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• The 2000AD Thrill-Cast: Starlord – 40 Years On…

  By John Freeman on 29 November 2017

  

  Ahead of the 40th anniversary of 2000AD‘s short-lived stablemate, the 2000AD podcast takes a look at impact and on-going legacy of Starlord – the original home of “Strontium Dog” and “Ro-Busters”. I was delighted to be asked to contribute as… Read More ›

• Rare 1975 Frank Hampson interview for BBC Nationwide released

  By John Freeman on 29 November 2017

  

  The BBC Archive has released a 1975 Nationwide feature and interview with Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson, recorded shortly after the artist and writer was voted Prestigioso Maestro at an international convention of strip cartoon and animated film artists held… Read More ›

• Pete Nash, creators of Sun strip “Striker”, announces plan for a new weekly comic, new collection on sale

  By John Freeman on 29 November 2017

  

  Pete Nash, the creator of the hugely-successful Striker comic, has outlined plans for a new comics project over on the StrikerWorld forum. Rather than editorialise his statement, here it is in full, for both potential readers (and comic creators) to… Read More ›

• 2000AD Prog 2061, 2017 Christmas Special story line-up revealed, Starlord secrets exposed!

  By John Freeman on 29 November 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  Details of this year’s 100-page special Christmas issue of 2000AD, have been announced – and if you pre-order now from the 2000AD web shop, the first 200 orders will also get an exclusive Starlord Trooper print by Henry Flint. The… Read More ›

• Calvin and Hobbes signed print among cartoon rarities offered in National Cartoonists Society Foundation’s Thanks + Giving Auction

  By John Freeman on 28 November 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  In collaboration with The National Cartoonists Society and major strip syndicators, Heritage Auctions is hosting The National Cartoonists Society Foundation’s Thanks + Giving Auction, a unique auction featuring original comic art from more than 100 internationally-renowned creators. Proceeds from winning bids will… Read More ›

• Avast there. landlubbers! There’s new Commandos on sale soon!

  By John Freeman on 28 November 2017

  

  Here’s the intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s long-running war comic Commando (Issues 5075 – 5078 ) – on sale this Thursday, 30th November 2017 in all good newsagents and various digital platforms. From the cobbled streets of… Read More ›

• Lost superhero Captain Scotland returns, in time for Book Week Scotland 2017

  By John Freeman on 28 November 2017

  

  After mysteriously disappearing from the pages of the Scottish small press magazine Atomic some 30 years ago, superhero Captain Scotland is to return on St Andrews Day 2017, during Book Week Scotland. “Captain Scotland: Back to the Future”, a new short story featuring the… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: 2000AD 2059 and Signing News!

  By John Freeman on 28 November 2017

  

  Featuring cracking cover art by Tiernen Trevallion, who also delivers another terrific episode of “Absalom” scripted by Gordon Rennie, 2000AD Prog 2059 is on sale in all good newsagents and comic shops tomorrow. Fronted by an all-action Dredd episode from… Read More ›

• Commando: The Best Issues of the 1960s?

  By Colin Noble on 27 November 2017

  

  Someone has been really nice to me and loaned me their copies of the short-lived fanzine Achtung! Commando, a title published nearly 20 years ago now, dedicated to DC Thomson’s long-running war comic, edited by comics artist and historian Peter Richardson,… Read More ›

• Robby the Robot, star of Forbidden Planet, becomes the most valuable movie prop ever sold at auction

  By John Freeman on 27 November 2017

  

  Robby the Robot, the seven-foot tall robot from the classic 1950s science fiction film Forbidden Planet, recently sold at Bonhams New York for a world record price of $5,375,000 in the TCM Presents… Out of This World! auction of classic… Read More ›

• TV21 243, a special continuation of the original Gerry Anderson-inspired comic, offered again

  By John Freeman on 26 November 2017

  

  The Official Gerry Anderson Store is selling copies of TV21 No. 243 – an “alternate universe” continuation of the first series of classic 1960s comic TV21, originally produced as part of the Supermarionation Blu-Ray and DVD release by Network, back… Read More ›

• Doctor? Doctor Who? Graeme Neil Reid’s latest Art Raffle celebrates two takes on Britain’s favourite time traveller

  By John Freeman on 25 November 2017

  

  There’s a return to familiar territory for artist Graeme Neil Reid for his incredible monthly Art Raffle he runs to encourage Patreon support for his work – but with some not so familiar faces. Graeme is a Scottish artist who… Read More ›

• In Praise of… Dan Dare and Trigan Empire Comic Artist and Illustrator Oliver Frey

  By John Freeman on 22 November 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  A look back at the career of Oliver Frey, still busy today!

• Escaping Wars and Waves: Illustrator Olivier Kugler exhibition at Rich Mix, London

  By John Freeman on 22 November 2017

  

  Escaping Wars and Waves is an exhibition opening next month in London, featuring reportage graphic artist Olivier Kugler‘s drawings with texts documenting the circumstances of Syrian refugees he met on assignments commissioned by Medicins sans Frontieres. Olivier travelled to Domiz… Read More ›

• Creator Spotlight: Doctor Who watercolours by Simon Myers

  By John Freeman on 21 November 2017

  

  Artist Simon Myers has some wonderful origianl watercolour portraits commissioned by Titan Comics (some used as covers, some not) up on his Ebay page. We thought we’d share some of them to give his work a plug. Perhaps best known… Read More ›

• Laydeez do Comics announce First UK Women’s Prize for Unpublished Graphic Novel

  By John Freeman on 20 November 2017

  

  Laydeez do Comics have announced First UK Women’s Prize for Unpublished Graphic Novel work in progress. The First prize is £2,000 with five shortlisted entries of: £200 each. All shortlisted entries will receive a Laydeez Review session. The campaign to… Read More ›

• Major Winnie-the-Pooh opens at the V&A next month

  By John Freeman on 20 November 2017

  

  Get ready for the UK’s largest ever exhibition on Winnie-the-Pooh, for ages two to one hundred and two. A multi-sensory and playful exhibition, Winnie-the-Pooh: Exploring A Classic will explore the magical world of the charismatic bear, star of the most popular… Read More ›

• Comichaus readies indie comics app for release next week

  By John Freeman on 18 November 2017

  

  It’s been in the works for a while but at last, the Comichaus digital comics app – aimed at promoting the work of independent and small press comic publishers – is ready for release. Launching on 21st November 2017 on… Read More ›

• Catching Up with Comics Laureate Charlie Adlard – A Year in the Life

  By John Freeman on 17 November 2017

  

  Since receiving the ‘mantle’ (or indeed the slightly cheesy-looking cloak) from previous incumbent Dave Gibbons at the 2016 Lakes International Comic Art Festival, UK Comics Laureate Charlie Adlard has not rested on his laurels. Carole Tait reports… The Comics Laureate… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Target Book covers revisited – new limited edition collections from Who Dares

  By John Freeman on 17 November 2017

  

  Who Dare Publishing has just released a smashing new limited edition portfolio – The Target Cover Art of Andrew Skilleter. Andrew’s perhaps best known for his Doctor Who art (although he’s done a lot more) and this is the fourth… Read More ›

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