The academic programme at Loncon 3, the 72nd World Science Fiction Convention which will be held in London next August at the Excel, is offering the opportunity for academics from across the globe to share their ideas – including their… Read More ›
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London’s Orbital Comics to host Des Taylor exhibition
Orbital Comics has announced an exhibition of limited edition art prints and sketches by British illustrator DesTaylor will open at their Central London store later this month. Born and bred in Tottenham, London with a passion for comic book and… Read More ›
Dennis the Menace, Daleks and Darth in Cover of the Century poll
Dennis the Menace, Daleks and Darth Vader rub shoulders with other memorable magazine covers in a new poll celebrating 100 years of the Professional Publishers Association – Britain’s trade organisation representing more than 200 publishing-related companies. The PPA Cover of… Read More ›
Steampunk Radio with Panel Borders
Panel Borders: Steampunk Geniuses Continuing a month of shows looking at webcomics, Alex Fitch talks to the creators of a popular online steampunk strip that combines Victoriana, mad scientists, fantasy and strong female characters. Phil and Kaja Foglio discuss the… Read More ›
Soaring Penguin Press to publish Régis Loisel’s “Peter Pan”
Indie publisher Soaring Penguin Press is to publish Régis Loisel’s epic series, Peter Pan for the first time in English, in one omnibus edition, later this year – and has launched an Indiegogo campaign to support publication. The 372-page, full… Read More ›
Brubaker, Sacco and Munoz among first ‘big name’ guests for Lakes International Comic Art Festival
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Posterby Bryan Talbot. Competition below! Some of the biggest names in comic art – including top names such as Joe Sacco, Ed Brubaker and Posy Simmonds, John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra – will be heading… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Colin Andrew
The following tribute is compiled with grateful thanks to Martin Baines, Gerry Dolan, Martin Griffiths, the Illustration Art Gallery (from where much of the information featured below about Colin’s career was sourced), Steve Holland , the New Camden Journal and… Read More ›
Gateshead’s BALTIC announces June Artist’s Book Fair
For two days in June, Gateshead’s BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead will play host to a national two day Artist’s Book Fair. (Friday 14th & Saturday 15th 10-6pm June 2013). They’re now actively seeking creators who may want… Read More ›
Fishy Fun: Comic Characters sunk to new depths!
Here’s a daft but fun item for comic and fish lovers: Custom Fishbowls. This new, small British operation will take your suggestion for whatever kind of fish bowl or theme of a fishbowl you want and make it – and… Read More ›
ComPal auction offers Dan Dare, Spider and Kelly’s Eye art
The Spring 2013 Comic Book Postal Auction closes next week – and they have some fantastic British comic lots on offer, as usual, including original art from strips such as Dan Dare, The Spider and Kelly’s Eye as well as… Read More ›
Radio shows on experimental animation / British webcomics
I’m ready for my close-up: Animating the city Alex Fitch talks to the directors of two new cutting-edge animated films which mix animation and live action footage to beguiling effect. Zoltan Sostai discusses his film Cycle, a spiritual successor to… Read More ›
Birmingham Comic Con offers manga, TV and film attractions
MCM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia, Britain’s biggest collectors’ event, come to the NEC on 16-17th March, and the team behind it tell us they have an awesome line-up of film and TV guests waiting to meet fans, host panels… Read More ›
Lee Sullivan continues work on ‘Minister of Chance’
Lee Sullivan’s “The Horseman” poster for The Minister of Chance. © Minister of Chance Comic artist Lee Sullivan, whose latest published comics work is Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #2 from IDW (read our interview), has dropped us a line… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Dalek Designer Raymond Cusick
We’re sorry to report the passing of Raymond Cusick, designer of Doctor Who‘s Daleks, and we thank Nick Abadzis for giving us permission to reproduce his visual tribute, posted on his blog earlier today. While editing Doctor Who Magazine some… Read More ›
Radio interviews with Martin Rowson and Mike Carey
Panel Borders: Updating the classics Concluding a month of shows looking at the connections between comics and books, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of authors who have used graphic novels and comics to update classic literature. Mike Carey discusses his… Read More ›
New Blake and Mortimer game released
Fans of Blake and Mortimer, the bande dessinees adventure saga published in the UK by Cinebook, may be interested to know a new PC game based on their adventures is now on sale. Explore, enjoy and think is the key… Read More ›
Prisoners of Time: An Interview with artist Lee Sullivan
(Updated 25/2/13): British comic creators will be heavily involved in US publisher IDW’s Doctor Who at 50 celebrations for their ‘Prisoners of Time’ maxi series, which launched last month with a First Doctor story drawn by Simon Fraser. ‘Prisoners of… Read More ›
Jeff Keen talk at Brighton Museum
Tim Pilcher, founder member of the Comic Book Alliance, will be giving a talk on Jeff Keen, how comics influenced his work and how he, in turn, influenced (or at least foresaw) the future of comix, this Saturday (23rd February)… Read More ›
Thought Bubble announces 2013 dates, first guests
Thought Bubble 2013 icon by Alice Duke Leeds-based Thought Bubble has just announced that this year’s festival will run from 17th – 24th November, in conjunction with the 27th Leeds International Film Festival, and the comics convention, a regular feature… Read More ›
Comics and graphic novels in the Resonance FM charity auction
Resonance FM, the London based radio station which Panel Borders is broadcast from, is currently running a fundraiser that’s going on until 21st February. The Arts Council funding of the station only goes so far (and no programme makers, including… Read More ›