Tickets are now selling fast for some of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival events, and organisers are warning that some events – such as digital comics guru Scott McCloud, Watchmen and Secret Service artist Dave Gibbons, Bone creator… Read More ›
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New digital developments for The Beano ahead
DC Thomson is to announce some major developments to expand the digital side of The Beano at Brand Licensing Europe in London next month (7th – 9th October). Dennis the Menace, Gnasher and Minnie the Minx will lead the firm’s… Read More ›
SciFi Serial Killers and Drunk Zombies take over 100% Biodegradable!
Werewolf romance, undead wildebeests, murderous aliens, lonely giants, kung-fu kitchen antics… must be time for another slice of digital comic carnage in the form of 100% Biodegradable, then! Feast your eyes on a freakshow of a comic anthology wrapped… Read More ›
The Sentient Zombie Space Pigs return!
We’re pleased to report that the second issue of Sentient Zombie Space Pigs from Disconnected Press, written by Lizzie Boyle and drawn by partner Conor Boyle, is now on sale – and it looks just as fun as the first issue, which we… Read More ›
Knockabout Comics, VIZ and other comic rebels get set to subvert the Lakes Festival
The Edinburgh Festival has its own Fringe, and every major political party conference has its fringe events, both straight-laced and bizarre… and now this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival (17th – 19th October 2014) has gained its own subversive edge, courtesy… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Scott Pilgrim, Lost at Sea
Concluding his two part interview with Bryan Lee O’Malley on today’s Panel Borders comic radio show, Alex Fitch talks to the author about his seminal six part series Scott Pilgrim and his debut graphic novel Lost at Sea. Fitch and O’Malley discuss Edgar… Read More ›
Doctor Who Adventures reveals Britain’s ultimate “Doctor Who family”
BBC Doctor Who Adventures has just revealed the ultimate Doctor Who family in the UK following its popular competition in its 350th issue. “Earlier this year we launched our search to find a family that live and breath Doctor… Read More ›
Sopwiths versus Stukas? Shurely Shome Mishtake, Commando…
Here’s the intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic, Commando (4743-4746), on sale tomorrow, 25 September 2014 in all good newsagents and digitally via iTunes for iPad and iPhone. Commando No 4743 – Return To The… Read More ›
2000AD readers get chance to probe Tharg the Mighty*
With tomorrow seeing the release of 2000AD’s special Prog 1900, two of the legendary weekly anthology’s biggest creators are joining the alien editor of 2000 AD, Tharg the Mighty, for a very special ‘Ask Me Anything’ on Reddit’s comics forum. On Wednesday… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Comic Releases (24th September 2014) – Jump on board for 2000AD Prog 1900
Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops from tomorrow, Wednesday 24th September 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold… Read More ›