Major new stories on downthetubes – or simply things we feel are major!
This weekend will see the launch of the CROSS anthology from Disconnected Press at Thought Bubble, a glorious assemblage of political wit, satire and polite British rage! And we do mean glorious, because Conor Boyle, the co-conspirator in the project with partner… Read More ›
Next Wednesday. 19th November, sees the release of the final, never-before-published volume of the epic saga, The First Kingdom by Jack Katz from Titan Comics – and we have some preview pages for you. Yes – over forty years in the telling, Jack Katz’s six-volume science fiction epic… Read More ›
Wicked Comics has just announced the final comic creators and comics industry professionals for the 2014 Malta Comic Con which will be held on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November at St. James Cavalier (all floors), Valletta. Joining an already incredible line up are pop… Read More ›
In September 2014, comic creator Neill Cameron published a series of articles on the British comics industry which he has very kindly given us permission to cross post here, as part of wider efforts by both him and many others to promote… Read More ›
In September 2014, comic creator Neill Cameron published a series of articles on the British comics industry which he has very kindly given us permission to cross post here, as part of wider efforts by both him and many others to… Read More ›
Roger Leloup’s Yoko Tsuno returns in the ninth of her books to be translated into English by Cinebook, The Forge Of Vulcan, which is a sequel to the very first Yoko story The Curious Trio. In The Curious Trio Yoko… Read More ›
Goddamn this war!: Tardi with Pat Mills Monday 10th November 2014 7.00pm – Foyles Bookshop My anticipation of the meeting of minds between Pat Mills and Jacques Tardi is so combustible that they should really advertise this… Read More ›
In September 2014, comic creator Neill Cameron published a series of articles on the British comics industry which he has very kindly given us permission to cross post here, as part of wider efforts by both him and many others to promote… Read More ›
Continuing its efforts to invest in and promote the comics form, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival has a new project in the works. For 2015, they’re working with Joe Decie, one of the artists who took part in… Read More ›
#alanmoore #exclusive #TBF14 A photo posted by Electricomics (@electricomics) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:58pm PST The new British digital comics venture Electricomics will be in the spotlight at Thought Bubble this coming weekend, a venture whose team includes both… Read More ›
If there is one lawman keeping Mega-City One in order, It’s Judge Dredd. Charging through the gangs of mutants on his Lawmaster motorbike, he will uphold the code of justice – through violent means if necessary! Now, Pop Culture Shock Collectibles –… Read More ›
We rarely review children’s books on this blog They are not really what it’s all about, But why should we let groups like MumsNet then hog All the work these creators put out? Jampires is about little creatures who suck… Read More ›
In September 2014, comic creator Neill Cameron published a series of articles on the British comics industry which he has very kindly given us permission to cross post here, as part of wider efforts by both him and many others to… Read More ›
Titan Comics has announced the brand-new Michael Moorcock Library Series in February 2015, beginning with his greatest character – Elric – and released some tasty preview pages from the first collection. Collecting the first volume of the classic adaptation of Michael Moorcock’s bestselling… Read More ›
A new survey of 1000 British writers has revealed pets might get the blame for a creator not finishing their book, but the Internet is often the major distraction from getting things done during the working day. The survey,… Read More ›
Here’s an interesting and clearly well thought project: Indie Comics Tracker, a service enabling you to not only keep track of your favourite independent comic titles – but discover new ones, too. Indie Comics Tracker allows you to discover… Read More ›
Just weeks away from the event itself, the Malta Comic Con team have released this impressive trailer to give comic fans a taster of the highly-regarded event, created by Mark A. Tagliaferro and Nitedevil Darkwatch. Now in its sixth… Read More ›
(Updated): Fans of Gerry Anderson‘s past projects such as Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet and Space:1999 have fully backed a pilot for a possible new series based on his concepts – Firestorm. Over 1400 backers have pledged almost £89,000 to the Gerry… Read More ›
The event that became the Dundee Comics Day (DCD) began at the University of Dundee in 2007 with the two day academic conference entitled ‘Biff! Bam!! Crikey!!!’ in 2007. Run by Dr Chris Murray (below) of the university’s Department of… Read More ›
As part of this year’s All Hallow’s Read, a new Hallowe’en tradition started by Neil Gaiman in 2011 of giving away scary books on 31st October, top digital comics distributor SEQUENTIAL is giving away 666 copies of the acclaimed horror… Read More ›