Book List: Celebrating Ephemera Starting a new series of the bimonthly show on books, Alex Fitch talks to three authors whose work celebrates ephemera and pop culture detritus. ‘Graphic Novelist’ Graham Rawle discusses his latest novel The Card, which follows… Read More ›
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Radio interviews with Jenny Linn-Cole and Jon Turner
Panel Borders: Shallowater, Your days are numbered Concluding a month of shows looking at small press and independent comics, we have a pair of interviews recorded in venues where such titles are stocked. Alex Fitch talks to Jenny-Linn Cole (in… Read More ›
Jesse Negron’s Dravn takes over latest Heavy Metal
British comic creator and Heavy Metal editor Dave Elliott — who’s a busy chap right now, as he’s also currently working closely with Titan Comics on their upcoming launches — is part of the creative team on Dravn, a new… Read More ›
Call for Papers: Transitions 4 – New Directions in Comics Studies
A call for papers for Transitions 4 – New Directions in Comics Studies has just been published. Transitions will be a one-day symposium at the University of London in November, promoting new research and multi-disciplinary academic study of comics, comix,… Read More ›
Radio interviews with Al Davison, David Hine, Tom Humberstone and Tony Lee
Panel Borders: From small press to mainstream In a panel discussion recorded at SCI-FI-LONDON, the London International festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film, guest presenter Matt Badham talks to comic creators David Hine, Al Davison, Tom Humberstone and Tony… Read More ›
Thunderbirds Are Go! – To Egmont…
All change for Gerry Anderson collectors
Caption, the comics creator’s convention, returns in August
This summer, the East Oxford Community Centre is once again host to the comics festival ‘Caption’, Britain’s longest continuously-running comics convention Comic cons have been popping up left, right and centre like mushrooms recently with the larger London shows taking… Read More ›
In Review: Ron Turner’s “Space Ace” Volume 1
Out: NowPublisher: John LawrenceOriginally published by Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd The Magazine: Four vintage stories from the pages of Lone Star Magazine and Lone Star Annual featuring Space Ace. “Space Ace was a labour of love for Ron,”… Read More ›
Comica Festival preps for launch with Brian Bolland and many more
Brian Bolland, Frazer Irving, Warren Pleece, Mark Stafford and many more comic creators will be part of this year’s fantastic Comica Festival thus weekend (April 19th and 20th) at Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, King’s Cross, London…. Read More ›
Al Ewing ‘Fictionals’ signing announced at Forbidden Planet London
Al Ewing will be signing his new novel The Fictional Man at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Thursday 2nd May from 6 – 7.00pm. In Hollywood, where last year’s stars are this year’s busboys, Fictionals are everywhere. Niles Golan’s… Read More ›