2014 saw the release of issue one of MULP: Sceptre Of The Sun, the first of a proposed five issue series from writer Matt Gibbs and artist Sara Dunkerton. There is a long standing tradition of anthropomorphic characters in British… Read More ›
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Edinburgh League Of Comics Invades Thought Bubble 2015
Various members of the Edinburgh League Of Comics will be attending and selling their work at Thought Bubble in Leeds on the weekend of 14/15 November 2015 where they will all have tables in the New Dock Hall. The group was… Read More ›
In Review: Lew Stringer’s Brickman Returns
By Lew Stringer Out: Now! The Story: Lew Stringer’s seriously-stupid superhero Brickman is back after an equally stupidly-long absence from comics – and his creator has finally realised a long-held ambition to bring the character’s many fans a new comic… Read More ›
Sneak Preview – Random Trials issue 3
Written, Illustrated and Lettered by Dean Beattie “A big, shady, International pharmaceutical company has been testing experimental drugs on the general public. Of course, the general public know nothing about these tests – and are unwittingly filling themselves with all… Read More ›
In Review: Curveball by Jeremy Sorese
Created by Jeremy Sorese A graphic novel in 420 pages Published by NoBrow Press www.nobrow.net “After years of technological advancement, the relationships between humans and robots is changing. Reduced energy stores mean that humans can no longer rely on the… Read More ›
‘Banned’ Judge Dredd episodes mocking McDonalds, Burger King and more to be reprinted for first time
For the very first time since their first publication in 2000AD, the ‘banned’ episodes of Judge Dredd from the late 1970s are to be reprinted as Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth Uncensored. Published in the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic in 1978,… Read More ›
Phoenix Comic Reaches Issue 200, Heads For WH Smiths This Week
Weekly British children’s comic The Phoenix is celebrating its 200th issue this week by becoming the first independent weekly comic in the UK to reach this milestone since 1969 – and will now be on sale in selected WH Smiths stores across… Read More ›
Creators @ Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2015
The remarkably warm and dry weekend of 16-18 October 2015 saw the third Lakes International Comic Art Festival take place in the Lake District town of Kendal. LICAF, or more simply Lakes, has grown in stature and visitor numbers over the… Read More ›
Sneak Preview: Johnny Red #1 from Titan Comics
4th November sees the launch of the hotly anticipated Johnny Red series from legendary Preacher creator Garth Ennis and artist extraordinaire Keith Burns (The Boys, Castles in the Sky). The explosive new series features original adventures of the fighter ace… Read More ›
Thought Bubble 2015 Programme Announced
The team behind Thought Bubble, the annual and hugely-popular comics festival held in Leeds, have lined up a terrific week of comics celebration, bringing some of the best creators in the world to the city. The programme for this year’s festival… Read More ›