Ace colourist Steven Denton has joined the team behind the much-praised Keeper comic with its out-now, long-awaited third issue, the saga of psychotic footballer Scott Winslow on the streets of London where strange, ritualistic murders are taking place. There’s a… Read More ›
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Pat Mills launches new digital comics label, Millsverse
Pat Mills, creator of 2000AD and writer of numerous successful comic series such as Charley’s War, Slaine, Accident Man, Nemesis, Marshal Law and Requiem Vampire Knight, has launched his digital label, Millsverse, on the Comixology Submit digital platform. “I’m starting with… Read More ›
Sky Sharks and deadly traitors in new Commandos
Here’s the detailed intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic Commando, on sale today in all good newsagents and digitally via the Commando app on iTunes. Commando No 4719 – Two Men Went To War… Originally Commando… Read More ›
Eleventh Hour hunt for final missing Judge Dredd strips
Back in May, 2000AD appealed to its readers to help solve a mystery – and they replied in spades! The legendary British comic book asked fans to track down key episodes from the Judge Dredd comic strip that ran for… Read More ›
Comics Unmasked exhibition launch point for new Beano merchandise
Alongside the British Library’s “Comics Unmasked” exhibition – which runs until 19th August – there’s a range of limited edition merchandise on offer, some of it inspired by the show itself, including t-shirts featuring the promotional character created by Jamie… Read More ›
Panel Borders: What makes a good graphic novel?
Concluding a month of shows looking at the work of female cartoonists, Alex Fitch hosts a panel discussion with cartoonists Hannah Berry, Corinne Pearlman, Hannah Eaton and Nicola Streeten to try and the question: “What makes a good graphic novel?”, with reference… Read More ›
Monty Nero signing Death Sentence in Southampton this Friday, London next week
Monty Nero will be signing the collected hardcover of Death Sentece at the Forbidden Planet Southampton Megastore on Friday 4th July from 6 – 7.00pm, and will be joined by artist Mike Dowling for a signing at Forbidden Planet London… Read More ›
Forbidden Planet Doctor Who Signings announced
Celebrate all things Doctor Who at Forbidden Planet later this month, when Rob Williams and Al Ewing sign the store’s exclusive Variant Cover of Doctor Who 11th #1 in Bristol on 26th July from 3 – 4pm. (yes, we… Read More ›
CamCon returns to Cambridge in August
Following the success of last year’s event, the CamCon team have announced that a third one day convention celebrating all things geeky will be held once again at the Junction in Cambridge on 30th August 2014 – and the guest line up… Read More ›
Prince’s Drawing School announces Comics and Graphic Novels course
The Prince’s Drawing School, Shoreditch has announced a one week Drawing Stories: Comics and Graphic Novels course later this month, taught by Emily Haworth-Booth, the winner of last year’s Jonathan Cape/Observer/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize This one week course, is suitable for both beginners… Read More ›