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• New Eagle Times spotlights Dan Dare’s “Lion” days

  By John Freeman on July 23, 2017

  

  The new Eagle Times – Summer 2017 issue (Volume 30, Part Two) – is out now. Features include “Life After Eagle“, about Dan Dare‘s brief run in Lion, the second part of downthetubes contributor Steve Winders article about Frank Bellamy’s “The… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Penned Guin Presents – To Coldly Go

  By Jeremy Briggs on July 22, 2017

  

  Back in January we spotlighted The Penned Guin Treasury Edition, a thick A4 collected edition of some 500 of writer/artist Alan Henderson’s humorous penguin strips which was crowdfunded on Kickstarter to over 250% of its target. The completed book was… Read More ›

• Something old, something new … Rogue Trooper Redux “Comparison Trailer” released

  By John Freeman on July 21, 2017

  

  Independent UK developer and 2000AD publisher Rebellion has released a new Rogue Trooper Redux trailer, comparing the game’s impressive visuals directly with those of the original 2006 game. The new trailer also reveals the game’s launch date of 17th October… Read More ›

• Good News! The Good News Bible from Breakdown Press collects the complete Deadline strips of Shaky Kane

  By John Freeman on July 21, 2017

  

  “Read any GOOD BOOKS lately, punk?” For the first time ever, Good News Bible: The Complete Deadline Strips of Shaky Kane , out in August from Breakdown Press, collects Shaky Kane‘s complete comic strips and illustrations from the ground-breaking British counter-culture… Read More ›

• In Review: Women Who Kill, illustrated by Sarah Tanat-Jones

  By John Freeman on July 21, 2017

  

  By Sarah Tanat-Jones Publisher: Cicada Books Out: Now The Book: There is nothing more shocking or fascinating than the story of a homicidal woman. We are told that violence is a man’s domain – that a woman is pre-programmed to nurture and… Read More ›

• Judge Dredd, Dark Judges badges released by yesterdays.co

  By John Freeman on July 21, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Collectible enamel lapel badge (or pin, as they say across the pond) maker @yesterdays.co have just released some devilishly dangerous pin badges – featuring the fearsome foursome Dark Judges from 2000AD‘s Judge Dredd. They’ve also released a limited edition Dredd… Read More ›

• That Was The Week Comics Was – New Scream! and Misty, Doctor Who and a Lime Street Leopard!

  By John Freeman on July 21, 2017

  

  It’s been a busy week! Here are some items you may have missed on our site and beyond. Have a great weekend! • Sales of the Oor Wullie Bucket Calendar have raised £3000 for Archie Foundation’s Tayside Children’s Hospital Appeal, Dundee’s… Read More ›

• Broken Frontier announce the publication of the 2017 Broken Frontier Small Press Yearbook

  By John Freeman on July 21, 2017

  

    Comics culture site Broken Frontier has announced the publication of their 2017 Small Press Yearbook, an anthology celebration of the work of BF’s ‘Six Small Press Creators to Watch’ of 2016 – Rebecca Bagley, Kim Clements, Brigid Deacon, Emily… Read More ›

• Star Trek Discovery comics launch in October from IDW

  By John Freeman on July 20, 2017

  

  IDW Publishing has announced it will launch its first Star Trek: Discovery on 25th October 2017, just a month after the series launches on CBS All Access in the United States and Canada, and on Netflix worldwide. Written by Mike Johnson… Read More ›

• Can Comics (and other arts) can keep you healthy?

  By John Freeman on July 20, 2017

  

  The arts can help keep us well, aid our recovery and support longer lives better lived according to a new report presented to Britain’s House of Commons this week, which will get its full launch tomorrow in Manchester. Presumably, that… Read More ›

• hoopla digital brings Fantagraphics, Lion Forge and Titan Comics titles to North American public libraries

  By John Freeman on July 20, 2017

  

  hoopla digital, the category-creating mobile and online service for North American public libraries, has announced content agreements with comic book publishers Fantagraphics, Lion Forge and Titan Comics. With the agreement, hoopla digital immediately adds thousands of popular comic book titles… Read More ›

• Classic “Scream!” and “Misty” comics unite for Hallowe’en Special!

  By John Freeman on July 20, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  (Updated 3/8/17, with confirmed on sale date) Rebellion, publisher of 2000AD, has begun soliciting orders for a Scream! & Misty Hallowe’en Special through comic shop distributor Diamond, promising new stories starring classic characters from two much-loved British comics published in… Read More ›

• IDW and Glénat announce Original Graphic Novel partnership

  By John Freeman on July 19, 2017

  

  US company IDW Publishing and French publisher Glénat are launching a new joint initiative, “Original Graphic Novel”, focused on the creation of original comic books, to be published both in France and the United States. The partners say the main… Read More ›

• New James Bond tale, “Kill Chain”, launches this week

  By John Freeman on July 19, 2017

  

  When a counterespionage operation in Rotterdam goes catastrophically wrong, James Bond finds himself in the crosshairs of a plot to smash NATO in Kill Chain. The latest secret agent tale from US publisher Dynamite Entertainment written by Andy Diggle, with art… Read More ›

• The First Female “Doctor Who” Appeared in Comics back in 1989 – Sort Of!

  By John Freeman on July 18, 2017

  

  While the news of the latest Doctor Who casting of Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, Britain’s national media went a bit crazy, fans were divided – while some Marvel UK comic fans simply shrugged, because they’d seen it coming… Read More ›

• In Review: The Leopard from Lime Street – Book One

  By John Freeman on July 18, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Written by Tom Tully Art by Mike Western, Eric Bradbury Publisher: Rebellion Graphic Novels (British Treasury of Comics) Out: Now The Book: Billy Farmer lives with his Aunt Joan and Uncle Charlie in the sleepy town of Selbridge. Visiting the… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Artist Rian Hughes’ I Am a Number

  By John Freeman on July 17, 2017

  

  When everyone has a number, everyone knows their place. Lower numbers are better, higher numbers are less important, and that’s just the way it is. But what if that number could change? You might try to buck the system and… Read More ›

• Character Options renews its Doctor Who figure license after Thirteenth Doctor casting announced

  By John Freeman on July 17, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Toy firm Character Options, who have held the master toy licence for Doctor Who since the show’s 2005 relaunch has renewed its deal with BBC Worldwide as UK master toy licensee for long-running SF TV series, following the announcement that… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: MULP – Sceptre Of The Sun Issue 4 by Matt Gibbs and Sara Dunkerton

  By Jeremy Briggs on July 17, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Writer Matt Gibbs and artist Sara Dunkerton’s anthropomorphic rodent adventurers return in the penultimate issue of MULP: Spectre Of The Sun. Published by Improper Books, MULP issue 4 was launched at the Cardiff Independent Comic Expo on Saturday 8 July and will… Read More ›

• Doctor Who: Enter our Thirteenth Doctor Comic Art Competition!

  By John Freeman on July 17, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  With the confirmation that actress Jodie Whittaker is to be Doctor Who‘s Thirteenth Doctor, we’re sure some of you will be racing to draw her. Several artists have shared their take of Jodie online already, including cover artist Hal Laren… Read More ›

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