An artist on this year’s 2000AD’s Free Comic Book Day comic has donated part of his fee to the fund supporting legendary Batman artist Norm Breyfogle, who was due to make his Judge Dredd debut in the title but suffered a stroke in December… Read More ›
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British Comic Shop Releases (22nd April 2015) – Time for some Lovelace and Babbage!
Here’s our list of both British and US comics on sale this week in comic shops (from Wednesday 22nd April 2015), complementing our monthly list of British graphic novel releases (April 2015 release list here). Top pick this week has… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Captain Stone Issue 5 by Christina McCormack and Liam Sharp
On sale today in all good comic ships is Captain Stone #5 from Titan Comics, one of the latest titles springing from their partnership with digital publisher Madefire. Written by Christina McCormack and Liam Sharp with art and cover by… Read More ›
Writing on the Wall: Marvel Mayhem in Liverpool in May
Former Marvel editor Tim Quinn and comic artists Charlie Adlard and Emma Vieceli are guests at the Writing on the Wall Festival in Liverpool next month. Writing on the Wall is a Liverpool-based community organisation that coordinates projects and events that celebrate… Read More ›
Talk Nerdy To Me… in Preston, Lancashire!
SF author J.S. Collyer and Lancaster-based fantasy author A. S. Chambers are guests at Talk Nerdy 2 Me in Preston on Friday 8th May 2015 at the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery from 4.00pm to 9.00pm. The event will feature stalls, a cosplay competition, an open… Read More ›
Sneak Preview: Arcadia #1 by Alex Paknadel and Eric Scott Pfeifer
When 99 per cent of humankind is wiped out by a pandemic, four billion people are “saved” by being digitized at the brink of death and uploaded into Arcadia, a utopian simulation in the cloud. But when Arcadia begins… Read More ›
The New Doctor Who Adventures: An Interview with Editor Jason Quinn
When writer and editor Jason Quinn dropped me a line to let me know about Panini UK’s acquisition of the licence to publish Doctor Who Adventures, previously published by Immediate Media, I had little inkling just how much interest there would… Read More ›
Alternative Press: Takeover 2015 Details
In the second event of their Takeover Series, the Alternative Press team will be taking over 47/49Tanner Street, London on Saturday 9th May 2015 with a day that champions all radical publishing – from its independent bookshops and publishers to its DIY-ers; the small press,… Read More ›
Sneak Preview – ‘A Day With Querstret’ by Elizabeth Querstret
Created by Elizabeth Querstret The Story: This is a slice of life, 24 hours in fact, for creator, artist and urban adventurer Elizabeth Querstret. It describes, moment to moment, what she did in a day of creating the Hourly… Read More ›
New North West Comic Creator Groups Information
With Lancaster Comics Day on its way on Sunday 14th June, Blackpool Comic Con in September and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October (to name but three events), here’s information on two groups that may be of… Read More ›
Marvel’s “Ant-Man” Heads to the UK in July
Heroes don’t get any bigger with the new trailer for Marvel’s Ant-Man, which debuts in the UK on Friday 17th July, the same weekend as the London Film and Comic Con. (I’ve been delaying posting this in the hope… Read More ›
Backwards Burd Head To Belfast for May MCM Convention
London comics group Backwards Burd is heading to Belfast on the 2nd – 3rd of May, spreading their slothy goodness at the King’s Hall Complex MCM convention. The quartet of Sajan Rai, Daniel de Sosa, Siobhan Alcaide and ShaneMelisse… Read More ›
Convention Report: North to Eden (EdenCon, that is)
While there have been comic events in Carlisle in the past, EdenCon is a new annual event – but that didn’t dissuade a good turnout of comic and film fans, cosplayers and gamers, despite the temptation to head elsewhere in Cumbria… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (15th April 2015) – Doctor Who and Cold Mountain Bums!
Here’s our list of both British and US comics on sale this week in comic shops (from Wednesday 15th April 2015), complementing our monthly list of British graphic novel releases (April 2015 release list here). There are no less… Read More ›
New Edition of Josh Blaylock’s “How to Self Publish Comics” Released
First published in 2006 as a four issue US comic series, Josh Blaylock‘s now classic How-To prose book, How to Self-Publish Comics: Not Just Create Them about the business of comics publishing, after selling out of its updated 2012 edition,… Read More ›
Call For Papers: The Superhero Project: First Global Meeting
The 1st Global Conference on Superheroes will take place between Monday 7th September and Wednesday 9th September 2015 at Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom – and has just issued the following Call For Papers. ________________________________________ “Superman! Champion of the oppressed, the physical… Read More ›
Art of Doctor Who DWM Special Out Now
On sale now from all good newsagents is the absolutely brilliant Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition: The Art of Doctor Who, wrapped in a cover by US artist Mark Maddox. “This is how the story of Doctor Who unfolded in… Read More ›
Sneak Preview: Newstreet versus The Accelerati
Newstreet versus The Accelerati Written by Matthew Craig Art by Steve Roberts Lettering fonts courtesy of blambot.com Published by WaterCooler Comix The Story: A round the world ticket in his mother’s will took shy forensic IT specialist Rajesh Ramani to… Read More ›
Doctor Who: The Complete History Part Work enters Test Phase
Perhaps as a result of the success of their Doctor Who “Specials” the team behind Doctor Who Magazine have gone one stage further with a new joint project with part works publisher Hatchette – and have begin road testing Doctor… Read More ›
Doctor Who: Panel to Panel Interviews Andrew James, Clayton Hickman
Episode 27 of Doctor Who: Panel to Panel – a fantastic podcast from US comics fan Jeremy Bement devoted to the world of Doctor Who comics – has just been released online for your listening pleasure. “In my opinion this is one of the best… Read More ›