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• Creating a football comics graphic novel: publisher Michael Barrett set to share some secrets

  By John Freeman on August 28, 2018

  

  Michael Barrett, writer and publisher of Preston North End – The Rise of the Invincibles, will be at the Preston’s Harris Museum & Library on Wednesday 12th September, giving an illustrated talk about the story behind the project featuring the work… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Cadavers – World Gone to Hell, a post-apocalyptic anthology from Mad Robot Comics

  By John Freeman on August 28, 2018

  

  Inventive independent British comics publisher Mad Robot Comics have sailed past their crowdfunding target for their latest anthology project, Cadavers: World Gone to Hell – but there’s still time to back the title on Kickstarter. Created by Edward Bentley and Matt… Read More ›

• Comic Creator Spotlight: “Working Class Heroes” – The Comics of Jaques Tardi, by Keith Page

  By John Freeman on August 27, 2018

  

  Artist and writer Keith Page shines a light on the work of the award-winning French artist Jacques Tardi… Jacques Tardi spent his early years in post-war Germany, his father a career soldier. The atrocities of the 1914-18 war, retold him… Read More ›

• That Day Dan Dare met wrestler “Big Daddy”: the new Eagle launch, 1982

  By John Freeman on August 27, 2018

  

  From the launch of new Eagle in March 1982, here’s a great press photo of Dan Dare, played by artists’ agent Tony Kelleher from the Temple Art Agency, wrestler Big Daddy and the Mekon. Shirley Crabtree Jr., who died in… Read More ›

• A tribute to Doctor Syntax, the first 19th century British comics brand

  By John Freeman on August 27, 2018

  

  Doctor Syntax – not to be confused with the hip hop rapper – was a hybrid character of caricature and comic verse, and one of the first illustrated characters to have his own merchandise in England, the work of political… Read More ›

• Get your stinking paws on an original Planet of the Apes painting!

  By John Freeman on August 26, 2018

  

  We’re marking two celebrations this month with this coverage of artist Graeme Neil Reid’s latest art raffle. Not only is this the 24th monthly art raffle, making it two full years of Graeme giving away art to his supporters – but it is also the 50th anniversary for the film that inspired this month’s themed painting – Planet of the Apes.

• In Review: Sniper Elite: Resistance #1

  By John Freeman on August 26, 2018

  

  Writer: Keith Richardson Art: Patrick Goddard Colour: Quinton Winter Letters: Jim Campbell Out: 29th August 2018 in comic shops and UK newsagents, digital platforms The first issue will have two variant covers by Patrick Goddard and Sniper Elite game artist… Read More ›

• Daily Mirror comic star Garth adventures continue in latest Comics Revue magazine

  By John Freeman on August 26, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  The August 2018 issue of Comics Revue is on sale now, with a cover by Jeremy MacPherson featuring Flash Gordon. This issue includes another Garth story by Modesty Blaise creator Peter O’Donnell, “Garth in Hollywood”, drawn by Steve Dowling and… Read More ›

• Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Novel announced for October release

  By John Freeman on August 25, 2018

  

  The English language edition of Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Novel, out this October from Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, is the first official graphic adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary adapted by the duo behind the Oscar-nominated Israeli animated war… Read More ›

• In Review: Ant-Man and The Wasp

  By Tim Robins on August 24, 2018

  

  Ant-Man and The Wasp was one of two movies whose cinema  release was delayed in the UK because of the FIFA World Cup, the other being The Incredibles 2, a stereotype defying decision that had comics fans in shock at… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2018: Killjoy creator Robert Brown

  By John Freeman on August 24, 2018

  

  Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. Over 70 are attending in 2018 in October (and that’s not including creators you’ll find in… Read More ›

• Hibernia Comics teases upcoming British comic Collection plan, New Comic Archive

  By John Freeman on August 24, 2018

  

  Work is continuing on Hibernia Comics new releases, following up on the independent publisher’s terrific The Fleetway Files book. David McDonald has announced their next release will be another collection, then another Comic Archive. “I’m also very excited to be… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2018: Skank Magazine and Scotland Yardie author Bobby Joseph

  By John Freeman on August 23, 2018

  

  Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. Over 70 are attending in 2018 in October (and that’s not including creators you’ll find in… Read More ›

• Coming Up from Black Mask Studios: a stylish crime thriller, “Snap Flash Hustle”

  By John Freeman on August 23, 2018

  

  Our thanks to ace letterer Jim Campbell for highlighting Snap Flash Hustle, a new comic from written by Pat Shand, with art by Emily Pearson. Jim’s lettering this four-issue series from Black Mask Studios, a comic book and graphic novel publishing… Read More ›

• #ForDarwyn

  By John Freeman on August 23, 2018

  

  Over on some social media platforms, there’s been a storm about the appropriation of the memory ofAmerican comic creator Darwyn Cooke, and the subsequent utterly inappropriate and thoroughly distasteful attacks on his widow. Rightly, voices on both sides of the rage around… Read More ›

• Taschen’s “Walt Disney’s Disneyland” a visual treat

  By John Freeman on August 23, 2018

  

  Specialist publisher Taschen  has just released a stunning look back at the origins of Disneyland in Walt Disney’s Disneyland by Chris Nichols, a visual history of the world’s magic megalopolis. Walt Disney dreamed for decades about opening the ultimate entertainment venue, but… Read More ›

• First “The Thirteenth Floor” collection from Rebellion also offered as a hardback limited edition

  By Richard Sheaf on August 23, 2018

  

  Rebellion Publishing are to publish a limited edition hardback version of their first The Thirteenth Floor collection, out next month. In this new Treasury of British Comics title featuring strips from Scream! by John Wagner, Alan Grant, with art by José Ortiz, Maxwell… Read More ›

• All-ages Family Fun ahead at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on August 23, 2018

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has some big plans for family fun at this year’s weekend-long celebration of all things comic related, working hand in hand with the team at Westmorland Shopping Centre in Kendal to deliver some full-on creative craziness. Drawing challenges,… Read More ›

• ComicScene UK distribution expands, now available through all British comic shops

  By John Freeman on August 23, 2018

  

  While the team behind the new ComicScene UK magazine may have only planned that the title be subscription only when they launched it, everything has changed – rapidly. After releasing a brilliant promotional #0 earlier this year, the magazine caught… Read More ›

• Graeme Neil Reid joins the distinguished league of Commando cover artists for “The Red Devil” sniper adventure

  By John Freeman on August 22, 2018

  

  2000AD and Doctor Who artist Graeme Neil Reid joins the ranks of Commando cover artists this week, when four new war comics go on sale this Thursday in all good newsagents and via various digital platforms. The stories in Issues… Read More ›

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