Leamington Comic Convention on the 17th October was an absolute blast. Rumours were that there had been a massive amount of tickets sold and unlike rumours about my hair being made in China, these rumours turned out to be 100… Read More ›
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Draw a Rabbit – A Thought Bubble Competition from Avery Hill
Remember that pesky Rabbit? Well the great people at Avery Hill are offering a competition to draw Craig the Rabbit from Rachael Smith‘s excellent graphic novel The Rabbit, released earlier this year. There are two entry groups. One for… Read More ›
‘A Tale of Shadows’ returns to Kickstarter after successful funding for first issue
After the successful funding of A Tale of Shadows: Something Out of Nothing and becoming a Kickstarter Staff Pick (see news story), Katie White reports Lyndon White, Paul Clark-Forse and Tyler Wilson are back on with a crowd funding appeal… Read More ›
“Red Virgin” Announced as new Graphic Novel project by Mary and Bryan Talbot
One book that caught a lot of people’s attention over the Lakes International Comic Art Festival weekend was Bryan and Mary M. Talbot’s new project, due out next year: The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia. Festival goers got… Read More ›
Malta Comic Con Announces More Guests, including Brits Boo Cook, Mike Krome and Tim Perkins
As the excitement leading to the 7th edition of the Malta Comic Con continues to build, organisers Wicked Comics have announced internationally renowned creators Tim Perkins (Worlds End: The Riders on the Storm), Boo Cook (Elephantmen) and Mike Krome (Shahrazad) as well… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, Judge Dredd Megazine – 25 Years Young This Week
2000AD’s sister comic, Judge Dredd Megazine, celebrates its 25th anniversary this Wednesday – with a special cover by artist Barry Kitson. The veteran artist on Judge Dredd, Anderson: Psi Division, Fantastic Four, and The Amazing Spider-Man has returned to the… Read More ›
Awesome Comic Podcast Episode 16: Comics Artist Chris Imber Talks Small Press
The boys at the Awesome Comics Podcast aim for sophisticated and polished interviewers this week and end up crudely laughing at crossdressing cosplay. Once that childish gigglefest is done they sit down with the artist Chris Imber, who is currently killing it… Read More ›
After A Splendid Lakes Festival, We’re Back In The Room!
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival proved a massive success once again this weekend, with a lot of happy memories of meeting so many talented energised comics creators – including some of the brilliant Phoenix comic crew at breakfast each morning at… Read More ›
Lakes Festival kicks off with Steve Bell, Dave McKean
The 2015 Lakes International Comic Art Festival opened last night with a great talk from Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell, introduced by local MP and leader of the Liberal Democrats Tim Farron. Tim was demonstrably supportive of the Festival (he’s a long… Read More ›
Something For The Weekend: US Comics On Sale 14th October 2015 – Assassin’s Creed Launches!
Here’s this week’s run down of new comics on sale in comic shops across the UK, with the emphasis, as ever, on titles that are the work of British creators and published by British publishers. Along with another page-turning and… Read More ›