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• Lakes International Comic Art Festival art auction announced, includes Walking Dead, Batman originals

  By John Freeman on 18 April 2018

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is running another amazing original art auction, and advance viewing has just opened. The online auction itself begins on 1st May 2018. Aiming to raise funds for LICAF and the charity OCD Action, the… Read More ›

• New FAB 4000 comic in aid of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, launches on Friday

  By John Freeman on 18 April 2018

  

  This Friday – 20th April 2018 – comics writer Tim Quinn will be announcing just how you can grab a pre-publication date copy of the latest FAB 4000 comic! Tune in to the Billy Butler show on BBC Radio Merseyside… Read More ›

• Cover Reveal: Classic British superheroes reborn to become ‘The Vigilant’!

  By John Freeman on 17 April 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Lost in the mists of time, home-grown British superheroes once entertained and enthralled millions of kids. Now, the likes of Adam Eterno, Blake Edmonds, Thunderbolt the Avenger, and The Leopard from Lime Street are coming back to make summer 2018… Read More ›

• Stellar line-up of comic creators for this year’s Oldham Comic Con

  By John Freeman on 17 April 2018

  

  Oldham Comic Con, taking place 12th May, is a free comics-oriented event in Oldham Library, drawing on mainly comic creator talent in the North West, including Manchester. if you’re a 2000AD fan, there’s plenty to interest you based on the… Read More ›

• In Praise of… Comics Writer William (Willie) Patterson

  By downthetubes Guests on 16 April 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Sydney Jordan is widely recognised as the creator of the critically-acclaimed “Jeff Hawke” newspaper strip first published in the Daily Express. However, it’s also generally felt that the strips written by William (Willie) Patterson through the 1960s – including those… Read More ›

• Call for Papers: Creating Comics, Creative Comics

  By John Freeman on 16 April 2018

  

  The first University of South Wales Cardiff: Comics Symposium whose Key Note will be from Dr Julia Round, author of an upcoming book on girls comic Misty, has re-issued a Call for Papers on the theme of “Creating Comics, Creative… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Striker creator Pete Nash’s ambitious bid to relaunch weekly comic

  By John Freeman on 16 April 2018

  

  Striker creator Pete Nash and his dedicated team have just launched a Kickstarter to launch his much-loved football strip as a weekly comic – and they’ve set an ambitious opening target of £35,000 to finance the production of the first… Read More ›

• Forbidden Planet’s “Girl Power” Free Comic Book Day Doctor Who cover revealed

  By John Freeman on 16 April 2018

  

  Forbidden Planet‘s variant cover to Titan Comics Free Comic Book Day 2018 Doctor Who title features a group shot of both TV and comic companions to the Time Lord by Simon Myers – with the shadow of the Thirteenth Doctor… Read More ›

• Coming Soon: The Vigilant, featuring … Adam Eterno (and more)!

  By John Freeman on 14 April 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Hot on the heels of my post wondering what Rebellion had planned for time travelling hero Adam Eterno, writer Stephen Jewell and artist Lew Stringer drew my attention tweets by Simon Furman about a little project he’s working on for… Read More ›

• Calling Adam Eterno… Where are Rebellion hiding you?

  By John Freeman on 14 April 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  Given the increased pace of Rebellion’s Treasury of British Comics collections, it’s perhaps no surprise the clamour for the return of even more heroes from yesteryear is growing… and one character that keeps getting mentioned is the time travelling immortal,… Read More ›

• Wythenshawe Comic Con launches in June

  By John Freeman on 13 April 2018

  

  A new comic convention for South Manchester, Wythenshawe Comic Con will take place at Wythenshawe Forum on Saturday 9th June 2018. The event is a joint venture between the Wow Comix comic shops and The Wythenshawe Forum, with support from… Read More ›

• More Frank Hampson Ladybird Book art for sale, Southport anniversary exhibition announced

  By John Freeman on 13 April 2018

  

  The official Frank Hampson web site run by the Dan Dare creator’s son, Peter, has a lot of his art for sale, and some new Ladybird Books art boards ohave just been added. Hampson was first commissioned by Ladybird Books… Read More ›

• In Praise of… Comic Artist Alfonso Font

  By John Freeman on 13 April 2018

  

  If you caught yesterday’s news about the impending release of a collection of the 1970s strip “Black Max” as part of Rebellion’s Treasury of British Comics, the signature of the incredible artist Alfonso Font on the cover of the Collection just… Read More ›

• Dan Dare inspired British firm gets Boeing backing

  By John Freeman on 13 April 2018

  

  Boeing has announced its investment in Reaction Engines Limited, a leader in advanced propulsion systems based in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. Reaction Engines’ technology will contribute to the next generation of hypersonic flight and space access vehicles. Reaction Engines is known… Read More ›

• Cover Reveal: The Latest Treasury of British Comics collections, including new Misty, Black Max

  By John Freeman on 12 April 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  The covers for Rebellion’s Treasury of British Comics new collections this autumn and winter have been revealed – Misty Volume Three, The Thirteenth Floor, Black Max, El Mestizo, and Ken Reid’s Creepy Creations. All these collections can be ordered from… Read More ›

• In Review: 2000AD Prog 2076

  By John Freeman on 12 April 2018

  

  This week’s 2000AD (available from all good newsagents and UK comic shops now, and various digital platforms) sees the start of a new “Judge Dredd” story from Michael Carroll and Staz Johnson, pitting the lawman against media machinations and the… Read More ›

• Dark Horse bags “Criminy”, new Original Graphic Novel from Roger Langridge and Ryan Ferrier

  By John Freeman on 12 April 2018

  

  US publisher Dark Horse has announce Criminy, a new graphic novel from Roger Langridge, the Eisner and Harvey award-winning creator of SNARKED, and Ryan Ferrier, the critically acclaimed writer of Kennel Block Blues. Roger and Ryan unite to co-create this… Read More ›

• Portsmouth Comic Con – one month to go, Doctor Who comics panel details

  By John Freeman on 12 April 2018

  

  There’s just one month to go until Portsmouth welcomes its first Comic Con to the Guildhall (5th – 6th May 2018), and the stellar line-up of guests and the range of family activities are not to be missed. Organised in… Read More ›

• Sea Hero Quest game that helps battle dementia shortlisted for BAFTA award

  By John Freeman on 12 April 2018

  

  Sea Hero Quest, an innovative virtual reality game co-designed by an architect at Northumbria University which aims to help the fight against dementia has been shortlisted for a BAFTA award. The winners of the British Academy Games Awards will be… Read More ›

• Dead Popular: Jonathan Ross and Charlie Adlard talk “The Walking Dead”

  By John Freeman on 12 April 2018

  

  Charlie Adlard, artist on The Walking Dead and  and co-creator of many of the major characters that have been used in AMC’s hit TV show of the same name was at Waterstones in Tottenham Court Road, London on Monday, in… Read More ›

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