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• WebFind: SenshiStock, free drawing references by artists, for artists

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2018

  

  SenshiStock – a Creative Commons pose reference resource for artists – is a deviantART account full of non nude pictures of people. Published as a drawing and art creation resource, this is a great free resource for creating comics. The… Read More ›

• Redan Publishing launches new Fun to Learn title next month

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2018

  

  Pippa Pigg publishers Redan Publishing is launching Fun To Learn Friends Art magazine next month, which will contain art and craft activities featuring favourite pre-school characters such as Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol and PJ Masks. FTL Friends Art is aimed… Read More ›

• First ever all-women creator issue of 2000AD announced, news prompts online debate

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2018

  

  For the first time in four decades, legendary sci-fi action comic 2000AD is to publish an issue with an all-female creative line-up, including work by award-winner Tillie Walden, Tula Lotay, and Alex De Campi – and that’s not the only… Read More ›

• World War One saboteurs, bob sleighing Generals and more in new Commando comics!

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2018

  

  The latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic Commando (Issues 5095 – 5098) are on sale now in all good newsagents and via various digital platforms. Soldiers sabotage Jerry lines after the Somme during World War One, bobsleigh down mountains… Read More ›

• Garth Ennis and PJ Holden Deliver New Tank Combat Story

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2018

  

  Eisner Award-winning comics legend Garth Ennis (Preacher, Punisher) and artist PJ Holden (Warhammer Monthly, Johnny Woo, 2000AD) once again take command for a new action-packed miniseries inspired by Wargaming’s massively popular online game World of Tanks. World of Tanks: Citadel from… Read More ›

• Al Ewing pens Marvel’s new You are Deadpool title

  By John Freeman on February 7, 2018

  

  Remember The Warlock of Firetop Mountain? Diceman? Well, it seems Marvel has decided to take a leaf from those old dice roll-decided, choose your own path tales. Look out for a new Deadpool weekly mini series in comic shops, launching… Read More ›

• In Review: 2000AD 2067 (plus a look at Judge Dredd Megazine Issue 392, and more!)

  By John Freeman on February 7, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  “Savage” artist Patrick Goddard provides the cover to this week’s 2000AD, on sale now in all good comic shops and newsagents across the UK now – and ABC Warriors and R0-Busters boss and long-term bad guy Howard Quartz has never… Read More ›

• Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing exhibitions plans announced for 2019

  By John Freeman on February 7, 2018

  

  If you’re a comic artist or illustrator seeking some inspiration, then you may be interested to learn that twelve galleries and museums across the UK are to launch simultaneous Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing exhibitions in February 2019, followed… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Comics on Comics with Stewart Lee and Josie Long

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2018

  

  Comedians Stewart Lee and Josie Long discuss their appreciation of the medium and forays into creating strips in Panel Borders: Comics on Comics this week. Stewart Lee is an English stand-up comedian, writer and director who was one half of… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek and Review: Marie Duval, a new book spotlighting a pioneering female cartoonist

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Myriad Editions have very kindly sent me an advance copy of their new title Marie Duval, a superb study of the pioneering but near-forgotten female artist behind the creation of the first “breakout” British comic characters, Ally Sloper. I can definitely recommend… Read More ›

• Shazam! filming gets underway

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2018

  

  Production is underway on New Line Cinema’s Shazam! David F. Sandberg (Annabelle: Creation) directs the origin story, which stars Zachary Levi (TV’s Chuck) as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Asher Angel (TV’s Andi Mack) as Billy Batson, and Mark… Read More ›

• In Review and Pictures: Edinburgh’s Capital Sci-Fi Con 2018

  By Colin Noble on February 6, 2018

  

  Capital Sci-Fi Con was back in Edinburgh this weekend (3rd to 4th February 2018) with a line-up that included Doctor Who stars Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred, alongside comics guests such as Nick Brokenshire, Gary Erskine, Tanya Roberts and John… Read More ›

• Bryan Talbot takes over Big Issue North!

  By John Freeman on February 5, 2018

  

  The latest issue Big Issue North magazine (Issue 1221), on sale now from street vendors across the North West, features a cover by and interview with cmic creator Bryan Talbot, creator of the Grandville graphic novel series. Grandville: Force Majeure… Read More ›

• Britain’s ace indie comics spotlight event, Small Press Day, back in July

  By John Freeman on February 5, 2018

  

  Small Press Day, a celebration of self-publishing, DIY culture, and grassroots comics across the UK and Ireland is back for a third outing on Saturday 7th July 2018. More information will be revealed soon. In 2016, an idea born on… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Podcast “How to Make a Comic” Special released, with Pete Taylor

  By John Freeman on February 5, 2018

  

  There’s a very different episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival out now. Rather than interviewing a comic creator, the team pick comic artist Pete Taylor‘s brains about how to create a comic. Starting from the beginning with thinking… Read More ›

• Doctor Who: Panel to Panel probes Doctor Who Magazine editor Marcus Hearn

  By John Freeman on February 5, 2018

  

  Episode #94 of Jeremy Bement‘s Doctor Who: Panel to Panel podcast is live, and current Doctor Who Magazine editor-in-chief Marcus Hearn joins him for an extensive interview. As well as being editor of DWM, Marcus – who I first worked with… Read More ›

• OzConUK comes to Oswestry

  By John Freeman on February 2, 2018

  

  OzConUK is a new media event on the British scene for 2018, offering a mix of TV series and film actors, comics and cosplay, which has worked hard to promote their project through local schools. Taking place in Oswestry Shropshire… Read More ›

• In Review: Jeff Hawke’s Cosmos Volume 10 No. 3 (the end is near…)

  By John Freeman on February 1, 2018

  

  There’s a bitter sweet edge to the release of the new issue of Jeff Hawke’s Cosmos (Volume 10, issue 3), because it’s also been announced that this is the penultimate issue of the magazine devoted to all things relating to… Read More ›

• In Review: 2000AD 2066

  By John Freeman on February 1, 2018

  

  I’ve been thrown off course this week by unexpected events both professional and family related, but just a quick plug for this week’s 2000AD, on sale now in all good newsagents and comic shops, and various digital platforms. Top thrill?… Read More ›

• Brian Gorman’s Joy Division graphic novel published at last

  By John Freeman on January 31, 2018

  

  Writer/artist Brian Gorman‘s long-delayed graphic novel about the iconic Manchester band, Joy Division, is to be published in April. This is great news, as it’s taken nearly ten years for this marvellous-looking book to see print and personally, im looking… Read More ›

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