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• Dundee Literary Festival: Comics Events

  By John Freeman on October 18, 2017

  

  Following up quickly on our post about the new comic out of Dundee telling the story of biologist D’Arcy Thompson, here’s details of the comics events that are part of this year’s Dundee Literary Festival, which started today. WEDNESDAY 18TH… Read More ›

• Dundee comics course graduates help bring comic about biologist D’Arcy Thompson to life 

  By John Freeman on October 18, 2017

  

  You may never have heard of D’Arcy Thompson, but in his day, he was a well-known figure on the streets of Dundee and St Andrews in Scotland, famously strolling around town with a cowboy hat and a parrot on his… Read More ›

• In Review: 2000AD Prog 2053 comes packed with haunted horrors!

  By John Freeman on October 18, 2017

  

  Wrapped in a cover by Ben Willsher, 2000AD Prog 2053 is on sale today from all good comic shops, newsagents and various digital platforms. Here’s what’s in store for you Squaxx dek Thargo this week… JUDGE DREDD: ADAPTIVE OPTICS by… Read More ›

• Spirit of the Lakes Competition Winners Announced, student challenge inspired by work of Will Eisner

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2017

  

  Over this past weekend, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival revealed the winners of this year’s student art competition, Spirit of the Lakes, which aimed to help mark the centenary year of the ground breaking graphic storyteller Will Eisner. Students… Read More ›

• In Words and Pictures: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2017

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2017

  

  Artist and designer Simon Russell, whose recent work includes Nearlymades, “a smattering of found stories and kipple narratives”, headed to Kendal for this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival and has kindly given us permission to cross post his account… Read More ›

• Marvel’s revived Excalibur superteam get Trafalgar Square “Fourth Plinth” treatment thanks to Alan Davis

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2017

  

  Ace artist Alan Davis appears to have tipped a hat to Trafalgar Square’s famous, empty Fourth Plinth with Big Ben for his smashing new cover for the upcoming X-Men Gold Annual #1, which sees the return of Britain-based superhero team Excalibur after a 20 year… Read More ›

• Modesty Blaise strip art under the hammer for charity

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  East Bristol Auctions will be selling a number of Modesty Blaise strips on Saturday 21st October, to raise funds for a dedicated local charity. Anna Gow, a fund-raiser for St. Peter’s Hospice, Bristol, rcently donated the Hospice a set of… Read More ›

• Clockwork Watch: An interview with comic creators Yomi Ayeni and Corey Brotherson

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2017

  

  It was great to catch up with two great creators at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival at the weekend – Yomi Ayeni, creator of the collaborative storytelling project Clockwork Watch, and his editor, Corey Brotherson, whose projects include Magic of Myths and… Read More ›

• Manchester Animation Festival returns in November, offers chance to find out “The Wombles” secrets!

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2017

  

  Love Animation? Want to experience as many screenings, panels, workshops, networking events and all other animation themed excellence taking part at Manchester Animation Festival 2017 as possible? Then book yourself a Full Festival Pass now. Manchester Animation Festival takes place… Read More ›

• Are You Ready for your Demonic Irrigation? Pat Mills, Tony Skinner and Dave Kendall’s “PsychoKiller” is back in print

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2017

  

  Hot on the heels of Carlos Ezquerra’s 2000AD & Judge Dredd Colouring Book, Pat Mills publishing imprint Millsverse has just released another new title – PsychoKiller, a collection of the strips that first appeared in the British weekly comic Toxic!, back in March 1991. The comic,… Read More ›

• Dulwich Picture Gallery to host first major British exhibition devoted to Tove Jansson

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2017

  

  Hot on the heels of the Moomin-related activities at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, there’s an exhibition of the work of their creator Tove Jansson at Dulwich Picture Gallery, which starts on Wednesday 25th October 2017 and runs… Read More ›

• Graphic novel celebrates 50 years of ‘The Prisoner’ at The Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2017

  

  Independent publishers, Invisible Six, are one of many comic creating teams attending this years’s International Comic Art Festival in Kendal this weekend, with writer artist Brian Gorman here to promote EVERYMAN: A Celebration of Patrick McGoohan & The Prisoner. 2017… Read More ›

• Bids for rare Dandy Comic Number Two on eBay – complete with jumping frog – hit £6400

  By John Freeman on October 14, 2017

  

  We’re used to seeing British comic rarities crop up on sites like ComPal and Heritage Auctions, but it’s rare one as valuable as The Dandy Comic Number Two, complete with a slightly damaged but working jumping frog gift, crop up on… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek and Review: Scream & Misty Halloween Special 2017

  By John Freeman on October 14, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  MINOR SPOILER WARNING! 2000AD publisher Rebellion’s eagerly-anticipated Scream & Misty Halloween Special 2017 goes on sale on Wednesday 18th October – and we have a sneak peek for you. The Special features some classic comics from Misty, Scream and Thunder,… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2017: It’s the Etherington Brothers! (Well, one of ’em!)

  By John Freeman on October 13, 2017

  

  This year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival starts today, and we’re delighted to bring you one final interview with two of the guests from across the globe – with Robin Etherington, representing the amazing Etherington Brothers! You won’t find a… Read More ›

• In Pictures: Valerian creators Pierre Christin and Jean Claude Mezieres in London

  By John Freeman on October 13, 2017

  

  Last month, Pierre Christin and Jean-Claude Mézières were in London, at the Institut Francais, for an event titled Valerian & Laureline Disclosed. Chaired by comics expert Paul Gravett, the Valerian creators were full of life and were happy to rib each other… Read More ›

• How Comics inspire reading – Charlie Adlard’s mission as Comics Laureate continues

  By John Freeman on October 13, 2017

  

  Yesterday, I attended and inspirational talk by Comics Laureate Charlie Adlard and Dr Natasa Lackovic from the GNC ReOPen project at Lancaster University, about how comics can encourage reading and how getting people involved in creating comics can be a… Read More ›

• Ed Pinsent’s Drake, a 1980s British indie comic classic, is back!

  By John Freeman on October 13, 2017

  

  How on earth did I miss this? Ed Pinsent – one of the most distinctive voices in independent comics of the 1980s, put out a new Drake Ullingsworth title back in July. Plus, he has an amazing web site that’s… Read More ›

• “Scotland Yardie” artist Joseph Samuels joins Lakes Festival line-up

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2017

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced a last-minute change to its planned events for its 2017 Festival weekend in Kendal (13th – 15th October). Unfortunately, post his busy New York Comic Con schedule, writer Peter Milligan, who was… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2017: An Interview with Australian comics creator and educator Stuart Medley

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2017

  

  We’re just one day away from this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival and we have another interview with one of many guests from across the globe – with Australian comics creator and educator Stuart Medley. Stuart’s comics clients have… Read More ›

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