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• Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin’s stunning graphic novel “Illegal” on Red Dot Awards Short List

  By John Freeman on 2 November 2018

  

  Illegal, the brilliant graphic novel written by former Irish Children’s Laureate Eoin Colfer and children’s author and graphic novelist Andrew Donkin, illustrated by Italian artist, Giovanni Rigano, is among the short-listed books in this year’s Red Dot student choice book awards, an… Read More ›

• Batmobile Cutaways: Batman Classic TV Series released – complete with die-cast model

  By John Freeman on 2 November 2018

  

  Hero Collector has just released a one of a kind custom cutaway book of every vehicle from the original Batman TV series, packaged with a die-cast model of the iconic 1966 Batmobile, written by Richard Jackson, Alan Cowsill and James Hill… Read More ›

• Fair Spark Books announces new book series featuring John Celestri’s “Snuffy and Zoey”

  By John Freeman on 2 November 2018

  

  Fair Spark Books has announced a new all-ages book series, launching next February – Snuffy and Zoey, by John Celestri, a series originally developed as a possible mobile game and also feature on the veteran animator’s YouTube Channel. You may think… Read More ›

• In Review: Doctor Who: Thirteenth Doctor #1 – A New Beginning

  By John Freeman on 1 November 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  Doctor Who: Thirteenth Doctor #1 Writer: Jody Houser Artists: Rachael Stott, Enrica Eren Angiolini Publisher: Titan Comics FC, $3.99, 32pp, On sale: 7th November 2018 With 13 Variant Covers – full details here The Book: Experience mind-blowing challenges and dynamic… Read More ›

• In Review: Doctor Who – Arachnids In The UK

  By downthetubes Guests on 1 November 2018

  

  WARNING – SPOILERS AHEAD… Review by Paul Mount First UK Broadcast: Sunday 28th October 2018 Writer: Chris Chibnall Director: Sallie Aprahamian Guest Starring: Chris Noth (Robertson) and Shobna Gulati (Najia Khan) ‘Something’s happening with the spiders in this city.’ The… Read More ›

• Latest Lakes Festival Podcast comes crammed with creator interviews!

  By John Freeman on 1 November 2018

  

  The latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast comes brimming with interviews from the annual Lakes International Comic Art Festival in Kendal, conducted by co-hosts Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates. “We chat about how the show was for us, what we… Read More ›

• In Review: Dogbreath 35

  By John Freeman on 1 November 2018

  

  Wrapped in a stunning cover from Stewart Davies and Darren Stephens, Dogbreath 35 – the latest issue of the longest-running 2000AD fanzine – is available now from Futurequake Press (as is Zarjaz 32, which I’ll try and review later this week… Read More ›

• Third season of Castlevania on its way to Netflix, scripted by Warren Ellis

  By John Freeman on 1 November 2018

  

  Hot on the heels of Season Two, a third, 10 episode, season of animated medieval fantasy Castlevania is on its way to Netflix, again scripted by Warren Ellis. The Castlevania anime, based on the Konami video game, pits a grief-crazed Dracula (voiced by Graham McTavish)… Read More ›

• Horace Panter: The Beano 80th Birthday Collection opens in Harrogate

  By John Freeman on 1 November 2018

  

  An exhibition of Horace Panter‘s Beano-inspired pop art opens in Harrogate later this month, at the RedHouse Originals Gallery. 2018 marks the 80th birthday of legendary comic The Beano and to celebrate, Beano Studios invited Horace Panter to produce a new… Read More ›

• Exclusive Preview: Ron Turner’s Tit-Bits SF Comics

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2018

  

  Earlier this week, we ran our review of the penultimate issue of Ron Turner’s Space Ace (Volume 11). Well, we have an exclusive look at a new vintage comics project from publisher John Lawrence, again featuring Ron Turner’s work –… Read More ›

• How Commando publisher DC Thomson pioneered wartime family drama in comics

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2018

  

  Long before “Charley’s War” in Battle, and the latest Commando mini-series, “The Weekes’ War” Dundee-based comics publisher DC Thomson pioneered the idea of seeing war through the eyes of different members of the same family in comics – all serving simultaneously on… Read More ›

• Don’t miss out on “Psycho Gran – The Book Club” in the latest Aces Weekly!

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2018

  

    As if you needed reminding, Aces Weekly Volume 36 is now running, which includes the continuance of Bo Hampton‘s, intriguing “The Hornbook“, plus Robert Wells‘ acerbic view of his fellow man in, “Love Her Madly”. But one of the… Read More ›

• Titan Comics first Thirteenth Doctor series begins next week!

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2018

  

  7th November 2018 sees the debut of Titan Comics‘ highly anticipated Thirteenth Doctor ongoing comic series, an event marked with the release of no less than thirteen variant covers. While the storyline is still under wraps, taking control of the… Read More ›

• New Commando comics focus on World War One for latest adventures

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2018

  

  New issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (5171 – 5174) are on sale from Thursday in all good newsagents. This time out, it’s time to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice with an exclusive CORGI Old Bill Bus competition, and the… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Commando’s new one-off World War One saga, running through November

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2018

  

  DC Thomson, publishers of the long-running war comic Commando comic, have announced a new five-part series, ‘The Weekes’ War’, launching this week and running through November, all featuring new covers by the legendary Ian Kennedy. A special war saga depicting… Read More ›

• Out Today: 2000AD Prog 2105

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2018

  

  With a cover from Tiernen Trevallion, 2000AD Prog 2105 is on sale now in all UK newsagents, from comic shops and various digital platforms worldwide. Look out too, for the Scream and Misty Special 2018 (reviewed here) and Judge Dredd… Read More ›

• Marvel artist Dave Hunt’s autobiography, “An Artist’s Life”, now available

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2018

  

  A fantastic insight into Marvel UK’s early years included

• In Review: Lip Hook by David Hine and Mark Stafford

  By Joe Gordon on 30 October 2018

  

  Lip Hook By David Hine and Mark Stafford Published by SelfMadeHero Out: Now from all good book shops Arriving just at the right time of year, as the light retreats in the face of the long, dark, dark nights, David… Read More ›

• In Review: Space Ace Volume 11

  By John Freeman on 30 October 2018

  

  Art and Stories by Ron TurnerColour by John RidgwayPublished by John Lawrence The Book: The latest Space Ace magazine features two 12-page stories from the 1957 Lone Star Annual published in 1957: “Space Ace and the Black Pirate” and “Space Ace and the… Read More ›

• Digital anthology 100% Biodegradable offers stonking final issue, and a terrific new collection

  By John Freeman on 30 October 2018

  

  After a five-year rampage in which over one hundred bloodthirsty creators cut a bloody swath through 100% Biodegradable’s hallowed halls, leaving 750 pages of comic strip carnage in their wake, the final issue of the digital anthology is upon us!… Read More ›

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