotte Corday adventure London Calling, published by Timebomb Comics, has just been added to the ROK Comics digital app for iPad, taking its place alongside Iron Moon, which was previously published in print by Print Media. Written by… Read More ›
The award-winning Bristol Old Vic Young Company will present the world premiere of Stephen Collins‘ best-selling graphic novel The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil in January. “Beneath the skin of everything is something nobody can know The job of the… Read More ›
(Updated 13th December 2014, update at end of story): A new pan European petition protesting at the implementation of new VAT rules aimed at large corporations avoiding paying tax in the countries they trade has just been launched. I… Read More ›
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