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• 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 ›

• Portsmouth Comic Con announces latest guests, including Walt and Louise Simonson

  By John Freeman on 17 November 2017

  

  Portsmouth Comic Con, which takes place in May 2018, has just announced five more international talents will be joining the already impressive array line-up of creators for panels, signings and sketches at the South Coast’s premier comic convention. With Thor: Ragnarok… Read More ›

• TV Century 21 Daleks art, Scottish First Minister’s charity comic donation!

  By John Freeman on 16 November 2017

  

  The December Compal comic auction has just been launched and includes some great comics and art, including a page of “The Daleks” by Ron Turner for 1960s comic TV Century 21 – and an Oor Wullie original artwork for charity… Read More ›

• The Wolf Onboard, multi-media project featuring comic by 2000AD’s Hilary Robinson, Nigel Dobbyn launches

  By John Freeman on 16 November 2017

  

  The inaugural edition from Death Ingloria, a seven-track album The Wolf Onboard, has just been released today. A multi-media project I got wind of earlier this year, at the 2000AD 40th Anniversary event. It’s a great looking – and sounding… Read More ›

• In Review: Out of Nothing by Daniel Locke and David Blandy

  By Antony Esmond on 16 November 2017

  

  Created by Daniel Locke and David Blandy Foreword by Dr. Adam Rutherford Full Colour – Hardback – 248 pages – £16.99 The Story: “Surreal sequences take us from Gutenberg’s printing press to Tim Berners-Lee’s World Wide Web, Grand Master Flash… Read More ›

• Drawing on the Past: Comic Creators wanted to mix it up with archaeologists, historians for London conference

  By John Freeman on 15 November 2017

  

  Drawing on the Past is a two-day conference on comics and the pre-modern world at Senate House in London on 10-11th September 2018  – and the organisers are looking for comic creators who fancy being involved in workshops/ reading groups with some historians… Read More ›

• Former Tharg Steve MacManus probed in latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast!

  By John Freeman on 15 November 2017

  

  There’s a slightly different episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast on offer this week as the team take an episode off. In place of their usual format, you get the opportunity to listen to a recording of… Read More ›

• Myriad Editions latest “First Graphic Novel Competition” Launched

  By John Freeman on 15 November 2017

  

  Publishers Myriad Editions have just launched the latest First Graphic Novel Competition, a project now in its third outing. The competition’s prize is for the creator of the winning entry to work with Myriad’s editorial team towards publication of their… Read More ›

• In Review: Spaceship Away 43

  By John Freeman on 15 November 2017

  

  The latest issue of Spaceship Away, the glossy zine inspired by the adventures of Dan Dare in Eagle, is available now, wrapped in a Christmas cover by Don Harley. (What a shame this and other Christmas-inspired Dare art isn’t available… Read More ›

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