The Compalcomics August/September auction catalogue has just launched on the-saleroom.com and includes a number of early Beanos and plenty of Number One issues of various comics complete with with free gifts, including The Hornet from 1963, the girls comic Romeo,… Read More ›
Other Worlds
Non Comics items – TV, Film, Books, and other things that internet wandering alerted us to
Awesome Comics Podcast probes Shaun Dobes, offers Nottingham Comic Convention ticket competition
Episode 8 of the Awesome Comics Podcast is ready to creep into your frontal lobe today. Hosted by Vince Hunt (Red Mask From Mars) , Dan Butcher (Vanguard) and Tony (the hairy and really annoying one) Esmond, this episode has as… Read More ›
Artist Liam Sharp turns to prose for “Andrew Wilmingot’s Paradise Rex, Press Inc.”
Comics artist and co-founder of the digital publising house Madefire Liam Sharp has turned his hand to a new novella, recently released by PS Publishing that even his publisher, Peter Crowther, describes as “off the wall” and has had staff at… Read More ›
Author Chris Lackey talks “Transreality” with the Awesome Comics Podcast crew
Episode 7 of the Awesome Comics Podcast is sliding up your alley today. Hosted by Vince Hunt (Red Mask From Mars) Hunt, Dan Butcher (Vanguard) Butcher and Tony Esmond (the hairy and annoying one) this episode has as its guest… Read More ›
New Merchandise Remembers Bunty Comic
Don’t miss out on these Bunty items!
In Review: Doctor Who Adventures Issue 5
Published by Panini Comic strip by Jason Quinn (script), Russ Leach (art) and coloured by John Burns Test story by Jason Quinn, illustrated by Russ Leach The Issue: Summer’s here and the time is right for reading the latest issue of Doctor… Read More ›
New Doctor Who Comic On Sale Now
The latest issue of Doctor Who Comic, Titan Comics 100-page collections of their Doctor Who stories initially published in US format, is now on sale in newsagents. Featured this issue are: The Twelfth Doctor – “The Fractures, Part Two”: When the… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (12th August 2015) – Four Doctors and War Stories
Here’s this week’s list of comics on sale now in comic shops across the UK. As usual, our list highlights the work of British creators and publishers. You may also be already thinking about Christmas (some people do, advertisers, mainly),… Read More ›
“Filmish”, Edward Ross’ first graphic novel, set to debut in November
After working quietly on the project for the last two years, artist Edward Ross’ first graphic novel, Filmish – A Graphic Journey Through Film, will be released in November by SelfMadeHero. Expanding on his self-published Filmish series, the Edinburgh-based cartoonist uses comics… Read More ›
New Awesome Comics Podcast probes “Afterlife” creator and publisher Jon Lock
Episode 6 of the new UK small press centric Awesome Comics Podcast is coming your way today. Hosted by Vince Hunt (creator of Red Mask From Mars), Dan Butcher (Vanguard) Butcher and our very own reviewer chap Tony Esmond, this episode… Read More ›
What If Doctor Who had been… Brian Blessed?
Geoffrey Bayldon. Brian Blessed. Richard O’Brien. At one point or another, such actors have been considered for the iconic role of Doctor Who – and if they weren’t, they should have been. But how would they have looked on… Read More ›
Doctor Who Panel to Panel: Talking Four Doctors with Paul Cornell and Neil Edwards
Episode 36 of Doctor Who: Panel to Panel is live and focuses on Titan Comics‘ mini-series Four Doctors, which launches this week – and Doctor Who Comics Day, a Titan Comics-sponsored event that takes place on Saturday. In this episode,… Read More ›
Creating Comics: Tzvi Lebetkin talks “The Imperium” – Making Every Day 1968!
Comic creator Tzvi Lebetkin, perhaps best known for his indie project BIBLICAL and his Doctor Who-inspired, fan strip “Ice Warriors” (drawn by Stefano Cardoselli), has just launched a IndieGoGo crowd funding appeal for a new project, The Imperium – a… Read More ›
Mike Collins creates first official BBC Sherlock colouring book
Out on 5th November 2015 is Sherlock: The Mind Palace: The Official Colouring Book – the first offical colouring book from the hit BBC series, filled with over 50 intricate scenes and cast images from the show. The art is… Read More ›
This week’s Panel Borders: 2000AD alumni Colin Wilson and Jim Alexander interviewed
Starting a month of shows about ‘The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic’, Alex Fitch talks to a writer and an artist about their work in and after 2000AD. Colin Wilson discusses getting his first work on the periodical and drawing Judge Dredd… Read More ›
“Fear the Walking Dead” to air in UK on new BT TV customer exclusive AMC channel
AMC Global, the international AMC-branded television network, and Britain’s telcommunications giant BT have announced that AMC will launch in the UK for the first time on 28th August 2015 exclusively to BT customers – and will premiere this summer’s most anticipated new… Read More ›
In Review: Future Shock: The Story of 2000AD
Directed by Paul Goodwin Produced by Sean Hogan, Helen Mullane and Stanton Media The Film: Future Shock: The Story of 2000AD is a fan-made, warts-and-all documentary on The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic from the perspective of its creators. From original editor… Read More ›
Sneak Preview: Doctor Who Adventures Issue 5
Summer’s here and the time is right for reading the latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures. Issue 5 is set to land at a newsstand near you on 13th August! TRUST The Doctor takes Clara back to the liberation of… Read More ›
Creating Comics the Awesome Way: Generating a Buzz for your Comic
Episode five of the new UK Small Press Awesome Comics Podcast has just been released. In this segment, the hosts Vince Hunt (The Red Mask from Mars), Dan Butcher (Vanguard) and Tony Esmond (downthetubes contributor and reviewer) are reviewing a stack of small… Read More ›
Frank Bellamy Thunderbirds art becomes a fashion statement
Classic Thunderbirds art by Frank Bellamy from TV Century 21 comic is the inspiration for a large range of men’s fashion items from top designer Lou Dalton, on sale now. Dig deep if you want to buy, though –… Read More ›