Alex Fitch talks to musicians Will Potter (Cud) and Danny Nobel (The Meow Meows) on today’s Panel Borders
Creating Comics
Articles on creating comics, how tos, reference information and more
Creating Comics: Artist PJ Holden takes us behind the scenes on Garth Ennis’ new war comic, The Lion and the Eagle
Matt Badham catches up with artist PJ Holden and gets the inside intel on bringing “The Lion and the Eagle”, a new war comic by Garth Ennis, out now, to the page…
Creating Comics: Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast interviews rising creator, Mollie Ray
Check out this new interview with Mollie Ray, voted on of six creators to watch last year by Broken Frontier
“Life in Graphic Biography” lecture announced by Costa Award-winning comic writer Mary Talbot
Mary Talbot is in Lancaster next month to give her Inaugural Lecture as Visiting Professor of Graphic Narrative at Lancaster University
New indie title, “Pandora”, on the way from The77 Publications
The77 team tease another new title, Pandora, launching in June 2022…
Top European comic artists head to Kendal for new “Floods” comics project
Two top Dutch comic artists, Eva Hilhorst and Judith Vanistendael, will be in the Lake District next month
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Cutaway Comics “Doctor Who” splinter universe spin-off, “Gods and Monsters”
The crowdfunding campaign for independent British publisher Cutaway Comics’ biggest crossover event for 2022 and beyond, set in a Doctor Who-inspired “splinter universe” , is up and running!
Guardian lines up Neil Gaiman and artist Colleen Doran for global livestream event
The Guardian has announced a livestream talk by writer Neil Gaiman and artist Colleen Doran in March
Call For Papers: Comics, Younger Audiences and Creators
Graphic Brighton 2022, taking place in May, is to focus on the state of comics for younger audiences in the 21st century…
A Marvellous Legacy: A Tribute to Ian Kennedy, by Kelvin Gosnell
Writer and former 2000AD and Starlord comics editor Kelvin Gosnell pays tribute to his artist and friend, Ian Kennedy, who died earlier this month
The Inimitable Ian Kennedy: A Tribute by Calum Laird
Former Commando editor Calum Laird, remembers his friend, artist Ian Kennedy…
WebFind: Globo Comico Flickr, a fantastic international comic covers resource
Check out this great resource of non-American comic covers reprinting US comics
MAD magazine’s Thomas Fluharty interview leads latest illustrators magazine
The latest issue of illustrators magazine, from Book Palace Books, embraces Thomas Fluharty, one of the usual gang of idiots from MAD magazine during the 1990s
Art from comic artist and comedian John Cooper’s “Distance” project included in this year’s “Manchester Open Exhibition”
Art from “Distance”, a COVID-19-inspired autobiographical comic by comedian and artist John Cooper, features in the latest annual Manchester Open Exhibition
Creating Comics: PJ Holden reveals the story behind his new 2000AD “Terror Tale”
Comics artist and writer PJ Holden reveals the origins of his new “Terror Tales” story, “Roots” for the latest 2000AD, to Matt Badham
Yes, humour comic hero “Buster” was “Buster Capp”, Andy Capp’s son
Back in 1960, the Mirror Group took advantage of the popularity of “Andy Capp”, to give their new comic, Buster” a PR boost by making its flagship character the son of the popular layabout…
In Review: Battling Britons, Issue Two
Another terrific issue of this fantastic review and interview-focused Bookazine is available now
Delve into “Comic Papers of the Platinum Age”, Alan Clark’s latest book on early British comics
Another smashing-looking book delving into the very early days of British comics is available now
Independent publisher Sector 13 Comics reveals “1900” comic anthology plans
Independent comics publisher Sector 13 Comics has set out plans for a new comic anthology, 1900, to be published in 2022 – and put out a call for contributors
In Memoriam: Beano, Beezer and Topper artist, John F. Dallas
We’re sorry to report the passing of DC Thomson comics veteran, John F. Dallas, perhaps best known for his long run on “Beryl the Peril”