Featuring stunning a cover over by 2000AD artist Steven Austin, Futurequake Press releases Zarjaz Issue 31 next week – the latest issue of the not for profit anthology inspired by the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! Torquemada – Grand Master of Termight… Read More ›
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In Review: Macc-Pow 2018
Ian Loxam, co-host of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, reports on the latest annual comic event in Macclesfield, organised by comic creator Marc Jackson… Macc-Pow is a small comic convention held in Macclesfield. Currently on its third year,… Read More ›
Limited Edition Will Eisner’s “A Contract with God” Curator’s Collection released
Will Eisner is one of the comic industry’s all-time greats. He has been held in high regard by fans and pros alike for many years to the point where the most prestigious awards in the comic industry were named after… Read More ›
In Review: MBC Library Volume One – The Tina Kapplinger Mysteries by SJ McCune
Created by SJ McCune Published by Millicent Barnes Comics Full Colour – 59 Pages (Contains material previously published in Cold Colony issues 1 and 2) Warning: This review contains song lyrics shamelessly. In the words of the creator to start… Read More ›
Are You Ready for the True Believers Summer Festival?
The next big event in the convention calendar after ELCAF is coming up soon. On Sunday the 5th August 2018 is the True Believers Comic Festival: Summer Variant. This event is returning to Blackfriars Priory, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester between 11.am… Read More ›
Cosplay Festival comes to Kendal next month
Kendal, home to the long-running Lakes International Comic Art Festival, is to host a new Cosplay Festival – and both organisations will be working together. The town’s Ruskins pub will host a one day event on Sunday 15th July 2018,… Read More ›
Penultimate 100% Biodegradable headlines a “Funguys” epic from Ian Edginton and Alan Burrows
The penultimate edition of the digital anthology 100% Biodegradable is out now on Comicsy and Drivethru, featuring 46 pages of sci-fi/horror for just 69p/$0.99. Editor David Hailwood will soon bow out on this great title, which has featured some terrific… Read More ›
Delivering the goods: Don Heck, a much under appreciated artist
Donald L. “Don” Heck was an American comics artist best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics character Iron Man (not the character’s design, but plenty more that shaped him), and for his long run penciling the Marvel superhero-team series The… Read More ›
Heroes under fire in new Commando comics!
Brand new Commando (issues 5135-5138) from DC Thomson are on sale this week in all good UK newsagents – and they offer a cracking selection of action adventure! Blend in with the night in a dark Spitfire, deploy depth-charges on… Read More ›
Actor Jim Broadbent and artist Dix talk about their new graphic novel “Dull Margaret” in London this week
London’s Gosh Comics host an event with actor Jim Broadbent and artist Dix tonight (Tuesday 26th June 2018) to discuss their new graphic novel Dull Margaret with Paul Gravett. Copies of the Gosh! exclusive Dull Margaret Bookplate Edition will be available… Read More ›
Dan Dare wins Gold for ‘Best Digital Drama’ at NYF Awards
UK independent audio drama producer and film maker B7 Media has once again triumphed at the New York International Radio Festival, winning the prestigious ‘Best Digital Drama’ Gold award for volume 2 of its acclaimed audio reinvention of Dan Dare. Needless… Read More ›
Call for Papers for Comics Forum 2018 – Progress: A Decade of Comics Scholarship
The Call for Papers for Comics Forum 2018 has been released. This year is the tenth anniversary of the annual conference series and to celebrate this milestone, the theme of this year’s conference is Progress: A Decade of Comics Scholarship. Submissions… Read More ›
In Praise of… comic artist (and editor!) Marc Jackson (and his new humuour comic, Goof!)
Marc Jackson is one of the busiest cartoonist’s on the British comic scene at the moment. From his strips in online comic Aces Weekly, to his own superb self-published books to his cover for Splank! Number One, his style is… Read More ›
Creating Comics: An Interview with artist and writer Olivia Hicks
The latest 2000AD Sci Fi Special was released last week and I mentioned how much I enjoyed the Terror Tale, “The Hockey Sticks of Hell”, from writer Olivia Hicks with art by Abigail Bulmer. Phillip Vaughan, Senior Lecturer at the University… Read More ›
Judging a Comic by its Cover: Some Early Favourites
More than anything else, comics sell on their covers, but which ones stick most in your mind in your years of collecting? For me, there are plenty, but here are just a few that caught my attention at an early… Read More ›
Let’s show writers Leah Moore and John Reppion some comics community support
Leah Moore and John Reppion are two talented and, usually, hard working British comic book writers, perhaps best known for their work on 2000AD, their Sherlock Holmes titles for Dynamite Entertainment and Damsels – but right now, they could do… Read More ›
Out This Week: the 2000AD Sci-Fi Special 2018
This Wednesday (20th June) sees the release of the latest 2000AD Sci-Fi Special, crammed with new strips featuring Judge Anderson, Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper and more. This edition is entirely created by women – from writers to artists, colourists to… Read More ›
Original Frank Hampson studio reference material used to create “Dan Dare” for sale
Rare original reference material from Frank Hampson’s Dan Dare studio, including Astronomical Photographs, are currently for sale on eBay. These boards of “Astronomical Photographs”, which come from Frank Hampson’s estate, were reference files from his Dan Dare studio. As with… Read More ›
In Review: “Knocked out and Loaded” by Michael Jantze
By Michael Jantze Out: Now Includes a gallery of “Norm” inspired art by creators including Sergio Aragones, Jim Borgman, Chris Eliopoulos, Norman Feuti, Paul Gilligan, Rick Kirkman, Kelly McNutt, Joe Murray, Mark Parisi, Lincoln Peirce, Jerry Scott, and many more Young professionals include… Read More ›
Countdown to ELCAF 2018 – Publisher Spotlight: Centrala Books
The East London Comics Art Festival (ELCAF) is the sort of open marketplace that you can find comics of all different hues. There is much to be tasted visually over the weekend and it is always worth stepping out of… Read More ›