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• Call for Papers: Comics Up Close – New Perspectives in Comic Art

  By John Freeman on July 11, 2019

  

  A Call for Papers for Comics Up Close – New Perspectives in Comic Art, the opening event of Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019 in October, has just been announced by the team from ReOPeN, Lancaster University’s graphic novels and… Read More ›

• Putting the Pieces Together: The Other Work of some great British comic creators

  By downthetubes Guests on July 11, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  There are times in a comic artist’s life when work temporarily dries up, or they are offered a more financially rewarding project. Despite the theory that artists are doomed to starve in garrets for their art, the reality is “if… Read More ›

• Indigo Prime returns to 2000AD, Death Wish collection out in book shops today!

  By John Freeman on July 11, 2019

  

  2000AD Prog 2139 crashed into your newsagents yesterday, with an all-new “Indigo Prime” tale debuting this issue – and officially on sale today in all good book shops is Death Wish, a collection from Rebellion of the strip created by… Read More ›

• Rowland Emett’s amazing “Cuckoo Valley” masterpiece goes on display ahead of auction

  By John Freeman on July 9, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Rowland Emett, the British artist and inventor, is most famous for his magical flying car and the crackpot machines made for the film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. But his largest, most ambitious – and in Emett’s view, his finest work… Read More ›

• New York Times best-selling thriller author James Swallow pens new Commando tale

  By John Freeman on July 9, 2019

  

  Hallucinations in the Burmese jungle, dogfights above the curvature of the Earth, betrayals in France, and friends torn apart by World War Two! It’s all happening in the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 5243 – 5246), out soon… Read More ›

• It’s Myne, not a thief’s, Gromit! New Wallace and Gromit anti-fraud cards launched

  By John Freeman on July 9, 2019

  

  Myne Cards – a company specialising in credit card-sized devices to place into wallets and purses, which give protection over all contactless cards – has just added Wallace and Gromit cards to its catalogue. Myne Cards are specifically designed to… Read More ›

• Counting down to the new Death’s Head from Marvel!

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2019

  

  The countdown has begun to an all-new Death’s Head mini series from Marvel, launching 31st July 2019 in all good comic shops! Starring Death’s Head, originally created by Simon Furman and Geoff Senior in the 1980s, the new series is… Read More ›

• Manchester’s National Football Museum’s 65th anniversary Roy of the Rovers exhibition opens next week

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2019

  

  Celebrate the 65th anniversary of Roy of the Rovers with a visit to the dedicated pop-up exhibition at Manchester’s National Football Museum, which opens next week, on Friday 19th July. The Melchester Rovers legend made his first appearance in Tiger… Read More ›

• In Review: TechnoFreak #2: “The Dame and the Damned”

  By downthetubes Guests on July 8, 2019

  

  Review by Ben K Sy Co-created by John Charles, Barry May and Tom Newell. Co-plotted, designed, coloured by John Charles with co-plotter and scripter  Barry May; art by Tom Newell. Lettering by Nikki Foxrobot, colouring assistance by Guilherme Lindemberg Mendes… Read More ›

• The 1977-2000AD Creator Interviews: Artist and Writer Ian Gibson

  By downthetubes Guests on July 8, 2019

  

  An interview with artist Ian Gibson, mind probed by Steve Bull

• Swinging Sixties British superhero Johnny Future returns! Collection out next year

  By John Freeman on July 6, 2019

  

  Never before reprinted in the UK, 2000AD and Treasury of British Comics publisher Rebellion will publish a complete collection of Johnny Future next year, a stunning superhero strip that appeared in 1960s comic Fantastic, featuring art by the late Luis Bermejo

• Re-decorate your home Eighties style, the Stranger Things way

  By John Freeman on July 6, 2019

  

  With Stranger Things Season Three now screening on Netflix, 1980s inspired décor is back in the spotlight. Neon flashes, science fiction movie posters and bold retro-styled furniture are taking centre stage in this cult classic themed room to amp up the nostalgic feel.

• Polar Gear adds Spider-Man-inspired lunch bags to range

  By John Freeman on July 6, 2019

  

  Is your younger sibling ready for a Spider-Man: Far Frome Home or Avengers-inspired summer road trip? Polar Gear’s Avengers Spider-Man lunch bag and bottle might be just the thing to brighten that car journey to the coast. You know, without them blasting the caravan in front of you with their super powers, or something

• Florida’s Norton Museum of Art hosts major Dwight M. Cleveland Collection film poster exhibition

  By John Freeman on July 5, 2019

  

  If you’re heading to Florida on holiday this summer, then you may want to pop along to the  Norton Museum of Art, which is presenting the first, extensive museum exhibition of classic movie posters from one of the most prominent… Read More ›

• Albion: Looking back at Wildstorm’s “British Invasion”

  By John Freeman on July 5, 2019

  

  As Rebellion rolls out more classic comic collections and gears up for the second Vigilant special from Simon Furman and Simon Coleby, Luke Williams looks back at earlier revivals of some British comic characters… Rebellion are receiving plaudits for reviving… Read More ›

• In Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home

  By Tim Robins on July 5, 2019

  

  Review by Tim Robins Some Spoilers! The Story: Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever… The Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home is not so much… Read More ›

• Vault Comics marks Independence Day 2019 with “Free Firsts” offer

  By John Freeman on July 5, 2019

  

  Marking US Independence Day yesterday, Vault Comics is offering the first issues of 13 of its favourite series, completely free on its website, including Friendo by Alex Paknadel (Arcadia) and Martin Simmonds (Punks not Dead), and Deep Roots by Dan… Read More ›

• The 30th Anniversary McLaren Animation Awards

  By Joe Gordon on July 4, 2019

  

  The annual McLaren Animation award screenings at the world’s oldest continually-running film festival have always been a personal favourite part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival for me. Named for famed Scottish pioneer Norman McLaren, who would later found the… Read More ›

• Osprey gets set to launch “Under Fire” graphic novels series in September

  By John Freeman on July 4, 2019

  

  Osprey Publishing will launch a new graphic novel series, Under Fire, in September, telling the stories of history’s most dramatic battles and campaigns through the eyes of the men who were there. Offering authentic historical detail combined with vivid illustration… Read More ›

• Spaceship Away 48 sports spiffing John M. Burns cover

  By John Freeman on July 3, 2019

  

  The latest issue of the Dan Dare-inspired comic magazine Spaceship Away (Issue 48) is on sale now, sports a  great cover and double-page poster by 2000AD artist John M. Burns. Burns best-known work on Dan Dare is for a strip… Read More ›

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