SciFi Art Now contributor Mark Beer has been in touch to say that he’s still trying to make it as a comic book cover artist, but in the mean time has been keeping busy in the film industry. “I’m currently… Read More ›
Other Worlds
Non Comics items – TV, Film, Books, and other things that internet wandering alerted us to
Sci-Fi Art Now really isn’t this expensive to buy…
Artist John Malcolm came across a copy of SciFi Art Now being offered on Amazon.co.uk. We’d just like to assure those waiting for the book to come out that it really isn’t this expensive…
Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: Jeff Michelmann
Feuersbrunstby Jeff Michelmann Jeff Michelmann (aka ‘Gucken‘) is a young self-taught artist living in Germany. Space Art is his favourite kind of art – much of are scenes happening in space or on fictional planets in unknown galaxies… SciFi Art… Read More ›
Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: John Malcolm
A cover for Markets Media Magazineby John Malcolm The format of SciFi Art Now – out this October – is such that it promotes the art of the creators, but there’s not much room to tell you more about them… Read More ›
BBC3 seeking comic fans for new show
New downthetubes forum member Bee Smith works for Renegade Pictures, a TV Production company based in London whose productions include The Lion Ranger and Cherry Goes…. They are currently looking for people to take part in a new four-part factual… Read More ›
Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: Mo Ali
Wind Farm by Mo Ali The format of SciFi Art Now – out this October – is such that it promotes the art of the creators, but there’s not much room to tell you more about them and their work…. Read More ›
Panel Borders: Making Marvels in the UK (Part 2)
Continuing radio show and podcast Panel Borders month long look at British creators who have written and drawn superhero comics, (in a panel recorded in front of a live audience at the London Science-Fiction Film Festival) Alex Fitch concludes his… Read More ›
Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: JK Woodward
The U.S.S. Cairo for the comic Captain’s Log: Jellico,to be published soon by IDW. Art: JK Woodward The format of SciFi Art Now – out this October – is such that it promotes the art of the creators, but there’s… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Making Marvels in the UK
Continuing podcast and radio show Panel Borders month-long look at British creators who have written and drawn superhero comics for both the American and domestic markets, in a panel recorded in front of a live audience at the London Science-Fiction… Read More ›
Panel Borders Live: Gleaming the Silver Surfer
As part of a fund raising night to support London radio station Resonance FM, themed around the subject of silver, Alex Fitch will be talking to comic book writer and novelist Simon Spurrier about the Marvel comics character the Silver… Read More ›
Panel Borders Pins down Chris Claremont on creating Captain Britain
Comic book creator Chris Claremont at the November 2008 Big Apple Convention in Manhattan. Photo: Luigi Novi Starting a new series of the UK’s only weekly radio show about comics, now under a new (old) name, Panel Borders has a… Read More ›
Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: Nemons
The format of SciFi Art Now – out this October – is such that it promotes the art of the creators, but there’s not much room to tell you more about them and their work. We’re publishing interviews with creators… Read More ›
New Columbo Fanzine from Eagle Flies Again Editor
Just one more thing…
Wiped! What Happened to Doctor Who’s Missing Episodes?
A new book from Telos Publishing – Wiped! Doctor Who’s Missing Episodes by Richard Molesworth – looks in detail at how the episodes came to be missing in the first place
Tube Surfing: Drinking, Drawing… and other stuff too!
• If you’re in the area this Sunday, you could do worse than pop along to Manchester Comic Collective’s (MCC) monthly Drink ‘n’ Draw. It kicks off at 4pm and is usually lots of fun (although I haven’t made it… Read More ›
Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: Duncan Long
Crystal Dragon cover for Asimov’s – featured in SciFi Art Now The format of SciFi Art Now – out this October – is such that it promotes the art of the creators, but there’s not much room to tell you… Read More ›
Bellamy, Beano and Buster comic art up for grabs in latest ComPal auction
The Autumn 2010 auction at British comics auction site Compalcomics has just opened, with 315 lots in the catalogue including a magnificent Beano front cover artwork drawn by Dudley Watkins and some rare Thunderbirds artwork from TV Century 21 by… Read More ›
Dan Dare Ray Guns, Card Games and Radios, Oh My…
Following up on our past stories on new Dan Dare merchandise, a mention for UK toy company Russimco’s Dan Dare retro toy line is long overdue here, so let’s redress that right now. All the toys – due for release… Read More ›
Reality Check: Comics versus Film
Cartoonist Woodrow Phoenix This year’s cinematic interest in comic book adaptations shows no sign of slowing down with adaptations of Scott Pilgrim vs. the world and Tamara Drewe hitting screens over the next few weeks. To coincide with this, the… Read More ›
Garry Leach Marvelman art auction begins
British comics guru Dez Skinn is running an auction for a rare piece of Marvelman art by Garry Leach. On offer is Marvelman Episode 3, page 1 (which first appeared in Warrior Issue 3). “As an experiment, partially because of… Read More ›