50 years ago today, Apollo 11 and its crew of three – Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins – blasted off from Pad 39A at Cape Canaveral. 10 years ago on downthetubes, Jeremy Briggs wrote a 40th anniversary day-by-day… Read More ›
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Rare Ron Turner original art up for auction next month
Here’s something very unexpected coming up for auction at Heritage Auctions next month – a classic piece of vintage Ron Turner book cover art from the 1950s
Comic Madness at Macc-Pow in Macclesfield! – Lakes Festival Podcast reveals all…
This week’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast leads with a report from the fourth Macc-Pow comic con, held in Macclesfield on Saturday 22nd June 2019, organised by regular Festival guest, writer, artist and publisher Marc Jackson. The event attracted… Read More ›
Nick Abadzis faces Doctor Who: Panel to Panel probe
Episode #111 of Doctor Who: Panel to Panel, the great Doctor Who comics-focused podcast by Jeremy Bement, is live and offers a great chat with award-winning comics writer and artist Nick Abadzis. Nick Abadzis’ epic run on Titan Comics’ Tenth… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Inspired by Autobiography
In an episode of the comics radio show Panel Borders looking at how personal experience can inform the content of graphic novels, Alex Fitch talks to cartoonist Ian Williams about his books The Bad Doctor and The Lady Doctor. Plus, guest presenter Philippa Perry discusses The Book of Sarah with its author, artist Sarah Lightman, about the book’s mix of fine art drawings and diary entries.
US technology company Megahoot ramps up comics plans, appoints Lawrence White Chief Creative Officer
Megahoot “MEGA”, a US-based blockchain technology, Cybersecurity and smart technology company, has appointed writer, artist and publisher Lawrence White as its company’s Chief Creative Officer “CCO” who will lead all creative efforts for MEGA’s online and print graphic novels, online gaming platforms, brand collateral for the company’s film, TV and comic book projects
Does Aces Weekly Volume 40 see the debut of a new heroine – Siriana?
Aces Weekly Volume 40 offers surprise selection box of the light and the dark, the hard and the soft, and the nutty in one digital anthology, with strips by Jok LP, Rodolfo Santullo, David Leach, Roberto Corroto Cuadrado, Anthony Zicari,… Read More ›
Coming Soon to Radio 4: The Jon Pertwee File
Designer Stuart Manning, perhaps best known for his stunning Doctor Who posters and promotional work has co-produced a new radio documentary with Sean Pertwee celebrating the centenary of the Third Doctor and his childhood hero, the brilliant Jon Pertwee
Panel Borders: Apollo and other other Space Adventures
In an episode of the radio show Panel Borders looking depictions of astronauts and close encounters on the comic book page, Alex Fitch talks to writers Matt Fitch and Chris Baker about their graphic novel adaptation of the first American… Read More ›
Network DVD includes “Man in a Suitcase” Comic as part of new Blu-Ray release
Award-winning specialist Blu-Ray and DVD distribution company Network have included another fantastic comic strip addition to one of their latest limited deluxe edition Blu-Ray box sets – Man in a Suitcase: Volume 6. A cracking ITC adventure series first broadcast… Read More ›
Simon Spurrier talks writing comics and for TV in new Lakes Festival Podcast
Writer Simon Spurrier is the focus of the latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, and author who’s written for a wide range of comics from 2000AD to Vertigo’s Sandman – to one of hosts Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates favourites,… Read More ›
New Doctor Who Magazine Exclusive Edition offers Dalek goodies*
A WHSmith exclusive version of Doctor Who Magazine Issue 539, on sale now, includes a vinyl EP featuring material from the classic 1960s Doctor Who story The Evil of the Daleks. The strictly limited Deluxe Edition for WHSmith customers offers… Read More ›
We Read Comics Podcast discusses Archer Coe
The fourth episode of the We Read Comics podcast was recorded this week and is now live on the Radio Summerhall website. As we mentioned in a previous post, this new podcast is a monthly series, roughly following a book… Read More ›
Rocky Race, Roy of the Rovers sister, stars in new free Women’s World Cup story
The National Literacy Trust, Rebellion and The Football Association have teamed up to launch a free live story starring Rocky Race, sister of Roy (Roy of the Rovers), following the journey of England’s Lionesses at the FIFA Women’s World Cup… Read More ›
Doctor Who goes Virtual Reality, for immersive adventure “The Runaway”
Doctor Who fans can now step inside a virtual reality version of the TARDIS in an immersive VR adventure called Doctor Who: The Runaway. Running for around 12 minutes, the new original, interactive story from the BBC and Passion Animation… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Podcast legs it to Oldham! (Oldham Comic Con 3, that is)
Most of the latest episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast focuses on the team’s recent trip to Oldham Comic Con 3, held on Saturday 11th May. Nikki Bates tabled on the day, while Ian went off interviewing… Read More ›
In Review and in Pictures: Oldham Comic Con 3
Ian Loxam of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast was at Oldham Comic Con with co-host and comics creator Nikki Bates, and reports back on a hugely successful event that was rammed to the rafters with top draw comics… Read More ›
Free Doctor Who comics face Panel to Panel probe
Episode #110 of Doctor Who: Panel to Panel is available now, offering the Podcast’s usual mix of analysis and reviews of Doctor Who comics past and present. Knowledgeable host Jeremy Bement chats about free comics in this new episode (which,… Read More ›
Dark Horse, Netflix ink first look IP deal
Netflix has closed a first look deal with US publisher Dark Horse Entertainment, who will give the international streaming service a first look at its IP for both film and TV and has started exploring future projects.
Rebellion launches Roy of the Rovers Comics App
Roy of the Rovers, Britain’s greatest footballer of all time, is back in new comics and books, with a brand new look and a scintillating new story for the 21st century – and now you can keep up to date… Read More ›