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• Fifty Freakin’ Years of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers? Party on, at GOSH, with Gilbert Shelton

  By John Freeman on 2 November 2017

  

  Counter culture hero Gilbert Shelton will be at London’s GOSH Comics on Saturday 25th November, signing his work to celebrate fifty freakin’ years since the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers first debuted, For those who’ve been in a green haze since… Read More ›

• In Preview and Review – “It’s Cold In The River At Night” by Alex Potts

  By John Freeman on 2 November 2017

  

  Created by Alex Potts Published by Avery Hill Publishing 112 pages – Full Colour – £9.99 The Story: Somewhere in an isolated area of Western Europe, Carl and Rita rent a house on stilts. Due to the pressure of spending… Read More ›

• British Comics Flashback: “The Phantom Footballer of Amiens” by “Charley’s War” artist Joe Colquhoun

  By John Freeman on 2 November 2017

  

  Joe Colquhoun, co-creator of the seminal World War One comic strip “Charley’s War” with Pat Mills for Battle, had a long and accomplished career as an artist, providing not only strip work to many British boys comics but covers and… Read More ›

• Dangerous secrets revealed and deadly Nazis exposed in latest Commando comics!

  By John Freeman on 1 November 2017

  

  Brand new Commando (Issues 5067-5070) are out tomorrow from DC Thomson, on sale in all good newsagents and via various digital platforms. In this latest batch of war-inspired comics Nazis are at large, attempting high profile assassinations, seeking prestigious medals… Read More ›

• V&A Illustration Awards 2018 Opens

  By John Freeman on 1 November 2017

  

  The V&A Illustrations Awards 2018 – the UK’s most prestigious annual illustration competition – has just opened. Now’s the time for illustrators to enter for the chance to win up to £8,000 – and join an illustrious list of past… Read More ›

• “You are the Ref” and Roy of the Rovers comic artist Paul Trevillion’s latest exhibition opens tonight

  By John Freeman on 1 November 2017

  

  You Are the Ref and Roy of the Rovers comic artist and illustrator Paul Trevillion‘s latest exhibition opens tonight at the recently-opened Black Gallery in Tring, Hertfordshire. Paul himself will be at tonight’s private view of the new exhibition, which runs… Read More ›

• Titan Books completes its “Modesty Blaise” collections with “The Killing Game”

  By John Freeman on 1 November 2017

  

  We’ve been remiss in not noting – and celebrating – the completion of Titan Books collections of the Modesty Blaise newspaper strips with the release of The Killing Game last month. Spanning 28 collections in this series, Titan have now… Read More ›

• Warning: The latest 2000AD may nuke you from orbit… and it’s on sale now! (and grab some classic “Nemesis”, too!)

  By John Freeman on 1 November 2017

  

  2000AD Prog 2055 is on sale today in all good newsagents and comic shops, offering a smorgasbord of thrills, complemented by another stunning “Slaine” cover from Simon Davis. My favourite story this issue is the latest episode of “Absalom” –… Read More ›

• Join Bram Stoker’s great grand-nephew for a literary fright night at Northumbria University

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2017

  

  Dacre Stoker, the best-selling co-author of Dracula the Un-Dead, the official Stoker family endorsed sequel to Dracula, due for Release next year, is set to appear at Northumbria University next week. In his free public lecture, Stoker on Stoker, author… Read More ›

• In Review: Robert Moses –  The Master Builder of New York City

  By Antony Esmond on 31 October 2017

  

  Written by Pierre Christin Art by Olivier Balez Published by Nobrow Press 110 pages – Full Colour – Softcover £12.99 The Story: From the streets to the skyscraper, from Wall Street to the Long Island suburbs. Every inch of New… Read More ›

• Sector 13, the Belfast-based 20000AD zine, is back!

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Belfast-based 2000AD fan group, Sector House 13, launch the second issue of their Sector 13 fanzine on Friday 3rd November from 7.30pm in their regular haunt of the Parlour bar on the city’s Elmwood Avenue. Bigger, and more ambitious than… Read More ›

• It’s snow joke – artist Graeme Neil Reid’s Halloween art raffle is not for the nervous!

  By John Freeman on 30 October 2017

  

  All things spooky and creepy crawl out for Halloween and this month’s art raffle from artist Graeme Neil Reid features two nasty hags riddled with evil and murderous intent! Graeme is a Scottish artist who now works primarily in traditional… Read More ›

• Moominvalley, the new Moomin animated show, heads to Sky next year

  By John Freeman on 30 October 2017

  

  Moominvalley is to air on Sky late next year, bringing the characters from the award-winning author Tove Jansson’s classic books back to life in a new Sky Original Production made by Finnish company Gutsy Animations, who successfully secured over $250,000… Read More ›

• Daily Mail goes berserk over Beano “farting statue” idea for new V&A Museum

  By John Freeman on 29 October 2017

  

  British daily newspaper the Daily Mail has gone into outrage overdrive over a leaked memo which it claimed suggested London’s Victoria & Albert Museum had plans to turn its galleries over to the Beano, which apparently include augmenting the cast of… Read More ›

• Massive Guest List for Malta Comic Con 2017 continues to grow, includes many British comic creators

  By John Freeman on 28 October 2017

  

  Malta Comic Con 2017 tickets will be on sale exclusively during Wicked Comics Halloween Party, which will take place today, Saturday 28th October 2017 at the St. Andrew’s Band Club in Luqa. The Halloween Costume party is free of charge and… Read More ›

• In Review: Midnight Man – Gunspace

  By Antony Esmond on 27 October 2017

  

  Written by Mo Ali Arts and Design by Andy Bloor (Plus extra pin-up by John McCrea) Published by Bad Mother Publishing The Story: Blasting into space in a retro-fitted Big Ben, time-travelling vigilante Midnight Man is off on another exciting adventure…. Read More ›

• Egmont launches Disney Descendants magazine

  By John Freeman on 27 October 2017

  

  Egmont Publishing recently launched a new magazine inspired by the Disney Channel’s original movie, Descendants, coinciding with the release of the follow up, Descendants 2, released on 20th October. The original movie, which has a huge fan base, followed the story of… Read More ›

• GAGGED, a new exhibition that speaks up for those who can’t be heard, opens in London next month

  By John Freeman on 27 October 2017

  

  London’s Westminster Reference Library is to host GAGGED, a new exhibition organised by the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation next month, highlighting the persecution of cartoonists across the globe – including one who had their hands broken for their work. The Professional… Read More ›

• Bastard Galaxia Kickstarter appeal soars to new heights as 1980s toy comic homage captures new fans

  By John Freeman on 27 October 2017

  

  Regular readers will recall we plugged the Bastard Galaxia web comic a while back – and now the team behind the book are running a Kickstarter that’s already secured funding for their first print collection – but they’re hoping to… Read More ›

• Beano, Commando, nominated for Scottish cover awards

  By John Freeman on 26 October 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  The special Commando Issue 5000 cover by veteran artist Ian Kennedy and a Batman-inspired Beano cover by Nigel Parkinson are among others shortlisted for this year’s PPA Scotland’s Cover of the Year Award. The DC Thomson comic titles join magazines… Read More ›

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