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• Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Wonders of Science by Eddie Campbell and Phil Elliott

  By John Freeman on June 3, 2019

  

  Behind the pseudonym, Charlie Trumper, Eddie Campbell and Phil Elliott created over 100 comic strips between 1984 and 1985 for the UK weekly music paper, Sounds. The Wonders of Science was their first, with Eddie and Phil creating their own strips every… Read More ›

• Simon Spurrier talks writing comics and for TV in new Lakes Festival Podcast

  By John Freeman on June 3, 2019

  

  Writer Simon Spurrier is the focus of the latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, and author who’s written for a wide range of comics from 2000AD to Vertigo’s Sandman – to one of hosts Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates favourites,… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: How To Survive A Crowdfunding Campaign by Jasper Bark

  By John Freeman on June 3, 2019

  

  Many comic creators now use crowdfunding as a means to raise funds to bring a dream project to life, but there are highs and lows to this, as award-winning horror author, comics writer and stand up comedian Jasper Bark relates… Read More ›

• James Bond memorabilia offered at Aston’s Auctioneers from Cars of the Stars Museum

  By John Freeman on June 2, 2019

  

  Dudley-based Aston’s Auctioneers are selling off the remaining contents of the world-famous The Cars Of The Stars Museum / The Bond Museum, that was based in Keswick

• Creator Spotlight: Sgt. Rock by Brian Bolland re-visited, by Robotech colourist Marco Lesko

  By John Freeman on June 2, 2019

  

  Colourist Marco Lesko, who I worked with on the recently-published Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor mini-series from Titan Comics, posted his colouring take on an iconic Sgt Rock page by Brian Bolland, first published by DC Comics in 1992. I’m a… Read More ›

• From the Archives: Last Words from Leo – An Interview with Leo Baxendale

  By Joe Gordon on May 31, 2019

  

  First published in October 2017 on the inexplicably and ruthlessly pruned Forbidden Planet International blog, an act of cultural barbarism about which Forbidden Planet (Scotland) Ltd has yet to reverse, we are delighted to republish, as first published and with… Read More ›

• British Custom Comics: Captain Caution, Rail Safety Hero!

  By John Freeman on May 31, 2019 • ( 8 )

  

  Back in 1985, National Rail came up with a superhero-inspired promotion, no doubt in the hope that Captain Caution would do for rail safety what the Green Cross Man had been doing to encourage kids to be careful crossing roads…. Read More ›

• In Review: Godzilla: King of the Monsters

  By Tim Robins on May 31, 2019

  

  Review by Tim Robins Directed by Michael Dougherty Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Sally Hawkins, Ken Watanabe and Charles Dance Members of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty… Read More ›

• Phil-Comics trails rare “Wham-O Giant” US tabloid comic in next month’s eBay auction

  By John Freeman on May 31, 2019

  

  A copy of the rare giant-sized US comic Wham-O Giant Comics #1, produced by a toy company in the 1960s will go under the hammer at Phil-Comics on eBay next month – and with a line-up that includes artist Wally… Read More ›

• New Doctor Who Magazine Exclusive Edition offers Dalek goodies*

  By John Freeman on May 30, 2019

  

  A WHSmith exclusive version of Doctor Who Magazine Issue 539, on sale now, includes a vinyl EP featuring material from the classic 1960s Doctor Who story The Evil of the Daleks. The strictly limited Deluxe Edition for WHSmith customers offers… Read More ›

• Filling in the Gaps: who remembers the 1960s custom comic, “Signal”?

  By John Freeman on May 30, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Regular readers will recall our coverage for a custom comic Ivory Castle Arrow, published in the early 1960s featuring art by Don Harley and John Michael Burns as part of promotions for The Signal Club, a product of Unilever‘s marketing… Read More ›

• Showcase: Nella the Princess Knight on sale now

  By John Freeman on May 30, 2019

  

  Egmont Publishing‘s latest issue of Showcase magazine, on sale now, is a special based on the popular Nick Jr. television series, Nella the Princess Knight. Nella is an eight-year old picture-perfect princess, but that’s only part of her story. She’s… Read More ›

• London’s Orbital Comics to host Geoff Senior solo exhibition in July

  By John Freeman on May 30, 2019

  

  London’s Orbital Comics is to host a solo exhibition by Transformers and To The Death artist Geoff Senior in July. Geoff has been a professional artist and illustrator for over 35 years. Although best known for his work on Marvel… Read More ›

• More European Comic Creators join October’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival line-up

  By John Freeman on May 30, 2019

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019 has announced a number of European comic creators who will be heading to Kendal in October for this year’s weekend-long Festival. Joining the recently-announced Belgian and Belgium-based creators Serge Baeken, Ephameron, Loic Gaume, Ben… Read More ›

• WebFind: Odeith’s larger-than-life insect murals look ready to leap from the wall

  By John Freeman on May 30, 2019

  

  Portuguese street artist Odeith, also known for his anamorphic graffiti lettering work, is a master of creating larger-than-life urban murals of realistically painted insects. For those of you not keen on spiders – you may not want to read on…… Read More ›

• “Don’t make me angry…” INFINITY Magazine “Incredible Hulk” cover reveal!

  By John Freeman on May 30, 2019

  

  Artist Pete Wallbank has revealed his art for a new cover for INFINITY magazine featuring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno in their roles as David Banner and his big green alter-ego from the 1970s TV show The Incredible Hulk –… Read More ›

• First ever Tintin cover looks set for one million dollar plus sale in June

  By John Freeman on May 29, 2019

  

  The first cover appearance of Hergé‘s Tintin, arguably the most popular comic character worldwide, as well as a pair of lots by Osama Tezuka, the artist who has been called “the Japanese equivalent of Walt Disney” and a group of… Read More ›

• Comics Inspiration: How Celebrities have inspired the look of some Comic Characters Part 2

  By Colin Noble on May 29, 2019

  

  Colin Noble explores how Celebrities have inspired the look of some Comic Characters

• High street comics retailer WHSmith ranked bottom of annual Which? poll

  By John Freeman on May 29, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  WHSmith has finished bottom of the Which? annual UK high street shops survey rankings of more than 100 shops for the ninth year in a row, while specialist retailers come out on top. The annual survey of more than 7700… Read More ›

• Roads Not Taken: When Disney almost went Discworld

  By John Freeman on May 29, 2019

  

  Animation designer and children’s author Claire Keane has posted some wonderful concept art for an abandoned Disney project based on Sir Terry Pratchett‘s fourth Discworld novel, Mort,  on her official web site. While that project didn’t go ahead, BBC America’s… Read More ›

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