Terrance Dicks, who has died aged 84, wrote several Doctor Who TV stories and was script editor on many others, joining the show in 1968, as well writing numerous Doctor Who books, in particular over 60 of the Target Books… Read More ›
Other Worlds
Non Comics items – TV, Film, Books, and other things that internet wandering alerted us to
Celebrating Scatterbrook: “Scatterbrook Days”, a Moving Tribute to “Worzel Gummidge”
2019 marks the 40th Anniversary of the TV series Worzel Gummidge starring Jon Pertwee as the scarecrow scallywag, and the centenary of the much-loved Jon Pertwee himself. To celebrate, Ten Acre Films took a trip to the countryside with some… Read More ›
Young artist helps to raise funds to save the Amazon rainforest
Young artist Matylda-Mai McCormack Sharp has joined many creators worldwide, putting her talents to inspiring use, in an effort to aid efforts to protect the rainforests and wildlife endangered by the fires currently raging in the Amazon
Thunder Road Touring Theatre’s “The Body Snatcher” opens in October
Harrogate-based Thunder Road Touring Theatre‘s new touring co-production The Body Snatcher opens on the 23rd October – and they have a fantastic poster to promote their UK tour, created by Loose Nut Studio. The Body Snatcher is the company’s most… Read More ›
downthetubes “Create a Troll” Art Competition
downthetubes Art Competition: Win a copy of Spike Greenwood’s “The Oxford Trollomicus”
Transmission Vamp! FANSCENE Issue 3 e-zine celebrates Vampirella, and much more
FANSCENE Issue 3, the latest Issue of the zine edited by artist David Hathaway-Price dedicated to all things comic zine, is available now, as a free PDF format fanzine
WebFind: Charming Mini Wall Art from StickersfromLola
These wonderful wall stickers by StickersfromLola are genius – hand-painted in the Cotswolds – mini murals that could be a wonderful storytelling aid, helping stir creative young minds and infuse a little magic into your house! Many designs come in… Read More ›
Fan Fiction Avengers UK Recap released ahead of new story
This Saturday, 31st August 2019, the not-for-profit Marvel UK and British media culture inspired Defenders UK project returns with Issue 4 of its latest series, available to read for free on Facebook, but first, why not catch up with the series mashing Marvel mayhem with Doctor Who, Tommy Cooper, and much more so far?
London’s House of Illustration seeks Illustrator in Residence for 2020
London’s House of Illustration is seeking applications for its sixth Illustrator in Residence, so if you’re a designer or illustrator up for the challenge of creating an ambitious body of work that challenges perceptions of what illustration can be, apply… Read More ›
Judge Dredd features in latest Back Issue magazine, a Sci-Fi Superheroes Special
The latest edition of Back Issue magazine, available now, is a Sci-Fi Superheroes Special, leading with in-depth looks at Jim Starlin’s space-spanning Dreadstar and 2000AD’s dystopian lawman Judge Dredd.
10,000 “Garfield” strips by Jim Davis head for Heritage Auctions sale
A trove of more than 10,000 pieces of the original art for Jim Davis’ iconic Garfield comic strip, with daily strips valued upwards of $500 (£400+) each, and Sunday strips considerably more, will be offered exclusively through Heritage Auctions over… Read More ›
In Review: Doctor Who – The Thirteenth Doctor Volume 2
Doctor Who The Thirteenth Doctor Volume 2 Writer: Jody Houser Artists: Rachael Stott, Roberta Ingranata Publisher: Titan Comics Softcover, $16.99/£13.99 Out: Now ISBN: 9781785866913 The Book: Best-selling comics writer Jody Houser and fan-favourite artist Rachael Stott bring you the second… Read More ›
Avengers: Endgame becomes fastest-selling UK digital download film of all time
Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame has debuted at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Film Chart with the highest-ever opening week of digital download sales. Just five weeks after becoming the highest-grossing film of all time at the box-office, Endgame clocked up… Read More ›
WebFind: Joe Pimentel and Rafael Silva’s Art Pin Up Book
It’s ace Brazilian artist Joe Pimentel‘s birthday today, so what better way to mark that than to mention his Art Book Pin Up Collection, created in partnership with fellow artist Rafael Schneider? Released last year, the collection features 45 artworks… Read More ›
WebFind: Inside A Surrealist Doll’s House, at Philadelphia Museum of Art
From Joseph Cornell’s curious found-object boxes to Jess’s fantastical “paste-ups,” there’s still time to discover the seemingly limitless ways that modern and contemporary artists have mixed materials to create something entirely new and surprising at the Philadelphia Museum of Art… Read More ›
Mottisfont’s “Beano Time Travellers Exhibition” attracts 45,000 visitors so far
Rocket Licensing, the UK and Ireland licensing agent for Beano, has highlighted the success of a summer-long partnership with the National Trust and its themed family event at Mottisfont in Hampshire, which includes a giant Beano comic drawn by Nigel… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Card Game Designer Rick Loomis
Rick Loomis, the hugely popular owner of Flying Buffalo Games and publisher of the Tunnels and Trolls RPG and Nuclear War card game, has passed away after a lengthy struggle with lymphatic cancer
Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Holiday Special #1 Covers Revealed
The covers for the Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Holiday Special #1 have been revealed by Titan Comics, the first of a two issues series on sale 13th November 2019 – and we’ve learnt the regular series comics will resume… Read More ›
Latest Phil Comics eBay auction offers early 2000ADs and much more
A selection of 180 vintage comic auctions are up for grabs this week in the latest Phil Comics eBay auction, including 2000AD #1-10, Beano, Buster, Dandy, Giles Annuals, Oor Wullie, Smash #1-15, Joe 90, TV Century 21, Victor, Wildcat and more
Hemlock Books latest Fantastic Fifties magazine spotlights Hammer Horror
Quite by chance, the result of a chat with author and ComicSceneUK writer Martin Dallard, I came across The Fantastic Fifties magazine published by Hemlock Books, which has been going for a while now. A magazine for lovers of retro… Read More ›