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• OzConUK comes to Oswestry

  By John Freeman on February 2, 2018

  

  OzConUK is a new media event on the British scene for 2018, offering a mix of TV series and film actors, comics and cosplay, which has worked hard to promote their project through local schools. Taking place in Oswestry Shropshire… Read More ›

• In Review: Jeff Hawke’s Cosmos Volume 10 No. 3 (the end is near…)

  By John Freeman on February 1, 2018

  

  There’s a bitter sweet edge to the release of the new issue of Jeff Hawke’s Cosmos (Volume 10, issue 3), because it’s also been announced that this is the penultimate issue of the magazine devoted to all things relating to… Read More ›

• In Review: 2000AD 2066

  By John Freeman on February 1, 2018

  

  I’ve been thrown off course this week by unexpected events both professional and family related, but just a quick plug for this week’s 2000AD, on sale now in all good newsagents and comic shops, and various digital platforms. Top thrill?… Read More ›

• Brian Gorman’s Joy Division graphic novel published at last

  By John Freeman on January 31, 2018

  

  Writer/artist Brian Gorman‘s long-delayed graphic novel about the iconic Manchester band, Joy Division, is to be published in April. This is great news, as it’s taken nearly ten years for this marvellous-looking book to see print and personally, im looking… Read More ›

• Battle’s “Charley’s War” leads the charge for new Treasury of British Comics collections

  By John Freeman on January 31, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Considered by many as the most important war story to appear in comics, a new definitive collection of Charley’s War to mark the centenary of the end of the World War One leads the 2018 schedule from Rebellion’s Treasury of… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Milford Green, a Victorian alien graphic novel

  By John Freeman on January 31, 2018

  

  Apart from winning “Prettiest Village in the British Empire, 1897” Milford Green is a normal village in the rolling hills of Southern England. That is until on one summer’s evening, Alfie Fairfield, a socially awkward inventor, sees some kind of… Read More ›

• New indie comic titles galore set to launch at this weekend’s True Believers Comic Festival!

  By John Freeman on January 31, 2018

  

  The excellent True Believers Comic Festival returns to Cheltenham Racecourse this very weekend, offering a heady line-up of great comics guests and a panel event that includes the Awesome Comics Podcast team – featuring our very own, patent pending Tony Esmond!… Read More ›

• ComicsFlix news site announces return of stripzine Atomic and a new, subscription-only comic magazine

  By John Freeman on January 31, 2018

  

  The comics news site ComicsFlix has just announced two great new print titles – including Comic Scene UK, a subscription only monthly comic magazine – as part of a return for its team’s return to publishing. Also in the works is a… Read More ›

• Accident Man? Buy the movie, but don’t forget the comic!

  By John Freeman on January 30, 2018

  

   Next month sees the DVD, Blu-ray, and digital release of comic book movie, Accident Man in the US (the UK date hasn’t been announced) – based on the comic crated and written by 2000AD creator Pat Mills and Tony Skinner, with artists… Read More ›

• Tammy’s classic comic story “Bella at the Bar” back in print, exclusive cover reveal!

  By John Freeman on January 30, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Two new collections from British girls comics are on their way from 2000AD publishers Rebellion – and the good news is that they aren’t just sticking to collecting stories from Misty. The great news is that one of the new… Read More ›

• Oxford-based TORCH to host several comic-related events, Bryan and Mary Talbot on guest list

  By John Freeman on January 30, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Launched in May 2013, Oxford-based TORCH provides an important opportunity for the city’s humanities scholars to collaborate with researchers across other disciplines, and institutions; work with academics across all stages of their academic careers; develop partnerships with public and private… Read More ›

• Mort Walker’s “Beetle Bailey” in Britain

  By John Freeman on January 29, 2018

  

  How “Beetle Bailey” crossed the pond. You’ll be surprise who drew him!

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Steven Ingram’s “Left” on Kickstarter

  By Jeremy Briggs on January 29, 2018

  

  Artist and writer Steven Ingram has been making comics for over 10 years and since 2013 he has been self publishing Left which tells the story of Sam, a girl who is trying to keep away from a cult she was a member of… Read More ›

• Knock me down with a kipper! downthetubes is 20 years old in… October!

  By John Freeman on January 29, 2018

  

  Well, I’ve got egg all over my face this morning. Ever striving to bring accurate reports on the world of comics (largely, at present, British comics) and more, marking major events where we can between the demands of various editing… Read More ›

• Time to celebrate: Egmont UK’s long-running comic magazine TOXIC hits 300

  By John Freeman on January 28, 2018

  

  Buried inside a gaudy plastic bag on British newsstands right now is TOXIC Issue 300, but no-one seems to have noticed the landmark except some of its creative team – and Phil Boyce over at the Oink! blog, who posted… Read More ›

• Web Find: Classics Illustrated World War Specials with John M. Burns covers

  By John Freeman on January 27, 2018

  

  Back in 2014, Classic Comic Store published two Classics Illustrated special issues, re-publishing some of their World War-inspired material, but what I missed back then is that both feature new covers by ace British artist John M. Burns. Running to… Read More ›

• The Ballad of Halo Jones, M.A.C.H. 1 and Mazeworld – a guide to collections out in 2018 from 2000AD

  By John Freeman on January 26, 2018

  

  A new colour version of Alan Moore and Ian Gibson’s all-time classic SF adventure The Ballad of Halo Jones leads an incredible year of graphic novel releases from 2000AD, which also includes the release of Alan Grant and Arthur Ranson‘s stunning… Read More ›

• Titan Comics teases “The Prisoner” projects, more new series revealed, lost Jack Kirby project collected

  By John Freeman on January 25, 2018

  

  Titan Comics have revealed the covers and teased interior art on their celebratory The Prisoner comic first teased and reported on downthetubes last October. They’ve also announced the impending publication of an oversized artist edition of a lost The Prisoner… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: A Turn of the Millennium Interview with Alan Moore, Part Two

  By John Freeman on January 25, 2018

  

  First published on the Engine Comics web site way back in 2002, this is the second part of a wide-ranging interview with Alan Moore specifically about writing comics with Daniel Whiston is a fascinating read, and is re-published here on… Read More ›

• In Review: 2000AD Prog 2065

  By John Freeman on January 25, 2018

  

  The latest issue of 2000AD, on sale now in all good newsagents and comic shops, continues to stoke up the fires for all its protagonists, with some particularly grim outlooks for the ABC Warriors and Savage – and Dredd isn’t… Read More ›

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