Vampirella, one of the most famous films that horror studio Hammer Films never made, will be performed live in a production featuring one of the studio’s most famous stars, Caroline Munro, later this month
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Tom Foster joins the ranks of Commando Comics artists
2000 AD artist Tom Foster has provided the cover for an upcoming issue of DC Thomson Media’s Commando war comic, joining the ranks of artists such as Ian Kennedy, Graeme Neil Reid and Neil Roberts
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: Comic Artist Staz Johnson
A chat with Staz Johnson, a professional comic artist for more than 30 years
Crowdfunding Spotlight: “Bods” by Greenspike hits target in just six hours
After the crowdfunding success of the illustrated guide to the hidden world of the trolls of Oxford, The Oxford Trollomicus, it’s great to see the first novel set in the same world, Bods, has smashed its target goal within six hours of launch
Art for first published “Judge Dredd” story in upcoming auction
The complete art for the first printed “Judge Dredd” strip from 2000 AD Prog 2, largely drawn by Mick McMahon – five pages in total – is one of the lots in the upcoming Heritage Auctions Comics, Comic Art and Animation Art auction in Dallas in November
Berger Books announces new Peter Milligan project, “Tomorrow”
Berger Books has announced a shocking new story for 2020, Tomorrow – a five-issue comic series by critically acclaimed and legendary writer Peter Milligan, breakout artist Jesús Hervas and dynamic colourist James Devlin. When a Russian computer virus jumps the species… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: Comic Artist Rune Ryberg
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Rune Ryberg, a Danish comic book artist… Read More ›
Tenth and Thirteenth Doctor crossover kicks off Titan’s Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Year Two
Titan Comics is to publish a brand-new crossover Doctor Who team-up comic in early 2020, when the Tenth Doctor and the Thirteenth Doctor will join forces to save the universe from the Weeping Angels, with a little help from companion… Read More ›
Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Mary Boys
What’s not to love about an irreverent comic centring on four brothers who gain superhuman abilities from getting drunk? Because that’s exactly what you’re being offered in The Mary Boys by comics writer and artist Karl Stephan… and it looks great.
Latest Phil Comics eBay auction offers complete run of Action, and more
There are some 200 vintage comic listings in the latest Phil Comics eBay auction this week including the full set of Action (1976-77) in three bound volumes, #1-250 of 2000AD, issues of wartime Beano and Dandy, various annuals and a 1970s/80s IPC collection including 20 or so free gifts!
Enter “The Kingdom” of artist Stan Manoukian
If you’re in the Northport, New York, area in the United States anytime between now until early November, you might want to check out the Haven Gallery, which is presenting “The Kingdom”, a solo art exhibition by Stan Manoukian.
Simon Spurrier, Chris Wildgoose’s “Alienated” to launch in February from Boom! Studios
BOOM! Studios has announced Alienated, a new series from the British creative team of Simon Spurrier (John Constantine Hellblazer, Coda) and artist Chris Wildgoose (Batgirl, Batman: Nightwalker), a subversive coming-of-age story about about having all the power to change the… Read More ›
Coming in 2020: Stranger Things: Into the Fire, third comic series from Dark Horse
Dark Horse Comics and Netflix are expanding the world of Stranger Things in the newest Stranger Things comic series, Stranger Things: Into the Fire, written by Jody Houser.
Sneak Peek: Heritage Comics first Starblazer Collection, strips confirmed!
Hot on the heels of our partly speculative news item yesterday, DC Thomson Media‘s Heritage Comics department have sent us more details about their first Starblazer collection, in print for the first time since the 1990s, now in graphic novel… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: Comic Artist Søren Mosdal
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Søren Glosimodt Mosdal, a Danish comics artist… Read More ›
Titan Comics seeks a new Publishing Manager
Are you confident and well-organised? Do you have a passion for comics? Then Titan Publishing Group may have the role for you…
Sir Lenny Henry writes comics!
Just out in bookshops is Sir Lenny Henry’s memoir, Who Am I, Again?, which is not only a terrific read, but also includes comic vignettes of his life story, written by the comedian, drawn by Mark Buckingham and lettered by Todd Klein
Starblazer Collection trailed by DC Thomson
DC Thomson Media are trailing a collection of two stories from their much-loved pocket digest title Starblazer on their web shop – but there’s no official details, as yet, of which stories it will include from the comics’ near 300-issue run… although artist Lee Grice has some ideas…
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra “Summon the Superheroes”
Calling all Supermen and Superwomen! Put on your superhero suits, capes and masks and fly on down to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on Sunday 13th October, for a fantastically super-powerful afternoon of sensational sounds for caped crusaders, masked men and wonder… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Commando’s Ramseys Raiders Volume Two
The second collection of Commando‘s Ramsey’s Raiders is on its way, and we have a sneak peek here for you of the full colour presentation of two classic stories featuring the Special Raiding Force! The ragtag crew of mavericks commanded… Read More ›