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• Cosplayers Unite for Birmingham Comic Festival Promotions

  By John Freeman on January 13, 2016

  

  Gotham Cosplayers UK in association with the Birmingham Comics Festival released the first two videos in a series promoting the group attending the festival’s convention to benefit the registered charity Baby Lifeline. The festival’s gala convention takes place on Saturday 23rd April for… Read More ›

• New Asterix Merchandise in the works for UK Market

  By John Freeman on January 13, 2016

  

  Start Licensing have been appointed to represent Asterix for a further two years by the property’s owners, Éditions Albert-René – and there are new items of merchandise in the works for British fans of the character. “We have some new licensees… Read More ›

• “Bring Back DREDD” Campaign Shifts Focus from film sequel, calls for TV Series

  By John Freeman on January 13, 2016

  

  The fans behind the ‘Make A DREDD Sequel’ campaign for a follow-up to the 2012 movie starring Karl Urban are now calling on TV producers to pick up the franchise (although they haven’t lost hope for a film sequel, either)…. Read More ›

• Commando – Back for the New Year with a Banquet of Blood!

  By John Freeman on January 12, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Here’s the intel on the first issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4879-4882 – On Sale 14 January 2016) for the year, on sale this Thursday – 14th January 2016. These four issues are on sale in all good newsagents and available via… Read More ›

• Gotham Returns to Channel 5

  By John Freeman on January 12, 2016

  

  While it may have had plenty of promotion elsewhere, Gotham, the Batman origin series, near sneaked back onto Channel 5 last night with the launch of its second season in the UK. In “Damned If You Do…“, the first episode… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: Fantasy Sports Book Two by Sam Bosma

  By Antony Esmond on January 12, 2016

  

  Written and Drawn by Sam Bosma 58 pages – colour interiors – hardback 215 mm x 300 mm Price £12.99 Published by NoBrow Press The Story: After triumphing in an otherworldly and alien basketball match Wiz and Mug’s adventures continue when… Read More ›

• Amazing Comics Podcast Episode 28 – Chris Welsh and Wart!

  By John Freeman on January 11, 2016

  

  Chris Welsh, writer of Lovecraftian inspired cosmic horror comic Wart and co-creator of Doc Dino joins the ACP gang this week to talk about his work and boy, has he got lots of awesome stuff in the pipeline. Whether it’s… Read More ›

• Exclusive Preview – Operation Boom Issue One

  By Antony Esmond on January 11, 2016

  

  Written and Illustrated by Chris Imber Colours and Letters by Chris Jenkins Flats by Jotazombie Published by Reckless Hero The Plot: The first issue of Operation Boom opens on a secret underground government organisation who have called an emergency meeting after a lone stranger… Read More ›

• Comic Creators Worldwide Pay Homage to David Bowie

  By John Freeman on January 11, 2016

  

   I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring. – David Bowie David Bowie‘s work – and indeed, Bowie himself – has often inspired comic creators across the globe, be it as they listened… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 28: Chris Welsh, creator of horror comic “Wart”

  By John Freeman on January 11, 2016

  

  Chris Welsh, writer of Lovecraftian inspired cosmic horror comic Wart and co-creator of Doc Dino joins the Awesome Comics Podcast gang to talk about his work and boy has he got lots of awesome stuff in the pipeline. Whether it’s… Read More ›

• In Review: World 3 Issue 2

  By Antony Esmond on January 9, 2016

  

  Written by Neil Sambrook Art by Ari Syahrazad, Earl Geier and Ariel Iacci Colours by Neil Sambrook and Ari Syahrazad Lettering by Neil Sambrook Published by Fly Comics The Book: Imagine a world at War. A place where you killed or… Read More ›

• Comic Creator Spotlight: The Art of Ron Smith, Part Three. The Hotspur Mark II 1970 to 1980

  By Colin Noble on January 8, 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  My first article regarding the work of Ron Smith acted as a introduction, to remind us how great this veteran artist, now retired, has been over the course of his career. The second article demonstrates how I am beginning to review Ron’s… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Artists Deliver on new “Dad’s Army” animated episode

  By John Freeman on January 8, 2016

  

  Comic artist Martin Geraghty and illustrator Ben Morris are part of the special team who have created an animated version of a classic Dad’s Army episode missing from the BBC archives that is to be sold in the new BBC Store from… Read More ›

• Star Wars Dominates Diamond’s Top 500 Best-Selling Comics of 2015

  By John Freeman on January 8, 2016

  

  Diamond Comic Distributors have announced the Top 500 Best-Selling Comics of 2015 sold through comic shops, including those in the UK, a year that saw Star Wars return to Marvel Comics in a big way in 2015 as Jason Aaron and… Read More ›

• Comics and PartWorks Publishers get Top Marks in Battle for Readers from Licensing Industry Insider

  By John Freeman on January 7, 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Over on the Licensing Lookout, Start Licensing’s Ian Downes has been browsing at the latest partworks on the UK market including Hachette’s new Draw The Marvel Way and offers some interesting insights on comics in general from his point of view… Read More ›

• Neil Gaiman Backs “My Library By Right” Campaign to Save Libraries from Cuts

  By John Freeman on January 7, 2016

  

  Comics writer and author Neil Gaiman is among the high profile campaigners who have joined the battle to fight further library closures across the UK – with cash-strapped Lancashire County Council recently joining other local authorities in seeing possible closures as “easy… Read More ›

• Birmingham Comic Festival Announces First Guests for 2016

  By John Freeman on January 6, 2016

  

  The Birmingham Comics Festival returns to Britain’s second city with events being scheduled to take place throughout April. Yet again Edgbaston Cricket Stadium will plays host to a spectacular one day gala convention as part of the festival, and it will take… Read More ›

• New Comics On Sale This Week – 2000AD, Doctor Who and Elephantmen!

  By John Freeman on January 6, 2016

  

  Here’s our latest list of new comics on sale this week, focusing largely on new comics and graphic novels on sale in comic shops and as usual, highlighting those featuring the work of British and Irish creators and British publishers,… Read More ›

• National Trust Announces First Ever Children’s Book Festival

  By John Freeman on January 6, 2016

  

  The National Trust has announced its first-ever Children’s Book Festival Weekend will take place in March at Wray Castle in the Lake District, part of the organisation’s celebrations for author Beatrix Potter’s 150th birthday. Taking place 4-6th March 2016, the event offers an impressive… Read More ›

• Preston Comic Con Returns in August

  By John Freeman on January 6, 2016

  

  Preston Comic Con will return to Preston Guild Hall on 6th August 2016. No guests have been announced yet for the event but with a great cosplay element, last year’s event was well received, including media stars such as Star Wars Kenny… Read More ›

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