The latest news from the interground has it that the entirety of the fantastic Raygun Roads webcomic from Owne Johnson, Indio and Andy Bloor, which we’ve enthused about here before, will crackle live today – 2nd April. From today it… Read More ›
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The Beano’s Gnasher has gone missing!
One of The Beano’s most popular and well-known characters, Gnasher, appears to have disappeared following the discovery that a rare dinosaur bone has gone missing from the National Museum of Scotland. The dinosaur thigh bone went missing from the Museum… Read More ›
Eagle Times Volume 27 Number One Available Now
The new issue of Eagle Times is available now from the Eagle Society – Britian’s longest-running comics fanzine. Spring 2014 Contents ‘The Lakeland Motor Museum’ – an article focussing on the Campbell Bluebird Exhibition, recalling the former world land and… Read More ›
Heroes In The Night: Inside The Real Life Superhero Movement
The Watchman didn’t arrive in a Batmobile but drove a tan, four-door Pontiac. He was in costume, of course — a trench coat, motorcycle gloves, army boots, a domino mask, and a red hooded sweatshirt emblazoned with a W logo…. Read More ›
Doctor Who Adventures polls readers for their favourite Matt Smith story
Doctor Who Adventures magazine wants readers to vote for their ultimate Eleventh Doctor story in the current issue of the magazine for young Doctor Who fans. Actor Matt Smith appeared in 44 exciting stories as the Doctor – but which… Read More ›
Jaime Hernandez and Locas feature in latest issue of Infinity
The latest issue of Infinity, SEQUENTIAL’s free iPad magazine of graphic novels and sequential art is available now for free download through the SEQUENTIAL app from Panel Nine. Infinity #7 collects great content from around the web and presents it… Read More ›
Keep your eyes peeled – Bananaman is heading for the big screen
Typical! Just as you go on holiday, some big news breaks about British comics and now we’re playing catch up… but it’s surely good news that one of DC Thomson’s best-known characters, Bananaman, looks set to star in his own… Read More ›
New Commandos tunnel into newsagents
The latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic Commando are on sale now, offering a great mix of action and adventure, including a new Great War tale from script writer Ferg Handley and artist Vila. Here’s the checklist. Regular readers were… Read More ›
Underground Treasures: 18 years, 1,344 pages = Classic Crumb
Specialist publisher Taschen has just published an upmarket English edition of the Robert Crumb Sketchbooks – a special slipcase release priced at £650. This six-book boxed set is based on the original hard-bound, slip-cased, seven-volume series released by the German publisher Zweitausendeins… Read More ›
Look Out, Britain! Psycho Gran is Back!
Psycho Gran is back – and Titan Comics think they’ve got her! Little do those poor darlings down in that there London know how dangerous this much-loved silver surfer character really is… and the things she gets up to! … Read More ›
Paragon’s “Spencer Nero” stars in new collection
Thos clever chaps behind the brilliant Paragon (check out our glowing plug for Issue 15, for example, here) have just released The Collected Spencer Nero – Volume One; By Jupiter’s Jockstrap! Featuring 64 pages of the adventures of the Civil Centurion… Read More ›
Herik Hanna and Sean Phillips’ VOID saga heads to the UK
Following up on last week’s item on Titan Comics upcoming hardcover publication of Elric: The Ruby Throne in September, here’s some more about the company’s other bande dessine release that month, VOID, by Herik Hanna and Sean Phillips. The English edition of the gripping… Read More ›
Egmont to publish “Temple Run” title
Lisle International Licensing has announced it has signed a new deal with Egmont UK for a publishing programme for the addictive adventure game app Temple Run which will include new fiction, ebooks, activity books and a magazine. Within its first year… Read More ›
It’s no secret: Dave Gibbons signing announced at Forbidden Planet
Join Dave Gibbons signing The Secret Service at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Saturday 22nd March. Two masters of the form, Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, came together to produce this remarkable new graphic novel from Millar and Hollywood director… Read More ›
Nick Abadzis, Stephen Collins, Lizz Lunney and more join Lakes Festival line-up
Britain has a long tradition of humour comics such as The Beano, Dandy and VIZ – so it should come as no surprise that the cheeky gang at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival have lined up a number of… Read More ›
One Issue – Six Questions For Scotland
On the evening of Monday 17 March 2014 Glasgow’s Centre For Contemporary Arts (CCA) held the Issue One symposium on the future of the comics industry in Scotland. With a panel of industry professionals, creatives and academics, this was not… Read More ›
Ward & Parker’s “Merrick: The Sensational Elephant Man” nears Kickstarter goal
If you’re looking for a terrific “mature readers” comic to read for free, then check out Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman a comic by Tom Ward and Luke Parker. The first issue is available now for free via Issuu and elsewhere,… Read More ›
Jon Haward dares to draw the Mekon for new exhibition
Ace artist Jon Haward has been busy drawing Dan Dare and the Mekon for his “Childhood Icons” exhibition at the House Cafe in Saint Benedict Street, Norwich. Jon was one of the artists on Dan Dare for New Eagle but… Read More ›
New Biodegradable anthology plumbs new depths!
Deep sea divers, deadly supernatural hell hounds, horny loved up aliens, and lashings of wondrous carnage and mayhem! The new 100% Biodegradable Issue 3, a fantastic digital comic anthology edited by Dave Hailwood from a host of British creators is available now… Read More ›
Indy publisher Broken Voice deliver more “Shades”
It’s been a long time coming, but we’re delighted to report that the print collection of the second volume of Shades, a quirky, well-received British superhero tale published by Broken Voice Comics, goes on sale in April. Both an exploration… Read More ›