Are we about due for a concrete publication date for Monsters by Barry Windsor-Smith?
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International guests at British comic and SF conventions under threat from government visa plans?
Concerns are being raised that government visa plans will severely impact on musicians and other artists, including comic creators, visiting the UK
Australia Burns, a comic anthology, out this March, pays tribute to heroic firefighters and volunteers
Australia Burns is a fantastic-looking charity fundraising anthology book of art and stories in tribute to many heroic firefighters and volunteers
Doctor Who – Tales from the TARDIS vworps back into newsagents, but we missed it!
Titan Comics recently relaunched their British news stand title Doctor Who – Tales from the TARDIS title – but it seems finding copies is a problem for some…
Meet The77 Creators: Dave Bedford and Morgan Gleave
Here’s the second in a series of “Meet the Creator” interviews conducted by Morgan Spiceman with the writers and artists involved in The77 comics anthology. This time out, it’s a chat with writer Dave Bedford and artist Morgan Gleave, the… Read More ›
43 Years Young, 2000AD cracks on with action, adventure and, of course mayhem!
2000AD celebrates its 43rd birthday this week – no mean achievement in today’s difficult marketplace! Plus check out our latest listing of upcoming Books and Specials from Rebellion
Marvel’s new British super team writer Paul Grist among Invasion 2020 line-up next weekend
Paul Grist is just one of several great comic creators at Invasion 2020 in Taunton next weekend…
Meet The77 Creators: Artist and Writer Drew Marr
Here’s the first in a series of “Meet the Creator” interviews with the writers and artists involved in The77 comics anthology, beginning with its youngest, Dundee-based Drew Marr
In Review: Vanguard Volume Three by Dan Butcher
Peter Duncan reviews the latest collection of the British superhero epic Vanguard…
Terror on World War Two’s Eastern Front! All-new Commandos out this week
From the desert dunes to Soviet snow, with a shortcut through the Ardennes! Brand-new Commando from DC Thomson Media, Issues 5307 – 5310, are on sale this week in good newsagents and via digital platforms
Vault Comics announces Reemsborko as global agent for Natasha Alterici’s Heathen
US comics publisher Vault Comics has appointed Reemsborko Ltd as the global agent for Heathen, the critically acclaimed and best-selling comic and graphic novel series.
The77 anthology secrets revealed in new Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast
Mike Williams catches up with The77 anthology team member Ben K Sy for the latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, editor of the new retro anthology
“Odd Job Daleks” trundle to eBay in new comic art sale from Lew Stringer
Beano and Doctor Who cartoonist Lew Stringer is selling off some of his original art, including one of his “Daft Dimension” strips for Doctor Who Magazine
Fancy a free Comic Art Masterclass from Ian Kennedy and Tom Foster? Read on…
Comic artists Ian Kennedy and Tom Foster join forces for a free Comic Art Masterclass next month at Paisley Central Library, on Saturday 7th March 2020, as part of Renfrewshire Libraries celebrations for Will Eisner Week
British Comic Sales Figures, Winners and Losers (July – December 2019) – Good News, at least, for Beano, again
The latest reported ABC Magazine Sales Figures, which include news stand sales of British comics and young people’s magazines, probably don’t make for great reading for many publishers…
Crowdfunding Spotlight: A Chat with ‘Findlay Macbeth’ creator Kev F. Sutherland
Comic artist, writer, tutor and creator of the hilarious Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, Kev F. Sutherland has launched a modest crowdfunder for Findlay Macbeth re-writing Shakespeare’s tragedy
In Review: The Wolf of Baghdad by Carol Isaacs
Joe Gordon reviews “The Wolf of Baghdad” by Carol Isaacs, “a beautifully-crafted, warmly emotional work”….
Happy Birthday, Bananaman! Co-Creator Steve Bright Celebrates 40 Years of the hapless superhero
Writer and artist Steve Bright recalls the origins of Bananaman, a splendiferous and silly superhero created for Nutty with David Donaldson and artist John Geering
Compal Comics offers more Bob Monkhouse British comic art gems, Amazing Spider-Man #1
The latest Compal Comics auction has gone live, and their February – March 2020 offering not only includes some great classic comics, but plenty of great art too
Jibé’s free, funny 2019 Lakes International Comic Art Festival journal published
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has just published a wonderful Festival Journal by Jean-Baptiste Pollien, a.k.a. Jibé on their official site, celebrating last year’s weekend-long event in Kendal