Featuring stunning a cover over by 2000AD artist Steven Austin, Futurequake Press releases Zarjaz Issue 31 next week – the latest issue of the not for profit anthology inspired by the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! Torquemada – Grand Master of Termight… Read More ›
Ian Loxam, co-host of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, reports on the latest annual comic event in Macclesfield, organised by comic creator Marc Jackson… Macc-Pow is a small comic convention held in Macclesfield. Currently on its third year,… Read More ›
Created by SJ McCune Published by Millicent Barnes Comics Full Colour – 59 Pages (Contains material previously published in Cold Colony issues 1 and 2) Warning: This review contains song lyrics shamelessly. In the words of the creator to start… Read More ›
Marc Jackson is one of the busiest cartoonist’s on the British comic scene at the moment. From his strips in online comic Aces Weekly, to his own superb self-published books to his cover for Splank! Number One, his style is… Read More ›
By Michael Jantze Out: Now Includes a gallery of “Norm” inspired art by creators including Sergio Aragones, Jim Borgman, Chris Eliopoulos, Norman Feuti, Paul Gilligan, Rick Kirkman, Kelly McNutt, Joe Murray, Mark Parisi, Lincoln Peirce, Jerry Scott, and many more Young professionals include… Read More ›
The East London Comics Art Festival (ELCAF) is the sort of open marketplace that you can find comics of all different hues. There is much to be tasted visually over the weekend and it is always worth stepping out of… Read More ›
Created by Josh Hicks The Story: The Wrestling foundation is gathered to listen to an announcement of Ricky Lovett Jr, the CEO of the Glorious Wrestling Foundation. He is telling them that they are going old school, mostly as a… Read More ›
Writers: Ash Deadman and Matt Hardy Art: Clark Bint Colours: Edward Bentley Letters: Rob Jones Publisher: Mad Robot Comics The Book: Everyone loves a murder mystery… but how many murders are too many? Welcome to Fadfield – a tranquil, idyllic village where… Read More ›
Kklak! Dinosaurs bit back! Minor spoilers included It is impossible to spoil Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom as the trailers have already spelt out most of the plot: volcano erupts, dinosaurs in danger, heroes to the rescue, heroes betrayed, villains sell… Read More ›
I’m hugely grateful to artist Russell Mark Olson for introducing me to artist, animator and designer Gustaffo Vargas, who then sent me a copy of his short but perfectly demented self-published SF adventure title Trujillø. Quite honestly, I wouldn’t be… Read More ›
Created by Jens K Styve The Story: Issue One opens on a skull-faced man wearing a dunce’s cap. He’s feeling a little under the weather. His pal, who looks like a cross between a fish and a geography teacher, tells… Read More ›
Friends for Life… My Friend Dahmer is, directed by Marc Meyers) is an adaptation of John “ Derf” Backderf’s graphic memoire that tells of his high school friendship with Jeffrey Dahmer, who a mere three weeks after graduation, began a… Read More ›
Slaughter Hawk Created by Dave Broughton Full Colour – Perfect bound – £7.50 The Story: A dark hero stalks a dystopian city of the future. Is he merely an urban legend or is he the hero that the people of… Read More ›
Created by Samuel C. Williams Published by Good Comics I just got a short preview of this cracking new book by Samuel. Some comics encapsulate the mood or the feeling of a particular period of your life. That time that… Read More ›
Written and lettered by Ian Sharman Illustrated by Hakan Aydin Cover art by Loles Romero Published by Markosia – out 25th June 2018 101 pages – Full Colour The Story: Emmaline ‘Emmy’ Harcourt is prone to wearing twin sets and… Read More ›
Written and illustrated by Nicole Bates The Book: “Anxiety Me is a personal journey, my journey,” says Nicole. “When anxiety attacks it leaves you feeling like you are the lost at sea. Sometimes you find the shore, sometimes you… Read More ›
By Kevin Jackson (writer) and Hunt Emerson (Artist) Published by Knockabout Comics ISBN 9780861662715 £12.99 Published May 24th 2018 The Book: Darren Bloke is an ordinary, hard-working stiff until a lottery win changes – and ruins – his life. He… Read More ›
Created by Andy Barron The Story: The creatures of the World of Om return and navigate the landscape that in many ways mirrors our own. This is a world of beauty and savagery. It reveals much about these characters and… Read More ›
I never felt the need to watch a film that told me Han Solo’s back story because the character was such a cliché that I felt that I already knew it. For me, Star Wars didn’t exactly have depth. As an… Read More ›
Written by Jenny McDade Art by John Armstrong On Sale: 12th July 2018, 114 Pages ISBN: 9781781086254 Publisher: Rebellion Publishing/ Treasury of British Comics The Book: Bella’s gymtastic adventure begins here! Bella Barlow is a young orphan with ambitions to… Read More ›