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• New “Mog the Cat” Book profits will be used for child literacy projects

  By John Freeman on November 13, 2015

  

  You’ll just have to excuse this temporary aberration given my usual grumpy self, but I’m afraid I’ve been totally blown away by this year’s Sainsbury’s Christmas advert starring Mog the Cat, the creation of world renowned author and illustrator Judith Kerr,… Read More ›

• Matt Bucket Primes “The Weapon”, his debut graphic novel

  By John Freeman on November 13, 2015

  

  The Weapon, a debut graphic novel from Devon-based artist and writer Matt Buckett, a 136 page graphic novel funded through Kickstarter. A fast paced action adventure dealing with imminent global catastrophe featuring fast cars, crazy technology and “the most tenacious female reporter on… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend: US Comics On Sale 11th November 2015 – Anthologies, Mysteries and Bible Superheroes!

  By John Freeman on November 13, 2015

  

  Our list of British creator-skewed new releases just has to headline with the release of the fifth Thought Bubble Anthology with the Festival itself taking place this weekend in Leeds. All the profits from this latest collection, which features a stack of great… Read More ›

• Dan Dare Recalled: Artist Jon Haward’s 1990s Designs

  By John Freeman on November 13, 2015

  

  There’s plenty of interest in Dan Dare of late, with B7 Media‘s new audio series developing fast (I’m happy to report the pilot script from Bev Doyle and Richard Kurti is shaping up nicely) and the release of 2000AD‘s simply… Read More ›

• FutureQuake Press Invade Thought Bubble with all-new issues of Zarjaz, FutureQuake, Something Wicked

  By John Freeman on November 12, 2015

  

    The hugely-talented team behind the excellent FutureQuake Press titles – including FutureQuake, Something Wicked and Zarjaz – will be at the Thought Bubble Festival convention this weekend and have some great titles on offer. First up: FutureQuake is back! The… Read More ›

• 2000AD Creator Competitions, New Posters At Thought Bubble 2015

  By John Freeman on November 12, 2015

  

  It’s the Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds this weekend, Earthlets –  and what a feast for any 2000AD fan, with the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic occupying tables #37-#38 in the Thought Bubble Marquee with the latest graphic novel releases, creator signings, exclusive… Read More ›

• Great British Comic Characters Reinvented: Professor Bernard Quatermass

  By John Freeman on November 12, 2015

  

  Creator Jay Lowe has chosen a personal and truly British favourite for our challenge to reinvent great British Comic Characters (detail below), given that Nigel Kneale’s Professor Bernard Quatermass wasn’t created for comics – but he has appeared in print…. Read More ›

• Alternative Free Comics Day Announced After 2000AD dropped from 2016 Celebration

  By John Freeman on November 12, 2015

  

  Following up on reports that the Free Comic Book Day Retailer Committee has rejected some publishers – including 2000AD – from offering their comics as part of the annual Free Comic Book Day promotion, the US-based semi-satirical comic book website TheOuthousers.com has announced plans to hold its own free… Read More ›

• Blistering Barnacles! New Tintin Exhibition opens at Somerset House

  By John Freeman on November 12, 2015

  

  Just opened at London’s Somerset House is TINTIN: Herge’s Masterpiece, a new, free exhibition has just opened is well worth a visit that runs until January 2016. Stepping inside the wonderfully eccentric world of artist-author Hergé and Tintin, his intrepid young… Read More ›

• In Review: I Love This Part by Tillie Walden

  By Antony Esmond on November 11, 2015

  

  Created by Tillie Walden Published by Avery Hill Publishing 68 pages The Story: Two girls are growing up in America. They are in school and are tied up in all that a life like this includes. They discover a friendship… Read More ›

• Accent UK Brings New Stephenson’s Robot And WesterNoir To Thought Bubble 2015

  By Jeremy Briggs on November 11, 2015

  

  Independent publisher Accent UK will be launching issue 2 of their steam-punk comic Stephenson’s Robot at Thought Bubble in Leeds over this coming weekend, 14/15 November 2015, along with the latest issue of their supernatural western series, WesterNoir. In Stephenson’s Robot, written… Read More ›

• Top French Artist Barroux announced as guest of South Ken Kids Festival

  By John Freeman on November 11, 2015

  

  As part of the South Ken Kids Festival the acclaimed French illustrator and cartoonist Barroux will orchestrate a special live drawing event around his graphic novel Alpha: Abidjan-Gare du Nord on 21st November 2015, about a man from the Ivory Coast… Read More ›

• Whatever Happened to “The Sun”, hero of Britain’s best-selling tabloid newspaper?

  By John Freeman on November 11, 2015

  

  Former Marvel UK staffer and British comics legend Tim Quinn has unearthed an absolute gem from his archives this week – a superhero competition developed in the early 1990s in association with The Sun newspaper, long before many felt it went off… Read More ›

• In Review: MULP – Sceptre Of The Sun Issue 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on November 11, 2015

  

  The second issue of writer Matt  Gibbs and artist Sara Dunkerton’s five issue MULP: Sceptre Of The Sun, now being published by Improper Books, is being launched at Thought Bubble 2015. This anthropomorphic adventure series set in the 1930s follows a… Read More ›

• “Assault on Fortress Doom” stirs memories of classic war comics

  By John Freeman on November 11, 2015

  

  Just released by its talented creators – London writer Lex McDonald and Uruguayan artist Edgard Machiavello – Assault on Fortress Doom is an original, 172 page, full colour, World War Two set action/adventure graphic novel – and it looks terrific…. Read More ›

• In Review: Golden Campaign Volume III

  By John Freeman on November 10, 2015

  

  Art and Story by Cristian Ortiz Daniel Martin – Co-Writer Alice Mazzilli – Calligraphy The Story: Monty and Caprille have joined a bunch of mercenaries. They really shouldn’t have, as they are far too young and inexperienced to stay alive… Read More ›

• The Fourth Doctor Returns to Comics for new Doctor Who Mini Series

  By John Freeman on November 10, 2015

  

  Absent from the comics page for some time, other than cameo roles in various IDW series, the Fourth Doctor – played on screen by Tom Baker – will be the star of a new Doctor Who mini series, launching in… Read More ›

• 2000AD announces “Misty” comic collections from the classic girls horror comic

  By John Freeman on November 10, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Classic horror comic stories from the 1970s aimed at young girls will see the light of day once again thanks to 2000AD publisher, Rebellion, who has announced they are working with rights-holders Egmont to reprint Misty content. The initial strips to be re-published will be from creators… Read More ›

• Mal Earl’s “The Bridge” features in new Volume of Aces Weekly

  By John Freeman on November 10, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Artist and writer Mal Earl returned to producing comics three years ago, after a 15 year hiatus. Along with many other projects, he has a new strip in the latest volume of David Lloyd’s brilliant digital anthology Aces Weekly (Volume 19!) on… Read More ›

• Chasing Shadows: An Interview with Warwick Fraser-Coombe

  By Antony Esmond on November 10, 2015

  

  After recently both reading and loving the series Revenger: The Shadow Constabulary from creator Warwick Fraser-Coombe (read my review here) I decided to reach out to him and ask him about this incredibly well made and interesting book. His answers… Read More ›

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