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2019 marks a milestone 20th anniversary for US publisher IDW Publishing, perhaps best known for its Transformers, Star Trek, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles titles and, more recently, its creator-owned imprint Black Crown. Part of the company’s celebrations will be taking place at… Read More ›

Laydeez do Comics has announced announce the longlist for the 2019 Award for a graphic novel in progress by a female identifying UK-based creator.

Laydeez do Comics Prize for graphic novel work-in-progress announced

Laydeez do Comics has announced the longlist for the 2019 Award for a graphic novel in progress by a female identifying UK-based creator. Authors were invited to submit a 12 page extract from the opening of a longer graphic work… Read More ›

Betty Boop Promotional Image © King Features Syndicate

King Features Syndicate plans ahead for Betty Boop at 90, seeks new IP

King Features Syndicate – distributors of newspaper strips such as The Amazing Spider-Man, Beetle Bailey, Betty Boop, Blondie, The Phantom and many more – is positioning itself for a year of growth in licensing, and is seeking new IP to… Read More ›

“Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed!” gets second season on CBBC

Beano Studios have announced a 52-episode second series of the hit animated TV show Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! has been ordered for CBBC. The announcement follows the successful launch of the International Emmy nominated kid’s CGI show, which was the… Read More ›

Awesome Comics Podcast – Convention and Creating Comics Bonanza!

Just when you turned your back, the Awesome Comics Podcast team slam home two episodes in quick succession, opening with a terrific round up of interviews from the True Believers Comic Festival!

Avatar releases new edition of Alan Moore’s Writing for Comics

A new printing of Alan Moore’s Writing for Comics is released this week by Avatar Press. Older British comic fans may remember when Alan first shared his thoughts on how to deliver a top notch script. The main essay featured… Read More ›

Just Ask for Mercy – the comiXology Originals collection is out soon!

Out next month from comiXology is Ask for Mercy: The Key to Forever by British creators Richard Starkings and Abigail Harding – the first collection of the creator-owned series launched last year on the digital comics platform. An action-packed and artistically stunning dark… Read More ›

Will Doom Patrol feature on Netflix in the UK?

DC’s Doom Patrol TV series launches this week in the US, exclusively on on the DC Universe streaming service across the pond. Hopes are high the series will make it to Netflix here in the UK, which has also screened the… Read More ›

In Review: Reign of the Supermen

By Joe Gordon on February 10, 2019

Joe Gordon reviews The Reign of the Supermen, out now on Blu-Ray and DVD….

PC 49 Annual - illustrated by John Worsley SNIP

Creator Spotlight: Eagle’s PC49 artist John Worsley

By John Freeman on February 10, 2019 • ( 3 )

We’re used to thinking of John Worsley as the artist on the “The Adventures of PC 49” strip in the original Eagle comic, but of course he was a professional illustrator who worked in a number of different fields –… Read More ›

40th anniversary of Doctor Who Weekly celebrated in new audio adaptations of original strips

By John Freeman on February 10, 2019

Two classic Doctor Who comics strips are released as audio adaptations by Big Finish next month, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Rhianne Starbuck as companion Sharon. Adapted from the comic strips by Pat Mills and John Wagner,… Read More ›

In Review: The Ether #2 by Matt Garvey and Dizevez

By Joe Gordon on February 9, 2019 • ( 1 )

The Ether #2 Matt Garvey and Dizevez I was hugely impressed with the first issue of Garvey and Dizevez’s The Ether (reviewed here), an unusual indy superhero tale that started out looking like a lot of other similar tales (right… Read More ›

Comic Creator Spotlight: Commando Cover Artist “Dalger” (Alfredo de la María)

By John Freeman on February 8, 2019

Thanks to several Commando and comic art fans, we can reveal the real identity of the artist who provided the stunning cover to Commando 5202, “The Joker” a reprint of a story first published back in 1994 with interior art… Read More ›

Thrill Power Overload! Complete 1977 – 2018 2000AD collection goes to auction

A complete collection of 2000AD comic books – featuring Prog #1 – #2111 (February 1977 – December 2018) – will go under the hammer on Friday 15th February at Cuttlestones’ Wolverhampton Sale Room.

This Is Little Baby Bum Songs and Stories magazine

Little Baby Bum Songs and Stories Magazine Launched

Sing and dance along to nursery rhymes, enjoy colouring and counting, and read stories that will make bath and bed-time full of fun with DC Thomson‘s This Is Little Baby Bum Songs and Stories magazine. The magazine, the latest instalment… Read More ›

Social Issues in Cosplay: Racism

By downthetubes Guests on February 7, 2019 • ( 1 )

Holly Rose Swinyard, editor of The Cosplay Journal, examines an unpleasant aspect of the cosplay scene – and what can be done to tackle racism in the community… With thanks for contributions from cosplayers Andrien Gbinigie and Isa. Racism is probably… Read More ›

Gola sponsors Roy of the Rovers adventures – again!

Roy Race, the teenage goal-scoring sensation at Melchester Rovers, and the star of iconic football series Roy of the Rovers, has signed an exclusive boot deal with British sportswear brand Gola. It’s not the first time Gola has been seen… Read More ›

Silvergate Media celebrates “Hilda” animation success at Annie Awards