The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced the addition of Bryan Lee O’Malley, creator of Scott Pilgrim and the bestselling graphic novel, Seconds, to its 2016 line-up. Making an exclusive UK appearance at the event, Bryan will join previously-announced guests Joe… Read More ›
US Comics
Something for the Weekend? New Comics On Sale This Week (w/c 14th March 2016)
Something for the weekend? Here are the comics on sale in UK comic shops this week, list courtesy First Age Comics Lancaster. Our normal more detailed list will be back next week – hopefully… These titles are all on sale… Read More ›
Halloween Man Creative Team Takes on Donald Trump!
In March 1941, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby took a political stance against the rise of fascism in Europe with their famous creation, Captain America. Now in the 21st Century, say the creative team of the underground comic, Halloween Man, a US presidential… Read More ›
Pittsburgh’s Toonseum Appeals for Captain America art for new exhibition
The Toonseum, Pittsburgh’s Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, is currently in the process of putting together this summer’s exhibit, Captain America: 75 Years of the Sentinel of Liberty. ComicArtFans reports that following the success of last year’s Avengers: 50… Read More ›
Tonight on Gotham on Channel 5: The Son of Gotham
In “The Son of Gotham”, tonight’s episode of Gotham airing on Channel 5 in the UK (14th March), Gordon confronts a suspect who is connected to Galavan, but falls short of obtaining any information. Meanwhile, Bruce gets one step closer to discovering the name… Read More ›
Something For the Weekend – Bone China, Doctor Who and Unmentionables!
Here’s my pick of this week’s list of British creator and British publisher-skewed new comics, including new comics on sale in UK newsagents. This feature covers all titles released from Monday 7th March onwards with most new US comics released… Read More ›
DC’s Super Hero High TV special air date announced, expanding new DC Super Hero Girls brand
Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have announced the air date for Super Hero High, a one hour tie-in TV special to launch its DC Super Hero Girls brand to a TV audience. Airing on 19th March 2016 on Boomerang, the show is… Read More ›
Fifth Beatle Graphic Novel Optioned for TV
Sonar Entertainment has optioned the rights to Vivek J. Tiwary novel The Fifth Beatle: The Story of Brian Epstein, to develop as a multi-part event series with Tiwary serving as executive producer. News site Deadline (among others) reports Sonar Entertainment has optioned the rights to the best-selling… Read More ›
2000AD artist Mick McMahon announced as first UK guest for Lakes International Comic Art Festival
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced its first major British guest for the 2016 Festival weekend is Mick McMahon, who, while perhaps best known for his work for the top weekly SF comic 2000AD, also drew The Last American and Batman Black and… Read More ›
Tonight on Gotham on Channel 5: “A Bitter Pill to Swallow”
In “A Bitter Pill to Swallow”, tonight’s episode of Gotham airing on Channel 5 in the UK (7th March), Gordon runs into a hitman known as Eduardo Flamingo; Penguin and Nygma have another encounter. Here’s some teaser pics… Gotham stars Ben McKenzie as James Gordon, David… Read More ›