Monty Nero’s cover for CLiNTVolume 2 Issue 3 Ace artist Jim Montynero, whose credits include Death Sentence for CLiNT Magazine, is teaching two weeks of live online digital painting classes from 6th August 2012. These courses, organised by the Computer… Read More ›
Creating Comics
Articles on creating comics, how tos, reference information and more
Fourth Andrew Loomis facsimile art book in the works
Illustrator Andrew Loomis is revered amongst artists for his mastery of drawing technique and his clean, realist style and his hugely influential series of art instruction books have never been bettered. Long out of print, early editions of his books… Read More ›
Beano Artist David Sutherland Exhibition and Talk
DC Thomson artist David Sutherland, who often signs his work simply as “DS”, has been drawing “The Bash Street Kids” in The Beano since 1962, a remarkable 50 years. In addition to “Bash Street”, he was also the regular artist… Read More ›
Peter Pan Crowdfunding Project Announced
Artist and writer Stephen White, also known as Stref’, has announced a crowd funding initiative to get his latest project, a full colour 96 page graphic novel of JM Barrie’s Peter Pan, off the ground. “To me, Peter Pan is… Read More ›
Brett Ewins’ MP makes statement on imprisoned artist
As Brett Ewins’ MP Steve Pound was getting rather swamped by people raising concerns about Brett’s case following the report by Tony Wright, comic creator ‘The Emperor’ offered to act as a go-between and forward updates to concerned parties (via… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Jean Giraud
The world has lost a Grand Master of the Ninth Art
“The Invisible Artist” film released
The Invisible Artist from Northern Visions NvTv on Vimeo The comic booklet: once a mass market media form, some would argue it has all but disappeared from newsagents shelves in the last 20 years – but comic creation continues apace… Read More ›
Director’s Commentary: Creating “Dotter of her Father’s Eyes” by Mary Talbot
This article was first published on 13th January 2012 on the Forbidden Planet International Blog by Joe Gordon and is re-published here with the permission of Mary Talbot I’m always fascinated to learn more about how works of art come… Read More ›
Cam Kennedy’s Commandos
Scottish artist Cam Kennedy has had a long and distinguished career in comics having drawn British characters as well known as Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper while also covering Star Wars for Dark Horse and The Punisher for Marvel in… Read More ›
Guest Post: Challenging Attitudes towards Comics
Paul Register Paul Register is a school librarian at Ecclesfield School, Sheffield and organiser of the Stan Lee Excelsior Award for graphic novels and manga aimed at 11-16 year olds created in partnership with the Stan Lee Foundation, dediciated to… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Garth Ennis’ Battlefields
Starting a month of shows about war comics on radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to award-winning writer Garth Ennis about his interest in the genre, from the backdrop of conflict in his debut strip Troubled Souls to his… Read More ›
Are falling sales bad news for The Dandy?
The Dandy’s sales figures have taken a tumble
Dougie’s War – a modern day Charley?
Many fans of Charley’s War often contact this site – and ask Pat Mills – wondering if there are plans to revive the saga, perhaps in a modern setting. Pat has mentioned in the past that he had always… Read More ›
Belfast ‘Barcamp" announced for comic creators
(with thanks to Andy Luke): The date has been confirmed for the second Comics Barcamp in the English speaking world – essentially an “unconference”, a creative business brainstorming seminar, run along communal lines. To take place at Blick Studios in… Read More ›
Comics Scotland: The Team Girl Collective
The Team Girl Collective, who now consist of upwards of twenty female writers and artists, have been making a name for themselves recently, not just with their small press Team Girl Comic which is now on its third issue, but… Read More ›
“Lou Scannon” debuts with werewolf opener
Doctor Who and Transformers colourist Kris Carter is a man juggling many projects and one of them is an independently-produced sci-fi comedy comic, Lou Scannon, written and drawn by him and his friend Dan Harris. The first issue, ‘The… Read More ›
Marvel Comics scout to hold UK portfolio reviews in April
(updated 21/3/11, with thanks to Mark Stafford and David Lloyd) On Friday 8th April (the day before the London Kapow comic convention) London’s Cartoon Museum will be hosting portfolio review sessions with Marvel Comics talent scout CB Cebulski, so anybody… Read More ›
Sneek Peek: New Dan Dare for Spaceship Away
We’re pleased to report that the next issue of the Dan Dare-inspired comics magazine Spaceship Away is on course to go to press very soon, featuring its regular thrice-yearly mix of comic strip and features. Now edited by Des Shaw,… Read More ›
David Pugh’s Slaine, Dan Dare art (and more) on sale for charity
Check out some fantastic original comic art by David Pugh
Crucible: Truuglub Vanderpatz, the Daunting – Colour Notes
Here’s another of Smuzz’ wonderful colour guides we’ve bombarded poor Kris Carter with. This is the oddest member of the Expeditioners in our story…