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British Comics That Never Were – BBC Worldwide’s “ROBOT” Project – Part One
Many are the comics projects that don’t make it to publication – even one featuring an all-new Doctor Who…
“Traces of the Great War” Workshop Resources Released, aiming to help get comics into classrooms across the UK
A great new project that aims to get more comics – and comics creation – into British classrooms
10 Years to Save the World – Comics Creators announced for international British Council-backed comics project
Comic creators from the UK and the Philippines join new climate action project
British Comics Flashback: Looking back at the launch of Marvel UK’s “The Real Ghostbusters”
Philip Boyce began his utterly awesome OINK! Blog as a site charting history of the much-loved and fondly-remembered British humour comic, but the project has grown to encompass other titles. Today will see him reviewing the very first issue of… Read More ›
British comic creator Karrie Fransman among the winners of first Comic Art Europe “Open Call” for “Visions of Tomorrow”
Five European comic creators have been chosen to create their “Visions of Tomorrow”
Fumettomania Factory’s Anthropocene project aims to highlight climate emergency issues, seeks comics by international creators and Sicilian school children
Sicily’s cultural association Fumettomania Factory, active locally, regionally and nationally in Italy since 1991 is looking for more comic creators from across the globe to take part in its long term project, Anthropocene, aka We Could Save our Planet, which… Read More ›
Comic Creator Spotlight: Comic Artist Pino Rinaldi
I was so sorry to learn, so very belatedly, of the death of the brilliant Italian comic artist Pino Rinaldi (31st July 1957 – 18th April 2018), one of the contributors to the Marvel UK “Genesis 1992” project instigated by… Read More ›
Comic creator Bobby Joseph reveals the future of “Scotland Yardie” in new Lakes Festival Podcast
A chat with the creator of the of the hilarious graphic novel
Crowdfunding Spotlight: How to THINK when you DRAW Volume Four – and more, from the Etherington Brothers, raises £76K on Kickstarter
Another crowdfunding target for some terrific creating comics resources totally smashed…
Stand and Deliver! Book Palace Books new projects spotlight Ron Embleton and other great British illustrators
Two new eye-catching art-crammed specialist projects on their way soon
Comic Art Europe announces Summer Camp for aspiring comic creators across the continent, including the UK
The second stage of Comic Art Europe’s massive program to support comic creation launches
Comic Creator and Illustrator Spotlight: Austin Briggs
Comic artist and author David Roach, author of Masters of British Comic Art and more, regularly entertains and enthrals social media followers by highlighting the work of great comic artists and illustrators. But a deceptively simple image of a woman… Read More ›
Renfrewshire Libraries announces Will Eisner Week Comics Talks and Workshops with Bryan and Mary Talbot, Cam Kennedy and more
Check out this great line-up of virtual events with some terrific comic creators
SelfMadeHero’s Graphic Anthology Programme promotes diversity in comics publishing
New project to find, develop, publish and promote emerging comic artists
In Memoriam: Comic artist and illustrator Bill Titcombe
A true master of British humour comics has passed, best known for this work on TV Comic and Look-In
Cutaway Comics announces artist for next Doctor Who spin-off comic, Paradise Found
Coming later in 2021…
Thinking of attending European festivals as a comic creator post COVID? Here’s some things you need to know
A quick guide for comic creators seeking to attend EU festivals post Brexit
Rescheduled 2020 Bryant Lecture “Life Drawing with Alison Bechdel” announced as online event
Rescheduled from last year
Doctor Who: Panel to Panel re-visits an encounter with artist John Ridgway
Revisiting a great interview with this veteran artist and writer