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• New Commando tale offers “Operation Torch”-inspired World War Two story

  By John Freeman on February 10, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Here’s the lowdown on the latest issues of Commando (Issues 4887-4890), on sale this coming Thursday. These new issues are announced just as publisher DC Thomson also advertises for a new editor for the title, who “will play a pivotal role… Read More ›

• DC Thomson launches Twirlywoos magazine

  By John Freeman on February 10, 2016

  

  DC Thomson, publishers of The Beano and Thunderbirds Are Go, has just launched Twirlywoos magazine, the magazine behind the hit CBeebies show that follows Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy and Chick seeking adventure wherever they go. Twirlywoos magazine is a 28-page… Read More ›

• Comics For Valentine’s Day: Celebrating 40 Years of Action and Bullet

  By Colin Noble on February 10, 2016 • ( 4 )

  

  Valentine’s Day is usually considered a time for lovers, but this year – 2016 – it’s year for lovers of Action… and Bullet, two British boys’ comics celebrating their 40th anniversary. Although, sadly, neither of course are still being published, both left… Read More ›

• Salisbury Council Backs Pratchett Statue Plan

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2016

  

  A campaign for a statue of Discworld creator the late Sir Terry Pratchett to be erected in Salisbury, close to where he lived, got a significant boost this week when councillors unanimously approved the idea. As we reported earlier, an online… Read More ›

• Acclaimed Web Comic BREAKS Celebrates Second Anniversary, but still battles for readers

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2016

  

  Comic creators Malin Ryden and Emma Vieceli should be celebrating this week, after their much-praised web comic, BREAKS, reached its milestone second anniversary – but despite all their hard work promoting the comic, we’re sorry to report they’re still battling… Read More ›

• Garage art and fashion magazine goes Marvel with supermodels as superheroes covers

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2016

  

  Garage – a biannual print publication that brings to life the most original and ambitious collaborative projects across contemporary art and fashion – has teamed with Marvel to create five special edition covers for its tenth issue, celebrating the brand’s powerful… Read More ›

• Planet 55’s new animated series “Prisoner Zero” gets debut at Gallifrey One

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2016

  

  The big Gallifrey One Doctor Who convention takes place in Los Angeles this weekend, and there are several comics guest on the line-up as well as stars such as Fifth Doctor Peter Davison, War Doctor Sir John Hurt, Sixth Doctor Colin Baker… Read More ›

• In Review: The Trouble with Women by Jacky Fleming

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2016

  

  By Jacky Fleming Publisher: Square Peg Out: 18th February 2016 Format: Hardback, 128 Pages ISBN: 978-1910931097 The Book:  CAN WOMEN BE GENIUSES? OR ARE THEIR ARMS TOO SHORT? WHY DID WE ONLY LEARN ABOUT THREE WOMEN AT SCHOOL? WHAT WERE ALL… Read More ›

• Framed! Britain’s Observer newspaper meets the creators shaking up modern comics

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2016

  

  No longer the preserve of the hardcore geek, comics are moving away from superheroes and into a new golden age of creativity and diversity. Andrew Harrsion at The Observer talked to the indie writers and artists inking the changes this weekend, including… Read More ›

• ICv2: Comic Sales Slip in January

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2016

  

  The ICV2 web site reports that comics and graphic novel sales were down 5.1 per cent versus the year ago period in January, with graphic novels trailing at a 7.77 per cent decline and comics down 3.86 per cent, according… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 32: Knowledge is Power – A Small Press Comic Book Q&A

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2016

  

  It’s an epic Awesome Comics Podcast show this week after Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond asked for listener questions – and boy, did they get some great ones! (Be warned that there is some swearing and some risque… Read More ›

• Top CBS comedy “2 Broke Girls” Meets Aces Weekly’s “Return of the Human”!

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2016

  

  Hit US tv show 2 Broke Girls brings the Aces Weekly-published ground-breaking SF strip Return of the Human by J.C. Vaughn and Mark Wheatley to a potential audience of millions on Wednesday 10th February. Set in Brooklyn, New York, 2 Broke Girls follows the… Read More ›

• SEQUENTIAL Offers free iPad Guide to Comics Creatrix: 100 Women Making Comics Exhibiton

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2016

  

  SEQUENTIAL, the iPad app for digital graphic novels, has partnered with London’ House of Illustration to provide a free digital guide for their new exhibition Comix Creatrix: 100 Women Making Comics, as well as digital graphic novels displayed within the… Read More ›

• Tabella Publishing Shutters after nearly a decade of comic publishing

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2016

  

  Lost in post-Christmas catch-ups was the news that British graphic novel publisher Tabella Publishing has closed its doors. Originally set up with the aim of publishing graphic novels and art books, Tabella diversified into iOS apps, ebooks, and even publishing… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: Second Sight by David Hine & Alberto Ponticelli, Signing News

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2016

  

  Comic book writer and occasional artist David Hine will be signing at Orbital Comics in London on Wednesday, the release day of his new creator owned comic Second Sight, published by AfterShock Comics. David began his career at Marvel UK and… Read More ›

• Bid for Terry Pratchett Statue in Salisbury Gathers Pace

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Salisbury City Council’s Services Committee will meet later today to discuss, among other things, a proposal to erect a statue in memory of author and Discworld creator Sir Terry Pratchett in the city. An online petition campaigning for the statue,… Read More ›

• Aleister Crowley: Wandering the Waste relaunches at London Super Comic Con

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Aleister Crowley: Wandering the Waste, the critically-acclaimed graphic novel by Martin Hayes, Roy Huteson Stewart and Paul McLaren is re-launching at London Super Comic Con 2016 later this month – one of several new titles from Markosia. Described as “one of the… Read More ›

• Duran Duran, David Cassidy Look-In art and more goes under the hammer

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2016

  

  A huge auction at Stroud Auction Rooms this week, offering antique guns, Hornby trains, art prints (including a Battle of Britain print by Frank Wooton), also features a number of comic art pages from Look-In and other comics featuring top TV characters and… Read More ›

• Tonight on Gotham on Channel 5: Scarification

  By John Freeman on February 8, 2016

  

  In “Scarification”, tonight’s episode of Gotham airing on Channel 5 in the UK, as Theo Galavan forces the Penguin to work for him, and the old family rivalry between the Waynes and Galavans resurfaces, Jim Gordon struggles to maintain order in the city. Here’s… Read More ›

• Singing Dragon Book Launch hits a high note at Gosh

  By Antony Esmond on February 6, 2016

  

  Last night’s launch party for new imprint Singing Dragon at Gosh Comics in London was evidence that neither party messes about. The joint was packed to the gills – even after the free booze ran out. Singing Dragon is a reasonably… Read More ›

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