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• Remembering Gil Page: A Personal Tribute by David Hunt

  By John Freeman on May 5, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Former comics editor David Hunt pays tribute to one of the great, and largely unsung force behind the success of British comics over several decades – Gil Page, who died earlier this week. I last saw my dear friend Gil Page… Read More ›

• No Laughing Matter? Comic Writer Tommy Donbavand versus Cancer

  By Matt Badham on May 4, 2016

  

  Author and comics writer Tommy Donbavand was diagnosed with inoperable throat cancer in March 2016. In this interview, he talks about his novels and comics, writing a blog about his cancer and how our readers can help him… Matt Badham:… Read More ›

• Partners in Crime: Andy Diggle and Angela Cruickshank take “Control” in June

  By John Freeman on May 4, 2016

  

  1st June 2016 sees the launch of a new six-part miniseries, Control, written by Andy Diggle (The Losers, Thief of Theives) and partner Angela Cruickshank, with art from Andrea Mutti (Le Syndrome de Caïn, Iron Man, Noir) and Vladmir Popov (Darklight, Steed and Mrs Peel), published by US publisher Dynamite Entertainment. In Control,… Read More ›

• New Commando Title includes a tribute to artist Ken Barr

  By John Freeman on May 4, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Here’s the intel on the latest issues of Commando (Issues 4911-4914) from DC Thomson, on sale now in all good newsagents and assorted digital platforms (detailed below). This batch of the ace war comic includes “Rogue Pilot”, featuring a cover by the… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: IPC Managing Editor Gil Page

  By John Freeman on May 4, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  We’re sorry to report the passing of Gil Page, an editorial stalwart of Amalgamated Press, Fleetway, IPC and latterly Egmont, as that company’s Managing Editor. He passed away peacefully in his sleep earlier in the week, aged 79. “Gil was… Read More ›

• IDW To Publish M.A.S.K. Comic Book in November – but will reprints of UK series follow?

  By John Freeman on May 3, 2016

  

  Hasbro’s Mobile Armored Strike Kommand (M.A.S.K.) is returning in a new ongoing comic. Joining other recent Hasbro additions to the IDW Publishing slate, ROM and Micronauts, M.A.S.K. will become the latest property to receive its own comic series. Mobile • Armored • Strike • Kommand… Read More ›

• Preston’s Talk Nerdy to Me III offers “Science of Tatooine” talk and more

  By John Freeman on May 3, 2016

  

  Talk Nerdy to Me – a free annual convention celebrating all types of nerdiness and fun will be held at Preston’s Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery on Friday 13th May, from 5.00 to 10.00pm. The Talk Nerdy to Me III… Read More ›

• Secrets Revealed: How artist Gordon Livingstone started on Commando

  By Colin Noble on May 3, 2016

  

  Some days, it’s just so hard to get going when it comes to comic research, but there are others when good things just fall into your lap. Today was one of those days when good things just kept falling. My… Read More ›

• Will You Be Spellbound by this British Comics Auction?

  By John Freeman on May 3, 2016

  

  An auction of the lifetime collection of artist Alan Hunter, featuring science fiction and comic ephemera owned by the late and great fanzine artist goes under the hammer on Saturday – and includes a number of lots of British comics,… Read More ›

• Lancaster Comics Day Back in June

  By John Freeman on May 2, 2016

  

  Lancaster Comics Day is back next month, taking place in Lancaster Library on Sunday 5th June. Organised by the Friends of Lancaster Library, the event has a varied line up of guests, many of them creators known for their Doctor… Read More ›

• Enniskillen ComicFest Charity Art Revealed

  By John Freeman on May 1, 2016

  

  The first ever Enniskillen ComicFest has published some of the art that will be in its charity auction next weekend, to raise money for the Horizon West Children’s Hospice over the two days of the event. Art has been donated to… Read More ›

• In Review: A City Inside by Tillie Walden

  By Antony Esmond on May 1, 2016

  

  Created by Tillie Walden Published by Avery Hill Publishing The Book: A City Inside flashes backwards and forwards through the life of a lonely child as she becomes an adult and struggles to deal with the world around her –… Read More ›

• Mœbius illustrations help celebrate work of Paulo Coelho 

  By John Freeman on May 1, 2016

  

  The work of Brazilian author Paulo Coelho was celebrated at the current Salon du Livre in Geneva, Switzerland. (Albeit very briefly, if my limited French is correct). The exhibition includes all 35 watercolour illustrations by the late, great Mœbius  for The Illustrated… Read More ›

• The Rotten State of Newsagents – Is it any Wonder Publishers Are Pushing Digital?

  By John Freeman on April 30, 2016 • ( 13 )

  

  When it comes to declining newspaper, comic and magazine sales, one major issue seems to get scant attention in any of the publishing trade journals I read – the way publishers product is treated at point of sale by newsagents…. Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend: This Week’s New Comics (w/c 25th April 2016)

  By John Freeman on April 29, 2016

  

  There’s a cracking new story, “Brink”, in this week’s 2000AD Prog 1978 from Dan Abnett and INJ Culbard, which sits very nicely in an all-round thrill-drenched issue of the weekly SF comic, with the mystery of Judge Dredd’s current fat ever… Read More ›

• Birmingham Hosts UK film premiere with an Indie Comics touch in May

  By John Freeman on April 29, 2016

  

  Is it a comic?Is it a film? Is it — yes… it’s both! Independent British comics publisher Geeky Comics are about to publish a brand new graphic novel called Rabbit. It’s a project driven by a new comedy film called In… Read More ›

• Eaglemoss Road Tests new Star Trek Graphic Novel Collection

  By John Freeman on April 29, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Part work publisher Eaglemoss – whose other titles include Comic Heroes, the Marvel Fact Files, the Doctor Who Collection, Game of Thrones and Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection – are currently road testing the Star Trek Graphic Novel Collection… Read More ›

•  WebFind: Comic Creators Project UK profiles “Spider” artist Reg Bunn

  By John Freeman on April 28, 2016

  

  A great guide profile of the “Lion” artist

• In Memoriam: Illustrator and Comic Artist Shirley Bellwood

  By John Freeman on April 28, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  The very welcome reveal of 2000AD‘s cover of their first Misty collection – featuring art from a 1980 Misty Special – came tinged with the sad news of the passing of the much-admired artist who painted it, Shirley Bellwood, who had… Read More ›

• Words From Beyond: Doctor Who Artist John Canning Part 2 – VNR Interview

  By Jeremy Briggs on April 28, 2016 • ( 6 )

  

  Born in London in 1923, John Canning went to the Hornsey College Of Art in Haringey before becoming a military pilot during WWII. After the war he did commercial and advertising work before going freelance in 1948. As a comic… Read More ›

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