Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures’ action adventure Aquaman, helmed by James Wan (The Conjuring films, Furious 7). Jason Momoa stars in the title role, returning to the character he plays in this autumn’s Justice League. The film also… Read More ›
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2000AD’s Rogue Trooper revealed for “Rogue Trooper Redux” Game
Rebellion has released just released a new video revealing the look to Rogue Trooper in their upcoming game Rogue Trooper Redux, an updating of their acclaimed game. Fronted by Michael Molcher (aka “The Man with the Terrifying ‘Tache”), the video… Read More ›
Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2017 Comics Clock Tower Line Up Revealed
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced the comic creators who will have a presence in their free-to-enter Comics Clock Tower venue in Kendal Town Hall in October. The creators were chosen after hundreds of applications were sifted through… Read More ›
Time Travel, Tiger Tanks – and a Traitor in the ranks? New Commando comics on sale now
Here’s the inside intel on DC Thomson’s latest issues of Commando (Issues 5015-5018), on sale from today in all good newsagents and various digital platforms. This week’s bundle of Commandos will take you across the battlefields and skies of World… Read More ›
In Review: The Dan Dare Audio Adventures – Reign of the Robots
Reign of the Robots by Simon Guerrier Directed by Andrew Sewell Part of Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures Volume Two Produced by B7 Media Distributed by Big Finish Featuring cover art by Brian Williamson The first story of the second… Read More ›
Kate Evans next guest speaker for London’s Laydeez Do Comics next week
Graphic novelist, cartoonist and activist Kate Evans and Gemma Seltzer, Relationship Manager at Arts Council England, are the speakers at the next Laydeez Do Comics event in London next week. Kate’s book Red Rosa, the graphic biography of Rosa Luxemburg,… Read More ›
Brits among the 2017 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Nominees
The nominees for the 2017 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards have been announced and among the names are some British creators, including three for artist Sean Phillips. Once again, this year’s nominees reflect the wide range of material being published… Read More ›
A feast of 2000AD goodies this week – and a Free Comic Book Day special on its way, too!
Run, do not walk, to your nearest purveyor of Thrills and pick up 2000AD Prog 2029 – the latest edition of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! There’s a lot of other great titles out from Rebellion this week, too, but here’s… Read More ›
Comic Connections: New Captain Scarlet, Thunderbirds figures on way from BIG Chief Studios
Coming soon from replica figure makers BIG Chief Studios is a range of high-end collectables based on the classic series Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and other series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson… and the box art they’ve created has several comic… Read More ›
Andy Luke’s new comic “We Shall Not Be Stapled” launches this week in Belfast
We Shall Not Be Stapled , a new anthology, will get a lunchtime launch at Comic Book Guys in The Spires Shopping Centre, Belfast tomorrow – Wednesday 3rd May, 1 – 2.00pm. Copies will also be available at the Enniskillen Comic… Read More ›