London’s Imperial War Museum is organising a Comics & Conflicts Conference (curated by Panel Borders Alex Fitch) in August, aimed at comics scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts. Taking place on 19th-20th August, conference speakers and guests will include Charley’s War creator… Read More ›
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Pat Mills guest at Imperial War Museum Conference
London’s Imperial War Museum is organising a Comics & Conflicts Conference (curated by Panel Borders Alex Fitch) in August, aimed at comics scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts. Taking place on 19th-20th August 2011, conference speakers and guests will include Charley’s War… Read More ›
Bristol Comic Expo tickets on sale now
Tickets for the Bristol International Comic Expo in May are now on sale – and in a special IN FIRST offer, if you buy now, before 30th January, you pay only the 2010 admission price. “As you recall, we sold… Read More ›
Wanted: Your Mechanical Elephants
As part of their ‘First Fridays’ events, Marine Studios in Margate are putting together an exhibition that looks at comics, graphic novels and sequential art. Featuring work from a range of local and international artists and writers, live talk from… Read More ›
Wanted: Your Mechanical Elephants
As part of their ‘First Fridays’ events, Marine Studios in Margate are putting together an exhibition that looks at comics, graphic novels and sequential art. Featuring work from a range of local and international artists and writers, live talk from… Read More ›
Eagle Times Sample Issues Now Available
Eagle Times, Britain’s longest running comics fanzine, is making sample issues available to purchase without the need to join the Eagle Society. While the magazine concentrates on the original 1950s and 1960s Eagle, the current issue includes features on the… Read More ›
Detective Comics #27 flies for £28,200 in British comics auction
Multiple bidding in the room from their live internet feed and three transatlantic telephones led to some impressive results from the Dominic Winter/ Comic Book Auctions on Thursday night, including the headline sale of a copy of Detective Comics #27… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Derek the Sheep, the Mouse Guard and other Comical Animals
In a packed final show on radio show Panel Borders for 2010, Alex Fitch concludes his look at anthropomorphic comics, with a survey of recent titles for all ages – Gary Northfield’s ‘Derek the Sheep’ who appears in The Beano… Read More ›
Sci-Fi Artist Emma Alvarez stands up for Human Rights in new exhibtion
Some months ago, Sci-Fi Art Now contributor Emma Alvarez was asked if she wanted to take part in a travelling exhibition for the Human Rights in Alicante. The exhibition, “El Arte Con Los Derechos Humanos”, features 30 pieces of art… Read More ›
Mirabilis graphic novel released as iPad app
Mirabilis: Year of Wonders, a graphic novel by Dave Morris and Leo Hartas first seen in The DFC comic launched in the App Store for iPad this week. Mirabilis is a fantasy adventure story for young adults which opens New… Read More ›
Artist Spotlight: Andrew Skilleter
I first worked with Andrew Skilleter when I was editing Doctor Who Magazine in the late 1980s and I admire his work tremendously. He’s a dab hand at both original and licensed art commissions, particularly Doctor Who (for which he’s… Read More ›
Sci-Fi Artist Spotlight: Andrew Skilleter
Andrew Skilleter is an artist who doesn’t feature in Sci-Fi Art Now but I’m hoping that if there is a follow up volume he might be in that. I first worked with him back on Doctor Who Magazine in the… Read More ›
Artist Brian Lewis profiled in new Eagle Times (Volume 23, Number Four)
The latest issue of Eagle Times for Winter 2010 (Volume 23, Number Four) is on available now and has the usual intriguing mix of Eagle comic-related goodies to offer, including a profile of the artist Brian Lewis, whose work included… Read More ›
Kapow plans secret sneek movie preview – could it be Thor?
The team behind next year’s upcoming Kapow convention next April continue to unveil their plans and the latest is MOVIE X – a special advance movie screening of an upcoming superhero movie. While the actual movie has yet to be… Read More ›
Comic Book Alliance charity auction extended by a day!
As we previously reported, The Comic Book Alliance – “The Voice of the British Comics Industry” – are offering comic fans some very special Christmas treats this week with their very first fundraising auction — including the chance to star… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Mature animal comics
Panel Borders radio show’s series of shows about anthropomorphic or ‘funny animal’ comics continues tonight, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of writer/artists whose latest projects deal with animal human hybrids in adult situations. First up is Howard Hardiman, creator… Read More ›
Detective Comics 27 goes under a UK hammer
Rare and much sought-after US comics, including Detective Comics #27, featuring the first appearance of Batman, will go under the hammer in Gloucestershire next week. The auction of US comics from a ‘one owner’ collection will take place on Thursday… Read More ›
Winter Combat In Carnoustie
Carnoustie Library will be hosting a war comics exhibit during the month of December. As well as Commando images taken from the World War 1 story The 11th Hour, written by Ferg Handley, and with artwork of by both Ian… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Ross joins Kapow line up, Cardiff Comic Expo and more
• British TV presenter, comic book writer and lifelong comic fan Jonathan Ross has confirmed he will be a guest at Kapow! Comic Con and host the Comic Pros vs. Fans Game Show live on stage. The event takes place… Read More ›
Battleships By L Ashwell Wood
Delving into the cutaway work of Leslie Ashwell Wood