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• In Review: The Dan Dare Audio Adventures – Marooned on Mercury

  By John Freeman on December 23, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  A B7 Production in association with Big Finish Distributed by Big Finish Directed By: Andrew Mark Sewell • Listen to the trailer Main Cast: Ed Stoppard (Dan Dare), Geoff McGivern (Digby), Heida Reed (Professor Peabody), Michael Cochrane (Sir Hubert Guest), Raad Rawi… Read More ›

• The Phoenix Comic celebrates Christmas 2016

  By John Freeman on December 23, 2016

  

  Christmas came early for subscribers to the weekly The Phoenix comic, with a smashing issue wrapped in a cover by top artist Jamie Smart, who says he was “very honoured” to do this special issue. Also now available from select… Read More ›

• DMZ writer Brian Wood to pen Titan’s new Robotech Comic

  By John Freeman on December 23, 2016

  

  Titan Comics have announced that New York Times best-selling writer Brian Wood (DMZ, Briggs Land, Northlanders) will helm the brand-new Robotech comic series from Titan Comics, set to launch in 2017 – based on the legendary 1980s animation by Harmony… Read More ›

• “Mr. Testy” book debuts from comics creator Paul Eldridge 

  By John Freeman on December 23, 2016

  

  Satirising a line of famous children’s books Paul Eldridge‘s Mr. Testy is the kind of project that might strike a chord with fans of VIZ, or Keith Lemon. An illustrated book rather than comic from this independent British comic creator… Read More ›

• 2000AD Free Comic Book Day details revealed

  By John Freeman on December 22, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  2000AD, the galaxy’s greatest Eisner-nominated SF anthology returns to Free Comic Book Day in 2017, with a 32-page, 40th anniversary special. In the free giveaway – one of many comic shop customers will be able to pick up from their… Read More ›

• A Shark for Santa? Something for the Christmas Weekend 2016

  By John Freeman on December 22, 2016

  

  Here’s your British creator and publisher-skewed comics shopping list for this week, featuring new comics on sale in comic shops (from Wednesday 21st December) and newsagents. Have a great festive season, enjoy your comics and our very best wishes for… Read More ›

• Seventh Doctor in the Spotlight in free Celestial Toyroom Annual

  By John Freeman on December 21, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  The Doctor Who Appreciation Society has just published the Celestial Toyroom Annual 2017 as a free digital download, spotlighting the era of the Seventh Doctor, played by Sylvester McCoy. Released as a “Christmas present to everyone” as part of the Society’s 40th… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: Bambi Wendt’s field guide to dragons

  By John Freeman on December 21, 2016

  

  Currently smashing its fairly modest Kickstarter funding goal of $2500 out of the park, Bambi Wendt‘s proposed The field guide to: Dragons, Wyrms, and Serpents of the World is a gem deserving attention. The project is being promoted as a… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: Lee Robson and David Broughton talk “Strontium Dog”

  By John Freeman on December 20, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Lee Robson is the writer of the graphic novel Babble and a frequent contributor to many British independent titles, including Zarjaz, Futurequake, the Strontium Dog-inspired Dogbreath, Something Wicked and several of Accent UK‘s themed anthologies. He’s also penned a series of online daily strips featuring 2000AD‘s Judge Dredd for FutureQuakePress,… Read More ›

• IDW’s Judge Dredd: Deviations “Howl of the Wolf” by John McCrea coming in March 2017

  By John Freeman on December 20, 2016

  

  Coming in March 2017 from IDW is Judge Dredd: Deviations, written and drawn by  John McCrea, coloured by Mike Spicer, a project the comic creator describes as a tribute “to the late, and oh so very great, Steve Dillon”. Judge… Read More ›

• Fans and creators alike mass to support 2000AD artist Peter Doherty after critical illness

  By John Freeman on December 20, 2016

  

  A JustGiving Page to raise money to support comic artist and colourist Peter Doherty (perhaps best known for his work on 2000AD‘s “Judge Dredd”) is closing in on its target to support him after he suffered a torn aorta a couple of… Read More ›

• Who the heck are Europe Comics, anyway? A quick guide to this exciting pan-European project

  By John Freeman on December 20, 2016

  

  Many comics fans with a social media presence may have noticed sponsored ads for a project called Europe Comics popping up in their feeds. I’ve run a couple of stories on some books and re-posted some of their items, but… Read More ›

• SF adventure “Skow Dogs” and Alan Burrows “Switchblade”debut in all-new 100% Biodegradable,

  By John Freeman on December 19, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Hot on the heels of the SF adventure “Death Duty” by myself, Dave Hailwood and Brett Burbridge in recent issues of digital anthology 100% Biodegradable comes another new story from the “WarWorldz” shared universe project – “Skowdogs“. In the WarWorldz universe, the once mighty… Read More ›

• Eagle Times Volume 29 Issue Four publication delayed after editor’s passing

  By John Freeman on December 19, 2016

  

  The latest issue of the Eagle Society‘s Eagle Times, dedicated to Dan Dare and Eagle, has sadly been delayed and will now not be available until after Christmas after the passing of editor Howard Corn. Howard, who was Editor-in-Chief of… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Judge Anderson on trial in this week’s Judge Dredd Megazine!

  By John Freeman on December 19, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  The latest issue of Judge Dredd Megazine (Issue 379), on sale Wedneday (21st December 2016) comes wrapped in a stunning Juge Anderson cover by Alex Ronald and comes with a bagged reprint of “Sinister Dexter – Life Is An Open Casket”…. Read More ›

• In Review: The Dan Dare Audio Adventures – The Red Moon Mystery 

  By Ian Wheeler on December 18, 2016

  

  A B7 Media Production in association with Big FinishDistributed by Big FinishDirected By: Andrew Mark Sewell • Listen to the series trailer Series Main Cast: Ed Stoppard (Dan Dare), Geoff McGivern (Digby), Heida Reed (Professor Peabody), Michael Cochrane (Sir Hubert… Read More ›

• One Plastic Carrier Bag, One Careful Star Wars Owner – A Snip at 240 Pounds!

  By John Freeman on December 16, 2016

  

  How many of us have had a grumble at the new 5p carrier bag charge – and that’s for a cheap one? Well, on Wednesday 29th November a vintage carrier bag from the once Palitoy Staff Shop in Coalville went… Read More ›

• Splendid! Professor Elemental Has A New Home for his Steampunk-inpsired Comics

  By John Freeman on December 16, 2016

  

  Chris Mole, official biographer to Professor Elemental and the organisational mastermind behind his comic misadventures, has just launched Splendid Comics and an associated a Patreon page, hoping to secure fan back for further stories. If you haven’t encountered the Professor before then… Read More ›

• Judge Dredd unofficial animated short film poster by Alex Ronald revealed

  By John Freeman on December 16, 2016

  

  Well, here’s an interesting item that just popped onto my feeds – the latest developments for a short, not for profit Judge Dredd animated film, DREDD, that’s had quite a long gestation process. The poster above is by top comic artist Alex… Read More ›

• In Praise Of… Artist John Watkiss

  By John Freeman on December 15, 2016

  

  “Painting and art for me is a means of showing the world a vision which  I have seen with my mind not with my eyes – which I use merely as a means of perception. I call this ‘Mindsight’. –… Read More ›

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