The list of nominees for this year’s Eisner Awards has been announced and includes a number of British creators – and a nomination for the anthology 24 By 7, edited by Dan Berry and published by Fanfare, featuring strips created during… Read More ›
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Birmingham Bound: An Interview with Halo artist Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson has recently completed illustrating the science fiction comic book series Halo for Dark Horse, and took time out prior to taking part in events for this weekend’s Birmingham Comics Festival, to discuss his work at Image, Dark Horse,… Read More ›
Bad Company: First Casualties Signing at Gosh! in June
London’s Gosh! will be hosting a signing with the stellar line-up of Peter Milligan, Rufus Dayglo and Jim McCarthy for the latest installment in the Bad Company series. The signing will be from 1-2.00pm on Saturday 4th June 2016. Bad Company was originally created by Peter Milligan, Brett Ewins and… Read More ›
ELCAF 2016 Tickets Go On Sale, This Year’s Artist-in-Residence Announced
Ace publishers Nobrow have just announced their plans for ELCAF 2016 in June, the East London Comics & Arts Festival, now in its fifth year and it includes some terrific international artists as well as additional events in the run… Read More ›
Dennis the Menace, Celebrated at 65 with New Official Screenprints of First Ever Strip
To celebrate The Beano‘s Dennis the Menace‘s 65th birthday, print maker John Patrick Reynolds has produced an edition of officially-licensed screenprints featuring the very first strip, published in the issue dated 17th March, 1951. Dennis doesn’t yet have his trademark red and… Read More ›
Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 42: An Interview with Comics Writer Jon Laight
Jon Laight, the writer behind the epic super powered revenge tale Brethren Born joins the Awesome Comics Podcast gang officially for the first time as a guest! He talks about his influences, how the brilliant idea came to be and his process… Read More ›
Comics Unlimited probes the world of Modesty Blaise, interviews artist Romero
The latest issue of Comics Unlimited – a monthly online, 80-page, full colour magazine about comics, comic art and comic creators from all over the world – is on sale now and features some great interviews, including one with Modesty… Read More ›
Comic Industry Secrets Revealed in new autobiographies from Tim Quinn and Dicky Howett
Miwk Publishing have announced the forthcoming publication of Argh!, the autobiography of comics writer and editor Tim Quinn in May, alongside Drawing Breath, the autobiography of cartoonist Dicky Howett, who worked with Tim on various strips for over 20 years. Tim’s work will be known to comic readers everywhere, especially… Read More ›
Flintworks Joins Lancaster Comics Day
Lancaster-based comic creator Flintworks – whose work includes the eponymous Flintworks and Aquabats, on sale via BigCartel – has published this comment on library closures featuring a couple of well-known comic characters. Flintworks will have a table at Lancaster Comics Day. Follow Flintworks on Twitter @flintworks or on Instagram. The guest… Read More ›
Edinburgh Film Festival Goes (sort of) Comics Crazy in June
In June, POW!!! Live Action Comic Strip Adaptations: The First Generation will offer 2016 Edinburgh Film Festival-goers the chance to explore the cinematic roots of the current tidal wave of superhero blockbusters such as Batman versus Superman and The Avengers:… Read More ›