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• Destination Star Trek Returns in October 2018 to Celebrate the Star Trek Universe

  By John Freeman on September 4, 2017

  

  Destination Star Trek Birmingham, Europe’s official Star Trek convention, will open its doors to thousands of fans from across the universe for another weekend celebrating the many incarnations of the franchise in October next year. Under license by CBS Consumer… Read More ›

• Green Arrow’s history charted across 75 years in new Sequart book

  By John Freeman on September 2, 2017

  

  Sequart Organization has just released Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow by Richard Gray, featuring numerous interviews with the creators involved in the character down the decades, including Neal Adams and Mike Grell. For 75 years, Green Arrow… Read More ›

• Sid “Swab” Burgon’s “Ivor Lott and Tony Broke” art from Buster up for sale

  By John Freeman on September 1, 2017

  

  The London-based Illustration Art Gallery, publishers of the fantastic Illustrators magazine (Issue 19 is out now) have, this month, branched out into some very reasonably priced humour comic artwork by longtime British comics artist Sid Burgon, including a complete two-page… Read More ›

• Gareth Brookes talks comics – and beer! – with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast

  By John Freeman on September 1, 2017

  

  The latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast (Episode 11) is live and features an interview with award-winning comic creator Gareth Brookes. A man of many media, Gareth, one of this year’s Festival guests, is known for his unusual approach to materials,… Read More ›

• In Review: Comic Book Hero – Working with Britain’s Picture-Strip Legends

  By John Freeman on September 1, 2017

  

  By Barrie Tomlinson Publisher: Pitch Publishing Out: Now The Book: In the 1960s, 70s and 80s, children’s comics were a massive part of a young person’s life. This book tells the story behind the production of comics such as Tiger,… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2017: An interview with comic creator and Festival patron Emma Vieceli

  By John Freeman on September 1, 2017

  

  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 artist and Festival patron Emma Vieceli, just as the first print collection of the… Read More ›

• Doctor Who: Thirteenth Doctor Art Challenge – The Winner is…

  By John Freeman on August 31, 2017

  

  Back in July, we announced our latest Doctor Who art challenge, after confirmation that actress Jodie Whittaker is to be Doctor Who‘s Thirteenth Doctor, and many artists raced to draw her. Several artists have shared their take of Jodie online, including cover artist Hal Laren (the… Read More ›

• Metaphrog receive funding from Creative Scotland for next fairy tale graphic novel adaptation

  By John Freeman on August 31, 2017

  

  There’s good news for award-winning Franco-Scottish graphic novelists Sandra Marrs and John Chalmers, aka Metaphrog today, after Creative Scotland announced this month’s open project fund awards. They have been awarded £32,000 towards creating their next graphic novel. Mentioned in this recent… Read More ›

• In Review: Futurequake 2017 (The “Idea Space” Issue)

  By John Freeman on August 31, 2017

  

  The Book: FutureQuake 2017 is back to brighten the boring, Inspire the indolent and render the jaded jubilant! Within the 100 page issue witness 18 possible futures including the latest instalment of the astounding epic, “Idea Space”. The Review: I’ve… Read More ›

• In Preview: ‘SID’ from Olivia Sullivan and Good Comics

  By Antony Esmond on August 31, 2017

  

  SID Created by Olivia Sullivan Published by Good Comics Out: At Thought Bubble 2017 26 pages – colour interiors The Story: Sid is a guy with a dangerous imagination. He continues in his fruitless search for a job and has… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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