As The Dandy’s print edition draws to a close, here are details of some events surrounding this sad event…
Events
Photo Review: Thought Bubble 2012 Part 2
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 ›
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 ›
30 Years of Knight Rider to be celebrated at Memorabilia
Break out your Look Ins! The 30th Anniversary of cult SF detective show Knight Rider will be marked at Memorabilia at Birmingham’s NEC later this month, with a rare signing event by its original star, David Hasselhoff. Memorabilia Birmingham, Britain’s… Read More ›
Team Girl Comic Issue 6 Available At Thought Bubble
The Glasgow based collective Team Girl Comic will be appearing at Thought Bubble on the weekend of 17/18 November 2012 where they will be releasing their new Issue 6 complete with a colour cover by MJ Wallace. Earlier this year… Read More ›
New Grandville book launches on Friday at Foyles, London
On Friday 9th November, the Badger is back! Comica Festival at Foyles will be presenting the world premiere of Grandville Bête Noire, the third thrilling episode in Bryan Talbot’s phenomenal Grandville series of anthropomorphic steampunk scientific-romance-thrillers starring Inspector Le Brock…. Read More ›
Halo Jones heads for Thought Bubble
Scytheplays and Lass O’Gowrie Productions have announced that their much-lauded adaptation of writer Alan Moore and artist Ian Gibson’s comic book series, The Ballad of Halo Jones, is to be re-staged as part of Thought Bubble, the week-long comic arts… Read More ›
Photo Review: Dundee Comics Day 2012 – Part 2
The Dundee Comics Day has been running as part of the Dundee Literary Festival at Dundee University since 2008 under the guiding hand of Dr Chris Murray of the School of Humanities (above). The event treads the fine line between… Read More ›
Organisers celebrate MCM Expo success
Last weekend’s MCM London Comic Con smashed all previous attendance records, with more than 70,000 visitors coming through the doors of ExCel. Claimed by the organisers as Europe’s equivalent to San Diego Comic Con, MCM London Comic Con the team… Read More ›
Photo Review: Dundee Comics Day 2012 – Part 1
The Dundee Comics Day returned to Dundee University’s Tower Building for its fifth year as part of the Dundee Literary Festival and this year the normally one day event spread out over the weekend. Friday 26 October saw a screening… Read More ›
Bolland, Campbell, Sienkewicz join London SuperCon 2013 line-up
London Super Comic Convention has announced our next wave of comic creators for their next show on the 23rd – 24th of February 2013 as follows, including British artist Brian Bolland, whose credits include Batman: The Killing Joke, Judge Dredd… Read More ›
Dave Gibbons guests at Dundee Literary Festival
Another reminder about events in Dundee next weekend, that are part of the Dundee Literary Festival. On Saturday 27th October Dundee University welcomes special guest Dave Gibbons, one of the most famous comics artists in the world, and best known… Read More ›
Grant Morrison headlnes Dundee Comics Day
A reminder that one of the world’s most successful comics writers, Grant Morrison, heads the stellar line-up of top industry talent appearing at this year’s Dundee Comics Day. The annual event, part of the Dundee Literary Festival, takes place on… Read More ›
Hobbycrafts and Art Materials Live back at Birmingham NEC
The Crafts for Christmas, Hobbycrafts and Art Materials Live! Event takes place from 8-11 November at the NEC, Birmingham. With everything you need for a beautiful handmade Christmas, the organisers say it’s the perfect way to add some sparkle to… Read More ›
Dave Gibbons Comics Workshop In Dundee
The fifth annual Dundee Comics Day will be taking place at the University of Dundee on Sunday 28th October 2012 and, as previous reported, will be dedicated to talks by writer Grant Morrison and his artistic collaborators Cameron Stewart (Batman),… Read More ›
Dredd Creators At Judgement Day in Dundee
The Dundee Contemporary Arts cinema is holding a special screening of Dredd 3D on Friday 28 September 2012. The screening will be preceded by a QandA session with 2000AD writers Alan Grant and Al Ewing, and artists Colin MacNeil and Cam Kennedy…. Read More ›
Grant Morrison Takes Over Dundee Comics Day
The Dundee Comics Day, organised by Dr Chris Murray at Dundee University, is now in its fifth year as part of the Dundee Literary Festival – although the current DCD name only came into effect in 2010 and there was… Read More ›
IlluXCon Symposium returns in November
The Fifth Annual IlluXCon Symposium – the only US convention exclusively dedicated to fantastic art – wil take place on 8th-11th November 2012 at the Altoona Heritage Discovery Center – 1421 12th Ave Altoona, PA 100601. As ever, IlluXCon will… Read More ›
Dez Skinn and Chris J Thompson head to Malta Con
Writer, editor and publisher Dez Skinn – perhaps best known to comic fans for creating Warrior and Comics International and now working on a new international comic magazine – and Pop Culture King Journalist Chris J Thompson, who join the… Read More ›
Team Rex, massive graffiti exhibition heads to London
Mark McKenzie has dropped us a line about an exhibition offering the largest ever graffiti, street art exhibit in London. Team Rex – Origin of the Species, presented by Team Robbo and WRH (We Rock Hard) runs at the Red… Read More ›