The long-awaited SciFi Art Postcard title from ILEX is now officially on sale, comprising a selection of ace science fiction art included in SciFi Art Now and some other art specially selected for this project, too. With a cover by… Read More ›
Features
Prisoners of Time: An Interview with artist Simon Fraser
British comic creators look set to be heavily involved in US publisher IDW’s Doctor Who at 50 celebrations for their ‘Prisoners of Time’ maxi series, which launches this week. ‘Prisoners of Time’ will feature every incarnation of the Doctor, as… Read More ›
Hunt Emerson, Paul Rainey in latest Self Publisher Magazine
Self Publisher! Magazine #61 might be a US-based digital title but with the huge number of British creators doing their own thing it’s no wonder quite a few feature in the free downloadable magazine. British talents interviewed this issue are… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Charles Chilton (1917–2013)
An obituary by Steve Winders Charles Chilton, who died on January 2nd, was one of British radio’s most innovative and successful contributors. Born in London during the First World War, Charles’ father died in action, without ever meeting his son… Read More ›
Gerry Anderson: A Tribute by Shaqui le Vesconte
This week, a scant eighth of the way into the 21st century that had already been mapped out for many children – and adults – we lost a true icon of British television and film. The hallmark of Gerry Anderson’s… Read More ›
Gerry Anderson: A Tribute by Peter Greenwood
When we lose a personality of any kind, there is always a outcry for this loss, but in this case the loss is so much more personal to an entire generation of adults and children alike. Gerry Anderson, who passed… Read More ›
Gerry Anderson: A Tribute by Marcus Hearn
My sorrow at the passing of Gerry Anderson has been eased a little by the glowing tributes that appeared across the British media. The television and newspaper obituaries presented a warm, if understandably reductive, view of his remarkable career. However,… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Gerry Anderson
Everybody has heroes. Some people create them. One man who created them for me as I grew up as a kid in the 1960s was Gerry Anderson, aided by his not inconsiderable team behind the Supermarionation shows such as Captain… Read More ›
WebFind: Original War of the Worlds illustrations revealed
Exploring War of the Worlds art by Warwick Goble…
In Review: XIII – Release The Hounds
Just when we thought that we were on top of who exactly XIII is, writer Jean Van Hamme and artist William Vance are out to turn more than just the two cover characters on their heads in the latest book… Read More ›
WebFind: The Eagle Annual Information Site
Eagle fan Ian Hartas has created an in-depth guide to the long-running Eagle annual over at www.EagleAnnual.info. The Eagle Annual Number 1 was launched in 1951 for the year 1952, building on the success of the comic which had been… Read More ›
In Review: Charley’s War Volume Nine
By Pat Mills and Joe Colquhoun Publisher: Titan Books Out: Now The Book: In this explosive new ninth volume of never-before-collected comic strip, including for the first time reproductions of original artwork from artist Joe Colquhoun’s archive, things are looking… Read More ›
Photo Review: Thought Bubble 2012 Part 2
Last weekend the two day Thought Bubble comic convention took place in Leeds as part of the week long film festival. It is a true celebration of the diversity of the modern British comics scene, from veteran professionals, via all… Read More ›
In Review: The Ballad of Halo Jones stage play
(Re-posted here with the kind permission of Matthew Charlton from the Fictionstrker blog) The Story: Halo Jones lives on the Hoop, a futuristic floating slum tethered to a future Manhattan. Citizens of the Hoop live on State Benefit and a… Read More ›
Photo Review: Thought Bubble 2012 Part 1
Last weekend the two day Thought Bubble comic convention took place in Leeds as part of the week long comic art festival. The event has grown in leaps and bounds since its inception in 2007 and this year demand from… Read More ›
In Review: Dante’s Inferno by Hunt Emerson
Out: Now Publisher: Knockabout The Book: Hunt Emerson, the dazzlingly talented cartoonist, tackles the biggest literary name of them all: Dante. Emerson’s Inferno delights on many levels: as an ingenious translation of classic verse; an effortlessly readable introduction to a… Read More ›
In Review: Berlin – The Seven Dwarves
The Cinebook Expresso collection brings together interesting bandes dessinees that do not fit into the various series that the company normally publishes. Berlin – The Seven Dwarves, written and illustrated by Marvano (Mark Van Oppen) is one such book. In… Read More ›
10 Questions: Wizards Keep Publisher Tim Perkins
With Christmas coming around I thought it would be a good idea to check out Wizards Keep Publishing’s Worlds End on downthetubes and find out how the next book is coming along. Creator and publisher Tim Perkins’ book is simply… Read More ›
In Review: Buck Danny – Ghost Squadron
After a gap of over two years Cinebook return to US military pilot Colonel Buck Danny in Francis Bergese’s Ghost Squadron, originally published in France in 1996 as L’Escadrille Fantôme, the 46th Buck Danny album. Colonel Buck Danny and his… Read More ›
In Review: Lucky Luke – Fingers
Roll up! Roll up! That master of bandes dessinee humour Maurice De Bevere, also known as Morris, will astound and amaze you with his work illustrating the man who shoots faster than his own shadow, known to one and all… Read More ›