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• Lakes Festival Focus 2017: An Interview with Darryl Cunningham

  By John Freeman on August 31, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  The countdown has begun to this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October (13th – 15th). The downthetubes “Kendal Calling” interviews continue with a chat with “graphic journalist” Darryl Cunningham, whose new work Graphic Science launches at this year’s weekend-long… Read More ›

• As FLOODS return, so does British charity comic project, strip appeal launched

  By John Freeman on August 30, 2017

  

  In 2007, British comic creator Adam Grose initiated a project with writers and artists producing a comic eBook of one page cartoon strips exploring the theme of ‘Flood’, in reaction to the UK floods experienced in July 2007. Creators include Ben… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2017: An interview with comic creator Gareth Brookes

  By John Freeman on August 30, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  The countdown has begun to this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October (13th – 15th). The downthetubes “Kendal Calling” interviews continue with a chat with award-winning comic creator Gareth Brookes… A man of many media, Gareth is known… Read More ›

• Britain’s Coolest Comic Convention, ICE, Returns to Birmingham

  By John Freeman on August 29, 2017

  

  With the summer convention season now in full swing, a reminder that it’s time for the spotlight to shine on England’s Second City once again as flocks of comics fans and cosplayers descend onto Birmingham City Centre for the annual… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2017: An interview with comic creator Hannah Berry

  By John Freeman on August 29, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  The countdown has begun to this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October (13th – 15th). The downthetubes “Kendal Calling” interviews continue with a chat with comic creatrix extraordinaire, podcaster and satirist Hannah Berry… Hannah will have many guises at… Read More ›

• “Charley’s War” and Space:1999 art, rare 1950 promotional Eagle offered in latest ComPal comics auction

  By John Freeman on August 29, 2017

  

  The latest ComPal comic auction catalogue and features “Charley’s War” art, a promotional Eagle rarity and much more among some 385 lots in total, including US comics. The last ComPal auction back in May achieved some record prices with £5600… Read More ›

• In Review: London Super Comic Con 2017 

  By Antony Esmond on August 29, 2017

  

  Tony Esmond reports on one of the most eagerly-anticipated comics events in Britain’s capital this year, focusing mainly on the independent titles and creators at the event… It has just been London Super Comic Con for 2017. Yesterday, I got… Read More ›

• Peter Capaldi’s own art features in Doctor Who Appreciation Society charity auction 

  By John Freeman on August 25, 2017

  

  The Doctor Who Appreciation Society‘s latest charity auction is now open, and includes some great items donated by Peter Capaldi, including his own copy of the original readthrough script for ‘Listen’ (with annotations!).  The Society also have some signed merchandise… Read More ›

• The Awesome Comics Podcast Catch Up: Jack Kirby, the best of indie comics and more

  By John Freeman on August 25, 2017

  

  The Awesome Comics Podcast gang are at London Super Comic Con this weekend and have a wonderful poster promoting the work of dozens of small press creators on sale at their table, so grab a copy before they sell out! If… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Comic Artist Alphonso Azpiri

  By John Freeman on August 25, 2017

  

  Comic creator, editor and publisher Dave Elliott pays tribute to the award-winning Spanish artist Alphonso Azpiri, who has died aged just 70. He’s best known for his adult comics work such as “Lorna” and “Bethlehem Steele”, but he was also… Read More ›

• London Super Comic Con This Weekend, massive comic creator line-up planned

  By John Freeman on August 25, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  London Super Comic Con is on now in our capital (25th – 27th August 2017), taking place at the the Business Design Centre in Islington and offering a fantastic line-up of comics guests. LSCC is the UK’s biggest and most exciting… Read More ›

• Preston Comic Con puts the “comic” back into “Comic Con”, adding three 2000AD artists to line-up

  By John Freeman on August 25, 2017

  

  Three amazing comic guests have recently been added to the line-up for Preston Comic Con, taking place on Saturday 23rd September 2017 at the city’s Guild Hall. Joining a line-up that already included comic creators John Higgins and Lew Stringer,… Read More ›

• Lancaster Comics Day will return – in 2019

  By John Freeman on August 25, 2017

  

  Lancaster Comics Day will be taking a break in 2018, returning to the city on Sunday 2nd June 2019. The decision has been taken in part in response to continued changes within Lancashire’s library services and to give the event’s… Read More ›

• Heroes and Foes event in Morecambe this Bank Holiday Monday

  By John Freeman on August 25, 2017

  

  Geeks Comic-Cons, who organise events across the UK, are determined to bring some sunshine and laughter to the awesomely amazing seaside town of Morecambe this August Bank Holiday Monday when Heroes & Foes brings a fantastic Family Mini Comic-Con to… Read More ›

• Doctor Who, Blake’s 7 Art Raffle Launched – simply support artist Graeme Neil Reid to enter!

  By John Freeman on August 24, 2017

  

  Now in its twelfth month, 2000AD and Radio Times artist Graeme Neil Reid‘s Art Raffle returns with two slices of British TV science fiction on offer. Graeme is a Scottish artist living and working in Fife, Scotland. With a strong… Read More ›

• PJ Masks magazine launched in the UK

  By John Freeman on August 24, 2017

  

  Immediate Media Co has just launched PJ Masks Magazine, following the adventures of Connor, Amaya and Greg and their alter egos, Catboy, Owlette and Gekko – a crime-fighting trio who “sometimes make mistakes, but always try to do what’s right”…. Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Zarjaz! An Art Tribute To 40 Years of 2000AD, heading for Leeds next month

  By John Freeman on August 24, 2017

  

  Vice Press have teamed with 2000AD and the annual Thought Bubble Festival to celebrate 40 Years of the Galaxy¹s Greatest comic with Zarjaz! An Art Tribute To 40 Years of 2000AD; a Thrill-Powered gallery exhibition in Leeds featuring work by Earth¹s… Read More ›

• “I Kill Giants” film to get World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

  By John Freeman on August 24, 2017

  

  The British I Kill Giants film, based on the graphic novel created by writer Joe Kelly and artist Ken Niimura, will get its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month. I Kill Giants, first published by Image… Read More ›

• In Preview: Samurai Slasher: Late Fees

  By Antony Esmond on August 24, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Written by Mike Garley Art by Lukasz Kowalczuk Colours and Letteers by Lukasz Mazur I’ll start with an introduction by writer Mike Garley… “Late Fees is a 36 page limited edition comic (666 signed copies) with a spot gloss cover,… Read More ›

• Let’s Hear it For…. Accident Man!

  By John Freeman on August 23, 2017

  

  Tony Esmond and Nick Prolix are working on a new martial arts comic called Cockney Kung Fu. Both creators are really excited about it and decided, as part of the collaborative process, they would put out a weekly mailer (subscribe… Read More ›

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