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• ‘Tis “But A Dream”… of the 1990s, in comics!

  By John Freeman on 8 May 2019

  

  Ready to take a trip back to the 1990s, a decade when The Detectives was riding high in the TV ratings, Tony Blair was the new Prime Minister, Virgin Megastores were on every high street, and Bruce Willis was shaking… Read More ›

• Comics, Waffles and Beer – oh my! Belgian guests join Lakes International Comic Art Festival line-up

  By John Freeman on 8 May 2019

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2019 has announced nine Belgian comic creators are part of the line-up for this year’s weekend-long event in Kendal in October – an event that will also offer a fine blend of Belgian culture… Read More ›

• Pat Mills issues statement on 2000AD-related royalties

  By downthetubes Guests on 8 May 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  2000AD creator Pat Mills official blog, part of Millsverse, might be an acquired taste for some with its mix of marketing and memoir, but I really do enjoy the industry details. (I think “The Sparky People” strip in my childhood… Read More ›

• New Beano-inspired toys, artworks and meal boxes on their way

  By John Freeman on 8 May 2019

  

  UK licensing agency Rocket Licensing, who also represent brands as diverse as Ghostbusters, Horrible Histories and Vikings, have secured a number of new Beano-related licensing deals, which will see the release of new toys, meal boxes and classic high-end art… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Martian Comics Volume One: Moon To Moon

  By John Freeman on 8 May 2019

  

  Martian Comics Vol. 1: Moon to Moon, is a beautiful 240-page book collecting 13 stories, written by Julian Darius with work by 15 different artists and colorists. The stories span 18,000 years (about 10,000 Martian years) of Martian civilisation, from their moon landing to our own. It’s being offered on Kickstarter now, both in digital and as an oversized paperback, and you should really check it out…

• In Review: 2000AD – Regened!

  By Joe Gordon on 7 May 2019

  

  Joe Gordon reviews the latest 2000 AD, a special issue of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic offering an all-ages take on the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic. Does it deliver?

• Upcoming Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction offers Frazetta, Gibbons, Kirby and more

  By John Freeman on 7 May 2019

  

  There are some amazing items of original comic art and illustration in the next Heritage Auctions Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction taking place in Chicago (16th – 18th May), including work by Carl Barks, Brian Bolland, Alan Davis and… Read More ›

• Storm in a Coffee Cup: Some of the Funniest Responses to that Game of Thrones gaffe

  By John Freeman on 7 May 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Eagle-eyed Game of Thrones viewers spotted a rogue disposable coffee cup that somehow made it into the final cut of Season Eight, Episode Four, “The Last of the Starks” on Sunday, for all of two seconds, prompting some hilarious and… Read More ›

• In Praise of… Comic Writer Robert Kanigher

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2019

  

  Today marks the anniversary of the death of American comics writer Robert Kanigher, one of the most prolific comic book writers of the last century, who died in 2002. A US Army veteran, Robert “Bob” Kanigher was involved with the… Read More ›

• Oldham Comic Con this weekend is biggest yet

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2019

  

  Hot on the heels of Free Comic Book Day, the free Oldham Comic Con returns to the northern town’s Library and Lifelong Learning Centre this Saturday, 11th May – and is set to be the event’s biggest and busiest yet.

• Complete unpublished Alex Toth “Nightmare” strip offered by Heritage Auctions

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2019

  

  Coming up in the next big Heritage Auctions next week (16th – 18th May) is the art for a complete strip by the much-acclaimed Alex Toth titled “Nightmare”, an unfinished and unpublished eight-page story drawn for DC Comics in 1970

• Tripwire Awards winners announced at Portsmouth Comic Con, wins for ComicScene, Mister Miracle and more

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2019

  

  The winners of the inaugural Tripwire Awards were announced at the hugely-successful second Portsmouth Comic Con at the weekend, at a ceremony hosted by comics writer Jasper Bark.

• In Praise of… Jim Steranko’s Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

  By downthetubes Guests on 5 May 2019

  

  Like many people who grew up in the pre-digital era, for Alan Woollcombe childhood entertainment meant chocolates, bikes and comics, along with now extinct hobbies such as plane spotting, bird watching and stamp collecting. This is a story about a lifelong love affair of his. But it’s not for a person…

• New Bad Vibes Monthly anthology launched

  By John Freeman on 5 May 2019

  

  Free Comic Book Day is never just about free comics from major publishers these days, and 2019 was no exception as it included the release of a special “taster Issue” of a new independent anthology in the UK – Bad Vibes Monthly

• Funny Pages Free Comic Book Day comic heads to eBay … for a tenner

  By John Freeman on 4 May 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Even before Free Comic Book Day 2019 is over, copies of Rebellion’s Treasury of British Comics free Funny Pages sampler of British humour comics is now being offered on eBay for a staggering £9.95

• John McCrea solo exhibition opens later this month in Birmingham

  By John Freeman on 3 May 2019

  

  Birmingham gallery Havill & Travis are hosting the first solo show by ace comics artist John McCrea, opening to the public on 21st May with a private viewing on Monday 20th May 2019. Work from throughout John’s long and illustrious… Read More ›

• Alan Davis cover for Limited Edition Hero Initiative edition of Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide

  By John Freeman on 3 May 2019

  

  Hot on the heels of The Avengers: Endgame’s largest worldwide box office opening of all time, Uncanny X-Men, Avengers and Excalibur artist Alan Davis brings Earth’s Mightiest Heroes to the cover of this year’s Hero Initiative limited edition The Overstreet Comic… Read More ›

• In Review: Doctor Who Appreciation Society – Capitol IV

  By John Freeman on 3 May 2019

  

  John Freeman provided us with his insights into attending the Doctor Who Appreciation Society’s Capitol IV convention, as a guest, earlier in the week. I thought it would be a nice contrast to offer a few of my own observations,… Read More ›

• Don’t Judge Me, Alan Henderson’s new Penned Guin collection, launches tonight

  By John Freeman on 3 May 2019

  

  Don’t Judge Me!, the all new treasury edition from the award-winning webcomic The Penned Guin by Alan Henderson, gets its official launch at the Whitespace gallery in Edinburgh tonight (Friday 3rd May), with an exhibition of some of the original… Read More ›

• FlashBat… Er, Flashback: The 1963 Batmobile!

  By John Freeman on 3 May 2019

  

  Three years before the Batman arrived on US TV in 1966, DC Comics approved construction of a custom made Bat Car that toured America. Heritage Auctions sold it at auction back in 2014, opening bidding at $90,000. The first touring… Read More ›

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