Hero Collector has just released a one of a kind custom cutaway book of every vehicle from the original Batman TV series, packaged with a die-cast model of the iconic 1966 Batmobile, written by Richard Jackson, Alan Cowsill and James Hill… Read More ›
Books
Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda’s “Monstress” wins at the British Fantasy Awards
The autumn season means it is time for the annual British Fantasy Society‘s convention and the BFS Awards. The second volume of Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda‘s rather glorious Monstress (published by Image) won the Best Comic / Graphic Novel… Read More ›
Thunderbirds Lady Penelope focus of new merchandise from Half Moon Bay
Award-winning wholesaler Half Moon Bay has secured the licensing rights for both Moomin and Thunderbirds, adding the classic brands to its expanding gift and publishing portfolio in the UK, with new launches early in 2019. The Bath-based company, established in… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Oxford Trollomicus by Spike Greenwood
An intriguing art book, The Oxford Trollomicus, created by Spike Greenwood, has caught my eye over on Kickstarter – a gorgeous-looking Illustrated Guide Book to the Bridge Trolls of Oxford, based on the increasingly dubious research of Professor Bulstrode Whitless…… Read More ›
Horror author Richard Laymon dissected in latest issue of “The Paperbook Fanatic”
Issue 40 of Justin Marriott‘s The Paperbook Fanatic is now available from Amazon, the latest in a series of terrific fanzines he publishes through Amazon’s Createspace service, primarily dedicated to vintage paperbacks, but often cross over into comics material. The Paperbook… Read More ›
Alan Moore’s Jerusalem release as omnibus paperback
Jerusalem, the New York Times-bestseller from Alan Moore, author of From Hell and Watchmen is now available in a single-volume paperback. On sale from today, Tuesday 25th September in shops and in digital from 25th September, the novel is published in the UK from… Read More ›
New academic comics study, Queer about Comics, released
A new publication Queer about Comics, has just been published by Duke University Press. Edited by Darieck Scott and Ramzi Fawaz, this special issue explores the intersection of queer theory and comics studies. The contributors provide new theories of how… Read More ›
Goldsboro Books announces “Capital Crime”, comics convention-styled crime fiction festival for London
A comic convention style crime and thriller festival is to launch in London in September 2019, a new project from Goldsboro Books. Capital Crime – founded by Goldsboro Books Managing Director David Headley and novelist and screenwriter Adam Hamdy – will… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Glarnies, Green Berets & Goons
Seeking crowdfunding on Unbound, Glarnies, Green Berets & Goons is a new book by Julie Warren, aiming to tell the remarkable story of Larry Stephens, a World War Two commando who transformed British comedy. British popular culture would probably be… Read More ›
Taschen’s “Walt Disney’s Disneyland” a visual treat
Specialist publisher Taschen has just released a stunning look back at the origins of Disneyland in Walt Disney’s Disneyland by Chris Nichols, a visual history of the world’s magic megalopolis. Walt Disney dreamed for decades about opening the ultimate entertainment venue, but… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Sherlock Holmes: Adventures Beyond the Canon
There’s still a few more days to back Belanger Books latest project, Sherlock Holmes: Adventures Beyond the Canon, a three volume collection of new Sherlock Holmes stories by today’s best pastiche authors and inspired by Doyle’s original tales. Sherlock Holmes… Read More ›
Fancy The Beano Annual From Your Year? Personalised facsimiles now available
Signature Gifts are now offering Beano readers personalised, facsimile reprints of every Beano annual from the very first one, published in 1940 – right up to 2013. The Beano Annual From Your Year is a fantastic nostalgic gift, with each… Read More ›
Roy of the Rovers – new book covers revealed, pre-order launch offer bargain on offer
Rebellion have revealed the covers to the new Roy of the Rovers books: Tom Palmer’s Scouted, on sale in October, and Rob Williams’ Kick-Off, out in November. The first book to hit the shelves is Scouted by Tom Palmer, an… Read More ›
Sequart Releases Book on Star Wars Expanded Universe
Sequart has announced the publication of A More Civilized Age: Exploring the Star Wars Expanded Universe, edited by Rich Handley and Joseph F. Berenato. Almost as soon as there were Star Wars films, there were Star Wars novels. Alan Dean Foster got the ball rolling,… Read More ›
Creating Jack Campbell’s Lost Fleet – Corsair comic: some unseen designs and behind the scenes reveals
Go behind the scenes on Titan’s Lost Fleet comic
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Spacecraft 2000 to 2100 AD (40th Anniversary Reprint)
A crowdfunder to celebrate a classic SF-inspired series of books has succeeded in attracting backing for a reprint of the fondly-remembered Spacecraft 2000 to 2100 AD Terran Trade Authority handbook by Stewart Cowley, to be published by Battlefield Press next… Read More ›
Axa and Modesty Blaise artist Romero announces new art book
Modesty Blaise and Axa artist Enric Badia Romero, still very much active, has announced a new book, Legends of Comic Women and Men of Paper, available to pre-order from him direct. It’s the latest in a line of self-published Books… Read More ›
Are you ready for Zena the Zombie? New all ages horror fun for all the family, from Telos Publishing
In the dark of night in a creepy old house … There are sounds that could not come from a mouse. Zena’s friend Zelda is missing her parts And Zena must find them before the fun starts … From the… Read More ›
In Review: Moonrise: The Golden Age of Lunar Adventures
Edited by Mike Ashley Publisher: British Library Science Fiction Classics April 2018, ISBN 978-0-7123-5275-8, 352pp Review by Andrew Darlington The Book: Featuring twelve stories by a roster of classic SF authors including Arthur C. Clarke, H.G. Wells and John Wyndham. Before… 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 ›