Destination Star Trek returns to Birmingham for another spectacular weekend celebrating the world of Star Trek at the end of this month, over 25th – 27th October 2019 at NECBirmingham
Other Worlds
Non Comics items – TV, Film, Books, and other things that internet wandering alerted us to
That Was the Lakes That Was! First Podcast Creator Interviews Bonanza available now
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019 has been and gone, flying past in a speed of light, but their brilliant Podcast team, led by Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates, have loads to report – and gathered some smashing comic… Read More ›
Katie Kirby’s “Hurrah for Gin” gets licensing deal
Licensing agency Riverside Brands has just added the popular online parenting series, Hurrah for Gin, to its portfolio, a comedic pastiche of modern day parenthood survival by Katie Kirby
Happy Birthday, Doctor Who Magazine! I’m honoured to have played a part…
Today is the cover date for the first issue for Doctor Who Weekly, launched by Marvel UK in October 1979 – and I’m very proud to have played a small part in the continuing adventures amazing publication known today as… Read More ›
Fan The Flame Concepts launches “Red Card”
Fan The Flame Concepts LLC, a US independent comic and graphic novel producer, has announced the first issues of Neymar Jr. Comics’ latest science fiction title Red Card, the first new comic series to debut on their enhanced digital comics… Read More ›
In Review: Joker
Tim Robins had to drag himself kicking and screaming to see Joker – and the film lived up to Tim Robins gloomy expectations…
Hammer Films’ unmade “Vampirella” to be performed live in London
Vampirella, one of the most famous films that horror studio Hammer Films never made, will be performed live in a production featuring one of the studio’s most famous stars, Caroline Munro, later this month
Crowdfunding Spotlight: “Bods” by Greenspike hits target in just six hours
After the crowdfunding success of the illustrated guide to the hidden world of the trolls of Oxford, The Oxford Trollomicus, it’s great to see the first novel set in the same world, Bods, has smashed its target goal within six hours of launch
Art for first published “Judge Dredd” story in upcoming auction
The complete art for the first printed “Judge Dredd” strip from 2000 AD Prog 2, largely drawn by Mick McMahon – five pages in total – is one of the lots in the upcoming Heritage Auctions Comics, Comic Art and Animation Art auction in Dallas in November
Tenth and Thirteenth Doctor crossover kicks off Titan’s Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Year Two
Titan Comics is to publish a brand-new crossover Doctor Who team-up comic in early 2020, when the Tenth Doctor and the Thirteenth Doctor will join forces to save the universe from the Weeping Angels, with a little help from companion… Read More ›
Latest Phil Comics eBay auction offers complete run of Action, and more
There are some 200 vintage comic listings in the latest Phil Comics eBay auction this week including the full set of Action (1976-77) in three bound volumes, #1-250 of 2000AD, issues of wartime Beano and Dandy, various annuals and a 1970s/80s IPC collection including 20 or so free gifts!
Enter “The Kingdom” of artist Stan Manoukian
If you’re in the Northport, New York, area in the United States anytime between now until early November, you might want to check out the Haven Gallery, which is presenting “The Kingdom”, a solo art exhibition by Stan Manoukian.
Coming in 2020: Stranger Things: Into the Fire, third comic series from Dark Horse
Dark Horse Comics and Netflix are expanding the world of Stranger Things in the newest Stranger Things comic series, Stranger Things: Into the Fire, written by Jody Houser.
Sir Lenny Henry writes comics!
Just out in bookshops is Sir Lenny Henry’s memoir, Who Am I, Again?, which is not only a terrific read, but also includes comic vignettes of his life story, written by the comedian, drawn by Mark Buckingham and lettered by Todd Klein
In Review: Salty Dogs, The Pirate Card Game
Designed by Andy Brown, Sean McCaughey and Phil Cairns of Beserker Games Art by Simon Bisley Where Can I get This? Salty Dogs is seeking crowdfunding on Kickstarter here Review by Phil Welch The Game: Salty Dogs is a pirate-themed… Read More ›
Shiver me timbers, Simon Bisley’s only gone and illustrated a pirate card game!
Walk the Plank, smite your enemy with the Black Spot or send in a Stowaway in Salty Dogs, a pirate-themed card game, illustrated by Simon Bisley., currently seeking crowdfunding on Kickstarter. Without further do, we briefly hand over to the… Read More ›
Marvel teams with Games Workshop on new Warhammer comics
Marvel Entertainment and Games Workshop have announced a collaboration that will bring new Warhammer stories to comics and graphic novels, grabbing the license from Titan Comics, who have published a number of comics based on the gaming franchise
BBC’s first trailer for H.G. Wells “War Of The Worlds” released
The BBC has dropped its first trailer for its long awaited three-part War Of The Worlds drama, expected to head to BBC One at the end of October – although a transmission date has yet to be confirmed. Filmed last… Read More ›
The Book Palace reveals two “Illustrator Specials” for 2020
London-based The Book Palace has revealed advance covers for two illustrators Specials for release next year – one focusing on the work of veteran 2000AD artist John M. Burns, the other to showcase some of the greatest pirate art ever… Read More ›
Bag of Holding Fundraiser under way to support games publisher Battlefield Press after arson attack
Bundle of Holding, a company that presents time-limited collections of tabletop roleplaying games, or books by RPG designers, as DRM-free ebooks, is running an offer to help support award-winning games publisher Jonathan Thompson, the owner of Battlefield Press after an… Read More ›