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• Myriad Comic Cuts Competition launched to create new comics-inspired TV comedy 

  By John Freeman on 5 July 2017

  

  Brighton-based publisher Myriad Editions has teamed up with the award-winning comedy television company Roughcut Television (perhaps best known as producers of The Office and The IT Crowd) in a call-out for a comedy or comedy/ drama in graphic novel form that… Read More ›

• Classic UK Comic Zines Recalled: Chain Reaction, featuring Archie Goodwin and Jim Shooter

  By John Freeman on 4 July 2017 • ( 3 )

  

  Blimey! What’s not to love about this 1983 issue of the British comics fanzine Chain Reaction (Issue Five), edited by Frank Plowright, the late, great and still much-missed Steve Whitaker and Hassan Yusuf? Initially titled Direct Currents (the name changed… Read More ›

• Rebellion announces “The Dracula File” collection from British horror weekly, Scream

  By John Freeman on 4 July 2017

  

  Continuing with collections made in part possible by its acquisition of the Fleetway comics and characters library last year, Rebellion has announced it will release The Dracula Files, from the short-lived 1980s horror weekly Scream, in October.

• Sneak Peek: 100% Biodegradable Issue 17 – Switchblades and Skowdogs!

  By John Freeman on 4 July 2017

  

  With Issue 17 of the digital anthology comic 100% Biodegradable nearing completion, here’s a preview of some of the strips appearing inside. In “Capsule” by Brian Pearlman and Armin Ozdic (with colours by Liam O’Connor and letters by Ken Reynolds)… Read More ›

• Newcastle upon Tyne’s Seven Stories announces new British comic art exhibiton

  By John Freeman on 3 July 2017

  

  Love The Beano? Can’t get enough of superheroes? Read The Phoenix? Always wanted to have a go at making your own comic? You must visit the brand new Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art exhibition at Seven Stories in Newcastle… Read More ›

• Spot the Difference: Scream comic art uncensored

  By John Freeman on 3 July 2017

  

  Over on eBay, seller “Forbidden Box” is not only selling a smashing piece of 2000AD Dan Dare art by Dave Gibbons but also an early, uncensored page from the short-lived weekly Scream drawn by Jesus Redondo. The Scream art from “Monster“, a… Read More ›

• A Magnificent Seven signing for an Incredible Comic Shop

  By John Freeman on 2 July 2017

  

  Seven top UK indie creators (writers and artists) are heading to Swindon’s Incredible Comic Shop on Saturday 15th July 2017. Celebrating the UK small press scene hot on the heels of the national Small Press Day the previous Saturday (8th… Read More ›

• Classic Comics Giveaway from the Irish Independent 

  By John Freeman on 1 July 2017

  

  From today, Saturday 1st July until Saturday 5th August, The Irish Independent are re-printing some classic DC Thomson comics each Saturday, including The Beano, today, and an edition of girls comic Bunty later this month. After 40 years they haven’t… Read More ›

• Mentioned in Dispatches: How “Victor” documented the story of World War One Victoria Cross winner Jack White

  By John Freeman on 1 July 2017

  

  Running at the Lancaster City Museum, Lancaster, until Sunday 12th November 2017 is “Boom Town“, combining the story of the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment in action on the Western Front, Salonika and Mesopotamia in 1917, and tragic events on… Read More ›

• Lew Stringer’s Combat Colin Returns!

  By John Freeman on 30 June 2017

  

  It’s here! Copies of TOXIC and Doctor Who Magazine cartoonist Lew Stringer‘s self-published comic, Combat Colin #1 have arrived from the printers and the comic will be launched at Macc-Pow! in Macclesfield at Macclesfield Town Hall tomorrow, Saturday 1st July 2017…. Read More ›

• Panelalia anthology expands digital release in aid of Refugee Action, new contributors sought

  By John Freeman on 29 June 2017

  

  Comics creator and artist Dave Crane doesn’t consider himself a political cartoonist, but he’s increasingly concerned about the refugee crisis, and the scapegoating of immigrants in the UK and elsewhere. Now, with friends in the comics community, he’s put together… Read More ›

• Gordon Livingstone – An Appreciation by Calum Laird

  By John Freeman on 29 June 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Former Commando editor Calum Laird pays tribute to artist Gordon Livingstone, who died recently… When British comics lost Gordon Livingstone, they lost one of their finest servants. As I was lucky enough to work with him, on and off, for… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival gets four-year Arts Council funding deal

  By John Freeman on 28 June 2017

  

  England’s Arts Council has just announced its National Portfolio Organisations for the next four years – and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival is one of them, securing long-term funding for its ambitious comic art development and promotion plans, which… Read More ›

• Heroes at War: new Commando comics out this week

  By John Freeman on 28 June 2017

  

  Here’s the intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson‘s war comic Commando (Issues 5031-5034), on sale in all good newsagents across the UK and via various digital platforms from Thursday 29th June. The releases come at a sad time… Read More ›

• Dinosaur are Forever – TASCHEN’s new “Paleoart” book released

  By John Freeman on 27 June 2017

  

  TASCHEN’s stunning-looking new book Paleoart: Visions of the Historic Past, featuring a wide range of gorgeous dinosaur and prehistoric animal-inspired visuals, has just been released. And yes, it’s not cheap at £75, but it looks absolutely gorgeous! It was 1830… Read More ›

• Sam Glanzman Forever! tribute project announced after veteran comic creator enters hospice care

  By John Freeman on 27 June 2017

  

  Sue Glanzman, US comic artist Sam Glanzman‘s wife, has asked Drew Ford, who has successfully got some of his most critically-acclaimed work back into print, to inform his fans that the much-admired comic creator has entered the first stages of… Read More ›

• Snashing Frashing! Garth Ennis and Mauricet’s reimagining of Dastardly and Muttley gets launch date

  By John Freeman on 26 June 2017

  

  Garth Ennis is reimagining Dastardly and Muttley of Wacky Races and Dastardly & Muttley in Their Flying Machines for DC’s teen-oriented Hanna-Barbera line. Written by Garth, the six-issue Dastardly & Muttley series, launching 6th September, will be drawn by Mauricet, whose own… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Commando comic artist Gordon C. Livingstone 

  By Colin Noble on 26 June 2017

  

  It is difficult to say how much artist Gordon C. Livingstone, aka Gordon Livingstone, who died recently aged 82, has influenced my appreciation of art. I first became aware of his work way back in December 1973, probably with the DC… Read More ›

• Beano named as theme for library-based 2018 Summer Reading Challenge

  By John Freeman on 26 June 2017

  

  Beano Studios is continuing to ramp up activity surrounding the comic’s 80th anniversary next year, and Beano has been named the creative theme for the Summer Reading Challenge 2018. The Summer Reading Challenge, organised by the Reading Agency and run… Read More ›

• Redan launches “World of Dinosaur Roar!” Magazine

  By John Freeman on 26 June 2017

  

  Media company Nurture Rights has partnered with Redan Publishing  – publishers of titles such as Sparkle World and Peppa Pig – for the launch of a new magazine based on Dinosaur Roar, entitled World of Dinosaur Roar! The pre-school aimed magazine… Read More ›

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