Non Comics items – TV, Film, Books, and other things that internet wandering alerted us to
by Steve Holland Publisher: Bear Alley Books Out: Now The Book: The latest comic index from Bear Alley Books covers the history and content of Countdown and TV Action, the Gerry Anderson-themed comic from Polystyle launched in the early 1970s…. Read More ›
Two gorgeous Don Harley-created Dan Dare sketches, rare Beano and Dandy issues from World War Two and plenty of Fleetway Picture Library items are just a few of the lots in the September ComPal comic auction, which has just… Read More ›
The online bookseller Amazon has issued the following statement about their aim to reduce eBook prices, and comment on their ongoing dispute with publisher Hatchette, who have resisted price drop requests from the multinational company . We’re running it… Read More ›
Tartan Squirrel, an official licensees to ITV and have produced a range of impressive-looking Classic Thunderbirds limited edition collectable pins to celebrate the 50th anniversary in 2015. The company has released a range of eight pins including the Classic… Read More ›
Pictures of all five of the new Thunderbirds vehicles from ITV Studios new Thunderbirds Are Go! have appeared online, revealing most have, in the main, retained the iconic design of the originals, apart from Thunderbird 5. ITV previously released images… Read More ›
By Lou Anders Cover by Justin Gerard Published by Crown Books (Random House Children’s Books) Out: 15th August 2014 The Book: Fantasy fans of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprenticeseries will embrace this first novel in an adventure-filled, Viking-inspired… Read More ›
Pages from The League of Extraordinary Gentleman – Century 2009 by Kevin O’Neill are now on sale from the Paris-based gallery Galerie Champaka. 2009 is the third part of the Century trilogy by Alan Moore and Kevin, the latest cycle of the The League of Extraordinary Gentleman,… Read More ›
A quick round up of short news items we think you’ll be interested in. Don’t forget I also plug a lot of British comic happenings as they come in on Twitter as well as here… • In case you’ve been… Read More ›
Pre-buy orders have opened for Network’s special, limited edition Supermarionation box set featuring an all-new special edition of the popular 1960s comic TV Century 21 today (1st August). As we previously reported, called simply Supermarionation will be on sale from 20th October,following the premier… Read More ›
Where’s the most unusual place you’ll take Doctor Who Adventures magazine this summer? If you’re photographed reading the magazine in an unusual place, you could win you a Doctor Who goodie bag… Doctor Who Adventures Editor Moray Laing says:… Read More ›
Malta’s Wicked Comics have announced UK-based, internationally renowned mangaka Yishan Li and acclaimed British comic creators Rufus Dayglo and Andrew Wildman as their first guests for the Malta Comic Con 2014, which will be held on Saturday 29th and… Read More ›
The first image of the all-new Tracy Island for the upcoming ITV series Thunderbirds Are Go! was released at the Thunderbirds panel at this year’s Comic Con in San Diego yesterday. Thunderbirds Are Go! is a reboot of the… Read More ›
Anderson Entertainment – the company now looking at reviving many of Gerry Anderson‘s projects, but old and some unrealised back to life – has announced its intention to launch a new project to be filmed in “Ultramarionation.” Jamie Anderson,… Read More ›
Universal Cable Productions has announced it has signed award-winning British graphic novel writer Warren Ellis to develop an original TV series with Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla Entertainment (The Walking Dead, Terminator). In addition to his huge range of comic credits,… Read More ›
Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale today in specialist UK comic shops, Wednesday 23rd July 2014, courtesy First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or… Read More ›
A page of “The Daleks” from the 1960s comic TV Century 21 is currently being offered on eBay for close to £5000. The page, drawn by Richard Jennings, featured in Issue 19 of the top-selling 1960s comic which predominantly featured… Read More ›
(Updated, 22/7/14): Network, the DVD and Blu-Ray label, has officially announced the return of the legendary British weekly TV Century 21 (better known as TV21). The special comic is being published as a special supplement to Network’s ’Supermarionation’ limited edition… Read More ›
Writers: Al Ewing & Rob Williams Art: Simon Fraser Colour: Gary Caldwell Letters: Richard Starkings & Jimmy Betancoourt Editor: Andrew James The Comic: A stunning new era begins for the Eleventh Doctor, as played by Matt Smith! Alice Obiefune has… Read More ›
Script: Nick Adadzis Art: Elena Casagrande (and others) Colour: Arianna Florean (and others) Letters: Richard Starkings and Jimmy Betancourt Editor: Andrew James The Comic: The Eisner Award-winning Nick Abadzis (Laika) and fan-favourite Elena Casagrande (Angel, Suicide Risk, Doctor Who, Star… Read More ›
The Beano, Marvel Comics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and top fantasy adventure drams Game of Thrones are among the final nominees in this year’s Licensing Awards, announced this week. Approaching 5,000 licensed products were entered into the Product Awards… Read More ›