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• Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Mary Boys

  By John Freeman on 6 October 2019

  

  What’s not to love about an irreverent comic centring on four brothers who gain superhuman abilities from getting drunk? Because that’s exactly what you’re being offered in The Mary Boys by comics writer and artist Karl Stephan… and it looks great.

• Latest Phil Comics eBay auction offers complete run of Action, and more

  By John Freeman on 6 October 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  There are some 200 vintage comic listings in the latest Phil Comics eBay auction this week including the full set of Action (1976-77) in three bound volumes, #1-250 of 2000AD, issues of wartime Beano and Dandy, various annuals and a 1970s/80s IPC collection including 20 or so free gifts!

• Enter “The Kingdom” of artist Stan Manoukian

  By John Freeman on 5 October 2019

  

  If you’re in the Northport, New York, area in the United States anytime between now until early November, you might want to check out the Haven Gallery, which is presenting “The Kingdom”, a solo art exhibition by Stan Manoukian.

• Simon Spurrier, Chris Wildgoose’s “Alienated” to launch in February from Boom! Studios

  By John Freeman on 5 October 2019

  

  BOOM! Studios has announced Alienated, a new series from the British creative team of Simon Spurrier (John Constantine Hellblazer, Coda) and artist Chris Wildgoose (Batgirl, Batman: Nightwalker), a subversive coming-of-age story about about having all the power to change the… Read More ›

• Coming in 2020: Stranger Things: Into the Fire, third comic series from Dark Horse

  By John Freeman on 4 October 2019

  

  Dark Horse Comics and Netflix are expanding the world of Stranger Things in the newest Stranger Things comic series, Stranger Things: Into the Fire, written by Jody Houser.

• Sneak Peek: Heritage Comics first Starblazer Collection, strips confirmed!

  By John Freeman on 4 October 2019

  

  Hot on the heels of our partly speculative news item yesterday, DC Thomson Media‘s Heritage Comics department have sent us more details about their first Starblazer collection, in print for the first time since the 1990s, now in graphic novel… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2019: Comic Artist Søren Mosdal

  By John Freeman on 4 October 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 Søren Glosimodt Mosdal, a Danish comics artist… Read More ›

• Titan Comics seeks a new Publishing Manager

  By John Freeman on 4 October 2019

  

  Are you confident and well-organised? Do you have a passion for comics? Then Titan Publishing Group may have the role for you…

• Sir Lenny Henry writes comics!

  By John Freeman on 4 October 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Just out in bookshops is Sir Lenny Henry’s memoir, Who Am I, Again?, which is not only a terrific read, but also includes comic vignettes of his life story, written by the comedian, drawn by Mark Buckingham and lettered by Todd Klein

• Starblazer Collection trailed by DC Thomson

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  DC Thomson Media are trailing a collection of two stories from their much-loved pocket digest title Starblazer on their web shop – but there’s no official details, as yet, of which stories it will include from the comics’ near 300-issue run… although artist Lee Grice has some ideas…

• Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra “Summon the Superheroes”

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2019

  

  Calling all Supermen and Superwomen! Put on your superhero suits, capes and masks and fly on down to Liverpool Philharmonic Hall on Sunday 13th October, for a fantastically super-powerful afternoon of sensational sounds for caped crusaders, masked men and wonder… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Commando’s Ramseys Raiders Volume Two

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2019

  

  The second collection of Commando‘s Ramsey’s Raiders is on its way, and we have a sneak peek here for you of the full colour presentation of two classic stories featuring the Special Raiding Force! The ragtag crew of mavericks commanded… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival Spotlight: Taina Hakala

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2019

  

  One event that some might just overlook at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival is a talk by Finnish artist Taina Hakala, a mainly self-taught artist working on comics, painting, collage and textile art. She’ll be hosting about her… Read More ›

• Cardiff Comics Storytelling Network Launches this month

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  This month sees the launch of the new Cardiff Comics Storytelling Network (CCSN), with an appearance at the Launch Event in Cardiff by Featuring Welsh-based comics artist Carol Swain, author of the graphic novel Gast, Giraffes in My Hair and… Read More ›

• In Review: Salty Dogs, The Pirate Card Game

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2019

  

  Designed by Andy Brown, Sean McCaughey and Phil Cairns of Beserker Games Art by Simon Bisley Where Can I get This? Salty Dogs is seeking crowdfunding on Kickstarter here Review by Phil Welch The Game: Salty Dogs is a pirate-themed… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2019: Comic Artist Francis Desharnais

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  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 Québec-based artist Francis Desharnais, who started publishing… Read More ›

• Shiver me timbers, Simon Bisley’s only gone and illustrated a pirate card game!

  By John Freeman on 2 October 2019

  

  Walk the Plank, smite your enemy with the Black Spot or send in a Stowaway in Salty Dogs, a pirate-themed card game, illustrated by Simon Bisley., currently seeking crowdfunding on Kickstarter. Without further do, we briefly hand over to the… Read More ›

• Commando 5267 – 5270 On Sale This Week

  By John Freeman on 2 October 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Brand new issues of DC Thomson Media‘s Commando (Issues 5267-5270) are on sale this week, (from Thursday 3rd October) in all good newsagents across the UK. The line up this time out Including fighting dustcarts, a fortified house in Stalingrad,… Read More ›

• Don’t miss out on Death’s Head in Marvel Comics #1001!

  By John Freeman on 2 October 2019

  

  If you’re an original Death’s Head fans – and we know there are a lot of you out there! – then don’t miss out on Marvel Comics #1001, which hit stores today, Wednesday 2nd October – it features an all-new… Read More ›

• A French Comics Affair revealed in London

  By John Freeman on 2 October 2019

  

  Ahead of this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, (11th – 13th October 2019) and in partnership with Lyon BD Festival, comics author and expert Paul Gravett will be interviewing six French comics creators on Thursday 10th October at the… Read More ›

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