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

  By Richard Sheaf on 6 February 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 6 February 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 6 February 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 ›

• Jaegir is back! New 2000AD out today

  By John Freeman on 6 February 2019

  

  With a stark cover from Raid71 firmly announcing the return of “Jaegir“, 2000AD Prog 2117 drops into British newsagents today – and on various digital platforms. This Prog is a mix of continuing trails laid and set up chapters, in… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: A Classic Interview with Jack Kirby and Carmine Infantino

  By John Freeman on 6 February 2019

  

  Continuing his much appreciated digital archiving of British comics fandom, David Hathaway-Price has added Fantasy Advertiser #48 to his invaluable ClassicUKComicsZines site, which includes an interview with with legendary American artists Jack Kirby and Carmine Infantino. First published in 1965,… Read More ›

• Digital Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide available now

  By John Freeman on 5 February 2019

  

  An electronic version of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide – a resource widely recognized as the premier authority on comics collecting is now available exclusively through Heritage Auctions

• Dave Gibbons first Watchmen cover among latest Heritage Auctions art offerings

  By John Freeman on 5 February 2019

  

  There’s a host of art by British artists featured in the upcoming Heritage Auctions Comic Art Signature Auction, taking place over 21st – 23rd February 2019 in Dallas – and a number of covers created for early Marvel UK comics… Read More ›

• DC Ink and DC Zoom imprints set to offer graphic novels for young readers

  By John Freeman on 5 February 2019

  

  US comics publisher DC Entertainment have released more details of the world-class roster of bestselling authors who’ve created original graphic novels that aim to bring the company’s iconic super heroes to a whole new generation of young readers. DC Ink… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Beyond Milford Green

  By John Freeman on 5 February 2019

  

  Samuel George London has just launched his Kickstarter for the sequel to his hugely-popular Milford Green graphic novel – and the Beyond Milford Green campaign looks on course to be as successful as the first, with over £2000 of the £4000… Read More ›

• Mick Austin’s “Marvelman” Warrior cover on offer at Heritage Auctions

  By John Freeman on 5 February 2019

  

  Mick Austin‘s Marvelman cover for Warrior Issue 16  – published back in 1983 – is up for auction on Heritage Auctions, with the lead bid currently at over $2,200 – but that might prove a fraction of what it finally sells for, given… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Podcast goes “Around the Block” with comic creator Nick Prolix!

  By John Freeman on 5 February 2019

  

  Episode 45 of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast features a chat with comic  creator Nick Prolix, creator of the brilliant independent comic Slang Pictorial. A writer, artist and cartoonist living in the Fens, Slang Pictorial – available to buy online here… Read More ›

• David Leach’s “Psycho Gran” heads to Belle Vue! (the pub, of course…)

  By John Freeman on 5 February 2019

  

  An exhibition of art from Psycho Gran opens at the Belle Vue Pub in High Wycombe on Wednesday (6th February 2019), running for six weeks, with creator David Leach attending the opening night. Psycho Gran – recently seen within the… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Rodney – The Premonition by Eddie Campbell and Phil Elliott

  By John Freeman on 2 February 2019

  

  Behind the pseudonym, Charlie Trumper, Eddie Campbell and Phil Elliott created over 100 comic strips between 1984 and 1985 for the weekly music paper, Sounds… and now a collection of Rodney – The Premonition is in the works, seeking funding on Kickstarter

• Which British school will write themselves into Roy of the Rovers history?

  By John Freeman on 1 February 2019

  

  To celebrate the return of the classic Roy of the Rovers comic, the National Literacy Trust and publisher Rebellion are inviting pupils aged 8 to 12 to get creative and write a club motto for Roy Race’s iconic football team, Melchester Rovers

• Animated “The Tiger Who Came to Tea” heads to Channel 4

  By John Freeman on 1 February 2019

  

  Lupus Films has announced that Channel 4 has commissioned the new hand-drawn animated special they are co-producing with HarperCollins Children’s Books UK, of Judith Kerr’s The Tiger Who Came to Tea, which will air this Christmas.

• Rebellion’s Keith Richardson talks “Treasury of British Comics” plans, return of “The Vigilant”

  By John Freeman on 1 February 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  There are exciting times ahead for fans of classic British comics as 2000AD publisher Rebellion expands its “Treasury of British Comics” line in 2019, taking full advantage of the huge range of characters and comic titles it now owns, from… Read More ›

• Who’s Who on the Cover of the Cor! & Buster Special

  By John Freeman on 1 February 2019

  

  News of Rebellion’s Cor! & Buster Special (out 17th April) has gone down well with downthetubes readers and artist Neil Googe‘s cover brings the classic British comics humour characters bang up to date. But for those of you might be… Read More ›

• Rare “Bella at the Bar” artworks by John Armstrong offered on eBay

  By John Freeman on 31 January 2019

  

  Hot on the heels of the launch of a community group celebrating the life and work of Misty artist John Armstrong comes the auction of a comics rarity – some of his original artwork featuring “Bella at the Bar” from… Read More ›

• Beano launches National Jokes Competition for Schools

  By John Freeman on 31 January 2019

  

  The Beano has launched a new national joke competition to find Britain’s funniest primary school class. Pupils and teachers (on behalf of pupils) across the UK will be able submit their primary school classes’ top three jokes at www.beano.com/jokes from… Read More ›

• In Review: Glass

  By Tim Robins on 31 January 2019

  

  Reviewed by Tim Robins Director M. Night Shyamalan brings together the narratives of two of his standout originals—2000’s Unbreakable, from Touchstone, and 2016’s Split, from Universal—in one explosive, all-new comic-book thriller: Glass. Glass is another M Night Shyamalan superhero film… Read More ›

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