The Leed-based comics festival Thought Bubble has just made a number of announcements – includinga remindert that this major comics event has been expanded over a week with a massive two day comic con. “Since our biggest and most successful… Read More ›
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In Review: XIII – The Night Of August Third
Who is XIII? Book 1 – Mr Alan Smith?Book 2 – Captain Steve Rowland?Book 3 – Prisoner Steve Rowland?Book 4 – Corporal Ross Tanner?Book 5 – Agent Jason Fly?Book 6 – Writer John Fleming? The seventh book in the XIII… Read More ›
Tim Booth conquers pages of latest Spaceship Away
Artist Tim Booth has pretty much taken over the latest issue of Dan Dare and Eagle-inspired comic magazine Spaceship Away, delivering not just art and story on most of its strips but colouring on a new Garth reprint, too. We’re… Read More ›
Vatican hitman, Japanese warriors and more in Paragon 8
Issue 8 of the indie comic anthology Paragon is just out featuring a complete 15 page adventure starring the time-travelling demon-hunting Japanese warrior Jikan, ending the current story arc written by The Legendary Shark and drawn by Davey Candlish. Also… Read More ›
Planet Replicas launch Dredd costumes – ideal for vigilantes?
Prepare to dispense justice like Judge Dredd and Judge Anderson – officially licensed Judge replica costumes from Planet Replicas are coming. (We can just see these being snapped up by those ‘real life superheroes’ the media loves reporting on at… Read More ›
Classic and New Commando tales go on sale
The latest salvo of DC Thomson’s Commando title are on sale in all good newsagents and on iPad — and there’s also some good news for fans of the glorious cover art that graces many of these comics this month…. Read More ›
In Review: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen – Century: 1969
By Alan Moore and Kevin O’NeillPublisher: Top Shelf/KnockaboutOut: NowThe Book: The second volume detailing the exploits of Miss Wilhelmina Murray and her extraordinary colleagues. Volume two takes place almost 60 years after the events of Century: 1910, in the psychedelic… Read More ›
MCM Expo attracts host of comic creators
The first MCM Expo in Manchester, taking place tomorrow (Saturday 30th July) has gathered a strong line up of comic creators alongside its TV and film guests. Warpaint and 2000AD artist John McCrea, artists Leigh Gallagher, Stephen Downey, Al Davison… Read More ›
Pirates of Pangea teaser poster revealed by Phoenix Comic
The team behind The Phoenix Comic, which launches “early next year” in the UK, continue to tease potential readers with some tasty artwork and other announcements. The latest news includes the release of promotional art for Pirates of Pangea, “an… Read More ›
Belfast ‘Barcamp" announced for comic creators
(with thanks to Andy Luke): The date has been confirmed for the second Comics Barcamp in the English speaking world – essentially an “unconference”, a creative business brainstorming seminar, run along communal lines. To take place at Blick Studios in… Read More ›
What Should Spaceships Look Like?
An article published by the BBC this week pays tribute to SF artist Chris Foss, who not only introduced SciFi Art Now but also influenced many of its contributors. The feature comes as Foss is promoting a new book about… Read More ›
Comics and Conflicts Conference schedule published
The full schedule for the Comics and Conflicts Conference, which will be held on 19-20th August, 2011 at the Imperial War Museum in London aimed at comics scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts has now been published. As we previously reported, the… Read More ›
Gosh! Comics Moves home – but not before one mega Alan Moore signing
Top London comics store Gosh! Comics have outgrown their happy home of 25 years close to the British Museum and are moving to new, bigger premises in Soho. But, before they go, they’re saying goodbye to 39 Great Russell Street… Read More ›
Things that make editors happy…
You see, this is what makes being an editor fun (sometimes)… bribes from artists! Of course, I did have to enter MacFormat and Men’s Health illustrator Bill McConkey‘s 1980s Classic Last Supper Movie Quiz first. I’m not sure if it’s… Read More ›
Titan Books lands Avatar Press distribution rights for the UK
Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martinwill be distributed in the UK by Titan Books Titan Books has announced it is partnering with Avatar Press, the highly regarded independent American publisher of comic books, founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen,… Read More ›
Dredd movie release date set for September 2012
Karl Urban as Judge Dredd. Via IM Global (with thanks to Everything Comes Back to 2000AD): Variety is reporting that the release date for the Judge Dredd movie – titled simply Dredd – starring Karl Urban as 21st September 2012…. Read More ›
Panel Borders: Infamous Games and Comics
Continuing the Panel Borders radio show’s month of shows about the crossover between games and comics, Alex Fitch talks to writer Pat Mills about the series of seven online comic strips he’s written to accompany the release of the new… Read More ›
Ghostly Commando set to haunt your newsagents!
Here’s the latest issues of Commando, on sale today in all good newsagents, featuring some great new stories and a classic ghost story, drawn by John Ridgway. Commando 4411: Double Vision!Story: Mac MacDonald Art: Carlos Pino Cover Art: Carlos Pino… Read More ›
Com.x Announces ‘Babble’
Indie British and US publisher Com.x has announced the impending publication of Babble, a project from writer Lee Robson, illustrated by Bryan Coyle, who are perhaps best known for their contributions to ace indie title FutureQuake and the Accent Press… Read More ›
Starscape Online launches new Storypaper
Longtime British indie publisher and comic creator Chris Smillie has announced the launch of the Starscape storypaper, just part of his comic projects that can be found at Starscape Online. With a cover from 2000 AD artist Alex Ronald, the… Read More ›