Paul McCaffrey graduated from Newcastle Polytechnic (as was) with a BA in graphic design. Since then, he’s mainly worked in the area of children’s educational illustration, so he’s done a lot of work you’ll never see for books you’ve never… Read More ›
A British creator line up that includes writer Tony Lee and artist Mark Buckingham will keep US Publisher IDW’s Doctor Who comics afloat in the coming months. While the Eleventh Doctor has already had several comic strip adventures in Britain’s… Read More ›
The latest bumper issue of Jeff Hawke’s Cosmos – a magazine devoted to Syd Jordan’s space explorer, whose daily newspaper strip once ran in the Daily Express – is now available from the Jeff Hawke Club. Volume 6 Number 2… Read More ›
Alastair Crompton’s Frank Hampson biography is to be launched at Chris Beetles Art Gallery
Back in July, comic fans heard the news that the legendary comics artist Carlos Ezquerra was suffering from lung cancer, so they thought it would cheer him up if they sent him a get well card – and that it… Read More ›
The new issue of Eagle Times (Volume 23, Number Three) is available now from the Eagle Society. Autumn 2010 Contents A look at the “Realtime” chronology of the original Dan Dare saga, from the birth of Sir Hubert (1943), to Dan’s… Read More ›
You have a few more days to send in an entry if you want to take part in the new Northern Sequential Art Competition hosted by the Travelling Man comic retailer and the Thought Bubble Convention. The deadline of 8th… Read More ›
Wonder Woman 2010 – designed by Jim Lee The academic comics publication Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics has issued a call for papers for a special issue of the twice-yearly title that will focus on ‘Gender and Superheroes’. “The… Read More ›
In February 1977, DC Thomson released the first issue of Bullet, their new boy’s adventure comic, at the same time that IPC released Action. The two comics went head-to-head as weekly action adventure anthologies with photographic editorial characters. If the… Read More ›
Dougie’s War, a new graphic novel about a Scottish soldier’s return from Afghanistan, explores the little-discussed but important issue of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The book gets its launch tomorrow (Thursday 16th September 2010) with a signing by author Rodge… Read More ›
The 15th of September is Battle Of Britain Day commemorating the victory of the Royal Air Force seventy years ago in defending the United Kingdom from the up to then undefeated forces of Nazi Germany. Yet things could easily have… Read More ›
Long-running football strip Striker’s run in Nuts magazine will come to an end next month, creator Pete Nash reports. Sadly for Striker fans who have followed the strip from The Sun to its weekly own comic, then back to the… Read More ›
Continuing podcast and radio show Panel Borders month-long look at British creators who have written and drawn superhero comics for both the American and domestic markets, in a panel recorded in front of a live audience at the London Science-Fiction… Read More ›
Ever fancied seeing your artwork in a published book, or brought to life by a sculptor? Then grab your pens – or your computer mouse – because the hunt is on to find a talented illustrator for a brand new… Read More ›
Ever fancied seeing your artwork in a published book, or brought to life by a sculptor? Then grab your pens – or your computer mouse – because the hunt is on to find a talented illustrator for a brand new… Read More ›
‘The Calm Before the Storm‘, SciFi Art Now contributor John Malcolm’s entry for Corel’s contest. Illustrators in North America, the UK and Germany still lhave time to both enter software maker Corel’s Quest for the Best Creativity Challenge. The challenge… Read More ›
Those wacky Etherington Brothers – whose work includes strips for Titan’s Transformers comic, The DFC and more – are offering a limited one week only 20% off deal on collections of their own creator-owned material, which are available via Print… Read More ›
Exciting Dan Dare film news!
Judge Dredd hits the big time
The winners of our Marvel Superheroes 4D competition, run in partnership with SciFiPulse.net, were Yvonne Clark from Bridgend and Andrew Dommett from Tividale, who each won a pair of tickets to the new exhibition at Madame Tussauds in London. Congratulations… Read More ›