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• Kate Evans “Threads” gives a human face to Calais refugees

  By John Freeman on May 24, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Comic artist Kate Evans is currently working on a graphic novel about the  current international refugee crisis, giving a human face to the 5000 plus people living in Calais that the British right wing press has done its best to both… Read More ›

• MCM London – Writers to Look Out For

  By Antony Esmond on May 23, 2016

  

  MCM London is fast approaching, taking place over the three days between Friday 27th of May and Sunday 29th of May at the Excel Centre, in London’s Docklands. Whilst it’s normally a gaudy and minor celebrity filled show, it’s important… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Stewart Perkins (WR Logan)

  By John Freeman on May 23, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Writer Richmond Clements, co-editor of FutureQuake, pays tribute to an unsung hero of British comics – and particularly 2000AD – fandom, whose death was announced at the weekend… There has been a running black joke this year about the innumerable number… Read More ›

• DC Thomson to publish Noddy magazine inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s Noddy, Toyland Detective

  By John Freeman on May 23, 2016

  

  DC Thomson has announced it will publish a magazine based on the new DreamWorks Animation television series Noddy, Toyland Detective. Noddy magazine will follow Noddy, Toyland Detective, now airing on Channel 5’s Milkshake, which sees Noddy and his famous car, Revs… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 47 – Kevin Bieber and Man vs Rock!

  By John Freeman on May 23, 2016

  

  Buckle your seat belts folks because Kevin Bieber, one of the creators behind Man vs Rock, the craziest and most hilarious small press books ever created joins the gang this week. He talks about how the book came to be,… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 46: Monty Nero

  By John Freeman on May 22, 2016

  

  Better late than never, here’s our plug for the latest episode of the Awesome Comics Podcast, which is rapidly heading to its landmark half century of episodes! This week, Monty Nero, creator of the acclaimed super powered comic Death Sentence… Read More ›

• Andy Fanton pens “A Tale of Two Scottish Cities” for Jurys hotel chain

  By John Freeman on May 20, 2016

  

  Jurys had a hotel in Edinburgh and one in Glasgow… but now they have two in each city and to celebrate the recent launch of their new accommodation, they created this comic strip all about both great cities… it’s Shakespeare with a Scotch Twist!… Read More ›

• Bradford Literature Festival Challenges artist Rian Hughes to re-visit his Yesterday’s Tomorrows

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2016

  

  There’s a chance to travel back in time with Dan Dare artist Rian Hughes this Sunday at the Bradford Literature Festival, who joins author Andy Croft, choreographer Jonathan Watkins and moderator Michael Stewart to discuss ‘How The Future Looked From The… Read More ›

• Records shattered in New York Comics & Comic Art Auction, X-Men cover bought for £30 sells for $155,350

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2016

  

  Collectors converged in force on Heritage Auctions‘ May 13-14, 2016 Comics & Comic Art Signature® Auction at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan, driving a stunning $6.55+ million total prices realised behind a near-perfect 99.9% sell-through rate by both value and total… Read More ›

• Something For the Weekend: Tank Girl Back, Debbie Drake of the SAS Debuts! (New Comics w/c 16/5/16)

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2016

  

  Fresh off the back of their latest calamitous chapter comes a shiny new Tank Girl tale from Titan Comics this week, the work of series creator Alan Martin and artist extraordinaire, Brett Parson. Expect a healthy dose of delirium and plenty… Read More ›

• Convict Commandos battle Polar Bears! What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Here’s the intel on the latest issues of Commando (Issues 4915-4918) from DC Thomson, on sale now in all good newsagents and assorted digital platforms (detailed below) – and good news, the Convict Commandos are back, battling both polar bears and the… Read More ›

• Third Doctor Returns to comics in all-new Doctor Who story from Paul Cornell

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2016

  

  BBC Worldwide North America and Titan Comics have announced the return of the Third Doctor this August, in comics! This brand-new five-part comic series, written by Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Wolverine, Action Comics, The Severed Streets), stars the Third Doctor, as… Read More ›

• Looking Forward, Looking Back: ICv2 Interviews Dark Horse’s Mike Richardson on the Comics Business Past and Present

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2016

  

  ICv2 – a web site geared more toward the business side of comic retailing – recently caught up with Dark Horse Comics founder and CEO Mike Richardson to get his reflections on 30 years in the comics industry. In Part… Read More ›

• 2000AD Action Heroines Colouring Book Out Now

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2016

  

  The 2000AD Action Heroines Colouring Book is now on sale, featuring the best female characters from the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, featuring cover design  artwork by Brett Ewins. It includes art by Massimo Belardinelli, Brian Bolland, Jason Brashill, Andy Clarke, Eoin Coveney, INJ Culbard,… Read More ›

• New puzzles celebrate 50 years of Star Trek, art book also on way from Titan Books

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2016

  

  Jumbo Games, Britain’s leading manufacturer of adult puzzles, is producing a range of Star Trek jigsaw puzzles set to launch in in September, in time for the 50th Anniversary of the franchise. The puzzle range will include a 1,000- and… Read More ›

• Vice Press releases awesome Judge Dredd Block War screen print by Matt Ferguson

  By John Freeman on May 18, 2016

  

  Vice Press, under license from Rebellion, has announced the next releases in their officially licensed line of limited edition 2000AD art prints. The new release is inspired by a classic “Judge Dredd” story, and has been lovingly produced by Vice… Read More ›

• Back for Second Helpings: Lancaster Comics Day Returns on Sunday 5th June

  By John Freeman on May 18, 2016

  

  The second Lancaster Comics Day, organised by The Friends of Lancaster Library, will take place on Sunday 5th June 2016 in Lancaster’s Main Library. Drawing largely on local talent, the event will be celebrating a landmark for Doctor Who comics with several creators… Read More ›

• Mezolith Volume Two Cover Revealed

  By John Freeman on May 18, 2016

  

  The cover for Mezolith Book Two, the long-awaited continuation of the much-praised, award-winning graphic adventure created by performance storyteller Ben Haggarty and storyboard artist Adam Brockbank. First published in The DFC comic, Mezolith got its US publication through Boom! Studios imprint Archaia with the… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Magazine Covers: Readers Top 50 Revealed

  By John Freeman on May 18, 2016

  

  In the run-up to publication of the landmark Doctor Who Magazine Issue 500 (which is out next week and is a real bumper issue), the current editorial team are asking you to vote for your favourite DWM covers. With a… Read More ›

• First it was TV, then books – now, the Meerkats Take Over Comics!

  By John Freeman on May 17, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Not content with making some episodes of Coronation Street more interesting than the soap itself, and appearances in a Batman Versus Superman-inspired ad campaign here in the UK, the CompareTheMarket Meerkats now have their own superhero (or should that be… Read More ›

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