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• Graphic Novel Spotlight: I Am Legion by Fabien Nury and John Cassaday, re-released today

  By John Freeman on July 6, 2016

  

  World War Two is a popular setting for comics, whether grounded in fantasy or reality, but is often quite a challenge to find the correct tone and balance when attempting the former. Originally published from 2004 to 2007 in French… Read More ›

• Leam Comic Con Backs Small Press Day With Special Competition and Prizes

  By John Freeman on July 6, 2016

  

  Leamington’s award-winning comic convention – Leam Comic Con – is offering independent comic creators the chance to raise their profile and win a table at their 2017 event, and promotional support. Launching on Small Press Day 2016 this coming weekend (9th… Read More ›

• In Review: Nom: The Demon Eater

  By Antony Esmond on July 6, 2016

  

  By Paul Tonner “Cursed to wander the nine circles of Hell for all eternity and with an insatiable hunger for the flesh of demons, Nom The Demon Eater will stop at nothing for a tasty snack. “Expect lashings of gratuitous… Read More ›

• A Massive Awesome Comics Podcast Catch Up!

  By John Freeman on July 6, 2016

  

  What with holidays and a mass of other stuff (yes, the work that pays the bills), I’ve gotten behind on coverage of what’s been on the small press-devoted Awesome Comics Podcast, although I did congratulate Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony… Read More ›

• Call For Papers: Comics Grid’s Next Special Issue will be dedicated to David Bowie

  By John Freeman on July 4, 2016

  

  “You must draw David Bowie. Find David Bowie, or I’ll send you David Bowie. Because if it isn’t David Bowie, you’re going to have to re-do it until it is David Bowie.” – Kelley Jones, quoting Neil Gaiman, Hanging Out… Read More ›

• All Aboard for The Beano! Free DFDS Giveaway comic released

  By John Freeman on July 3, 2016

  

  A special DFDS Seaways Beano is now available free on board DFDS ships. Ace writer Nigel Auchterlounie tells us he wrote the scripts the Dennis and Gnasher, Billy Whizz, Gnasher and Gnipper, Minnie the Minx,Calamity James, Bash Street Kids, Numskulls,… Read More ›

• Look Familiar? Fun Doctor Who variant cover homages Fantastic Four

  By John Freeman on July 3, 2016

  

  After we posted Andrew Pepoy and  Jason Millet‘s marvellous (sorry, couldn’t resist that!) Doctor Who Comics Day Doctor Who: Fourth Doctor #4 variant yesterday, numerous comics fans noted it’s a homage to a classic Fantastic Four cover (#49) credited to… Read More ›

• Titan Comics Full Doctor Who Comic Day 2016 Plans, Variant Covers Revealed

  By John Freeman on July 2, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Now in its third year, Doctor Who Comics Day, – back next Saturday, 9th July 2016 – is set to be bigger and better than ever with the launch of a new crossover event comic – Doctor Who: Supremacy of… Read More ›

• Markings: A New Comics event from the University of the Arts London and House of Illustration

  By John Freeman on July 2, 2016

  

    You can register now for free to attend Markings, a new Illustration and Performance Festival convened by Roger Sabin, with Pascal Lefevre as the keynote speaker. Taking place Friday 8th – 9th July 2016, Markings consists of a symposium… Read More ›

• Fancy a Day Out In Leighton Buzzard involving Railways and Superheroes?

  By John Freeman on July 2, 2016

  

  How many superheroes can you fit on a train? On 23rd – 24th July a group of comics fans are running this event in the new community rooms at the Pages Park Station of the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway in… Read More ›

• “Charley’s War” co-creator Pat Mills condemns World War One apologists

  By John Freeman on July 2, 2016

  

  Pat Mills, who co-created the seminal World War One-centred comic strip “Charley’s War” with artist Joe Colquhoun, has thanked fans still finding the strip first published in Battle, starting in 1979, in its collections – but has savaged those in… Read More ›

• On The Trail of the Lonesome Bucket in Dundee

  By Colin Noble on July 2, 2016

  

  It would be hard, to be honest, to find many Scots who have not heard of, or read the comic stories of Oor Wullie, a Scottish laddie who has never grown up, and has captured the hearts of millions over… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend: News Comics On Sale (w/c 27th June 2016): Mark Millar’s Jupiter’s Legacy Returns!

  By John Freeman on July 1, 2016

  

  In terms of “event” comics out this week by British creators, the return of Jupiter’s Legacy by Mark Millar, published by Image, will be welcome news for many and comes in a variety of variant covers – including a smashing one… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Doctor Who: Supremacy of the Cybermen #1, Out Next Week

  By John Freeman on July 1, 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  Next Wednesday 6th July sees the release of Titan Comics‘ hotly anticipated special Doctor Who crossover event comic starring the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Doctors, pitting them against the Cybermen. Written by Cavan Scott (Ninth Doctor, Vikings) and George… Read More ›

• Battle of the Somme marked in new Commando comic

  By John Freeman on July 1, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  The latest editions of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4927-4930), on sale now in all good newsagents, include an issue marking the Battle of the Somme, which started one hundred years ago today and is being marked up and down the… Read More ›

• Doctor Who artist Rachael Smith launches new Patreon campaign

  By John Freeman on July 1, 2016

  

  Rachael Smith, artist behind The Rabbit, Artificial Flowers and the humour comics in Titan Comics’ Doctor Who: Tenth Doctor comic series, has just launched a Patreon campaign which will hopefully enable her to continue with her webcomic, Bess. Hebden Bridge-based Rachael’s debut graphic novel House… Read More ›

• In Review: The Survivors – Episode 3

  By Jeremy Briggs on July 1, 2016

  

  The on-going prequel series to writer and artist Leo’s futuristic Worlds Of Aldebaran, The Survivors, reaches Episode 3 after the previous book had turned around the survivors’ view of the desolate, dangerous world they had crash-landed on. After encountering one… Read More ›

• Future Launches “Your Comic Heroes” magazine alongside two other new kids titles

  By John Freeman on June 30, 2016

  

  Future – owners of SFX magazine and Comic Heroes, – has just launched three brand new magazines for kids: Your Comic Heroes, Your Gaming Heroes and Minecraft Mayhem. “With the kids sector of the newsstand enjoying strong sales, and interest in gaming and superhero content… Read More ›

• Immediate Media launches Go Jetters Magazine, To Fans Delight

  By John Freeman on June 30, 2016

  

  Immediate Media has just launched its BBC Go Jetters Magazine, based on the popular CBeebies show – to the obvious delight of at least one parent, who has posted this enthusiastic review over on YouTube, on SuperToysUniverse, and the Jones Family, who managed… Read More ›

• Talking Art and Comics To Lancashire!

  By John Freeman on June 30, 2016

  

  For those of you who missed it, you can still tune into my interview about comics on BBC Radio Lancashire, recorded yesterday at Lancaster’s Robert Gillow public house, taken over for most of the day to promote local Lancaster voices,… Read More ›

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