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• Comic Management Memos: Never Bring a Skateboard into Religion again!

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2018

  

  In 1988, writer and editor Tim Quinn was working for America’s Saturday Evening Post and decided, for the Easter edition of its Children’s Digest magazine, that he would put his religious upbringing to good use. “Tim Tyme” could travel anywhere… Read More ›

• New Eagle Times explores classic comics beyond “Eagle”, examines lost Frank Bellamy strip

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2018

  

  The latest issue of Eagle Times, the quarterly journal of the Eagle Society – is available now from the organisation. While remaining dedicated to the memory of Britain’s national picture strip weekly Eagle, the team behind the Society have made a… Read More ›

• 10 Questions: An Interview with Comics Writer and Novelist Rik Hoskin

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2018

  

  Rik Hoskin is a comic book writer and novelist from the UK.  He’s written comics for Star Wars, Doctor Who, Superman, Shrek and a successful Spider-Man title aimed at younger readers, among many others.   His most recent work includes… Read More ›

• London’s Cartoon Museum gets a permanent new home

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2018

  

  London’s Cartoon Museum has announced it has secured a new, permanent home in the centre of the capital, just as it launches its 50 Glorious Shows! exhibition, marking 12 years in its current home on Little Russell Street. The new… Read More ›

• Eagle in the 1980s: The TV ad!

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2018

  

  Cartoonist Lew Stringer has come across this advertisement for the launch of the new Eagle comic in 1980s, making the most of the return of Dan Dare and the title’s ambitious photo stories. The ad features Grange Hill actor Vincent… Read More ›

• Europe Comics spotlights top-selling continental comics to mark Bologna Children’s Bookfair

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2018

  

  This week is Bologna Children’s Bookfair, attended by publishers from across the globe. To celebrate, Europe Comics have gathered some of their extended previews of their bestselling children’s series and graphic novels. Europe Comics began as an idea of Franco-Belgian… Read More ›

• Beano goes pop with Art & Hue!

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2018

  

  As part of the ongoing celebrations throughout 2018 to mark 80 years of Beano, Art & Hue has created a new collection of stylish pop art prints inspired by the iconic British comic. Art & Hue has delved into vintage… Read More ›

• Forbidden Planet announces Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter signing with Dan Abnett

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2018

  

  Writer Dan Abnett signing copies of Titan Comics Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter at the London Forbidden Planet Megastore next month. In the depths of Eastern Europe, the legendary vampire hunter, Captain Kronos and his two assistants, Grost and Carla are… Read More ›

• In Review: 2000AD Prog 2074

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2018

  

  The latest issue of 2000AD (Prog 2074), featuring a cover by US artist Emily Zeinner, is on sale now in all good comic shops and newsagents in the UK, as well as various digital platforms globally. This week, the Galaxy’s… Read More ›

• Jessica Martin talks career and creating comics with Doctor Who: Panel to Panel

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2018

  

  Episode #97 of Jeremy Bement’s Doctor Who: Panel to Panel is live and its focus is actress, singer and comic artist Jessica Martin, best known to many Doctor Who fans as Mags from The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. She’ll be… Read More ›

• Dark Horse’s New Series Journeys Into “The Quantum Age”

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2018

  

  Dark Horse has announced the next adventure in Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston’s beloved Black Hammer universe, The Quantum Age: From the World of Black Hammer. The Quantum Age follows Sherlock Frankenstein & The Legion of Evil and Doctor Star… Read More ›

• Two chances to win a Star Wars themed original painting!

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2018

  

  Things are a little different this month with Graeme Neil Reid’s Art Raffle. The biggest difference being the huge selection of paintings to chose from but also this month there are two winners – but you need to be quick to be… Read More ›

• IDW announces new Star Trek: The Next Generation series, Terra Incognita

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2018

  

  After the success of Star Trek: The Next Generation: Mirror Broken, which introduced the alternate “Mirror” villainous version of the U.S.S. Enterprise crew to comics, and the excitement around the upcoming five-week mega-event Star Trek: The Next Generation: Through The… Read More ›

• Dundee’s McManus Gallery becomes the McMenace Gallery as Beano celebrates 80th anniversary

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2018

  

  Beano Studios and The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery & Museum will come together this summer for a bespoke exhibition dedicated to the beloved Beano characters and comic. In Beano’s 80th year, the special collaboration will see The McManus revise their… Read More ›

• In Praise of… the Dinosaur Magic of animal artist Harry Rountree

  By John Freeman on March 27, 2018

  

  Harry Rountree (1878 – 26 September 1950) was a prolific illustrator, specialising in animals, who came to England from New Zealand in 1901, when he was just 23 years old – and even today, his work as an animal artist… Read More ›

• Crouch End set to go comic crazy as CECAF returns in June

  By John Freeman on March 26, 2018

  

  9th June 2018 sees the return of CECAF (Crouch End Cartoon Arts Festival), once again taking place at the Earl Haig Hall, London. CECAF will host the best and brightest cartoonists and independent publishers from the UK comics scene, including… Read More ›

• London’s Cartoon Museum celebrates the world of British cartoons and comics with “50 Glorious Shows!”

  By John Freeman on March 26, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  In February 2018, London’s Cartoon Museum celebrated twelve years at 35 Little Russell Street, during which time it has put on 50 exhibitions of cartoons, comics, caricature, graphic novels and animation. 50 Glorious Shows! is the museum’s 51st exhibition at… Read More ›

• Bigger, bolder and banging onto your radar – the new 100% Biodegradable, on sale now!

  By John Freeman on March 25, 2018

  

  The latest issue of the ace digital comics anthology 100% Biodegradable – the biggest issue yet featuring a cover by Edward R. Norden – is available now from Comicsy! (Declared bias alert – I’m co-writer on “Skow Dogs” with editor… Read More ›

• In Pictures: Marvel Superheroes storm Madame Tussauds Blackpool (in an unlikely “Love Island” crossover!)

  By John Freeman on March 24, 2018

  

  Madame Tussauds Blackpool launched its epic new Marvel Superheroes addition at a VIP-filled launch this week, and I was lucky enough to be there on the night… Truth to tell, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect of the event… Read More ›

• Cosplay 101: Conventions and Cosplay Etiquette (Part One)

  By downthetubes Guests on March 24, 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 ›

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