Hot on the heels of announcing the final creative line-up for its 24 Hour Comics Marathon, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival has just announced a number of top comic creators who will be attending their event in Kendal in… Read More ›
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Thought Bubble announces first overseas guests
The Leeds-based Thought Bubble has announced this year’s convention, part of their annual week of comic-related events will take place on 15th-16th November, and have announced some of their overseas guests already, conscious, perhaps, of the number of other comic… Read More ›
Lakes Festival choose not one, but two 24 Hour Comic Marathon artists
After a huge amount of deliberation, grinding of teeth, frustrated wails, and budget-nudging the Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced that not one but two artists will be joining its first 24 Hour Comics Marathon – Joe Decie and… Read More ›
In Memoriam: “Look Out for Lefty” artist Anthony John “Tony” Harding
(Updated 24/2/14, adding David Hunt’s comments on Tony’s passing): We’re sorry to report the passing of comic artist Anthony John “Tony” Harding, whose credits across over 30 years in British comics included work for both DC Thomson and IPC Magazines,… Read More ›
Panel Borders: The Hartlepool Monkey
Continuing a month of shows about French comics or bande dessinée on Panel Borders, Britain’s only regular comics radio show, Alex Fitch talks to writer Wilfrid Lupano, artist Jérémie Moreau and publisher Tony Bennett about their graphic novel The Hartlepool… Read More ›
Compalcomics auction offers first edition Beano, Roy of the Rovers and Star Trek art
There’s a host of British comic goodies in the Spring 2014 auction at Compalcomics , which is now open, including an excellent copy of the first issue of The Beano, some great looking early issues of Mickey Mouse Weekly, art work… Read More ›
Losers and Winners: Latest British News Stand Comic Sales revealed
There’s a mixed bag of results for British comics publishers in terms of reported sales for June – December 2013, based on figures released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations earlier today. As we’ve previously noted, many adventure titles such as 2000AD and Commando –… Read More ›
Latest free OFF LIFE comic out now, launches Talent Match Making service
The latest edition of OFF LIFE, the UK’s only street press comic, is out now, available free from the usual outlets in Bristol and London, and digitally from the comic magazine’s web site here. Issue 8 – which comes in… Read More ›
Sunderland Comic Con launches in August
The first Sunderland Comic Con, the North East Comic Book Festival will take place on 9th – 10th August 2014. This new event, taking place at Sunderland Software Centre, will see comic book writers, artists and creators attend from all… Read More ›
Battles in the Trenches and Berlin, in latest Commandos
Here’s the lowdown on the latest issues of Commando from DC Thomson, on sale from tomorrow, Thursday 13th February 2014. Commando No 4679 – Deadlock At The Marne Story: George Low Art: Keith Page Cover: Ian Kennedy Preview: www.commandocomics.com/latest-issues/13th-february-2014-collection?issue=4679 On the… Read More ›
Jock heads for Croatia
No, we’re not talking about the summer holidays already. Comic creator Miljenko Horvatić has just dropped me a line to remind me about the comic convention MaFest in Makarska, Croatia (www.mafest.com), whose announced line up so far includes Eric Bourgier (Live War Heroes) and Olivier Coipel (House… Read More ›
SelfMadeHero and SEQUENTIAL release Enhanced Digital Graphic Novels
SelfMadeHero, the UK’s independent graphic novel publisher, is making three of its popular titles available to read in a specially-enhanced digital format on the SEQUENTIAL platform for iPad. The books are Kiki de Montparnasse, José-Louis Bocquet’s elegant true-life account of Man Ray’s muse; H.P. Lovecraft’s… Read More ›
In Praise of… Comic Artist John Gillatt
Comics editor and writer Barrie Tomlinson kindly sent us this photograph of himself with veteran artist John Gillatt at his home in Peterborough this weekend. John’s credits in British comics span decades, including work on “Jet Ace Logan”, “Johnny Cougar”,… Read More ›
Planet Jimbot’s “Wolf Country” returns with new artist
The second issue of Planet Jimbot’s Wolf Country series is on sale soon, written once more by Jim Alexander (Calhab Justice, Batman) and drawn by Will Pickering (GoodCopBadCop, Savant), who takes over from Luke Cooper on the book. The vampires-versus… Read More ›
Demand for ‘Snowpiercer’ graphic novel prompts immediate second printing
Originally released in January to widespread critical acclaim, Titan Comics Snowpiercer Volume 1: The Escape has gone to a second printing, just 48 hour after publication date, due to exceptionally high demand. Titan Comics says that fans eager to read… Read More ›
Future launches weekly digital “Comic Review” as part of “Comic Heroes” app
Future Publishing, the company behind SFX and Comic Heroes magazines ahs just launched Comic Review, a new, weekly 28-page digital magazine. With news, reviews and interviews every Friday, the company describes it as “the new way to keep up with everything… Read More ›
Scott McCloud announced as first major guest for 2014 Lakes International Comic Art Festival
Innovative and multi-award comic creator Scott McCloud has been announced as the first official overseas guest for the 2014 Lakes International Comic Art Festival. The announcement comes hot on the heels of the event’s launch of its 24 Hour Comic… Read More ›
Fumio Obata launches debut graphic novel at Gosh London
Japanese-born, UK-based comics creator, comics educator and animator Fumio Obata is at Gosh London tomorrow night (7th February), signing copies of his debut novel, It Just So Happens, published by Jonathan Cape. The team at Gosh! are huge fans of… Read More ›
Lakes Comic Art Festival announces “Great War in Comics” exhibition
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced that the prestigious Abbot Hall gallery in Kendal is to host a tie-in exhibition, entitled “The Great War in Comics” – featuring art from the classic war strip Charley’s War drawn by… Read More ›
Markosia announces “Apollo” SuperCon Exclusive
Independent British publishers Markosia have added another Limited Edition London Super Comic Convention Exclusive to their roster – an over-sized version of one of their latest graphic novels, Apollo by Erik von Wodtke and Douglas A. Sirois. Just 50 copies… Read More ›