A new episode of the Doctor Who comics podcast Panel to Panel is up, and taking a break from his fantastic series of creator interviews, it’s time for Jeremy Bement to catch up on reviews. In this episode he review Titan… Read More ›
Features
In Review: Winsor McCay – The Complete Little Nemo 1905–1927
By Winsor Mcoay Publisher: Taschen Edited by Alexander Braun Hardcover, clothbound, 2 volumes., 13.5 x 17.3 in., 708 pages The Book: Meet Little Nemo, a diminutive hero of comic narrative, but one of the greatest dream voyagers of the 20th century. The master creation of Winsor… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus: Shojo artist Akiko Hatsu
Here’s the first of our spotlights on the guests attending the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October 2015, starting with internationally-acclaimed Shojo artist Akiko Hatsu. Born in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, Akiko Hatsu worked as assistant to her older sister, the manga… Read More ›
Putting Dan Dare in Context: Post-World War Two anxiety and optimism examined
I recently came across a fascinating two-part study of the first Dan Dare story by Colin Smith on Sequart, which includes some observations of modern takes on the character such as the Virgin Comics reboot by Garth Ennis and Gary Erskine…. Read More ›
Ron Turner: The Harrier Comics Collections
While many of us are enjoying John Lawrence’s Space Ace magazine (Volume Four is on sale now), this isn’t the first time that he has re-printed classic Ron Turner material. Below is a gallery of titles published by Harrier Comics in the… Read More ›
In Review: Ron Turner’s “Space Ace” Volume 4
Out: NowPublisher: John LawrenceOriginally published by Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd The Title: A chance to read the much-sought after story “The Island Universe”, first published some 60 years ago – Ron Turner‘s first Space Ace story, serialised over… Read More ›
In Review: The Light & Darkness War
Story by Tom Veitch Art by Cam Kennedy On Sale from 27th May 2015 Publisher: Titan Comics 208 pages | Full Colour | Previews Order Code: JAN151610 | £17.99 The Story: Lazarus Jones is a Vietnam War veteran who lost his legs in… Read More ›
Six Questions For Bantah Six Creators Phillip Vaughan And Rossi Gifford
Volume 16 of David Lloyd’s weekly e-comic Aces Weekly beginning this week features the first publication of Bantah Six, a new strip from writer Phillip Vaughan and artist Rossi Gifford which tells the story of a graffiti gang on the… Read More ›
Flashback to 1968: Art from the very first British Comics Convention
Following up on our coverage of the successful Birmingham Comic Festival last month at Edgbaston, which attracted some 2000 fans from across the UK, we thought we’d flashback to 1968 and give you a look at the some of the art used… Read More ›
Four Weeks to the Wonderlands Graphic Novel Expo
When is a comic con not a ‘Comic Con’? When it’s a ‘Graphic Novel Expo’. Wonderlands: The UK Graphic Novel Expo is taking place on Saturday 30 May 2015 at the University of Sunderland’s Chester Road campus as part of… Read More ›