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• “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 ›

• 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 ›

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