Remember those days of the small press scene when you would turn up at Bristol and it would be the same small press and indie comics for sale year in and out? Well, “No more!” shout the mighty… Read More ›
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New Commandos take you down “Doom River” and into a deadly desert!
Here’s the details of the latest issues of Commando (Issues 4763 – 4766) from DC Thomson, on sale now in all good newsagents across the UK and digitally for iPad and iPhone. Commando No 4763 – Ambush In The Ardennes… Read More ›
First Ever British Comic sells at auction for over £2000
Potentially Britain’s first ever comic title, a rare offering of the Glasgow/Northern Looking Glass Issues 1-13 in the latest Comic Book Auctions in a bound volume have sold for £2,350 – well over the estimated sale price of of £400-500. “To… Read More ›
Voting begins for Peters Book of the Year 2015 – more kudos for Phoenix creators
Hot on the heels of the good news for Adam Murphy and his Blue Peter Book Award nomination for Corpse Talk comes more good news for the creators whose work has also featured in The Phoenix. Von Doogan and the… Read More ›
Blackpool to host one day Comic Con in September 2015
Blackpool Comic Con is to take place on 12th September 2015 at the northern seaside town’s world famous Winter Gardens. “Like never before Blackpool will play host to the brightest and best Comic Con that the UK has to offer,” say… Read More ›
Adam Murphy’s “Corpse Talk” nominated for Blue Peter Book Award
Adam Murphy’s Corpse Talk, published by David Fickling Books, is one of six titles nominated for the Blue Peter Book Awards 2015, announced yesterday. It’s the first time a book using comic strips to tell real-life stories has been nominated… Read More ›
ROK Comics revamps ‘Aggregator’ App for its audio comics
Wolverhampton-based audio comics publisher ROK Comics has revamped its ‘aggregator’ app, which brings together all its ROK Comics – and titles from a number of independent publishers – in one place for iPad and iPhone users. The app is the… Read More ›
Scottish Comics Unconference Meet-up announced for February 2015, participants wanted
The Scottish Comics Unconference Meet-up – open to any and all with an interest in engaging seriously with the medium – will take place on Saturday 28th February 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland and a call has just gone out for participants. An unconference is… Read More ›
In Review: This Was The Wizard
Colin Noble’s review of a cracking DC Thomson reference work
Creators join forces to raise funds for Bill Mantlo with “Transformers 100” signed issue
Key comic creators involved in bringing Transformers to the comic book page, some over the past three decades, have banded together to offer a special Transformers #100 very limited multi-signed issue, to raise funds to aid US comic author Bill Mantlo…. Read More ›
Ian Edginton signing Brass Sun at Forbidden Planet
Writer Ian Edginton will be signing copies of Brass Sun at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Thursday 4th December from 6 – 7.00pm. Unfortunately, artist Ian Culbard is unable to attend. Described as “Exquisite” by major comics web… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (3rd December 2014) – Marshal Law, “Brass Sun” Zenith and “Soppy” love!
Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops today, Wednesday 3rd December 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Titan Comics/Madefire Partnership Kicks-off With Two New Series
17th December 2014 will see the kick-off for the Titan Comics/Madefire partnership beginning in two new series: historical action/adventure Mono #1 by Liam Sharp & Ben Wolstenholme and superhero adventure Cap Stone #1 by Christina McCormack & Liam Sharp – and we have sneak peeks of both comics. Madefire (www.madefire.com) has… Read More ›
British comic creators join protest over #VATMOSS (Updated 8th December 2014)
(Updated 8th December 2014 to include new links): We don’t normally dip our toes into the murky world of politics, but Europe-wide changes to the way VAT is charged for services set to be introduced in January 2015, agreed… Read More ›
Exclusive digital version of Bran Talbot’s Metronome now on SEQUENTIAL
SEQUENTIAL, the boutique graphic novel app for iPad, has announced the digital release of Metronome, the 64-page experimental graphic novel by comics legend Bryan Talbot. Metronome was created by Bryan in 2008 under the pseudonym of Véronique Tanaka. It… Read More ›
The Beano comes to Minecraft
The Beano‘s Dennis the Menace and Gnasher have launched in Minecraft today, enabling players to add the comic’s most mischievous characters to PC versions of the game. The Dennis and Gnasher Minecraft modification (mod) was developed in a… Read More ›
Super Spy Harvey Spig tackles a circus of horrors in new comic from Stu Perrins
Writer Stu Perrins (Prime) and artist Nick Gonzo (The Tree) have a new comic out via DriveThru Comics: When The Circus Comes To Town, a horror comic starring their super spy Harvey Spig. In the dark dank cruel part of… Read More ›
In Review: Blind Detective Blake – Oeuvre
Blind Detective Blake 1: ‘Oeuvre’ Written and Drawn by Michael Lomon The story – An enfant terrible of the London arts scene is murdered and mounted as her own piece in an exhibition at The Victoria and Albert Museum. As the… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #5
Next Wednesday, 3rd December 2014, sees the release of Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #5 by Al Ewing and Boo Cook from Titan Comics – and we have a sneak peek for you right here. DOCTOR WHO: THE ELEVENTH DOCTOR… Read More ›
Karrie Fransman heads up new Guardian comics masterclass in January
The Guardian newspaper has just announced a Comics Masterclass with Karrie Fransman, taking place in January in London. As with past classes run by Bryan Talbot and Pat Mills organised by the newspaper, “How to create successful comics and graphic… Read More ›