New blood in the Commando ranks in the latest long-running war comic! Do the new writers past muster?
Features
In Memoriam: Illustrator, Designer, Publisher and Comic Creator Garry Leach
One of the early artists on 2000AD, Garry Leach will always be regarded as one of British comics most influential comic creators
Glasgow Calling: Latest Swap Meet hosts Commando guests, prompts discussion of war comics past – and future
The latest Glasgow Swap Meet proved a space for buying classic comics – and discussing the past, and future, of war comics…
Jim Alexander and Will Pickering’s powerful SF adventure, Savant, collected at last
The powerful, thought-provoking SF story from Jim Alexander and Will Pickering is collected at last
In Memoriam: Tammy and Battle Art Editor Peter Downer
Wilf Prigmore, and others, pay tribute to a former stalwart of IPC and Fleetway
In Review: The Unofficial History of The Beano by Iain McLaughlin
Andy Boal checks out former BEANO editor Iain McLaughlin’s history of Britain’s longest-running comic…
Retro Review: Bog Bodies by Declan Shalvey and Gavin Fullerton
An Irish gangster on the run after a job gone wrong stumbles upon a young woman lost in the Dublin mountains… Luke Williams catches up on “Bog Bodies” by Declan Shalvey and Gavin Fullerton
New “Metallic Dynamite” SF comic anthology in the spotlight on latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast
Pete Taylor and and Mike Williams “yak” with comic creator Jordan Thomas, chatting about his new anthology, “Metallic Dynamite”
Alison Bechdel joins Lakes International Comic Art Festival line-up in October
The creator of “Dykes to Watch Out For”, “ Fun Home” and “The Secret to Superhuman Strength” is coming to the UK in October
WebFind: Magico Vento, “Magic Wind” Italy’s best-selling western comic
Find out more about this western comic laced with supernatural adventure…
WebFind: Who Remembers Terrance Dicks “Star Quest”?
Terrance Dicks didn’t just write Doctor Who. Star Quest is still remembered, by some, with fondness…
WebFind: Modesty Blaise by Paul Gulacy
A chance stumble across an unusual Modesty Blaise artwork from a Master of Kung Fu legend
Comic Art Europe announces “Living Together” Open Call 2022 winners
Comic Art Europe has just announced the winners of its 2022 Open Call, which challenged comic creators to come up with work based on the theme, “Living Together”
Dark Horse announces Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography by Dave Gibbons, to launch at Lakes Festival in October
Dave Gibbons’ Confabulation: An Anecdotal Autobiography, compiled by Tim Pilcher will be launched at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festiival
In Review: Steve Dillon Exhibition at the Panel Gallery
The Panel Gallery in Northampton is currently showing a huge exhibition of work by Steve Dillon. James Bacon checked it out, and was suitably stunned…
In Review: The Batman (15)
Tim Robins reviews what he calls “the best Batman films in his entire cinematic canon”…
Retro Review: Third World War Book Two: Back to Babylon
Luke Williams checks out the second volume of Third World War by Pat Mills and co., released last year during the pandemic
Wanders (and wonders!) in the Lakes: An Interview with Louise Evans, aka Felt Mistress
Louise Evans, aka Felt Mistress, talks about the “Wander More With Welsby Trail”, opening soon around Bowness-on-Windermere
2000AD’s 45th anniversary celebration continues with latest pulse-pounding Prog – plus, new books, too!
2000AD anniversary adventure continues in style, and new collections out this week, too!
Creating Comics: Artist PJ Holden takes us behind the scenes on Garth Ennis’ new war comic, The Lion and the Eagle
Matt Badham catches up with artist PJ Holden and gets the inside intel on bringing “The Lion and the Eagle”, a new war comic by Garth Ennis, out now, to the page…