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• Work continues to celebrate the First Cat in Space with memorial statue

  By John Freeman on October 4, 2018

  

  Late last year, artist Matthew Serge Guy launched a Kickstarter to create a memorial to Félicette, the first cat in space. The project clearly caught the mood of cat lovers worldwide, because he raised over £43,000 to make the project… Read More ›

• Crowdfunder in memory of 2000AD artist Carlos Ezquerra smashes target

  By John Freeman on October 4, 2018

  

  Fans of 2000AD artist Carlos Ezquerra, who died earlier this week, have launched a JustGiving page in his memory, which has already raised £2600. “Carlos was one of the finest comic book artists of his generation,” says Dale Jackson, who… Read More ›

• Tales from Toxic! That Never Were: “Dino-Wars”, by Pat Mills and David Pugh

  By John Freeman on October 4, 2018

  

  Toxic! was a British weekly comic book published in 1991  by Apocalypse Ltd. that ran for just 31 issues before numerous problems combined to bring the project to a halt and the publisher sadly went out of business. But it… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Our Final Halloween

  By Antony Esmond on October 4, 2018

  

  Written and co-created by Mike Garley Art ad co-creation by Michael Lee-Graham Letters and logo design by Michael Stock 35 pages – Full Colour – £3.00 • Currently being Kickstarted here The Book: Five kids wake up in an abandoned… Read More ›

• Roger Dean “Crossing the Line” Exhibition announced

  By John Freeman on October 4, 2018

  

  Trading Boundaries in Uckfield, Sussex, has announced their 2018 official Roger Dean exhibition – Crossing the Line.

• Narnia comes to Netflix

  By John Freeman on October 3, 2018

  

  Streaming service Netflix is to be the new home for C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia, working with Entertainment One (EOne) and the C.S. Lewis Company to create movies and series based on all seven of Lewis’ fantasy tales. Considered a… Read More ›

• Beano exhibition breaks records for attendance

  By Joe Gordon on October 3, 2018

  

  Bonnie Dundee, long home to DC Thomson who have provided generations of readers with their comics fix, has been running the Bash Street’s Back exhibition at the McManus Gallery, “a fun and rebellious look at the Beano at 80” –… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds Lady Penelope focus of new merchandise from Half Moon Bay

  By John Freeman on October 3, 2018

  

  Award-winning wholesaler Half Moon Bay has secured the licensing rights for both Moomin and Thunderbirds, adding the classic brands to its expanding gift and publishing portfolio in the UK, with new launches early in 2019. The Bath-based company, established in… Read More ›

• In Review: Modern Slorance – The Finland Issue – Travel, art, food, tortoises!

  By Joe Gordon on October 3, 2018

  

  Modern Slorance: the Finland Issue, by Neil Slorance “Saunas, Moomins, Food, Romance and more!” A wee disclaimer before I start: I love Neil Slorance’s comics. I first came across them in the (sadly now defunct) Plan B Books down by the… Read More ›

• Blackpool Tower gets an Iron Man makeover, re-named Stark Tower!

  By John Freeman on October 3, 2018

  

  Known as a national icon, it’s been announced that The Blackpool Tower has changed its name to Stark Tower to honour Marvel Super Hero Iron Man – a move that surprised residents of the seaside town. Stark Tower is of course… Read More ›

• “65 Years of Minnie the Minx” Beano Bookazine Special available now!

  By John Freeman on October 3, 2018

  

  Celebrate 65 years of Beano star Minnie the Minx with a 68 page special, available now from UK newsagents, or direct from DC Thomson. We trailed this new bookazine back in August: it covers everything from the story of her… Read More ›

• Salón del Cómic de Zaragoza to dedicate a special edition of Tebeíco del Salón to Carlos Ezquerra, contributions welcomed

  By John Freeman on October 3, 2018

  

  The Organización del Cómic de Zaragoza has announced an initiative to publish a Tebeíco del Salón special edition in December in time for its annual festival, paying tribute to 2000AD artist Carlos Ezquerra, who died earlier this week – and… Read More ›

• Dunkirk drama and army imposters in new Commando comics

  By John Freeman on October 3, 2018

  

  Brand new Commando (issues 5163-5166) are on sale later this week from DC Thomson, in all good newsagents and via a variety of digital platforms…

• Fired up for the Lakes Festival! Podcast spotlights Clockwork Watch event plans

  By John Freeman on October 2, 2018

  

  There’s another packed episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast on offer this week, as the team prepare for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2018 – not long to go now! This episode Ian Loxam and Nikki… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Killing Superman with Louise Simonson and Frank Quitely

  By John Freeman on October 2, 2018

  

  In this week’s Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of comic book creators who have been involved in titles which depicted The Death of Superman. In a discussion recorded at Portsmouth Comic Con, writer Louise Simonson talks about… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2018: A Chat with Canadian cartoonist Seth

  By John Freeman on October 2, 2018

  

  Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2018 is Seth, the cartoonist behind the comic book series Palookaville, which started… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Artist and Judge Dredd co-creator Carlos Ezquerra

  By Joe Gordon on October 2, 2018

  

  At the start of this week, 2000AD sadly confirmed that we had lost the mighty Carlos Ezquerra. Many in the Brit comics community and worldwide fans will remember Carlos suffering from cancer several years ago, and the Get Well Soon, Carlos… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Simon Grennan’s “Drawing in Drag by Marie Duval”

  By John Freeman on October 2, 2018

  

  Trouser-wearing, French-speaking, home-wrecking Victorian cartoonist Marie Duval – best known for her work on Allie Sloper – appears to have drawn a new comic book – ‘Drawing in Drag…’ But has she? Looking more closely, Drawing in Drag by Marie… Read More ›

• Judge Dredd Co-Creator Carlos Ezquerra dies aged 70

  By John Freeman on October 1, 2018

  

  Carlos Ezquerra, legendary co-creator of Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog and many more all-time classics for 2000AD has died, aged 70. One of the all-time greatest comic book artists, the Spanish illustrator was one of the titans of 2000AD but had recently… Read More ›

• Coming Soon: PanelxPanel #16 – Giant Days

  By John Freeman on October 1, 2018

  

  PanelxPanel #16 – Giant Days is on sale later month, covering US publisher Boom’s Giant Days series, by John Allison, Max Sarin, Whitney Cogar and Jim Campbell. PanelxPanel is a digital magazine celebrating the medium of comics, edited by Strip… Read More ›

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