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Cartoonist Tom Gauld has followed up his widely praised graphic novel Goliath with a collection of cartoons made for The Guardian newspaper. Over the past eight years, Gauld has produced his weekly You’re All Just Jealous of My Jetpack cartoon… Read More ›
The Sequart Research & Literacy Organization, in conjunction with Respect! Films, has announced that author Neil Gaiman will be the next subject in its expanding line of comics-centric documentaries. In the tradition of Sequart’s Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods and… Read More ›
On sale 3rd July in comic shops from US publisher Dark Horse is Catalyst Comix #1, featuring the work of three British creators including the brilliant Doctor Who comic strip author and artist Dan McDaid.
Following up on the launch of a revamped website and its first interactive issue earlier this year, Egmont UK is extending the TOXIC Magazine brand into entertainment apps, aimed, I assume, and helping promote the title. (They're certainly good fun!)… Read More ›
Digital publisher Eco Comics has announced that it is bringing the legendary Green Knight to its range of comic books and graphic novels. The Green Knight first appeared in the famous 14th-century medieval Arthurian tale, Sir Gawain and the Green… Read More ›
Two of the most famous volumes of 2000AD’s Neolithic barbarian, Sláine, created by Pat Mills, are now available again in brand new editions for the UK.
The last batch of four Commandos introduced the new gatefold back covers with their unobstructed cover artwork and the current batch of four now on sale continues the changes with the new stories now given a fresh typeface and the… Read More ›
Issue Five of the UK's only street press comic, OFF LIFE, is out in print and online today. A free street press magazine, distributed in bars, galleries and universities across Bristol and London, it has gained it some 20,000 readers,… Read More ›
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is offering fans of Robbie Morrison and Jim Murray the chance to win a copy of Drowntown by Robbie Morrison and Jim Murray (published Thursday 20 June 2013) – but hurry, you have to… Read More ›
Hannah Eaton's graphic novel Naming Monsters, published by Myriad Editions, has just gone on sale Described by Myriad as an adult Where the Wild Things Are, Naming Monsters is a warm, funny, intriguing and sexually explicit take on what happens… Read More ›
Event organisers Showmasters have announced that Avengers artis Adi Granov will be joining the roster of top talent already lined up for the Comics Zone at the year’s London Film and Comic Con in July. The appearance of the artist,… Read More ›
Dutch writer and artist Typex is giving a talk about his biographical graphic novel of the great master, Rembrandt (recently published by independent UK publisher SelfMadeHero) at Waterstones Covent Garden on Thursday 20th June. The novel, which depicts the artist’s… Read More ›
Comic writer and film producer Mark Millar has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. He’s one of five people awarded for services to literature and drama in the list and says he is starting to feel… Read More ›
Following on from the huge success of It’s… and Girls Love, Signature Publishing (publishers of titles such as Dinomite! and My Little Pony) has just launched Let’s Learn – a new magazine that takes its winning formula into the pre-school sector…. Read More ›
This week’s edition of theLondon listings magazine Time Out features an exclusive The Beano pull-out, sponsored by MasterCard. The pullout celebrates 75 years of The Beano and ties in with the Southbank Centre Festival of Neighbourhood, which is sponsored by MasterCard,… Read More ›
A Marvel Fact Files Wolverine Special, a new oneshot from Eaglemoss Publications, goes on sale 20th June 2013 in newsagents, priced £12.99. Since making a brief appearance in The Incredible Hulk comic in 1974, Wolverine has become a favourite character… Read More ›
Orders for a very special 21st anniversary issue of British independent media magazine TRIPWIRE are now being solicited through Diamond – and the title will be available to order in bookshops at the end of this month. The special edition,… Read More ›
Here’s Chris Weston‘s cover for 2000AD Prog 1837, available in UK stores on 19th June 2013 and next month in the US. The digital version will also be available next week worldwide via the 2000AD Apple Newsstand app. The issue… Read More ›
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Showmasters has announced it is to host to a major gathering of contributors to David’ Lloyd’s digital comic Aces Weekly during this year’s London Film and Comic Con (5th – 7th July). Among the writers and artists in attendance at… Read More ›