Created by Jens K Styve The Story: Issue One opens on a skull-faced man wearing a dunce’s cap. He’s feeling a little under the weather. His pal, who looks like a cross between a fish and a geography teacher, tells… Read More ›
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2000AD Sci-Fi Special covers by Tula Lotay and Emily Zeinner revealed!
Rebellion have revealed Tula Lotay‘s cover to their 2000AD Sci-Fi Special, on sale from 20th June in all good newsagents and comic shops. For the first time in 2000AD’s 41-year history, an entire issue of the comic title will have… Read More ›
National Football Museum’s “Playing for a Draw” exhibition set to celebrate football comics
Playing for a Draw is a new exhibition that will showcase the wonderful world of football comic art at the National Football Museum in Manchester this summer, curated by top comic artist Steve McGarry. Offering a snapshot of over one… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Slaughter Hawk by Dave Broughton
Slaughter Hawk Created by Dave Broughton Full Colour – Perfect bound – £7.50 The Story: A dark hero stalks a dystopian city of the future. Is he merely an urban legend or is he the hero that the people of… Read More ›
Dan Dare “The Venus Campaign” classic story collection revealed, and first ever collections of some stories on their way
Titan Comics will launch Dan Dare: The Venus Campaign its first “bumper” collection of classic Dan Dare stories in November, following a format similar to its James Bond compendiums, using new scans of the stories featured. Plus, there’s news of new… Read More ›
Roy of the Rovers in Match of the Day magazine, today!
The new issue of Match of the Day magazine (cover dated 5th – 11th June 2017) is out today and features the first part of the new Roy of the Rovers comic strip we trailed last month. The Match of the… Read More ›
In Review: Daddy Day
Created by Samuel C. Williams Published by Good Comics I just got a short preview of this cracking new book by Samuel. Some comics encapsulate the mood or the feeling of a particular period of your life. That time that… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Studying Comics
In a trio of interviews recorded at academic events for the comics radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to three writers of academic books about comics. At the IGNCC conference at the University of Dundee, Alex talks to David… Read More ›
London’s Orbital Comics hosts new DesPop exhibition in July
July sees the return of comic and pop artist Des Taylor to Orbital Comics in London with a new exhibition. Influenced by vintage fashion, pin-up art, romance and Bronze Age comic books, Des has put together a collection of limited… Read More ›
“Charley’s War” Battle cover on offer on eBay
More “Charley’s War” art from the weekly war comic Battle – this time a striking cover by Joe Colquhoun for an issue published back in 1981 – is on offer on eBay. On offer is the original cover art to Battle… Read More ›
Zoom Rockman mind probed for latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast!
Beano cartoonist and Lakes International Comic Art Festival patron Zoom Rockman is the guest of the organisation’s podcast this week. Zoom is a young creator who started producing comics from a young age, He appeared in the Beano at age… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Doctor Who’s Seventh Doctor returns to comics this week!
The Seventh Doctor and Ace – played by Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred on screen in Doctor Who in the 1980s – return to comics week, with the launch of the three-part mini series, Operation Volcano. Written by series script… Read More ›
In Review: The Lady and the Lost World
Written and lettered by Ian Sharman Illustrated by Hakan Aydin Cover art by Loles Romero Published by Markosia – out 25th June 2018 101 pages – Full Colour The Story: Emmaline ‘Emmy’ Harcourt is prone to wearing twin sets and… Read More ›
In Review: Anxiety Me by Nicole Bates
Written and illustrated by Nicole Bates The Book: “Anxiety Me is a personal journey, my journey,” says Nicole. “When anxiety attacks it leaves you feeling like you are the lost at sea. Sometimes you find the shore, sometimes you… Read More ›
Alan Moore at London’s Royal Albert Hall tonight!
Join award-winning comedians and bibliophiles Robin Ince and Josie Long tonight in London, as they bring a special live version of the popular Book Shambles podcast to the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room as part of Festival of Science: Space…. Read More ›
In Pictures: Cardiff Independent Comic Expo 2018
Well. That was a blooming good Comic Convention! The Cardiff Independent Comic Expo was a big deal for a couple of personal reasons. Myself and my Awesome Comics Podcast buddies, Vince Hunt and Dan Butcher (including the mighty Nick Prolix)… Read More ›
Comics @ Borders Book Festival 2018
The Borders Book Festival in the Scottish town of Melrose, perhaps best known for its Abbey and the Melrose Sevens rugby tournament, is not a literature festival that normally covers comics in any great depth but that has changed this… Read More ›
Comics Summit heads to Cheltenham in July
The Comics Summit, a brand-new event set up by creators, for creators has announced it will now take place across the weekend of 14 – 15th July in Cheltenham. The creating comics event, organised by Cheltenham-based Jon Lock of Big… Read More ›
Glenrothes Comic Con returns to the Rothes Halls next Saturday – 9 June 2018
Last year Fife Council put on the inaugural Glenrothes Comic Con in the town’s Rothes Halls with artist Gary Erskine as the event’s Creative Director. Gary’s participation ensured that the event was a truly comics flavoured comic con and the organiser’s… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight: How Irmantas Povilaika hopes to bring some classic Ken Reid comics back into print
When we recently reported on a plan to bring some of artist Ken Reid’s humour comics back into print with a crowdfunding appeal – “Frankie Stein” and the “The Nervs” to name but two – British comic fans greeted the… Read More ›