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• Creating Comics (and some dogged determination): Jasper Bark reveals the secrets of making “Parassassin”, his latest graphic novel

  By downthetubes Guests on 12 January 2018

  

  One of the most intriguing graphic novels I’ve read in the past few months is Parassassin by Jasper Bark with art by Alfa Robbi, first published in the brilliant digital anthology Aces Weekly but available now as a full-blown graphic… Read More ›

• The Copyright Cheat Affair: the hair-raising time The Man from U.N.C.L.E met Britain’s Barracuda comic hero

  By downthetubes Guests on 11 January 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  In the second of a series of articles, publisher, comics creator and historian of Tamil comics Nathan Viswa reveals some more disturbing and bizarre instances of British comics conflagration and copyright theft on the Indian sub-continent… When British publisher Fleetway… Read More ›

• Manchester TimeQuake Steampunk Festival – details announced for massive Steampunk Expo

  By John Freeman on 11 January 2018

  

  Details of the first TimeQuake Steampunk Festival, taking place in Manchester on 30th March 2018, have been announced. The event is the brainchild of the Victorian Steampunk Society, who are teaming up with Manchester’s Bowlers Exhibition Centre and the organisers of… Read More ›

• Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s “Resident Alien” hits the Big Apple!

  By John Freeman on 11 January 2018

  

  Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse are ready to crack open a new case file as the next chapter of the acclaimed science-fiction/ murder mystery Resident Alien, published by Dark Horse, takes their curious and compassionate alien detective to New York… Read More ›

• “Do, Think, Share” – the free 64 Million Artists campaign seeking to support creators in all walks of life

  By John Freeman on 10 January 2018

  

  Libraries across the UK are taking part in 64 Million Artists, a national campaign and inviting everyone to get involved, be creative and have fun. Now in its fourth year, the initiative aims to support visitors to libraries to feel… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Festival Podcast chats with Tillie Walden

  By John Freeman on 10 January 2018

  

  Cartoonist and illustrator Tillie Walden is the latest guest of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, a comics creator with a track record of producing some amazing books, including The End of Summer, released in 2015 by Avery Hill Publishing and… Read More ›

• Beano creators hit back at media sniping as comic hits 80, buoyed by success of new “Dennis and Gnasher” TV show

  By John Freeman on 10 January 2018

  

  Just after Christmas, perhaps because they’d been drinking too much mulled wine while reading this year’s top-selling Beano annual, some of Britain’s national media got into one of its occasional “comics aren’t what they used to be” funks. Specifically, with… Read More ›

• In Review: 2000AD Prog 2063

  By John Freeman on 10 January 2018

  

  Wrapped in a cover from Neil Roberts, 2000AD Prog 2063 hits all good newsagents, comic shops and digital platforms today, Wednesday 10th January 2018. This week’s favourite dialogue? Got to be Fly-Trap’s “My tendrils… they’re throbbing!”. Yes, much in demand… Read More ›

• Kamikaze conjurors and bickering air-duo bail outs! New Commando comics on sale this week

  By John Freeman on 10 January 2018

  

  Here’s the intel on the latest Commando war comics from DC Thomson (Issues 5087-5090), on sale in newsagents and various digital platforms this Thursday, 11th January 2018. Buckle up and get ready for evading raiders in the Kenyan bush, bickering… Read More ›

• Titan Comics “Lost Fleet – Corsair” by novels author Jack Campbell draws to a close – a preview, and a thank you

  By John Freeman on 9 January 2018

  

  Tomorrow (10th January 2018) sees the release of Lost Fleet – Corsair #5 in comic shops and digital platforms, the final issue in what will hopefully be the first in a series of tales based on the best-selling Lost Fleet… Read More ›

• Buster’s bonkers adventure tale “Von Hoffman’s Invasion” collected

  By John Freeman on 9 January 2018

  

  Mad scientists, giant monsters, and courageous saboteurs! That’s the one line “pitch” with which 2000AD publishers Rebellion are promoting their Treasury of British Comics collection of the Jet and Buster strip “Von Hoffman’s Invasion” – and it sums this crazy… Read More ›

• Dan Dare – Raumschiffpilot! That’s Dan Dare in German to you – plus, “Jesus von Nazareth”, too

  By John Freeman on 8 January 2018

  

  Dan Dare has a long tradition of reprint in other languages, so it’s no surprise, perhaps, to discover that the early adventures of the Eagle character had an outing in two volumes in German in the late 1980s – Dan Dare,… Read More ›

• In Review: The Devil in Disguise Issue One

  By Antony Esmond on 7 January 2018

  

  Written by Matt Garvey Art by Robert Ahmad The Story: This opens on a man named Nate snoozing in a tube train carriage, a briefcase on his lap and an umbrella at his side. He is woken by the moans… Read More ›

• Inspiring Art: Ernest Chiriacka

  By John Freeman on 7 January 2018

  

  Ernest Chiriacka (1913-­2010) is internationally known as an impressionistic painter of dramatic Western moods and the American landscape. He is one of few fine artists that successfully made the leap from illustration, leaving behind a large commercial legacy including pulp… Read More ›

• In Review: “Tomorrow” by Jack Lothian and Garry Mac

  By Antony Esmond on 6 January 2018

  

  Written by Jack Lothian Art by Garry Mac Colours, design and lettering by Sha Nazir and Kirsty Hunter Flatting by Greg Watt 51 pages – Full Colour – Published by BHP Comics The Story: This is a book that opens… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: “The Three Rooms in Valerie’s Head”, exploring relationships and memory

  By John Freeman on 6 January 2018

  

  The Three Rooms in Valerie’s Head, a new graphic novel by David Gaffney and Dan Berry explores relationships, memory, loneliness and obsession in a darkly humorous way – and debuts very soon, published by US publisher Top Shelf. The project,… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: TV Century 21 and Battle Comic Artist Jim Watson

  By John Freeman on 5 January 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  We’re sorry to report the recent passing of comic artist British comic artist Jim Watson, perhaps best known for his work on TV Century 21 during the 1960s and his strips for DC Thomson’s Commando and Warlord, and the Fleetway title,… Read More ›

• Wow! Retracted – A crazed delight from David Robertson

  By John Freeman on 3 January 2018

  

  Wow! Retracted is the latest title from Dundee-based Fred Egg Comics – and if you’ve previously bought any of this quirky indie publisher’s books… then be prepared for even more quirkiness! LeadIng with plenty of head-scratching, brain-teasing strips from writer-artist… Read More ›

• Jim Baikie: A Stripography (and some Musical Notes)

  By John Freeman on 3 January 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  Here’s a guide to comics artist Jim Baikie’s comics career, including his lesser known British girls’ comic work, revealing his huge contribution to many titles. Jim died in December 2017; you can read our obituary here and an Appreciation by Alan Moore… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Music and Comics

  By John Freeman on 3 January 2018

  

  In a pair of interviews recorded in front of a live audience, Panel Borders investigates the work of a trio of creators who have an interest in combining music and comic book art. At Thought Bubble Festival, Alex Fitch talks… Read More ›

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