Following the success and critical acclaim for Brighton: The Graphic Novel, the team behind that project have started a new project, this time with 15-25 year-olds. Thanks to funding from Arts Council England, QueenSpark Books is working with young people across Brighton & Hove to… Read More ›
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In UK Cinemas Today: Kingsman: The Secret Service
The Kingsman: The Secret Service stars Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson and Michael Caine Directed by Matthew Vaughn (X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass) and starring Colin Firth (The King’s Speech), Samuel L. Jackson (Captain America: The First Avenger), Taron Egerton… Read More ›
The Big Glasgow Comic & Craft Fair back in February
The Big Glasgow Comic PageThe Big Glasgow Comic & Craft Fair is back at The Arches on Argyle Street, Glasgow on Saturday 14th February, with further dates through the year. The event brings fans a whole fantastic day of assorted geekery complete… Read More ›
Convict Commandos – Back in Action in All Good Newsagents Today!
Here’s the lowdown on Commando Issues 4779-4782, on sale today (Thursday 29th January 2015) from DC Thomson in all good newsagents and digitally on a variety of devices. If you’re interested in the work that goes into putting Commando together,… Read More ›
Fantastic Four Trailer debuts
Fox has launched the first trailer for its reboot of Marvel’s Fantastic Four, which debuts in the UK on 6th August 2015, directed by Chronicle‘s Josh Trank. Miles Teller stars as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Kate Mara as Sue Storm/Invisible… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Funny Monsters and Zoom Rockman
Concluding a month of shows looking at children’s comics on Britain’s only regularly broadcast radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of cartoonists who both publish ‘traditional’ style British anthology comics in the style of The Dandy and other weekly… Read More ›
Avery Hill joins SEQUENTIAL, offers “Grey Area” exclusive from Tim Bird
SEQUENTIAL and British independent comics and zines publisher Avery Hill Publishing have just announced the launch of a number of Avery Hill comics and graphic novels as digital editions, exclusively available via the SEQUENTIAL app for iPad, a platform which is… Read More ›
Bald Scots wanted to play Middenface McNulty!
An appeal for someone to play mutant Middenface McNulty in a cameo role in an upcoming not-for-profit fan film based on the 2000AD series Strontium Dog has generated a huge response, according to the team behind the project. Johnny Alpha, Wulf… Read More ›
“Who Beyond 50” Celebrates Five Decades of Doctor Who
Hasslein Books has just releasesd Who Beyond 50: Celebrating Five Decades of Doctor Who, written by Brian J. Robb and Paul Simpson and introduced by Dalek voice actor Nicholas Briggs. Few television series have remained in production for decades. Fewer have… Read More ›
Historic Victoria Theatre Pub to be Part of Birmingham Comics Festival
Glasses will be raised at The Victoria Theatre Pub on Wednesday April 1st 2015 to officially launch the debut of The Birmingham Comics Festival taking place through the second city throughout the month. Not an April Fools’ Day prank; comic… Read More ›
Sunderland Comic Con announces more guests
Sunderland Comic Con, which runs 21st – 22nd February, has just announced a number of new guests for the event, joining an already-impressive line-up. The additions include a number of creators who’ve worked on various Doctor Who comic projects, Aces… Read More ›
BAFTA Young Game Designers Competition Opens For Entries
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the call for entries for the 2015 BAFTA Young Game Designers competition in association with Nominet Trust, which aims to inspire the UK’s game-makers of the future by giving young people the… Read More ›
David Hayter to voice ‘Winter Soldier’ for Marvel Heroes game
Winter isn’t over yet! Gazillion has announced the next playable hero, Winter Soldier, will be coming to Marvel Heroes 2015 later this month. Starting today, players will be able to pre-order Winter Soldier and receive a 10% discount off of the… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Martin Honeysett
We’re sorry to report the death of veteran and much-admired Hastings-based cartoonist Martin Honeysett, whose work has appeared in many publications, including Private Eye, Radio Times, Punch, The Oldie, The Spectator, The Sunday Telegraph, London’s Evening Standard and The Observer…. Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Doctor Who – The Tenth Doctor #7
There’s a new edition of Titan Comics Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor out on 4th February – and we have a sneak peek! Doctor Who – The Tenth Doctor #7 comes with two covers to collect… DOCTOR… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Editing Psycho Gran with David Leach
Alex Fitch explores the art and culture of comics and graphic novels with practitioners worldwide on his Panel Borders radio show – and this week, he’s spotlighting a great British comics creator. Alex Fitch talks to cartoonist and comic book… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Anne Kirkbride’s cartoon connections, digital Charlie Hebdo launched and a new Joe Decie interview
Here’s a quick round up of short comics news items that have caught our eye on Twitter and other social media over the past few days… • The Hemel Gazette reports that veteran artist Fred Jefferies, 85, a cartoonist since 1962, has created… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (21st January 2015) – New Doctor Who, Fables … and Moore!
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 21st January 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with… Read More ›
Gotham renewed, back on Channel 5 later this year
US network Fox has announced an early renewal for its Batman prequel series Gotham at the Television Critics Association‘s annual press event highlighting new and returning TV shows over the weekend. The series – one of several successful DC Comics… Read More ›
Sneak Preview: Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #7
Titan Comics launch two new issues of Doctor Who this week (Wednesday 21st January) and we have a sneak preview of both for you… DOCTOR WHO: THE ELEVENTH DOCTOR #7 STORY BY: Rob Williams ART BY: Warren Pleece COLOR… Read More ›