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• Doctor Who’s “Seeds of Doom” location up for sale… for £7.5 million!

  By John Freeman on April 6, 2019

  

  If you’re into cosplay and recreating your favourite SF Adventures in live action, and incredibly rich, then you may be interested to know Athelhampton House, the main location for the Doctor Who story The Seeds of Doom, is on the market… for £7.5 million

• WebFind: Rub-Down Transfers Revived!

  By John Freeman on April 6, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Anyone of a certain age, who probably grew up in the 1960s and 70s any way, will remember Letraset’s “Action Transfers” (and similar products), offering the opportunity to create your own Doctor Who, Joe 90, Star Wars and Tarzan adventures with “rub-down” figures applied to “blank canvas” backgrounds. But until this morning, I had no idea they were still being made.

• Next weekend’s Cosmic Rebels Con offers 2000AD creators among guest line up

  By John Freeman on April 6, 2019

  

  Cosmic Rebels Con returns to Enniscorthy, Ireland, next weekend (Sunday 14th April), and there are a number of comic creators from 2000AD on the guest list, including writer Michael Carroll and artists Steven Austin, Eoin Coveney and Tom Foster.

• Rare Dandy Monster Comic annual offered at auction, expected to sell for over £1000

  By John Freeman on April 5, 2019

  

  A rare copy of the first Dandy annual, titled the Dandy Monster Comic, published just before World War two, is to be sold at auction as part of a Two Day Book & Ephemera Sale by Keys Fine Art Auctioneers… Read More ›

• Authenticity of Frank Hampson art in upcoming Italian auction confirmed

  By John Freeman on April 5, 2019

  

  Last month, we reported that Italian auction house Urania is hosting a sale of original comic art and illustration in Parma on 11th May 2019 – and it includes a number of items by British artists including a Dan Dare-inspired… Read More ›

• Heritage Auctions offers Star Trek, Modesty Blaise art in upcoming aution

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2019

  

  Modesty Blaise art by John M. Burns and Greg Hildebrandt’s stunning original cover art for this month’s debut issue of Star Trek: Year Five #1 comic book series are among the highlights of dozens of SF, adventure and horror masterpiece paintings… Read More ›

• Phoenix artist Zak Simmonds part of Story Museum’s “Easter Story Makers” Line-Up

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2019

  

  While builders are busy on-site transforming Oxford’s The Story Museum into an even more inspiring and surprising place, events continue – and this April, their Easter Story Makers sessions offer the opportunity to enjoy a day of building stories with… Read More ›

• Newcastle Writing Conference returns in May to foster new writers

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2019

  

  The biennial Newcastle Writing Conference returns this spring, bringing together new and emerging writers across the North with publishing industry experts, inspiring authors and creative writing tutors. There isn’t anything specific to writing comics in the programme as far as… Read More ›

• Commando’s new issues: meet Lady Death … and a Suicide Squad!

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  From the Soviet Union to World War One France, and from Italy to Crete, join Commando for brand new Issues 5215 – 5218 out this Thursday in all good newsagents from DC Thomson – and various digital platforms. Commando 5215:… Read More ›

• In Review: Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story

  By Tim Robins on April 3, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  By “Tim Bobbins” Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story, a 2014 documentary about the life of Chris Seivey and his big headed persona ‘Frank Sidebottom’ has finally found distribution after starting life as a Kick-Starter campaign. Picturehouse offered Brighton an… Read More ›

• Nickelodeon “Top Wing” announced as Showcase special by Egmont

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2019

  

  Egmont Publishing has announced that it will be publishing a special edition of its umbrella title, Showcase, dedicated to the Nickelodeon pre-school property, Top Wing. Egmont currently publish magazines on two further Nickelodeon pre-school properties, Shimmer & Shine and pre-school… Read More ›

• Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse exclusive for Official Film Chart Show

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2019

  

  This week’s Official Film Chart online show features a UK exclusive behind-the-scenes featurette of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The animated superhero film follows teenager Miles Morales, the Spider-Man of his world, who crosses paths with five counterparts from other dimensions… Read More ›

• We Read Comics Podcast spotlights Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston’s “Black Hammer”

  By Joe Gordon on April 3, 2019

  

  Radio Summerhall is a group of arts podcasts coming out of the Summerhall arts hub in Edinburgh, and it has recently added the We Read Comics podcast to its roster. There are two shows up already, the second of which… Read More ›

• Silver Age Marvel Masterwork Pin-Ups collection announced

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2019

  

  With Marvel celebrating 80 years in publishing in 2019, it’s great to hear IDW Publishing and Yoe Books have announced plans for a series of large-format hardcover collections from Marvel Comics, beginning with Marvel Masterwork Pin-Ups. To be released in… Read More ›

• Hugo Awards Shortlist Announced

  By Joe Gordon on April 3, 2019

  

  The shortlist for the annual Hugo Awards, pretty much the biggest deal in the world of science fiction and fantasy, has been announced. When a graphic category was first added to the Hugos it wasn’t always the best selection of… Read More ›

• Talking Brazilian Comics: Rafael Coutinho’s Panel at the Embassy of Brazil

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2019

  

  The Embassy of Brazil in London recently hosted a fascinating discussion about the rich world of independent Brazilian comics with artist, writer and Festival organiser Rafael Coutinho, interviewed by Dr Edward King from the University of Bristol, author of Posthumanism… Read More ›

• Out Today: 2000AD Prog 2125 – Sov Killers on the loose in Judge Dredd!

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2019

  

  Wrapped in a  great cover by “Grey Area”: artist Mark Harrison (more on that here), 2000AD Prog 2125 is on sale now in all good UK newsagents, comics shops and digital platforms. Right from the get go, this is a… Read More ›

• 2000AD and Roy of the Rovers writer Rob Williams chats with Festival Podcast

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2019

  

  On the latest episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast (Episode 49), hosts Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates chat to comics writer and 2019 Festival guest Rob Williams. Rob is a comics writer whose comics works include Suicide… Read More ›

• Batman comics in Britain – a brief guide, and an appeal for information

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Batman has been named as the first inductee into San Diego Comic-Con Museum’s Character Hall of Fame, part of the celebrations surrounding the Caped Crusader’s 80th anniversary, also marked by the release of Detective Comics #1000 by DC Comics, prompting… Read More ›

• 2000AD pokes a hole in Trump’s wall with latest “Grey Area” cover by Mark Harrison

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2019

  

  Continuing a long and proud history of acerbic political satire within its pages, 2000AD has taken a pointed swipe at President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall with its latest cover by Mark Harrison. The comic’s latest cover gracing Prog 2125,… Read More ›

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