David Hathaway-Price, publisher and editor of the not-for-profit FANSCENE, is gearing up to publish a Batman-focused issue of his terrific zine
Other Worlds
Non Comics items – TV, Film, Books, and other things that internet wandering alerted us to
WebFind: Russian Fat Cat Conquers the Worlds of Fine Art… and Game of Thrones
Back in 2011, Russian artist Svetlana Petrova decided fine art simply didn’t have enough cats in it – so she’s added her own. Literally, her own, because Zarathustra, is her cat, and clearly very fond of art, so Svetlana decided to entertain her big ginger feline’s interests by adding him to some classic portraits and masterpieces…
Awesome Comics Podcast looks back at Thought Bubble
This week the Awesome Comics Podcast gang – Dan Butcher, Tony Esmond and Vince Hunt – talk about their Thought Bubble Festival 2019 experience and have a raft of interviews to showcase their adventure over the weekend
Rare Tintin art on more offered in this week’s Christie’s Paris auction
An auction of art at Christie’s Paris on Wednesday 20th November offers over 300 European pieces, including work by Hergé, Jacques Martin, Hugo Pratt, Moebius, Jacques Tardi and many more.
Eco Kids Planet’s ‘Britain’s Amazing Islands’ issue out now
The seaweed-eating sheep of North Ronaldsay! The car crash-causing wallabies of the Isle of Man! Just two topics writer JD Savage has covered for Eco Kids Planet’s ‘Britain’s Amazing Islands’ issue.
New Jurassic Park-inspired posters and more now on sale from Vice Press
Vice Press have followed up the news of the release of limited edition Shaun of the Dead, Silent Running, Thundercats and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles posters with some more terrific, limited edition, film-inspired releases. On offer now from Vice Press… Read More ›
Down the Rabbit Hole: Alice in Wonderland, illustrated by A.H. Watson
Here’s some beautiful colour plates from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by A. H. Watson
New ComicScene out next week, offers free pull out comic
On sale Thursday 21st November, ComicScene Issue 10 features seven new comic strips behind a Judge Dredd cover by John Charles, including four strips in a free 24 page pull out Corker! comic. The idea is comic fans can pull… Read More ›
23red and Network Rail to reveal “Eighteen” rail safety comic at MCM’s Comic Con Birmingham
Behaviour change agency 23red has announced the redesign of its multi-award-winning film Eighteen, created in partnership with Network Rail to highlight the dangers of electrified railways. The film has been reworked into a 32-page comic book and will launch at… Read More ›
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast – Festival Round Up!
In the latest episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, team members Nikki Bates, Ian Loxam, Pete Taylor, Mike Williams and Tom Stewart get together and discuss the recent Festival weekend in full. Pete discusses his time behind… Read More ›
Side by Side – Space: 1999, Star Wars and The Mandalorian
Tim Robins enjoyed the first episode of “The Mandalorian”, but concludes that it is no “Space: 1999”…
Sneak Peek: “Doctor Who: Ground Zero” Collection, out in December
Panini have released the cover of the upcoming Doctor Who comic collection Ground Zero featuring art by David Roach and James Offredi, and shared some more details of what’s included with downthetubes – and some of the newly remastered art…. Read More ›
Italian Comic Heroes heading for the big and little screen (and an intriguing Batman crossover project)
Production on Dampyr, the first film of a new independent vampire franchise, began last month based on the comic series published in Italy by Sergio Bonelli Editore since 2000, created by Mauro Boselli and Maurizio Colombo. But it isn’t the only… Read More ›
Silent Running, Thundercats prints and more from Vice Press
Thought Bubble this weekend saw ace print house Vice Press show off a range of limited edition posters – and some are now on general sale, with more to be released next week
2020 Toy of the Year Awards Finalists Revealed
The US Toy Association has unveiled 114 toy and game finalists for the prestigious 2020 Toy of the Year Awards, which include Barbie, Marvel character figures, LEGO‘s Stranger Things sets, Meccano, Pokémon, Power Rangers and more. Known as the “Oscars”… Read More ›
Daleks take over latest Doctor Who Magazine!
There’s a new issue of Doctor Who Magazine out this week – and it’s crammed with Daleks!
Bringing “Rae’s Story” to The Big Issue: A Quick Chat with co-writer Andrew Donkin
If you’re a reader of The Big Issue, then you’ll know the latest edition, available from street vendors now, features a comic strip telling the moving story of one of them, adapted by the team who brought us the brilliant, award-winning but harrowing graphic novel of two migrants deadly journey from Africa to Europe, ILLEGAL. I caught up with co-writer Andrew Donkin to ask him about this special project – and he teased me with some great news about another graphic novel he’s working on that I was delighted to hear about…
Compal’s latest auction spotlights art of Eric Parker, Frank Bellamy and more
Britain’s Compal November Comic Book Auctions comics and comic art catalogue has just gone live, showcasing the first part of the Eric Parker archive, an artist who drew Sexton Blake Library covers for over 30 years through to the 1950s. The… Read More ›
Titan Comics Tenth and Thirteenth Doctor Crossover – Solicitation Details
Details and covers of Titan Comics crossover Doctor Who team-up comic, due for release on 8th January 2020, are now available, although some details teased online appear to have confused some fans into thinking the story is a new TV… Read More ›
Mystery Artist Quest: A “Spellbound” Artist Identified
Author and artist David Roach is trying to identify the artists of a number of DC Thomson strips – and his renewed quest, highlighted on downthetubes, is already paying off thanks to social media, and an Argentinian artist’s connections with… Read More ›