2014 saw the release of issue one of MULP: Sceptre Of The Sun, the first of a proposed five issue series from writer Matt Gibbs and artist Sara Dunkerton. There is a long standing tradition of anthropomorphic characters in British… Read More ›
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Chicago to be home for George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
The George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art – first announced last year – has been given the green light by Chicago’s City Council, which has approved revised plans for its design. Construction will begin next year on the Museum, which… Read More ›
Beano Seeking Digital Content Creators for “Top Secret” Project
The Beano, Britain’s weekly humour comic published by DC Thomson, is on a recruitment drive for new staff for what looks like being a hugely ambitious new digital push for the title. Announcing the recruitment drive on their official web site… Read More ›
Edinburgh League Of Comics Invades Thought Bubble 2015
Various members of the Edinburgh League Of Comics will be attending and selling their work at Thought Bubble in Leeds on the weekend of 14/15 November 2015 where they will all have tables in the New Dock Hall. The group was… Read More ›
Something For The Weekend… Doctor Who? James Bond? Johnny Red? Comics On Sale 4th November 2015 leave you spoilt for choice!
Well, aren’t we spoilt for choice this week when it comes to titles from British creators with new work this week? Will you be a Doctor Who, James Bond or Johnny Red advocate – or hedge your bets and buy… Read More ›
Enki Bilal’s “The Nikopol Trilogy” – Back in Print in 2016
Titan Comics is to breathe new life in to the previously unavailable French cult classic, The Nikopol Trilogy by writer and artist Enki Bilal. After being out of print for 20 years, Titan Comics will release a brand new translation of the tale – described by… Read More ›
Go Commando With a POW Escape Story Cracker And Air Ace Tale!
Here’s the lowdown on this week’s Commando releases from DC Thomson (Issues 4859-4862), on sale now in all good newsagents and via various digital platforms, all listed below. Commando 4859 – The Duellist Story: Steve Coombs Art: Rezzonico Cover: Ian Kennedy Preview: www.commandocomics.com/latest-issues/5th-november-2015-collection?issue=4859… Read More ›
Spanish Edition of “Sally Heathcote: Suffragette” An Award-Winning Hit
Congratulations today to Mary M Talbot, Bryan Talbot and Kate Charlesworth, with the news that the Spanish edition of Sally Heathcote Suffragette has been granted Best Graphic Novel Award for 2015 by the Madrid Booksellers’ Association (Asociación de Libreros de Madrid)…. Read More ›
Call For Papers: Graphic Gothic in Manchester, July 2016
The organisers of Graphic Gothic, an event to be held at Manchester Metropolitan University in July 2016, have put out a Call For Papers. The event is being organised in association with Studies in Comics (Intellect Books), the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics… Read More ›
Rethinking Mental Illness: How Creating Comics helped artist Darryl Cunningham
Darryl Cunningham, author of the brilliant Psychiatric Tales and Supercrash, is featured on the Rethink Mental Illness blog, talking frankly and positively about how creating comics helped him through difficult times. Rethink Mental Illness aims to help millions of people… Read More ›
Thought Bubble Guests Pre-Festival Signing Tour Dates Announced
With less than two weeks away from the start of this year’s Thought Bubble Festival, the organisers have just announced a signing tour taking place as part of 2015’s Festival, bringing some Thought Bubble guests to a comic shop near you during the Festival week,… Read More ›
Art by Darwyn Cooke, Stuart Immonen and Charlie Adlard added to Lakes Festival fund-raising auction
Art from the Walking Dead comic by Charlie Adlard, superhero drawings by Darwyn Cooke and Stuart Immonen and cartoons by Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell and VIZ artist Graham Dury have been added to the catalogue for Lakes International Comic Art Festival Grand Auction of Original Comic Art, which will take place live and online from London’s Orbital… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Breaking the mould with Save Our Souls magazine
Save Our Souls is a stunning looking new British magazine currently seeking crowdfunding of £3000 to launch, which will feature written articles by brilliant writers and journalists, alongside some of the best short comics and illustration you can find. The… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Lloyd and the Bear by Gibson Grey
It’s already hit its target, but there’s still time to back Gibson Grey‘s planned trade paperback of his terrific Lloyd and the the Bear strip, collecting the first four issues of Lloyd comic adventures with updated artwork and a whole… Read More ›
In Review: Lew Stringer’s Brickman Returns
By Lew Stringer Out: Now! The Story: Lew Stringer’s seriously-stupid superhero Brickman is back after an equally stupidly-long absence from comics – and his creator has finally realised a long-held ambition to bring the character’s many fans a new comic… Read More ›
Great British Comic Characters Reinvented: Adam Eterno
We launched our British Comic Characters Made New Competition earlier this week and we’ve just received our first entry – Adam Eterno by Graham Hill. First published in Thunder in 1970, Adam was an immortal time traveller, vulnerable only to… Read More ›
Simon Bisley delivers 2000AD variant Christmas cover – and Jesus Redondo is back in same Prog!
2000AD is bidding UK comics retailers a merry Christmas this year as superstar artist Simon Bisley returns to the comic that launched his career with a special cover. The legendary weekly anthology has teamed up with Diamond UK to offer comic… Read More ›
Remember, Remember… Doctor Who Adventures on the 5th of November!
November… a time of fireworks… and the biggest lightshow in the galaxy is at your fingertips! Prepare to be blown away as you settle down to Doctor Who Adventures #8, the most exciting magazine this side of the Medusa Cascade!… Read More ›
Sneak Preview – Random Trials issue 3
Written, Illustrated and Lettered by Dean Beattie “A big, shady, International pharmaceutical company has been testing experimental drugs on the general public. Of course, the general public know nothing about these tests – and are unwittingly filling themselves with all… Read More ›
Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 18: A Chat With “Night Post” Artist Laura Trinder
The boys of The Awesome Comics Podcast try their best to behave and, let’s be honest, fail miserably whilst talking to super talented artist Laura Trinder. The artist on the Improper Books release Night Post, written by Benjamin Read, Laura… Read More ›