Non Comics items – TV, Film, Books, and other things that internet wandering alerted us to
The latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast (Episode 11) is live and features an interview with award-winning comic creator Gareth Brookes. A man of many media, Gareth, one of this year’s Festival guests, is known for his unusual approach to materials,… Read More ›
Back in July, we announced our latest Doctor Who art challenge, after confirmation that actress Jodie Whittaker is to be Doctor Who‘s Thirteenth Doctor, and many artists raced to draw her. Several artists have shared their take of Jodie online, including cover artist Hal Laren (the… Read More ›
The latest ComPal comic auction catalogue and features “Charley’s War” art, a promotional Eagle rarity and much more among some 385 lots in total, including US comics. The last ComPal auction back in May achieved some record prices with £5600… Read More ›
The Doctor Who Appreciation Society‘s latest charity auction is now open, and includes some great items donated by Peter Capaldi, including his own copy of the original readthrough script for ‘Listen’ (with annotations!). The Society also have some signed merchandise… Read More ›
Geeks Comic-Cons, who organise events across the UK, are determined to bring some sunshine and laughter to the awesomely amazing seaside town of Morecambe this August Bank Holiday Monday when Heroes & Foes brings a fantastic Family Mini Comic-Con to… Read More ›
Now in its twelfth month, 2000AD and Radio Times artist Graeme Neil Reid‘s Art Raffle returns with two slices of British TV science fiction on offer. Graeme is a Scottish artist living and working in Fife, Scotland. With a strong… Read More ›
Immediate Media Co has just launched PJ Masks Magazine, following the adventures of Connor, Amaya and Greg and their alter egos, Catboy, Owlette and Gekko – a crime-fighting trio who “sometimes make mistakes, but always try to do what’s right”…. Read More ›
The British I Kill Giants film, based on the graphic novel created by writer Joe Kelly and artist Ken Niimura, will get its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month. I Kill Giants, first published by Image… Read More ›
By Chad Oliver SF Novel First Published: 1954 | Find it on amazon.co.uk The Book: Anthropologist Paul Ellery discovers that the small Texas town of Jefferson Springs is actually an imitation of small-town America created by the aliens who now… Read More ›
Life of Rome is an impressive-looking new third and first-person massively multiplayer online action role playing game set in the world of 320AD Rome, and it looks pretty stunning from these visuals. (The 3D map of Rome caught my eye… Read More ›
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has announced that the first annual International Thunderbirds Day will take place on 30th September 2017, providing fans all over the world with a date to mark their love of the original Thunderbirds TV series as well… Read More ›
Italy’s cultural association Fumettomania are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Jack Kirby‘s birth – and they’re inviting comic creators worldwide to join the comics tribute on their web site, launching 28th August and running for the whole of September 2017. Delivery… Read More ›
NHN Pixelcube, MARV Films and FoxNext Games have partnered to develop a new mobile game inspired by the Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle films. The film debuts in cinemas in the UK on 20th September. In the… Read More ›
Meet the Spook Squad – Adventures Too Scary for Boys – an irresistible concept that applies to animation, toys, games, books and a wealth of potential merchandising opportunities. And, perhaps, comics too? The action is led by four feisty girls… Read More ›
Two key paintings from the 1930s by Paul Nash are currently part of a major survey of the artist at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich until 20th August 2017, before the exhibition, first shown to huge acclaim at… Read More ›
A dramatic opening page of Thunderbirds art by Frank Bellamy from the 1960s comic TV Century 21 is currently on offer on the Heritage Auctions web site, with current bids at the $1400 mark. The page, which featured in Issue 146,… Read More ›
The new Doctor may be female – and there’s no knocking that here on downthetubes. But Doctor Who‘s men still rule the roost for a new range of Dr Men figures that will be distributed in the UK by RP2 Global,… Read More ›
There’s some great news for fans of 2000AD‘s Strontium Dog keen to see him on a big screen this morning. The stunning Search/Destroy: A Strontium Dog Fan Film, will be screened as part of London Super Comic Con later this month. You… Read More ›
To celebrate the special pre-publication launch of Bryan Talbot‘s Grandville Force Majeure at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival 13 –15 October, the award-winning artist is inviting the series many fans to turn up at the free “Grandville – The Last… Read More ›
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Phil Clarke and Steve Moore‘s KA-POW #1 – the first British comic fanzine (Although in Ireland Tony Roche got there first of course, with his Merry Marvel Fanzine). Now, a… Read More ›