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• In Review: Binary System by Eric Brown

  By John Freeman on September 6, 2017

  

  By Eric Brown Publisher: Solaris (Rebellion) Out: Now The Book: After surviving a catastrophic starship blow-out, Delia Kemp finds herself stranded on the inhospitable, ice-bound world of Valinda, populated by the Skelt, a race of hostile aliens who will stop… Read More ›

• Channel Islands-set Commando spy adventure debuts this week

  By John Freeman on September 5, 2017

  

  Here’s the details for the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 5051-5054), on sale from Thursday 7th September 2017 in all good UK newsagents, various digital platforms and on subscription. Parachute into Nazi territory with spies, pilots, gunners, and… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival: The ComiXology Clock Tower Line-Up!

  By John Freeman on September 5, 2017

  

  The countdown to this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival has begun and alongside some 70 creators as guests, there’s an amazing line-up of comics artist, writers publishers and more in the Comics Clock Tower – or rather, the ComiXology Clock Tower,… Read More ›

• Royal Mail Star Wars: The Last Jedi stamps revealed (some with UV secrets!)

  By John Freeman on September 5, 2017

  

  Star Wars: The Last Jedi is blasting its way onto British cinema screens from 14th December 2017. To celebrate, the Royal Mail has announced eight new Star Wars stamps, limited-edition collectibles and gifts, packed with friendly (and not so friendly)… Read More ›

• In Preview: FLD by Bob Turner

  By Antony Esmond on September 5, 2017

  

  FLD (Flood) Created by Bob Turner 24 pages – Full Colour Remove the vowels and then it becomes a spell that will pull you down and under… FLD book opens on a single drop of water splashing down and becoming… Read More ›

• London’s Orbital Comics announces Pat Mills “Be Pure” talk and signing 

  By John Freeman on September 4, 2017

  

  London’s Orbital Comics will host a special signing event and free after-hours talk by 2000AD and Action creator Pat Mills next month. The event is a promotion for his new book Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave! (reviewed here) and will take… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2017: An Interview with comic artist Fumio Obata

  By John Freeman on September 4, 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 comics artist and “reportage” author Fumio Obata. Fumio is an author whose work… Read More ›

• BIG Chief Studios 50th Anniversary Captain Scarlet figure revealed

  By John Freeman on September 4, 2017

  

  Following up on our previous post about this limited edition item, BIG Chief Studios have now released images of their Captain Scarlet Sixth Scale Character Replica Figure. Comic artist Lee Sullivan created box art for this figure, which features the… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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