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• In Review: 2000AD Prog 2045 – Dan Cornwell debuts!

  By John Freeman on August 23, 2017

  

  The latest issue of 2000AD (Prog 2045) is on sale today in all good newsagents, comic shops and online stores, (as is the first volume of 2000AD: The Ultimate Collection, reviewed here, don’t miss their Facebook Live giveaway which starts… Read More ›

• New Commando comics offer U-Boat action, dud grenades – and Viking gold!

  By John Freeman on August 23, 2017

  

  The latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando war comic (Issues 5047-5050) are on sale tomorrow (Thursday 24th August 2017) in all good newsagents and various digital platforms. Offering classic and new adventures, enjoy stories of infiltrating U-Boats in the Atlantic,… Read More ›

• Forgotten Books in Review: Shadows in the Sun by Chad Oliver

  By John Freeman on August 22, 2017

  

  By Chad Oliver SF Novel First Published: 1954 | Find it on amazon.co.uk The Book: Anthropologist Paul Ellery discovers that the small Texas town of Jefferson Springs is actually an imitation of small-town America created by the aliens who now… Read More ›

• Web Find: Life of Rome MMORPG

  By John Freeman on August 22, 2017

  

  Life of Rome is an impressive-looking new third and first-person massively multiplayer online action role playing game set in the world of 320AD Rome, and it looks pretty stunning from these visuals. (The 3D map of Rome caught my eye… Read More ›

• In Review: IMPOSSIBLE – Markosia’s Impossibly good new SF graphic novel

  By Antony Esmond on August 21, 2017

  

  Written & created by Chris Sides Art & Lettering by Jake Rowlinson Colours by Daniel Franco Graphic design & additional editing by Ken Reynolds Published by Markosia Enterprises Launching at London Super Comic Con The Story: 2046. Will McGillis, an astrophysicist,… Read More ›

• That Was the Comic Week That Was: 2000AD “Ultimate” launch, the perils of polybagged comics and the passing of a girls comic pioneer

  By John Freeman on August 20, 2017

  

  A little later than planned, here are some items you may have missed on our site and beyond last week. Just in case you missed some of our British comics coverage… • Our most popular item last week was without… Read More ›

• Maximum Millgate! 2000AD artist David Millgate that is, with new art book out soon

  By John Freeman on August 20, 2017

  

  Eighth Continent Publishing are releasing their first art book, Maximum Millgate!, focussing on the life and times of Sinister Dexter co-creator and Judge Dredd artist David Millgate. This high quality 48 page A4 art-book, featuring concept art, sketches, 2000AD art,… Read More ›

• Farewell to Bruce Forsyth, TV – and comic strip – star

  By John Freeman on August 20, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  This week saw the passing of TV legend Sir Bruce Forsyth, his death and lengthy TV career marked with many tributes in newspapers, on TV news and online. It’s been noted that despite his undoubted small screen success he apparently… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2017 – Full Programme Revealed

  By John Freeman on August 19, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Get set for a celebration of comic art from across the world! The full final programme for this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival is now available, to read online or download as a PDF. The weekend-long festival (running Friday 13th – Sunday… Read More ›

• First Annual Thunderbirds Day Announced 

  By John Freeman on August 18, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  ITV Studios Global Entertainment has announced that the first annual International Thunderbirds Day will take place on 30th September 2017, providing fans all over the world with a date to mark their love of the original Thunderbirds TV series as well… Read More ›

• In Review: 2000AD: The Ultimate Collection Issue One – Sláine: The Horned God

  By John Freeman on August 18, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  Out: 23rd August 2017 Publisher: Hachette Partworks, in association with Rebellion Publishing Available: From high street newsagents and on subscription via www.2000adcollection.com About The Launch: A Facebook Live competition will take place  from 10.00am on Wednesday on 23rd August on the 2000AD… Read More ›

• Italy’s Fumettomania association continues appeal for their online Jack Kirby celebration 

  By John Freeman on August 18, 2017

  

  Italy’s cultural association Fumettomania are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Jack Kirby‘s birth – and they’re inviting comic creators worldwide to join the comics tribute on their web site, launching 28th August and running for the whole of September 2017. Delivery… Read More ›

• Comics Take Over Gloucester This Sunday 

  By John Freeman on August 18, 2017

  

  The team behind the hugely-successful True Believers Comic Festival, returning next year, are hosting Summer Variant Edition this Sunday (20th August 2017) at Blackfriars Priory, Gloucester. The event offers a small slice of what to expect from the team’s main… Read More ›

• John Stokes interviewed in Judge Dredd Megazine, classic strip “The Lawless Touch” from Tornado reprinted 

  By John Freeman on August 17, 2017

  

  We’ve already trailed this week’s 2000AD – but don’t forget Judge Dredd Megazine (Issue 387) is on sale now, with a plethora of great strips – “Judge Dredd”, “Anderson – Psi Divison”, “Havn”, “Dredd” and “The Dark Judges”. The issue… Read More ›

• John Allison’s Giant Days Special announced for November release, tips a hat to Richard Curtis’ films, Bridget Jones

  By John Freeman on August 17, 2017

  

  US publisher BOOM! Studios has just announced a Giant Days 2017 Special, on-sale in November 2017. Just in time for the holiday season, Eisner Award-nominated Giant Days creator John Allison (Bad Machinery) is teaming up with Jem & the Misfits  artist Jenn St-Onge for a… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2017: An interview with former 2000AD editor and writer Steve MacManus

  By John Freeman on August 17, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  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 former 2000AD editor and comics writer Steve MacManus. Steve began his career in… Read More ›

• Alan Moore to introduce new Ken Reid “Faceache” collection 

  By John Freeman on August 17, 2017

  

  Watchmen and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen writer Alan Moore has written an introduction to the upcoming collection of some of Ken Reid‘s “Faceache” strips, Faceache: The First Hundred Scrunches. The hugely influential humour artist’s son, Antony Reid, also provides an… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival honours Leo Baxendale with unique print installation in Kendal

  By John Freeman on August 17, 2017

  

  Honouring the acclaimed comics creator Leo Baxendale, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival is has announced a specially-made print – “Baby Basil Does His Bit” – is now on permanent display in Kendal’s Brewery Arts Centre. The installation is a a… Read More ›

• Comics-inspired band “Blues Harvest” get a Podcast probing!

  By John Freeman on August 17, 2017

  

  The latest episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast features a great chat with the comics-inspired band Blues Harvest, who will be playing at the festival this year. Blues Harvest – fronted by comic book artist Nick Brokenshire… Read More ›

• Kingsman: The Golden Circle mobile game set to launch next month

  By John Freeman on August 16, 2017

  

  NHN Pixelcube, MARV Films and FoxNext Games have partnered to develop a new mobile game inspired by the Kingsman: The Secret Service and Kingsman: The Golden Circle films. The film debuts in cinemas in the UK on 20th September. In the… Read More ›

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