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• Happy Birthday to the Beano at 80: Why It’s Still Much Loved

  By John Freeman on 24 July 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  In the run up to the 80th anniversary of the Beano‘s debut in July 1938, I asked comic creators and fans of DC Thomson’s much-loved weekly humour comic (now produced by Beano Studios) who their favourite characters or strips were,… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: ES*EF, a new SF anthology from some great British comic creators

  By John Freeman on 23 July 2018

  

  Just launched on Kickstarter is a campaign to fund a comics anthology, ES*EF, a collection of short SF and futuristic stories all drawn by Phil Elliott, written by Darryl Cunningham (Psychiatric Tales, Graphic Science) and Aces Weekly contributor, film historian and TASCHEN… Read More ›

• The Beano at 80 – a Potted History by Phil Shrimpton

  By John Freeman on 23 July 2018

  

  As the Beano closes in on its 80th birthday, comics auctioneer Phil Shrimpton of Phil Comics looks back at some the weekly humour comic’s achievements and its continued success today… The Beano comic needs very little introduction, certainly not in… Read More ›

• As NASA celebrates 60 years, Apollo’s 50th Anniversary celebrations gathers pace, offers us opportunity to remind you about a great new graphic novel!

  By John Freeman on 23 July 2018

  

  In the run up to the 60th anniversary of its establishment as a US government agency this year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) you may have missed that it unveiled an official logo to mark the upcoming 50th… Read More ›

• Major Ray Harryhausen retrospective announced for Summer 2020 – in Scotland

  By John Freeman on 23 July 2018

  

  The Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art and the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation have announced the dates for Ray Harryhausen – Titan of Cinema – an exhibition celebrating the work of the extraordinary film maker Ray Harryhausen, opening 23rd May 2020 and… Read More ›

• Don’t miss Simon Furman’s The Vigilant poster giveaway at London Film & Comic Con!

  By John Freeman on 22 July 2018

  

  There’s only a week to go until London Film & Comic Con – at Olympia across Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th of July – and along with a host of top Media guests, comics definitely aren’t being forgotten,… Read More ›

• Original first issue of the Beano on offer on eBay… for £25,000

  By John Freeman on 22 July 2018

  

  Comics auctioneers Phil Comics is offering an original, unrestored, FN+ example of the first Beano comic – cover dated 30th July 1938 – in the same week that the comic turns 80, with a starting bid price of £25,000. This… Read More ›

• Indian Wars, Dan Dare and PC49, too – New Eagle Times available now

  By John Freeman on 22 July 2018

  

  The latest issue of Eagle Times (Volume 32,Number Two), the magazine of the Eagle Society, is available now by mail order, offering a diverse range of features and some text fiction, largely inspired by the original Eagle adventure comic. The Eagle… Read More ›

• Gloucester gets set to have some sizzling summer comics fun

  By Antony Esmond on 20 July 2018

  

  The mighty True Believers Comic Festival: Summer Variant Edition is incoming on the 5th of August, and I’ll be there with Awesome Comics Podcast team member Vince Hunt. Held in Gloucester at the gorgeous Blackfriars Priory in Ladybekkgate Street this… Read More ›

• Author and Comedian David Walliams guest-edits Birthday Beano!

  By John Freeman on 20 July 2018

  

  As part of Beano’s 80th Birthday celebrations, comedian and prolific children’s author David Walliams guest-edits and stars in the commemorative issue of the world’s longest running comic. The special issue, on sale on next Wednesday, 25th July, immortalises David in… Read More ›

• Broken Frontier releases 2018 Small Press Yearbook

  By John Freeman on 20 July 2018

  

  Comics culture site Broken Frontier has published its 2018 Small Press Yearbook, an anthology celebration of the work of European indie talent including BF’s annual ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch’. This year’s book, which features a cover by recently… Read More ›

• National Library of Scotland celebrates Beano’s 80th anniversary with special one day event in Glasgow

  By John Freeman on 19 July 2018

  

  Join the National Library at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow at a special event to wish a very happy 80th birthday to the iconic Scottish comic, The Beano. 80 years ago, the launch of The Beano revolutionised British comics. It was an… Read More ›

• HISTORY’s San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Panels and Fan Events, includes free Vikings comic by Andi Ewington, Indro

  By John Freeman on 19 July 2018

  

  The TV drama Vikings will be back at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con with a cast panel, new Season 5B trailer, and an exclusive comic book, Vikings: Causor, written by Andi Ewington (Red Dog, Freeway Fighter) with art by Daniel… Read More ›

• BBC Radio Scotland celebrates The Beano with new documentary

  By John Freeman on 19 July 2018

  

  Following up on the documentary A Comic Celebration: The Dandy, BBC Radio Scotland has broadcast A Comic Celebration: The Beano in the run up to next week’s 80th anniversary of the comic’s launch on Tuesday 26th July 1938. The documentary reveals author and… Read More ›

• Comics history magazine Nemo returns, to be published by Fantagraphics

  By John Freeman on 18 July 2018

  

  NEMO, the illuminating magazine about comics history, is coming back, once again edited by Rick Marschall and published by Fantagraphics Books Inc., and in an expanded, oversized book format. Founded by founded by Rick Marschall and published from 1983-1990, Nemo the… Read More ›

• London Film and Comic Con to host its first Comics Symposium this month

  By John Freeman on 18 July 2018

  

  Last year’s London Film and Comic Con gave us a new and improved Comic Zone, organised by #1 New York Times Bestselling writer and long-time comic creator Tony Lee – and at this year’s event, which is less than two… Read More ›

• Could you win a Limited Edition football-inspired colouring book by Luke and Steve McGarry?

  By John Freeman on 18 July 2018

  

  Limited to just 100 copies, Steve McGarry and Luke McGarry created a fun football-themed colouring book as part of the activities surrounding the Playing for a Draw exhibition.. and here’s your chance to win one in our latest competition, but… Read More ›

• National Cartoonists Society, Lakes and Lyon BD Festivals partner for new US event, NCSFest, next May

  By John Freeman on 18 July 2018

  

  The Kendal-based Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced a new international partnership with France’s Lyon BD Festival and the US-based National Cartoonists Society to bring a new comics event to Huntington Beach, California, in May 2019. The National Cartoonists Society… Read More ›

• 2000AD, comic creators and fans celebrate as Rogue Trooper film announced

  By John Freeman on 17 July 2018

  

  The 2000AD team, comic creators and fans have welcomed the news that acclaimed filmmaker Duncan Jones is to bring Rogue Trooper to the big screen. The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic has released a free character primer and a huge number artists have… Read More ›

• More great comic creators join Doctor Who Infinity game team

  By John Freeman on 16 July 2018

  

  Doctor Who Infinity is a new game coming to PC, iTunes and Google Play next month, featuring art by a number of creators well known for their work on the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip – and details of the… Read More ›

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