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• Paragon Annual Boldly Goes with Spoofs and Paradox!

  By John Freeman on December 14, 2015

  

  Like the sales starting in December, wearing a Christmas jumper ironically or putting glitter in your hipster beard, the Paragon annual edited by Davey Candlish has become a recent tradition. Paragon is an old-school boys-own action/adventure comic reminiscent of 2000AD, Eagle, Warlord, Battle and other… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Comic Artist and Editor Luis Bermejo Rojo

  By John Freeman on December 14, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  A tribute to the Spanish master, whose credits included “Johnny Future” and “Lord of the Rings”

• New Eagle Times magazine offers “PC 49” artist John Worsley focus and more

  By John Freeman on December 14, 2015

  

  The latest Eagle Times is out now, the twenty eighth Christmas issue of the magazine published by the Eagle Society, an organisation dedicated to the bestselling boys adventure comic of the 1950s and 60s best known for its “Dan Dare” strip. The… Read More ›

• In Review – Porcelain: Bone China

  By Antony Esmond on December 13, 2015

  

  Written by Benjamin Read Art by Christian Wildgoose Colours by Andre Many Lettered by Jim Campbell Published by Improper Books Full Colour. Softback. £14.99 or $22.99 “Set within a world that’s a magical echo of our own, Bone China is… Read More ›

• Doctor Who: Panel to Panel Podcast Interviews Cavan Scott

  By John Freeman on December 13, 2015

  

    Episode 43 of Doctor Who: Panel to Panel is out, and in the section “The Pandorica Opens”, Jeremy Bement reviews the Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Year Two #2, covers recent news and chats with writer Cavan Scott about… Read More ›

• Something For the Weekend: US Comics (and more) on Sale 9th December 2015

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2015

  

  A week away followed by re-stocking of fridges/ freezers etc after power cuts and work catch up means I’m unable to bring you my normal more detailed breakdown of comics on sale in comic shops this week, but despite Lancaster’s… Read More ›

• The Really Heavy Greatcoat Review of the Year 2015

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2015

  

  The Really Heavy Greatcoat by myself and Lancaster-based artist Nick Miller was published fairly regularly for about 20 years in alternative Lancaster print titles such as On The Beat and Off the Beat and online on virtual-lancaster.net. The strip’s last regular appearance in print was in the… Read More ›

• In Review: Malta Comic Con 2015

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Despite some organisers concerns over a change of venue, Malta Comic Con 2015 proved a roaring success for organisers, with numbers up 30 per cent on last year from around 1400 to over 1800 attendees. Based on what I saw as a… Read More ›

• Cup of O – Small Press Reviews

  By Owen Watts on December 11, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Hello! You find me still plundering through my enormous backlog of small press marvels – the first two titles here are from the Melksham Comic Con 2014 and the last is the first of my teetering pile of titles from Thought Bubble… Read More ›

• A Double Dose of the Awesome Comics Podcast, featuring Gavin Mitchell, Emily Owen and Matt Garvey!

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2015

  

  Some down time and the frantic run up to the brilliant Malta Comic Con mean I’ve gotten behind on some regular plugs, including those for the Awesome Comics Podcast from Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond – so let’s… Read More ›

• Doctor Who: Titan announces Ninth Doctor Ongoing Series for 2016

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

  

  Titan Comics and BBC Worldwide have announced an ongoing Ninth Doctor comic series will launch in April 2016, written by Cavan Scott, with art of the first three-issue art by Miss Marvel and Spider-Man artist Adriana Melo. “I’m so looking forward to working with Adriana… Read More ›

• The British Comics Industry: Still Alive and Kicking, Despite Troll Claims to the Contrary

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2015

  

  Phil Boyce runs the Oink! blog, dedicated to the original, cheeky, innovative comic that once featured the best of British talent, as well as extra posts on every aspect of the world’s greatest comic, creator info, behind-the-scenes shenanigans and more. He recently posted… Read More ›

• Bournemouth University Seeks Misty Comic Fan for Research Work

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2015

  

  (Updated 23/1/2016 with amended job description): A research assistant is needed to conduct a data analysis project studying page layout and lexis in the comic book Misty at Bournemouth University. The post is part-time at 8 hours a week. The… Read More ›

• Orbital in Conversation: Mark Millar Chats About his Career and Promoting New Creators

  By John Freeman on December 6, 2015

  

  The podcast of Orbital Comics in central London features a chat with writer Mark Millar about his latest Millarworld project, Huck and he and Chris Thompson discuss Mark’s early work on fanzines, how Grant Morrison and Alan Grant helped him develop his career, and what he’s doing to pay it forward to other… Read More ›

• Biodegradable Goodies Galore!

  By John Freeman on December 5, 2015

  

  The first 100% Biodegradable Collection, collecting the best stories from issues 1 – 6 of the quarterly digital sci-fi anthology is available now. Whether it’s giant rampaging rodents, paranormal ice cream salesmen, hard boiled detectives, adulterous martians or kung-fu kitchen… Read More ›

• In Review – Dirty Rotten Comics Issue 6

  By Antony Esmond on December 5, 2015

  

  Edited by Gary Clap and Kirk Campbell Art and Design by Gary Clap These people do not mess about. Back with another big old chunk of awesome comics anthology goodness are the creators from Dirty Rotten Comics in their sixth… Read More ›

• Lew Stringer Begins Annual Countdown to Christmas Celebration With 2000AD and More

  By John Freeman on December 5, 2015

  

  Over on his always brilliant Blimey! It’s Another Blog about Comics blog, focusing onBritish comics past and present, top cartoonist Lew Stringer is counting down to Christmas with a series of celebratory posts of past Christmas covers, including the first 2000AD… Read More ›

• Remember Trigan Empire? Cartoon Museum Seeks Your Comments

  By John Freeman on December 4, 2015

  

  The late 1930s… and in Florida’s swamps, a UFO crashes, the men on board all dead, but with a collection of books that, eventually translated, reveal the chronicles of the Trigan Empire. First appearing in Ranger “The Rise and Fall… Read More ›

• Moose Kid Comics releases special Christmas issue to help raise funds for hospital comics project

  By John Freeman on December 4, 2015

  

  Moose Kid Comics, the free online children’s comic, has released a special festive mini-issue, featuring the work of 28 of the best comic artists working today – hoping the new free digital issue will encourage people to back a great project to bring… Read More ›

• Happy Christmas, Doctor Who Adventures – We Love Your Dalek Poster!

  By John Freeman on December 3, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Christmas is coming early this year with Issue 9 of Doctor Who Adventures, which is set to materialise in a newsagent today – Thursday 3rd December! AWESOME POSTER This issue comes with a free hand painted mega poster of Skaro from… Read More ›

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