Last weekend the two day Thought Bubble comic convention took place in Leeds as part of the week long film festival. It is a true celebration of the diversity of the modern British comics scene, from veteran professionals, via all… Read More ›
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In Review: The Ballad of Halo Jones stage play
(Re-posted here with the kind permission of Matthew Charlton from the Fictionstrker blog) The Story: Halo Jones lives on the Hoop, a futuristic floating slum tethered to a future Manhattan. Citizens of the Hoop live on State Benefit and a… Read More ›
Dandy countdown to electronic makeover continues…
The latest Dandy comic – counting down to the final print edition, on sale at the beginning of December – features a cover from what we’re told is the 1967 Dandy annual featuring Korky the Cat. (Thanks to George Shiers… Read More ›
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you… Water Closet Press
Available now from Water Closet Press – the brainchild of comic creators Richard Worth and Jordan Oliver – is the second issue of an engaging new title perhaps enigmatically titled Ladies and Gentlemen. The team describe Ladies and Gentlemen… Read More ›
Brett Uren’s Kuzimu launched
Just shipped to UK comic stores is Brett Uren‘s spooky-looking Kuzimu (Volume 1), a haunting-looking title that is aimed at teen to mature readers. “Possibly Vertigo,” Brett tells us, “or those that love Hellboy by way of Moebius, if that’s… Read More ›
Convict Commandos back in action!
The latest issues of Commando, on sale this week in all good newsagents, include a new Convict Commandos story from Alan Hebden and the tale of a battle-hungry cook! What more variety do you need? Here’s the gen: Commando No… Read More ›
It’s The Dandy Show! Final print issue to be celebrated at London Mart
With the final print edition of The Dandy comic imminent – a 100-page special that includes a facsimile of the first issue – the London Comic Mart is marking its transition to a digital format on Sunday 2nd December by… Read More ›
British Comic Awards: The Winners
(Updated 19/11/12): The winners of the first British Comic Awards were announced at Thought Bubble last night. If you were at the Awards Ceremony, I hope you were pleased by the results. This was the first year of the BCAs… Read More ›
Comics: Refreshing Parts Other Literature Can’t Reach!
Hot on the heels of Thought Bubble in Leeds this weekend, there’s an amazing event on Monday (19th November), brought to you by the Comica Festival with Book Trust at Free Word Centre in London. At Comics: Refreshing Parts Other… Read More ›
In Review: Dante’s Inferno by Hunt Emerson
Out: Now Publisher: Knockabout The Book: Hunt Emerson, the dazzlingly talented cartoonist, tackles the biggest literary name of them all: Dante. Emerson’s Inferno delights on many levels: as an ingenious translation of classic verse; an effortlessly readable introduction to a… Read More ›
Judge Dredd-Batman Collection out soon
If you’re a fan of those once occasional cross-company comic crossovers, then you’ll be happy to hear that the epic Batman vs. Judge Dredd stories are still among the most brutal crossovers in comics, 20 years since it was first… Read More ›
Keith Watson Dan Dare art up for auction, first Joe 90 and more
Art from Trigan Empire by Don Lawrence, Dan Dare by Keith Watson and Nellyphant by Leo Baxendale are just some of the lots in the current ComPal Auction, which closes soon. Also up for grabs are first issues of titles… Read More ›
10 Questions: Wizards Keep Publisher Tim Perkins
With Christmas coming around I thought it would be a good idea to check out Wizards Keep Publishing’s Worlds End on downthetubes and find out how the next book is coming along. Creator and publisher Tim Perkins’ book is simply… Read More ›
Egmont expands its digital collections with Misty, Battle and Scream stories
Egmont UK’s Classic Comics imprint was created to re-publish the wealth of classic comics in their archive. Four volumes of Roy the Rovers kicked off their e-comic publishing in June this year – and now they have announced the launch… Read More ›
Egmont adds Charley’s War to its digital comic collections
Egmont UK’s Classic Comics imprint was created to re-publish the wealth of classic comics in their archive. Four volumes of Roy the Rovers kicked off their e-comic publishing in June this year – and now they have announced the launch… Read More ›
Pigeons, Phantoms and Piracy – all in new Commandos!
Attention! Due to enemy sabotage, news of the latest Commando comics was temporarily lost in action, but we’re pleased to announce, now, the latest issues on sale in all good newsagents. Proceed immediately to your high street, corner shop or… Read More ›
In Review: Lucky Luke – Fingers
Roll up! Roll up! That master of bandes dessinee humour Maurice De Bevere, also known as Morris, will astound and amaze you with his work illustrating the man who shoots faster than his own shadow, known to one and all… Read More ›
Radio shows featuring Min-Woo Hyung, Andy Diggle, Gail Simone, Al Ewing and more
I’m ready for my close-up: Manhwa and Metamorphosis Two events taking place this weekend are ideal places for fans of fantasy and SF to visit – SCI-FI-LONDON: EAST and Manhwa: Korean Story & Painting – each in venues not known… Read More ›
Is online reading bad for you? Leading book store The Works argues it might be
Battling the ever increasing push toward digital reading that threatens its bottom line UK discount book chain The Works – responding to perhaps controversial claims about the dangers of online reading – has launched an investigation into why reading books… Read More ›
In Review: Lucky Luke – The Daltons Always On The Run
Morris and Goscinny’s honest cowboy and his horse, Jolly Jumper returns in Lucky Luke – The Daltons Always On The Run. The new President of the United States announces a general amnesty for all prisoners freeing amongst many others Joe,… Read More ›