Next Wednesday (11th February 2015) sees the release of Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #8, uniting the creative genius of writer Al Ewing (2000AD, Judge Dredd) and artist Warren Pleece (2000AD, Vertigo comics) and we have a sneak peek! Interstellar dogfights still… Read More ›
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British Comic Shop Releases (4th February 2015) – 2000AD, Crossed and Miracleman!
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops today, Wednesday 4th February 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with a… Read More ›
Hodder & Stoughton to Publish Graphic Novel from YouTube Star Joe Sugg
Hodder & Stoughton has acquired the rights to a graphic novel from Joe Sugg, best known for his channel ‘ThatcherJoe‘ on YouTube, which has over three million followers. Joe started making YouTube videos in 2011 and currently has 3.5million… Read More ›
Titan launches “Shaun the Sheep” movie magazine
On sale now in all good newsagents is Titan Magazines new Shaun the Sheep – The Movie Magazine, the official companion to the cinematic release this month. The title (the latest Totally… issue) sees Shaun and the The Flock journey to… Read More ›
Grimalkin Press launches Kickstarter for Simon Moreton’s first full-length graphic novel
US publisher Grimalkin Press has launched a Kickstarter to fund Simon Moreton‘s first full length comic collection, Plans We Made – a hauntingly beautiful and poetic look at the cartography of youth. Based in Bristol, Simon is a zine maker… Read More ›
Kev F Sutherland helps promote new Rubies Beano range at Spring Fair
Now where oh where is that @Rubies_UK stand? I’ve got faces to draw #springfair @BeanoComic pic.twitter.com/jkTfxgx5DS — Kev F Comic Artist (@KevFComicArtist) February 2, 2015 DC Thomson Consumer Products has announced several new products and partners in the gifting and homewares… Read More ›
British Comic Creators join in the fun of Hourly Comics Day
Hourly Comics Day took place online yesterday, as it does annually on every the 1st February. You can view the strips created by following the social media hashtag on places like Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook using the hashtag #HourlyComicsDay. (I use WebSta to search… Read More ›
Preview: Papercuts and Inkstains – Issue 1
New indie publisher Madius Comics – “the home of quirky, questioning, weird and wonderful comics” – have completed work on the first issue of a horror and humour anthology Papercuts and Inkstains, which will be on sale soon via… Read More ›
Diego Comics launches “European Comics Journal” project
Diego Comics Publishing – the only publisher in the United Kingdom that focuses on some of the best-selling Italian authors for teenagers and adults – has launched a Kickstarter for its proposed European Comics Journal, aiming to rlease the first issue… Read More ›
Draw The Line Here: “Charlie Hebdo” fund raiser book available to pre-order
English PEN, the charity partner has released more information about Draw The Line Here, a crowdfunded book of cartoons in celebration of free speech. The world was shocked by the murders at the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris earlier this month…. Read More ›
Commando and Dan Dare artist Keith Page joins Birmingham Comics Festival guest list
The Birmingham Comics Festival claims another victory in its battle to ensure a great day out for all takes place by announcing Keith Page, veteran artist on over 200 issues of Commando, will be attending the show on Saturday… Read More ›
Liverpool’s Everyman Playhouse show “Cartoonopolis” tackles autism issues
Young Everyman Playhouse graduate Lewis Bray will make his professional debut in the Playhouse Studio this spring in a one-man play. Cartoonopolis is about the imaginary cartoon world created by his autistic brother Jack and what happens when the real… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: David Lloyd’s Doctor Who art auctioned, Bash Street dieters and comic event news
Here’s another round up of quick news items we’ve found on our travels of social media and other sources… • A Fundraising Art Auction for the Brighton Open Air Theatre includes some terrific artwork by the likes of Clint Langley,… Read More ›
Brighton’s Graphic War project launched
Following the success and critical acclaim for Brighton: The Graphic Novel, the team behind that project have started a new project, this time with 15-25 year-olds. Thanks to funding from Arts Council England, QueenSpark Books is working with young people across Brighton & Hove to… Read More ›
The Big Glasgow Comic & Craft Fair back in February
The Big Glasgow Comic PageThe Big Glasgow Comic & Craft Fair is back at The Arches on Argyle Street, Glasgow on Saturday 14th February, with further dates through the year. The event brings fans a whole fantastic day of assorted geekery complete… Read More ›
Convict Commandos – Back in Action in All Good Newsagents Today!
Here’s the lowdown on Commando Issues 4779-4782, on sale today (Thursday 29th January 2015) from DC Thomson in all good newsagents and digitally on a variety of devices. If you’re interested in the work that goes into putting Commando together,… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Funny Monsters and Zoom Rockman
Concluding a month of shows looking at children’s comics on Britain’s only regularly broadcast radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of cartoonists who both publish ‘traditional’ style British anthology comics in the style of The Dandy and other weekly… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (28th January 2015) – XIII, Lady S and Brutania!
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops today, Wednesday 28th January 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with a… Read More ›
Avery Hill joins SEQUENTIAL, offers “Grey Area” exclusive from Tim Bird
SEQUENTIAL and British independent comics and zines publisher Avery Hill Publishing have just announced the launch of a number of Avery Hill comics and graphic novels as digital editions, exclusively available via the SEQUENTIAL app for iPad, a platform which is… Read More ›
Bald Scots wanted to play Middenface McNulty!
An appeal for someone to play mutant Middenface McNulty in a cameo role in an upcoming not-for-profit fan film based on the 2000AD series Strontium Dog has generated a huge response, according to the team behind the project. Johnny Alpha, Wulf… Read More ›