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• Dog fights and U-Boat hunts? It’s all-out action in new Commando comics

  By John Freeman on November 15, 2017

  

  Here’s the intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando war comic (Issues 5071 – 5074), on sale in all good newsagents (and via various digital platforms) from Thursday 16th November. Prepare for some hairy Harley Davidson chases, aerial… Read More ›

• Siberian slaughter for Judge Dredd in the all-new 2000AD!

  By John Freeman on November 15, 2017

  

  On sale today in all good newsagents and comic shops – and various digital platforms- is 2000AD Prog 2057, sporting a knock out cover by Boo Cook. Lurking behind this is an enjoyable line-up of thrills, with Dredd’s mission into… Read More ›

• The Awesome Comics Podcast Catch Up – Don’t Miss their great ComicHaus Competition!

  By John Freeman on November 14, 2017

  

  It’s time for one of my overdue Awesome Comics Podcast catch ups – but the main reason for this is to plug the terrific competition in their latest Episode (124)! The ACP team – Dan Butcher, our very own Tony… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: Jack Kirby and Wally Wood’s Sky Masters – Sunday strip collection coming from Amigo Comics

  By John Freeman on November 14, 2017

  

  US publisher Amigo Comics are to publish an  English language collection of Sky Masters of the Space Force: The Complete Sunday Scripts in Colour: 1959-1960, edited by Ferran Delgado in January 2018, featuring self-contained stories from an amazing newspaper strip drawn… Read More ›

• Comic artist Keith Burns turns his hand to new World War Two Ladybird Books

  By John Freeman on November 14, 2017

  

  Launched earlier this year as part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Battle of Britain is an accessible, insightful and authoritative account of the most famous aerial battle in history – featuring stunning art by “Johnny Red” artist Keith Burns…. Read More ›

• Coming Soon: the first ever Sheffield Micro Comic Con

  By John Freeman on November 13, 2017

  

  The first ever Sheffield Micro Comic Con will take place in December. The event’s an extension of the Sheffield Comics Network, which was founded by comic artist and editor Bambos Georgiou last year, a monthly meet-up for comic creatives, Taking… Read More ›

• In Review: Mann’s Best Friend by Sophie and Scarlett Rickard

  By Antony Esmond on November 13, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Written by Sophie Rickard Art by Scarlett Rickard Published by Gluepot Books Full Colour 164 pages, £14.99 The Story: Terry Mann has a dead-end job, a raft of mounting bills, an annoyingly needy sister and an inordinately large dog called… Read More ›

• Harlem Heroes 2000AD Prog 74 Pin-Up art by Massimo Belardinelli offered on eBay

  By John Freeman on November 13, 2017

  

  We all know that 2000AD Prog 74, published in 1978, features a stunning Judge Dredd scene from the “Cursed Earth” saga featuring deadly dinosaur Satanus by Mike McMahon… but the back cover by Massimo Belardinelli is pretty impressive, too –… Read More ›

• Alan Moore’s early work as a cartoonist comes under the spotlight in new academic work

  By John Freeman on November 12, 2017

  

  Alan Moore‘s early work as a cartoonist comes under the spotlight in the recently-released academic text, Alan Moore, Out from the Underground – Cartooning, Performance, and Dissent, by Dr Maggie Gray. Published by Palgrave Macmillan, the book explores Alan Moore’s… Read More ›

• Adrian Salmon’s “Steelbook” Shada Art – a Doctor Who delight

  By John Freeman on November 10, 2017

  

  One marvellous extra to the upcoming release of the “missing” Doctor Who story Shada is Doctor Who Magazine illustrator and comic artist Adrian Salmon’s art for the limited edition Steel Box Blu-Ray – but this isn’t his only contribution to… Read More ›

• David Hine and Mark Stafford annouce Arts Council-backed graphic novel “Lip Hook”

  By John Freeman on November 9, 2017

  

  Top British comic creators David Hine and Mark Stafford have announced a new graphic novel for SelfMadeHero, Lip Hook, a story of “rural unease” set in a sleepy English village – a project that being backed by funding from Arts… Read More ›

• Campaign launched to free cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebalé

  By John Freeman on November 9, 2017

  

  EG Justice and the Cartoonists Rights Network International – along with a coalition of international organisations – are inviting cartoonists and artists from around the world to support the #FreeNseRamon campaign. Cartoonist Ramón Esono Ebalé was arrested on 16th September in Equatorial… Read More ›

• Burlesque art class launched in Manchester thanks to Magazine and Comics Festival partnership 

  By John Freeman on November 9, 2017

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival and The Mancunian Way, a small press magazine celebrating all things Manchester through Illustration, writing, design and photography, are teaming up to deliver a regular Manchester-based Burlesque Life Drawing Class. The Class will take… Read More ›

• Cartoonists, writers all reveal “The Secret Life of the Pencil”

  By John Freeman on November 9, 2017

  

  The Secret Life of The Pencil was published last week – a hardbound book of super-close-up photos of pencils! Before you start wondering if this is another example of University researchers getting money to engage in crazy studies, it’s not… Read More ›

• A Cutaway Above: An interview with Captain Scarlet artist Graham Bleathman

  By John Freeman on November 8, 2017

  

  Following up on our recent review of the Haynes Captain Scarlet Agents’s Manual – a great new guide to the Gerry Anderson show celebrating its 50th anniversary – we caught up with cutaway artist Graham Bleathman, whose impressive visuals form… Read More ›

• In Review: Dan Dare #2 from Titan Comics

  By John Freeman on November 8, 2017

  

  The latest issue of Titan Comics new Dan Dare mini series written by Peter Milligan with Art by Alberto Foche is on sale now in all good comic shops – and finds one bored space hero unexpectedly moonstruck by an… Read More ›

• New Rivers of London comic, “Cry Fox”, debuts today

  By John Freeman on November 8, 2017

  

  Titan Comics hit Rivers of London comic series returns for a brand-new story, picking up the threads from the most recent bestselling novel, The Hanging Tree – and the creative team will be signing copies at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on… Read More ›

• IDW launches Artist’s Editions site

  By John Freeman on November 7, 2017

  

  If you’re a fan of great comic art and have already discovered US publisher IDW’s Artist’s Editions, then you’ll want to check out the dedicated web space for the range. An Artist’s Edition is an art book that mimics the… Read More ›

• Caption is back, celebrating 25 years with Brighton evening event in December

  By John Freeman on November 7, 2017

  

  The wonderful Caption comic event is back after a two year hiatus, as an evening event on 1st December in Brighton, celebration the 25th anniversary of this much-loved comic creator gathering. Caption is the UK’s longest running comics festival, showcasing… Read More ›

• Mike Carey and Arvind Ethan David’s comics mini series “Darkness Visible” heads to TV

  By John Freeman on November 7, 2017

  

  IDW Entertainment, publisher, content development, production and distribution arm of IDW Media Holdings, has finalised an agreement to develop, finance and produce a new scripted series based on British writer Mike Carey and producer Arvind Ethan David’s comics mini-series Darkness Visible…. Read More ›

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