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• King Features Syndicate plans ahead for Betty Boop at 90, seeks new IP

  By John Freeman on February 12, 2019

  

    King Features Syndicate – distributors of newspaper strips such as The Amazing Spider-Man, Beetle Bailey, Betty Boop, Blondie, The Phantom and many more –  is positioning itself for a year of growth in licensing, and is seeking new IP to… Read More ›

• “Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed!” gets second season on CBBC

  By John Freeman on February 12, 2019

  

  Beano Studios have announced a 52-episode second series of the hit animated TV show Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! has been ordered for CBBC. The announcement follows the successful launch of the International Emmy nominated kid’s CGI show, which was the… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast – Convention and Creating Comics Bonanza!

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2019

  

  Just when you turned your back, the Awesome Comics Podcast team slam home two episodes in quick succession, opening with a terrific round up of interviews from the True Believers Comic Festival!

• Avatar releases new edition of Alan Moore’s Writing for Comics

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2019

  

  A new printing of Alan Moore’s Writing for Comics is released this week by Avatar Press. Older British comic fans may remember when Alan first shared his thoughts on how to deliver a top notch script. The main essay featured… Read More ›

• Just Ask for Mercy – the comiXology Originals collection is out soon!

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2019

  

  Out next month from comiXology is Ask for Mercy: The Key to Forever by British creators Richard Starkings and Abigail Harding – the first collection of the creator-owned series launched last year on the digital comics platform. An action-packed and artistically stunning dark… Read More ›

• Will Doom Patrol feature on Netflix in the UK?

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2019

  

  DC’s Doom Patrol TV series launches this week in the US, exclusively on on the DC Universe streaming service across the pond. Hopes are high the series will make it to Netflix here in the UK, which has also screened the… Read More ›

• In Review: Reign of the Supermen

  By Joe Gordon on February 10, 2019

  

  Joe Gordon reviews The Reign of the Supermen, out now on Blu-Ray and DVD….

• Creator Spotlight: Eagle’s PC49 artist John Worsley

  By John Freeman on February 10, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  We’re used to thinking of John Worsley as the artist on the “The Adventures of PC 49” strip in the original Eagle comic, but of course he was a professional illustrator who worked in a number of different fields –… Read More ›

• 40th anniversary of Doctor Who Weekly celebrated in new audio adaptations of original strips

  By John Freeman on February 10, 2019

  

  Two classic Doctor Who comics strips are released as audio adaptations by Big Finish next month, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Rhianne Starbuck as companion Sharon. Adapted from the comic strips by Pat Mills and John Wagner,… Read More ›

• In Review: The Ether #2 by Matt Garvey and Dizevez

  By Joe Gordon on February 9, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  The Ether #2 Matt Garvey and Dizevez I was hugely impressed with the first issue of Garvey and Dizevez’s The Ether (reviewed here), an unusual indy superhero tale that started out looking like a lot of other similar tales (right… Read More ›

• Comic Creator Spotlight: Commando Cover Artist “Dalger” (Alfredo de la María)

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2019

  

  Thanks to several Commando and comic art fans, we can reveal the real identity of the artist who provided the stunning cover to Commando 5202, “The Joker” a reprint of a story first published back in 1994 with interior art… Read More ›

• Thrill Power Overload! Complete 1977 – 2018 2000AD collection goes to auction

  By John Freeman on February 7, 2019

  

  A complete collection of 2000AD comic books – featuring Prog #1 – #2111 (February 1977 – December 2018) – will go under the hammer on Friday 15th February at Cuttlestones’ Wolverhampton Sale Room.

• Little Baby Bum Songs and Stories Magazine Launched

  By John Freeman on February 7, 2019

  

  Sing and dance along to nursery rhymes, enjoy colouring and counting, and read stories that will make bath and bed-time full of fun with DC Thomson‘s This Is Little Baby Bum Songs and Stories magazine. The magazine, the latest instalment… Read More ›

• Social Issues in Cosplay: Racism

  By downthetubes Guests on February 7, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Holly Rose Swinyard, editor of The Cosplay Journal, examines an unpleasant aspect of the cosplay scene – and what can be done to tackle racism in the community… With thanks for contributions from cosplayers Andrien Gbinigie and Isa. Racism is probably… Read More ›

• Gola sponsors Roy of the Rovers adventures – again!

  By John Freeman on February 7, 2019

  

  Roy Race, the teenage goal-scoring sensation at Melchester Rovers, and the star of iconic football series Roy of the Rovers, has signed an exclusive boot deal with British sportswear brand Gola. It’s not the first time Gola has been seen… Read More ›

• Silvergate Media celebrates “Hilda” animation success at Annie Awards

  By John Freeman on February 7, 2019

  

  Silvergate Media is celebrating a triumphant 2019 Annie Awards after securing a trio of wins for its hit Netflix animated adventure TYV series, Hilda., based on the graphic novel series created by Luke Pearson and published by NoBrow. Hilda was… Read More ›

• Warhammer Adventures novels launch this month

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2019

  

  Games Workshop launches Warhammer Adventures, its new imprint of children’s books aimed at eight to twelve-year-olds this month, joining its extensive, multimedia stable of gaming products and novel ranges. Announced last year, the lines are produced by Black Library, the Games… Read More ›

• School Daze at Dartington Hall: An Interview with Former Tharg, Steve MacManus

  By Richard Sheaf on February 6, 2019

  

  Steve MacManus began his career in 1973 as a sub-editor on the weekly comic Valiant, published by Fleetway Publications. He went on to work on Battle Picture Weekly and Action, before moving to 2000AD, which he edited from 1979 to 1987. Subsequently, he sought to… Read More ›

• Tracing the Great War: comics-inspired World War One teaching resource launches

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2019

  

  A new World War One teaching resource has just been launched for 11 – 15 year-old students, based on the ambitious comic anthology Traces of the Great War. The online learning resources offer teachers of English, History and Humanities a… Read More ›

• Another landmark issue for Commando, as Issue 5200 released

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2019

  

  The longest-running British war comic reaches its 5200th issue as Commando releases brand new issues 5199 – 5202, on sale this Thursday in all good newsagents and via various digital platforms from DC Thomson. Check out the mysteries of Pyu… Read More ›

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