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Tomorrow, 18th February 2015 sees the release of the third instalments of Cap Stone by Christina McCormack & Liam Sharp from Titan Comics/Madefire, and we have a sneak preview… CAP STONE #3 STORY BY: Christina McCormack, Liam Sharp ART BY:… Read More ›
ITV Studios Global Entertainment and Pukeko Pictures have teamed up with digital company BeyondTheStory to produce new digital content for an app designed to support the upcoming Thunderbirds Are Go TV series, which debuts in the UK in April…. Read More ›
We are very sorry to learn of the death of artist Brett Ewins, a truly unique comic creator instrumental in helping create the legend that is 2000AD, along with many other achievements. He was just 59. “Throughout his years of working… Read More ›
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 18th February 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with… Read More ›
On Saturday 7th March 2015 from 1pm onwards the University of Dundee is hosting an event celebrating comics and graphic novels entitled “Comics, So What?” It features workshops and talks by comics creators, and invites members of the public of all… Read More ›
Going into this interview I had heard that Gordon Rennie isn’t the sort of writer you ask for a cuddle. He also isn’t the sort of writer who spends his day gossiping on Facebook or posting photos of his… Read More ›
Cinebook begins the spin-off series from Leo’s Worlds Of Aldebaran books with The Survivors – Episode 1, a tale set during the initial colonisation of Aldebaran IV, 100 years before the main series begins. The reason Earth abandoned the Aldebaran… Read More ›
SEQUENTIAL, the iPad app for digital graphic novels, has announced a Valentine treat for everyone with the news that it is to release an exclusive enhanced edition of the first ever British graphic novel True Love by Posy Simmonds, the acclaimed author of Gemma… Read More ›
Anyone buying one or more of the current US superheroes, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars or Judge Dredd part works might be interested in taking a look at what part-work magazines were like some eighty years ago. Artist L… Read More ›
A Kickstarter for Samurai Slasher, a comic anthology based on a fake 1980s slasher film, has just launched, a story written by Mike Garley (the man behind Dead Roots, Eponymous and The Kill Screen and chock full of UK talent. The 38-page title will feature… Read More ›
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has just announced that award-winning Canadian comic book writer, artist, cartoonist and animator Darwyn Cooke will be among the many international and British guests attending its weekend-long event in Kendal, Cumbria in October (16th- 18th… Read More ›
Comics artist and writer Steve Parkhouse and his partner, letterer Annie Parkhouse, have joined the guest list for the one day EdenCon in Carlisle on Saturday 18th April 2015. To be held on the University of Cumbria campus, EdenCon… Read More ›
Here’s the lowdown on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando on sale today in all good newsagents (12th February 2015) and on various digital platforms, which includes the latest in a series of linked stories penned by Ferg Handley…… Read More ›
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is giving away two fantastic prizes. Win a copy of previous Festival guest Scott McCloud’s brilliant new graphic novel The Sculptor, out now from SelfMade Hero – and two tickets for Scott McCloud: The Sculptor… Read More ›
It’s Even Bigger on the Inside, a collection of Doctor Who? strips and cartoons largely published in Doctor Who Magazine or other Marvel UK releases is now available to pre-order from MIWK Publishing. Due for release 3rd March 2015,… Read More ›
An exhibition of Polish comic art has just opened in Birmingham, presented by publishers Centrala, which runs until mid-March. The exhibition features the work of Mateusz Skutnik from his latest book, Blacky – a middle-aged guy living in a big city, growing older and… Read More ›
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 11th February 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with a… Read More ›
We’re sorry to report the passing of former Beano artist Andrew Hutton, who died aged 91 on 15th January 2015. An artist and teacher, Andrew, also known as Andy, was born in Calcutta and lived abroad in his youth with his… Read More ›
Coming this May, Titan Comics will celebrate the best of British talent and has released this intriguing teaser image ahead of full details of their campaign next week. • You can reblog the ‘Best of British’ teaser poster from… Read More ›
Gazillion has unleashed the deadliest Marvel Comics assassin, Winter Soldier, into Marvel Heroes 2015, available for £12.99/€13.99 from the online store for the game. Previously known as Captain America’s sidekick during World War Two, Bucky Barnes, Winter Solider is… Read More ›