Here’s the rundown for the latest issues of war comic Commando from DC Thomson – the usual great mix of the new, including a new “Convict Commandos” story – and the carefully selected and re-presented, with plenty of air action… Read More ›
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Wetter’s Works: Prime, Androids and more
SciFi Art Now and SciFi Art contributor Oliver Wetter writes to let us know his work also features in the new Prime the artbook collection from 3d-total. Priced just shy of £36, this unique set of five books featuring some… Read More ›
SciFi Art Postcard book on sale now
The long-awaited SciFi Art Postcard title from ILEX is now officially on sale, comprising a selection of ace science fiction art included in SciFi Art Now and some other art specially selected for this project, too. With a cover by… Read More ›
Manga Jiman competition winners revealed
The judging panel for this year’s Manga Jiman competition has selected the manga below as the winning entries for this year – and manga fans have a chance to be at the invitation-only awards ceremony at the Embassy of Japan… Read More ›
CDComics releases ‘Robin Hood 2020’
Sheffield-based indie publisher CDComics has just launched Robin Hood 2020 – a political action thriller offering a modern take on the classic outlaw legend. How would Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men respond to the current political and… Read More ›
Rough Cut Comics gets ‘Utopian’ promotion
Scottish comic publisher Rough Cut Comics made its TV debut in the new Channel Four thriller, Utopia. Kudos TV, the company known for hit-series Life on Mars and Spooks, chose the company’s titles to be used in the drama which… Read More ›
Atomic Diner prep lauch of ‘Noe the Savage Boy’
Atomic Diner will be hosting a launch of their new book Noe The Savage Boy #1 in Forbidden Planet Belfast on Saturday February 9th from 1.00 to 3.00pm. On hand will be the title’s creators – Rob Curley (plot) Malachy… Read More ›
Radio interview with Steve Bissette
Panel Borders: Creating Constantine Continuing our month of shows about the 25th anniversary of John Constantine: Hellblazer, Alex Fitch discusses the first appearances of the character with co-creator Steve Bissette. Alex and Steve discuss the artist’s tenure as penciller on… Read More ›
British Science Festival gets set to publish science comic
Science includes the study of epic themes. Themes so epic they go beyond research journals and textbooks. You know, the sort of epic themes that leap off the pages of comic books into the hearts and minds of children. The… Read More ›
New Festival to celebrate comic art launched in Lake District
A new festival which aims to match the vibrancy of France’s annual Angouleme event was launched last night, to celebrate the very best comic art from across the world, from cartoon strips to superhero comics and manga to non-fiction graphic… Read More ›
Hunt Emerson, Paul Rainey in latest Self Publisher Magazine
Self Publisher! Magazine #61 might be a US-based digital title but with the huge number of British creators doing their own thing it’s no wonder quite a few feature in the free downloadable magazine. British talents interviewed this issue are… Read More ›
Hard Case Cunningham! (Darryl Cunningham, that is…)
Check out these rather nifty suitcases featuring art by Darryl Cunningham…
New Year, New Commandos! Quick, march to your newsagent
Here’s the first batch of DC Thomson’s Commando comics for 2013 – and there’s a fine selection on offer… Commando No 4567 – Collision CourseStory: Alan Hebden Art: Keith Page Cover: Keith Page So how did Flight Lieutenant Kerrie Matheson,… Read More ›
Cartoonist Terry Bave remembers the crazy days of British humour comics
(with thanks to Lew Stringer): Terry Bave, artist of numerous comic strips in British humour comics from the late 1960s to the 2000s, has published his autobiography, Cartoons and Comic Strips. Terry was at the heart of English cartooning and had… Read More ›
New Scientist’s Arc magazine publishes new Jack Womack story
The latest issue of Arc, Forever alone drone, is available to buy now. Arc is an exploration of the future from the makers of New Scientist – published every three months, it considers the possibilities of tomorrow’s technologies and societies,… Read More ›
Great War online newspaper archive announced
In preparation for the centenary of the outbreak of World War One, UK Press Online has announced it will be launching a multi-title Great war archive later this year. They are currently compiling the list of titles and will be… Read More ›
In Review: V for Vendetta at the Lass O’Gowrie
After the successful adaptation of The Ballad of Halo Jones by Manchester-based Scytheplays back in 2012, the Lass O’Gowrie, famous for their Fringe productions of Russell T. Davies’ Midnight, Year of the Sex Olympics and Coronation Street together with… Read More ›
Striker returns to The Sun
As rumoured last week, the Striker comic strip has returned to The Sun newspaper, after a long absence – ousting vampire comic Shadows. Returning on Monday, the strip began with longtime soccer hero Nick Jarvis being interviewed on TV about… Read More ›
London SuperCon announces fourth wave of guests
The London Super Comic Convention, running 23rd – 24th February 2013, has just announced a fourth wave of guests at the event, joining names such as Neal Adams, J Scott Campbell and Brian Bolland previously announced. The latest comic creators… Read More ›
Lion: King of Picture Story Papers From Bear Alley Books
Steve Holland of the Bear Alley blog is just about to release Lion: King Of Picture Story Papers, the second of his updated comics indexes available from Bear Alley Books. Lion was a weekly boys adventure comic published by… Read More ›