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• Filling in the Gaps: who remembers the 1960s custom comic, “Signal”?

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Signal was published between 1961 and 1963, running, it appears, for just four issues

• Showcase: Nella the Princess Knight on sale now

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2019

  

  Egmont Publishing‘s latest issue of Showcase magazine, on sale now, is a special based on the popular Nick Jr. television series, Nella the Princess Knight. Nella is an eight-year old picture-perfect princess, but that’s only part of her story. She’s… Read More ›

• London’s Orbital Comics to host Geoff Senior solo exhibition in July

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2019

  

  London’s Orbital Comics is to host a solo exhibition by Transformers and To The Death artist Geoff Senior in July. Geoff has been a professional artist and illustrator for over 35 years. Although best known for his work on Marvel… Read More ›

• More European Comic Creators join October’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival line-up

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2019

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019 has announced a number of European comic creators who will be heading to Kendal in October for this year’s weekend-long Festival. Joining the recently-announced Belgian and Belgium-based creators Serge Baeken, Ephameron, Loic Gaume, Ben… Read More ›

• WebFind: Odeith’s larger-than-life insect murals look ready to leap from the wall

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2019

  

  Portuguese street artist Odeith, also known for his anamorphic graffiti lettering work, is a master of creating larger-than-life urban murals of realistically painted insects. For those of you not keen on spiders – you may not want to read on…… Read More ›

• “Don’t make me angry…” INFINITY Magazine “Incredible Hulk” cover reveal!

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2019

  

  Artist Pete Wallbank has revealed his art for a new cover for INFINITY magazine featuring Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno in their roles as David Banner and his big green alter-ego from the 1970s TV show The Incredible Hulk –… Read More ›

• First ever Tintin cover looks set for one million dollar plus sale in June

  By John Freeman on 29 May 2019

  

  The first cover appearance of Hergé‘s Tintin, arguably the most popular comic character worldwide, as well as a pair of lots by Osama Tezuka, the artist who has been called “the Japanese equivalent of Walt Disney” and a group of… Read More ›

• Comics Inspiration: How Celebrities have inspired the look of some Comic Characters Part 2

  By Colin Noble on 29 May 2019

  

  Colin Noble explores how Celebrities have inspired the look of some Comic Characters

• High street comics retailer WHSmith ranked bottom of annual Which? poll

  By John Freeman on 29 May 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  WHSmith has finished bottom of the Which? annual UK high street shops survey rankings of more than 100 shops for the ninth year in a row, while specialist retailers come out on top. The annual survey of more than 7700… Read More ›

• Roads Not Taken: When Disney almost went Discworld

  By John Freeman on 29 May 2019

  

  Animation designer and children’s author Claire Keane has posted some wonderful concept art for an abandoned Disney project based on Sir Terry Pratchett‘s fourth Discworld novel, Mort,  on her official web site. While that project didn’t go ahead, BBC America’s… Read More ›

• Still on sale – the Cor!! & Buster Humour Special – review round up

  By John Freeman on 29 May 2019

  

  The Cor! & Buster Humour Special is still on sale in WHSmith and selected newsagents for another couple of weeks, so if you’re looking for a brilliant all-ages treat for your kids, why not pop out and buy it now?… Read More ›

• Commando comics mark D-Day 75 with commemorative issues

  By John Freeman on 28 May 2019

  

  75 years ago this year, brave men of many nations stormed the beaches at Normandy, ready to fight tooth and nail, to reclaim occupied land. As part of the D-Day 75 remembrance, DC Thomson Media are releasing a commemorative set… Read More ›

• Unearthed: An unexpected Doctor Who comics crossover with Lost in Space!

  By John Freeman on 27 May 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  The cover of the 1969 Doctor Who annual was Walt Howarth’s last Doctor Who-related work for publisher World Distributors for some time, and its similarity to the cover of a 1967 Gold Key Swiss Family Robinson Comic was highlighted recently on social media.

• Visions from the Upside Down: Stranger Things Art Book out in October

  By John Freeman on 26 May 2019

  

  Publisher Printed in Blood has teamed up with Penguin Random House Del Rey for a new hardcover art book book full of original artwork inspired by the hit Netflix series Stranger Things – and along with an image by Marvel artist Bill Sienkiewicz, it includes art by a terrific illustrator whose stunning early work for Marvel UK captured the imaginations of many…

• Comics Inspiration: How Celebrities have inspired the look of some Comic Characters

  By Colin Noble on 25 May 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  Colin Noble explores how Celebrities have inspired the look of some Comic Characters

• A snapshot of British Comics Fandom in 1970: Fantasy Advertiser #32

  By John Freeman on 25 May 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  David Hathaway-Price continues his brilliant UK Classic Comic Zines project to digitise British comic fanzines across several decades, from their early beginnings in the 1960s and 70s as hand printed low print run titles to more sophisticated, slick looking publications in the 1980s and beyond – adding a ground-breaking Issue of Fantasy Advertiser his invaluable web site.

• Simon Bisley “Slaine” art offered (and much more) in latest Comic Link auction

  By John Freeman on 24 May 2019

  

  The Spring Featured Auction at US auction house Comic Link starts closing next week – and along with rare US comics includes a wide range of original art, from creators that include British artists Simon Bisley, Alan Davis, Dave Gibbons,… Read More ›

• ComicScene 4 spotlights Simon Furman and Geoff Senior’s “To the Death”

  By John Freeman on 24 May 2019

  

  ComicScene Issue 4 is out now in all good comic shops and available through many newsagents – and includes a free 16-page supplement featuring Simon Furman and Geoff Senior‘s new 10 part comic, To The Death. The supplement includes an… Read More ›

• Breaking the Mould: How the GetMyComics team are shaking up comics distribution in the UK

  By John Freeman on 24 May 2019

  

  Independent comic creators can come up with the best stories in the world, but if they can’t get their finished publication – created through crowdfunding, self financed or published by an independent – in front of potential customers, then they’re… Read More ›

• We Read Comics Podcast discusses Archer Coe

  By Joe Gordon on 24 May 2019

  

  The fourth episode of the We Read Comics podcast was recorded this week and is now live on the Radio Summerhall website. As we mentioned in a previous post, this new podcast is a monthly series, roughly following a book… Read More ›

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