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• Metaphrog’s “Little Mermaid” racks up another award

  By John Freeman on July 2, 2018

  

  Only a week after winning the Excelsior Award Junior for their fairy tale-inspired graphic novel The Little Mermaid, Metaphrog were surprised – and honoured to receive the SICBA Outstanding Achievement to Comics 2018 award at Glasgow Comic Con this weekend. Metaphrog… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: More “Playing for a Draw” Football Comics Exhibition Imagery Revealed

  By John Freeman on July 2, 2018

  

  More imagery for the ‘Playing for a Draw’ exhibition, showcasing the history and creativity of football comics and illustration across the world has been revealed, ahead of its opening this week at the National Football Museum in Manchester. As we… Read More ›

• In Review: Death and the Bear – A Modern Fable by Paul Tonner

  By Antony Esmond on July 2, 2018

  

  Created by Paul Tonner 24 pages – Full Colour The Story: A bear is living his day to day in the snow. But he comes across a human with a shotgun. The man fires as the bear attacks. What will… Read More ›

• Ralph Steadman Retrospective goes on tour in the United States

  By John Freeman on July 2, 2018

  

  Originally curated by Anita O’Brien and Chris Miles at London’s Cartoon Museum, an exhibition of the work of Ralph Steadman is on tour in the US, currently on display at the American University in Washington DC until August. Hugely influential,… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast interviews Macc-Pow comic creators about their work

  By John Freeman on July 1, 2018

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast team visited Macc-Pow in Macclesfield last month, now in its third year. Podcast co-host Nikki Bates stood behind the table selling comics for the first time, while Ian Loxam had a great chat with… Read More ›

• Comics to Read on Your Holidays – as recommended by the Awesome Comics Podcast’s Tony Esmond

  By Antony Esmond on July 1, 2018

  

  Breathe in… It’s been a big week of comics reading as I have just got back from a pool side holiday. I headed out to see pals Pat and Lisa Mills, in Spain (who recently released Kiss My Axe! Sláine… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Little Heroes Comics Charity Anthology #2

  By John Freeman on July 1, 2018

  

  Little Heroes Comics is a UK based charity that sends comic making kits to children who find themselves in hospitals and healthcare institutes across the country.  Right now, they’re raising funds for their second anthology over on Kickstarter. Following up on… Read More ›

• Tim Quinn’s Marvel UK Memories: Interviewing Stan Lee

  By Tim Quinn on July 1, 2018

  

  Stan Lee has been a hero of Tim Quinn’s since he read one of his comics when he was just seven…

• Untold Tales of Adventures in Time and Space revealed in “The Many Lives Of Doctor Who”, out in September

  By John Freeman on June 30, 2018

  

  Titan Comics and BBC Studios have announced Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor #0 – The Many Lives Of Doctor Who – a special primer edition, which celebrates the Doctor’s many lives, and leads directly into Titan’s brand-new Thirteenth Doctor comic… Read More ›

• Who Remembers Marvel UK’s Shadow Riders? An unpublished story revealed

  By John Freeman on June 30, 2018

  

  Back in the early 1990s, just before Marvel UK went a bit crazy with multiple US titles with the word “Death” in them, artist and writer Brian Williamson and I co-created Shadow Riders, who eventually were drawn by Ross Dearsley… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek and Review: Zarjaz 31

  By John Freeman on June 29, 2018

  

  Featuring stunning a cover over by 2000AD artist Steven Austin, Futurequake Press releases Zarjaz Issue 31 next week – the latest issue of the not for profit anthology inspired by the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! Torquemada – Grand Master of Termight… Read More ›

• Cosplay 101: The Competitive Life of Cosplay by Holly Rose Swinyard

  By downthetubes Guests on June 29, 2018

  

  Wearing costumes for fun is far from new and costume parades were an integral part of early comic and other media conventions. But cosplay as a concept, in many ways a whole separate world to comic and other media fandom,… Read More ›

• In Review: Macc-Pow 2018

  By John Freeman on June 28, 2018

  

  Ian Loxam, co-host of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, reports on the latest annual comic event in Macclesfield, organised by comic creator Marc Jackson… Macc-Pow is a small comic convention held in Macclesfield. Currently on its third year,… Read More ›

• Limited Edition Will Eisner’s “A Contract with God” Curator’s Collection released

  By John Freeman on June 28, 2018

  

  Will Eisner is one of the comic industry’s all-time greats. He has been held in high regard by fans and pros alike for many years to the point where the most prestigious awards in the comic industry were named after… Read More ›

• In Review: MBC Library Volume One – The Tina Kapplinger Mysteries by SJ McCune

  By Antony Esmond on June 28, 2018

  

  Created by SJ McCune Published by Millicent Barnes Comics Full Colour – 59 Pages (Contains material previously published in Cold Colony issues 1 and 2) Warning: This review contains song lyrics shamelessly. In the words of the creator to start… Read More ›

• Are You Ready for the True Believers Summer Festival?

  By Antony Esmond on June 28, 2018

  

  The next big event in the convention calendar after ELCAF is coming up soon. On Sunday the 5th August 2018 is the True Believers Comic Festival: Summer Variant. This event is returning to Blackfriars Priory, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester between 11.am… Read More ›

• Warren Ellis to deliver Thought Bubble Keynote Talks, 2000AD creator competition details revealed

  By John Freeman on June 27, 2018

  

  Thought Bubble has announced they’ll be welcoming comics writer Warren Ellis as a special guest to this year’s convention in Leeds (22nd – 23rd September). Warren will be giving special keynote talks on each day of 2018’s con. You can… Read More ›

• Cosplay Festival comes to Kendal next month

  By John Freeman on June 27, 2018

  

  Kendal, home to the long-running Lakes International Comic Art Festival, is to host a new Cosplay Festival – and both organisations will be working together. The town’s Ruskins pub will host a one day event on Sunday 15th July 2018,… Read More ›

• Penultimate 100% Biodegradable headlines a “Funguys” epic from Ian Edginton and Alan Burrows

  By John Freeman on June 27, 2018

  

  The penultimate edition of the digital anthology 100% Biodegradable is out now on Comicsy and Drivethru, featuring 46 pages of sci-fi/horror for just 69p/$0.99. Editor David Hailwood will soon bow out on this great title, which has featured some terrific… Read More ›

• Delivering the goods: Don Heck, a much under appreciated artist

  By John Freeman on June 27, 2018

  

  Donald L. “Don” Heck was an American comics artist best known for co-creating the Marvel Comics character Iron Man (not the character’s design, but plenty more that shaped him), and for his long run penciling the Marvel superhero-team series The… Read More ›

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