Tammy and Jinty were two of Britain’s best-loved girls’ comics of the 1970s and ’80s – ground-breaking female-led comics that covered everything from science fiction and fantasy to romance and a whole lot of fun… and now they’re back, for… Read More ›
Comic Previews
Sneak peeks at new comics
Out This Week: 2000AD Prog 2137
In 2000AD’s new thrill “Judge Anderson: Martyrs” launching this week, writer Emma Beeby (Mata Hari, Doctor Who) and artist Aneke (DC Comics Bombshells) give Mega-City One’s top telepath one of her toughest missions yet – to save her friend, the possessed Judge Karyn
Dutch comic magazine EPPO gets Asterix exclusive
Dutch comic magazine EPPO has landed an Asterix exclusive – a special preview of the upcoming album, Asterix and the Chieftain’s Daughter, in its latest issue, on sale now in Holland. The launch of a new Asterix book is usually… Read More ›
Coming Soon: O Josephine! by Jason
It’s time for another round of some of the best dry wit/deadpan comics you’ll ever read in O Josephine!, the latest offering by Norwegian comic creator Jason, published by Fantagraphics. The artist takes a meditative walk along the picturesque Wicklow… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Rob Davis’s “Book of Forks” out in October, concludes “Motherless Oven” trilogy
This October, just in time for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, SelfMadeHero will publish The Book of Forks – the final book in Rob Davis‘s stunning abstract adventure trilogy that began with the brilliant The Motherless Oven back in… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Doctor Who “Clockwise War” includes re-mastered “The Cybermen” strip by Alan Barnes and Adrian Salmon
On sale soon, Doctor Who: The Clockwise War – the latest collection of strips from Doctor Who Magazine – not only presents the final Twelfth Doctor adventure, by Scott Gray and John Ross – but a remastered collection of “The Cybermen”… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Leo Baxendale’s Sweeny Toddler, out in July!
There are few more influential creators in British comics than Leo Baxendale, and few more memorable characters than Sweeny Toddler, the demon baby, who surely positivity stole the show in the recent Cor!! & Buster Humour Special thanks to Tom… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Matt Garvey’s “Untitled Generic Space Comedy”
Available now direct from ace comics creator Matt Garvey to pre-order is his new title Untitled Space Comedy #1, written and lettered by Matt, featuring terrific art from John McFarlane, colour by Allison Hu, wrapped in a cover by Rob… Read More ›
First Blade Runner 2019 Covers Revealed
Titan Comics and Alcon Entertainment have unveiled the first covers and further details for Blade Runner 2019 — a brand-new, in canon series set during the exact timeframe of the original Blade Runner film. In the polluted and rain-drenched neo-noir… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: The Burning Black – Legend of Black Shuck
Renegade Entertainment are to publish The Burning Black: Legend of Black Shuck by Mark Allard-Will, a British-born writer now living in Canada, bringing one of Britain’s most famed monsters, Black Shuck, to comics. Regular readers may recall the project was… Read More ›
Are you ready for “The Spine Chillers”? (I doubt it…)
Renegade Arts Entertainment has released a collection of Ben Clark‘s utterly bonkers – and wonderfully funny – The Spine Chillers later this month, a series inspired by the company’s audio books line. The collection features guest strips from William Simpson,… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: 2000AD Villains Take Over for Free Comic Book Day
The dastardly and the iniquitous will be taking over this year’s Free Comic Book Day when Rebellion launch the first ever 2000AD Villains Takeover! Here’s some of the nefarious pages from this one shot… To coincide with Free Comic Book Day,… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Rebellion’s “Funny Pages” for Free Comic Book Day
Rebellion is putting the funny back in funny pages this Free Comic Book Day – and has released a free preview!
Sneak Peek: Rad Erwank & Conspiracy Dog by Łukasz Kowalczuk, Kek-W and Jack Teagle
Rad Erwank & Conspiracy Dog is an utterly bonkers 48-page black and white comic available to pre-order now from Diamond or direct from US publisher Alternative Comics. It’s scripted by Łukasz Kowalczuk and 2000AD‘s Kek-W, with art by Jack Teagle… Read More ›
Journey’s End – 2000AD’s occult horror series Caballistics Inc. draws to a close
More than a decade after it last appeared, one of 2000AD’s most popular modern series – Caballistics Inc. is to conclude this Christmas in a special final episode. Long hoped for by fans, occult horror action series Caballistics Inc. will… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Commando’s new one-off World War One saga, running through November
DC Thomson, publishers of the long-running war comic Commando comic, have announced a new five-part series, ‘The Weekes’ War’, launching this week and running through November, all featuring new covers by the legendary Ian Kennedy. A special war saga depicting… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Ken Reid’s Creepy Creations
Ken Reid’s Creepy Creations is available to order now from publisher Rebellion’s web shop, ahead of its release at the end of November. Debuting in March 1973, in the first issue of Shiver and Shake, a two comics in one… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Simon Grennan’s “Drawing in Drag by Marie Duval”
Trouser-wearing, French-speaking, home-wrecking Victorian cartoonist Marie Duval – best known for her work on Allie Sloper – appears to have drawn a new comic book – ‘Drawing in Drag…’ But has she? Looking more closely, Drawing in Drag by Marie… Read More ›
In Preview: “Adrift” by John Tucker
Adrift Created by John Tucker 40 pages – Black and White – £2 Launching at Thought Bubble Festival this month The General Idea: This is a world exactly like ours. Full of motorways and people and forks. One day, gravity… Read More ›
In Preview: “Amnesia Agents” by Jason Cobley and James Gray
Written by Jason Cobley Art and Lettering by James Gray Black and White interiors – 52 pages – £6.99 The Story: Amnesia Agents are tasked with tracking down missing memories and forgotten people. The barrier between Earth and Echo has… Read More ›