Scotland: One of the latest batch of Commandos, issue 4329 Divided Aces, written by Scot Ferg Handley and illustrated by Argentinian Jose Maria Jorge, is set in and around Edinburgh and includes the familiar Forth Rail Bridge on its cover…. Read More ›
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In Review: Clint #2 – real life superheroes and Kick Ass 2
The second issue of CLiNT, Mark Millar and Titan Magazines’ British news stand anthology, mixing comics with a range of features that include a focus on ‘real-life superheroes’ and an interview with Charlie Brooker, is a much-improved mix on the… Read More ›
Agent Fireball: Debriefing A Cold War Spy
In February 1977, DC Thomson released the first issue of Bullet, their new boy’s adventure comic, at the same time that IPC released Action. The two comics went head-to-head as weekly action adventure anthologies with photographic editorial characters. If the… Read More ›
Andy Diggle, Ian Rankin line up for prestigious LitFest appearance
Marvel writer Andy Diggle The Losers and Daredevil writer Andy Diggle will be wowing his hometown fans alongside author Ian Rankin next month as part of the Lancaster Literature Festival – Britain’s oldest annual literature event. Ian Rankin is Britain’s… Read More ›
Will The Beano go digital?
Nestling among recent trade reports about Beano and Commando publishers DC Thomson is news that more changes are in the offing for its comics output, including, perhaps, digital editions. DC Thomson is one of hundreds of companies that will be… Read More ›
In Review: Classics from the Comics 174
The latest issue of Classics from the Comics offers the usual fine selection of both humour and adventure comics from the DC Thomson archive, this month spotlighting longtime Minnie the Minx artist Jim Petrie and bringing fans an episode of… Read More ›
Scramble for the new Commandos!
The first three Commando books now on sale in all good newsagents complete DC Thomson’s series of six books saluting the heroes of the Battle Of Britain, called “Aces High”. “We’ve dug back into the archives to give some of… Read More ›
Dougie’s War – revealing the hidden costs of conflict
Dougie’s War, a new graphic novel about a Scottish soldier’s return from Afghanistan, explores the little-discussed but important issue of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The book gets its launch tomorrow (Thursday 16th September 2010) with a signing by author Rodge… Read More ›
Hypercomics Exhibition wows Time Out critic, talk tonight
(with thanks to Paul Gravett): The Hypercomics Exhibition in Pump House Gallery in London’s Battersea Park has just been picked as exhibition of the week and given five stars by Time Out London. For innovative comics creator Daniel Merlin Goodbrey… Read More ›
Never In The Field of Human Conflict…
The 15th of September is Battle Of Britain Day commemorating the victory of the Royal Air Force seventy years ago in defending the United Kingdom from the up to then undefeated forces of Nazi Germany. Yet things could easily have… Read More ›