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• In Memoriam: Atheist, Anarchist and Artist Donald Rooum

  By downthetubes Guests on September 5, 2019

  

  A Tribute by Steve Marchant Just heard that my old friend and one-time tutor Donald Rooum passed away last Saturday. He was 91. A lifelong anarchist, Donald’s cartoons have appeared in Peace News since 1962. He produced the “Wildcat” comic… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: new Death Sentence Liberty Kickstarter launched

  By John Freeman on September 5, 2019

  

  The fourth Death Sentence Liberty Kickstarter from Monty Nero and team is live, featuring a rare Ben Oliver cover, limited edition gold foil variants, and the ever-popular Story So Far (issues #1-4) for new readers. This is the latest issue… Read More ›

• Hellboy set to haunt Kendal, Dungeons & Dragons delights revealed at Lakes Festival

  By John Freeman on September 5, 2019

  

  With little over a month to go before this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival (11th – 13th October 2019) in Kendal, work is proceeding apace on a number of exhibitions at the event, These will include an exclusive take on… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with Julie Rocheleau

  By John Freeman on September 5, 2019

  

  Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Canadian illustrator and cartoonist Julie Rocheleau, who’s perhaps best known for her graphic novel About Betty’s Boob, published by Boom! Studios – and heads to Kendal this month as part of a Festival-organised Comics Cultural Exchange supported by the British Council and Quebec BD

• Teesside University seeks new Lecturer in Comics & Concept Art

  By John Freeman on September 5, 2019

  

  Do you have experience of teaching at Higher Education level and real world experience of concept art and comic production? If so, you may be the person Teesside University are looking for, as they’re currently seeking a Lecturer in Comics & Concept Art

• Beatles Comics in the spotlight at Shrewsbury Beatles Weekend

  By John Freeman on September 4, 2019

  

  The Shrewsbury Beatles Weekend, taking place later this month, is to include a special event charting the many appearances of The Beatles in comics, with comics writer, editor and publisher Tim Quinn. Since arriving at the Toppermost of the Poppermost,… Read More ›

• Non, non, non! “Nemesis the Warlock: The First Heresies” sells out in 24 hours

  By John Freeman on September 4, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Rebellion‘s brand new, limited edition Nemesis the Warlock: The First Heresies hardcover collection, written by Pat Mills with art by Kevin O’Neill, Jesus Redondo and Bryan Talbot, available only from their web shop, sold out within 24 hours of going on… Read More ›

• In Very Advance Review: Battle Stations by Donne Avenell and Hugo Pratt

  By John Freeman on September 4, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Rebellion Publishing have kindly sent us a very Advance Review Copy of Battle Stations by Donne Avenell and Hugo Pratt, the first of a new Treasury of British Comics series re-publishing classic strips from the long-running War Picture Library. Battle… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with writer Simon Spurrier

  By John Freeman on September 4, 2019

  

  Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Simon Spurrier, who I would argue modestly… Read More ›

• HBO’s Watchmen gets launch date

  By John Freeman on September 4, 2019

  

  US TV subscription service HBO has set a debut date for Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen. The series, based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ comic story and starring Regina King, bows Sunday, 20th October at 9.00pm. Set in an alternate history… Read More ›

• Writer Ferg Handley reveals the story behind Bomber Braddock’s return to comics

  By John Freeman on September 4, 2019

  

  Commando presents the return of working class bomber pilot Matt Braddock to comic pages for the first time in over 20 years, the first of two new stories debuting this Thursday, on sale in all good newsagents and available digitally… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with Belgian artist Ephameron

  By John Freeman on September 3, 2019

  

  Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with Ephameron (Eva Cardon), a Belgian artist who… Read More ›

• Velicity Jones back in Aces Weekly!

  By John Freeman on September 3, 2019

  

  Secret agent Velicity Jones is back in the digital anthology  Aces Weekly (Volume 41) – and her third adventure from writer Lee Robson and artist Bryan Coyle is a visual treat as this creative duo deliver another cracking action adventure, lettered by… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Doctor Who Script Editor and Novelist Terrance Dicks

  By Tim Robins on September 3, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  A Tribute by Tymbus Robins Terrance Dicks, the generous and avuncular writer and script editor for Doctor Who has died aged 84. For a while, when Dicks’ death was announced, his name topped Twitter’s list of trending topics as tributes… Read More ›

• Day of Dredd this Saturday at London’s Orbital Comics!

  By John Freeman on September 3, 2019

  

  Don’t forget that, if you’re in London this Saturday 7th September, Orbital Comics will be hosting a very special “Day of Dredd” Art Jam, in collaboration with Rebellion, publishers of 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine. Invited comic creators will collaborate… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Colin Brake pays tribute to fellow Script Editor Terrance Dicks

  By downthetubes Guests on September 3, 2019

  

  Terrance Dicks, who has died aged 84, wrote several Doctor Who TV stories and was script editor on many others, joining the show in 1968, as well writing numerous Doctor Who books, in particular over 60 of the Target Books… Read More ›

• Kate Charlesworth guest of honour at Helsinki Comics Festival 2019

  By John Freeman on September 3, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Comic creator Kate Charlesworth, whose sensational graphic memoir, Sensible Footwear: A Girl’s Guide is out now from Myriad Editions, is this year’s guest of honour at Helsinki Comics Festival 2019, taking place this coming weekend, an event that aims to raise awareness for comics as a social force of change

• Opinion: When “Revenue Share” in our comics industry becomes Creator Exploitation

  By John Freeman on September 3, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  I am becoming increasingly concerned by the rising number of independent publishers professing to support our comic industry, on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond, whose worthy ambition to promote comics is being marred by an apparent blind spot when it comes the reompense of creators.

• #Inktober is Coming!

  By John Freeman on September 2, 2019

  

  #Inktober, the annual month long art challenge created by artist Jake Parker is on its way – and the environment themed “Prompt List” has been revealed.
  Here’s how anyone – no matter their skill level – can take part…

• Celebrating Scatterbrook: “Scatterbrook Days”, a Moving Tribute to “Worzel Gummidge”

  By John Freeman on September 2, 2019

  

  2019 marks the 40th Anniversary of the TV series Worzel Gummidge starring Jon Pertwee as the scarecrow scallywag, and the centenary of the much-loved Jon Pertwee himself. To celebrate, Ten Acre Films took a trip to the countryside with some… Read More ›

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