This weekend at London Film and Comic Con, artist and writer David Leach will unleash a new collection of Psycho Gran Versus on an unsuspecting world… and it is very, very silly but well worth your hard-earned pounds. Just like… Read More ›
Events
Future of creating comics to be explored at free Cartoon Museum event this Saturday
London’s Cartoon Museum is to host an creating comics event entitled Sustaining Comics: What the Future Holds this Saturday. Join a host of comics professionals to explore the challenges of working in comics, the opportunities out there, and what the future might… Read More ›
San Diego Comic Con 2018: The Academic’s Eye View!
Phillip Vaughan from the University of Dundee reports on this year’s San Diego Comic Con, casting an academic’s eye over one of the biggest annual comics gatherings in the United States… I have been lucky enough to attend four San… Read More ›
As NASA celebrates 60 years, Apollo’s 50th Anniversary celebrations gathers pace, offers us opportunity to remind you about a great new graphic novel!
In the run up to the 60th anniversary of its establishment as a US government agency this year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) you may have missed that it unveiled an official logo to mark the upcoming 50th… Read More ›
Major Ray Harryhausen retrospective announced for Summer 2020 – in Scotland
The Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art and the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation have announced the dates for Ray Harryhausen – Titan of Cinema – an exhibition celebrating the work of the extraordinary film maker Ray Harryhausen, opening 23rd May 2020 and… Read More ›
Don’t miss Simon Furman’s The Vigilant poster giveaway at London Film & Comic Con!
There’s only a week to go until London Film & Comic Con – at Olympia across Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th of July – and along with a host of top Media guests, comics definitely aren’t being forgotten,… Read More ›
Gloucester gets set to have some sizzling summer comics fun
The mighty True Believers Comic Festival: Summer Variant Edition is incoming on the 5th of August, and I’ll be there with Awesome Comics Podcast team member Vince Hunt. Held in Gloucester at the gorgeous Blackfriars Priory in Ladybekkgate Street this… Read More ›
National Library of Scotland celebrates Beano’s 80th anniversary with special one day event in Glasgow
Join the National Library at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow at a special event to wish a very happy 80th birthday to the iconic Scottish comic, The Beano. 80 years ago, the launch of The Beano revolutionised British comics. It was an… Read More ›
HISTORY’s San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Panels and Fan Events, includes free Vikings comic by Andi Ewington, Indro
The TV drama Vikings will be back at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con with a cast panel, new Season 5B trailer, and an exclusive comic book, Vikings: Causor, written by Andi Ewington (Red Dog, Freeway Fighter) with art by Daniel… Read More ›
London Film and Comic Con to host its first Comics Symposium this month
Last year’s London Film and Comic Con gave us a new and improved Comic Zone, organised by #1 New York Times Bestselling writer and long-time comic creator Tony Lee – and at this year’s event, which is less than two… Read More ›
Could you win a Limited Edition football-inspired colouring book by Luke and Steve McGarry?
Limited to just 100 copies, Steve McGarry and Luke McGarry created a fun football-themed colouring book as part of the activities surrounding the Playing for a Draw exhibition.. and here’s your chance to win one in our latest competition, but… Read More ›
National Cartoonists Society, Lakes and Lyon BD Festivals partner for new US event, NCSFest, next May
The Kendal-based Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced a new international partnership with France’s Lyon BD Festival and the US-based National Cartoonists Society to bring a new comics event to Huntington Beach, California, in May 2019. The National Cartoonists Society… Read More ›
Ian Rankin investigated by the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast team have just released Episode 32, which features a great interview with crime novelist and comics writer Ian Rankin. The creator of the Rebus novels chats about his career, his love of comics… Read More ›
Rare Tank Girl ephemera and more on show in Worthing as Deadline star approaches her 30th anniversary!
In the run up to the 30th anniversary of the hit comic character from Deadline, a new display of Tank Girl and other comics-related ephemera is on view at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery in West Sussex, curated by the founders… Read More ›
In Pictures – The Beano, A Manual for Mischief Exhibition at the V&A
Beano fans are surely spoilt for choice at the moment, not only has the McManus Gallery in Dundee been taken over by them, and the gallery re-branded as the McMenace, but a small corner of London has also been given… Read More ›
Superheroes take over Glasgow today in bid to boost comics readership by publisher Trongate
Superheroes both on the page and in the flesh will be out in force today at the Cineworld Cinema in Glasgow’s Silverburn Shopping Centre. Local comic book publishers Trongate Publishing will be there with cosplayers to celebrate the release… Read More ›
Doctor Who, Yellow Submarine and more the focus of Titan Comics San Diego Comic-Con plans
Titan Comics will be revealing several new exciting debuts, limited editions and special SDCC variants of their Doctor Who and other series at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con 2018. They’ll also be hosting several special appearances and signing opportunities with… Read More ›
British classic characters renewed in The Vigilant – variant cover revealed, signing announced
The Vigilant, the first title in the “Rebellion-verse” from 2000AD‘s publishers has already been announced as a one-shot title in August featuring classic British comic superheroes, but now, comics store Forbidden Planet has revealed its variant cover by Trevor Hairsine… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson centenary exhibition items revealed
Southport’s The Atkinson is putting the finishing touches to its upcoming exhibition to mark the centenary of Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson‘s birth, which launches on 15th September 2018, and we have a some pictures of items that will be… Read More ›
Portsmouth Comic Con 2019 advance tickets on sale now
Following huge success in its inaugural year, Portsmouth Comic Con – International Festival of Comics will return to Portsmouth Guildhall on Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th May 2019 – and tickets are on sale now. Although guests have yet to… Read More ›