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• Boxpark Shoreditch to host Original Stormtrooper Pop Up Next Week

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2019

  

  Science fiction and Stormtrooper fans on the on the hunt for Halloween costumes or exclusive Stormtrooper themed gifts have been given the countdown to invade Boxpark Shoreditch next week – for the launch of an Original Stormtrooper pop-up store. Hosted by… Read More ›

• Destination Star Trek returns to Birmingham

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2019

  

  Destination Star Trek returns to Birmingham for another spectacular weekend celebrating the world of Star Trek at the end of this month, over 25th – 27th October 2019 at NECBirmingham

• This Week’s UK News Stand Snapshot: “The Thirteenth Floor” is Back!

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2019

  

  New British news stand comics / magazine on sale this week include 2000AD Prog 2153, Judge Dredd: The Megazine Issue 413 – and the smashing Scream and Misty presents The Thirteenth Floor: Home Sweet Home, all on sale today; plus the latest Beano, Commando, The Phoenix and more.

• Commando Comics – back with a bang!

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2019

  

  Brand new issues of DC Thomson Media’s Commando (Issues 5271 – 5274) are on sale tomorrow, Thursday 17th October in all good newsagents and via digital platforms — out soon! This batch see the debut of Tom Foster as a… Read More ›

• Malta Comics Con adds More Guests to 2019 Line-Up

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2019

  

  Malta Comic Con organisers Wicked Comics have announced more guests for their 2019 event, taking place place between Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd November, including Mike Collins, John Higgins, Sally Jane Hurst and John Layman. Mike Collins is perhaps most… Read More ›

• That Was the Lakes That Was! First Podcast Creator Interviews Bonanza available now

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2019

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019 has been and gone, flying past in a speed of light, but their brilliant Podcast team, led by Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates, have loads to report – and gathered some smashing comic… Read More ›

• The Conversation: Why it Matters when the Media invoke Judge Dredd

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  The character of Judge Dredd was designed to be satirical, depicting the ultimate draconian cop. Supplied, CC BY-ND Justin Matthews, Auckland University of Technology According to a recent study, the sixth leading cause of death for young men in the… Read More ›

• In Review: Edge of Extinction 1-3

  By Colin Noble on October 16, 2019

  

  Be warned now, just as most zombie movies have a 18 certificate, so does this comic. Don’t let the kids get hold of it or you will not hear the last of it from your partner…

• New Eagle Times highlights Tintin’s lunar adventure and rare British custom comic, The Shell

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2019

  

  The latest edition of EAGLE Times, the magazine of the Eagle Society, devoted to Eagle comic and its many creators, is out now

• In Review: Rob Davis triumphantly returns with The Book of Forks

  By Joe Gordon on October 15, 2019

  

  Joe Gordon reviews “Book of Forks”, the final book in Rob Davis’ incredible surreal fantasy adventure series, which began with ”The Motherless Oven”…

• From the Trenches and in Pictures: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019

  By John Freeman on October 14, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Heading to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019, the event the culmination a year of publicity work for me, and others, and endless hours of hard work and organisation by the dedicated team based largely in Kendal, I couldn’t… Read More ›

• “The 77” comics anthology line-up revealed

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2019

  

  The line-up of creators contributing to the upcoming The 77 anthology – offering a fast and furious mix of old school strips and shocks – has been revealed

• Look out for free Marvel Comics on the Underground… and elsewhere around the UK!

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2019

  

  Marvel Comics has been a cultural phenomenon for 80 years. As part of their anniversary celebrations the US comic publisher have been working with the Books on the Underground initiative (temporarily renamed ‘Comic Books on the Underground‘ and part of… Read More ›

• Katie Kirby’s “Hurrah for Gin” gets licensing deal

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2019

  

  Licensing agency Riverside Brands has just added the popular online parenting series, Hurrah for Gin, to its portfolio, a comedic pastiche of modern day parenthood survival by Katie Kirby

• Coming Soon, a new comics anthology for younger readers: Hotchpotch

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2019

  

  Biomekazoik Press, the British independent comics publisher behind the digital comics anthology 100% Biodegradable, are working on a brand new quarterly comic anthology for younger readers, Hotchpotch, launching from  before the end of the year. Edited by David Hailwood, Hotchpotch… Read More ›

• New colour edition of early Strontium Dog stories announced for 2020

  By John Freeman on October 11, 2019

  

  The earliest adventures of one of 2000 AD’s greatest characters – Strontium Dog – are to be reprinted in colour for the first time in decades next year.

• Doctor Who: Panel to Panel probes Doctor Who Magazine founder Dez Skinn

  By John Freeman on October 11, 2019

  

  Since today is the 40th anniversary of Doctor Who Magazine, what better way for host Jeremy Bement to celebrate than cover the latest news from New York Comic Con on his hugely enjoyable Doctor Who Panel to Panel podcast –… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, Doctor Who Magazine! I’m honoured to have played a part…

  By John Freeman on October 11, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  Today is the cover date for the first issue for Doctor Who Weekly, launched by Marvel UK in October 1979 – and I’m very proud to have played a small part in the continuing adventures amazing publication known today as… Read More ›

• Fan The Flame Concepts launches “Red Card”

  By John Freeman on October 11, 2019

  

  Fan The Flame Concepts LLC, a US independent comic and graphic novel producer, has announced the first issues of Neymar Jr. Comics’ latest science fiction title Red Card, the first new comic series to debut on their enhanced digital comics… Read More ›

• In Review: Joker

  By Tim Robins on October 11, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Tim Robins had to drag himself kicking and screaming to see Joker – and the film lived up to Tim Robins gloomy expectations…

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