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• New Comics Launch at ICE, including “To The Death”, “The Chimeran” from Simon Furman, Geoff Senior – and Gary Kurtz!

  By John Freeman on 7 September 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  The brilliant ICE (the International Expo Convention) takes place in Birmingham this weekend (10th – 11th September), at “The Studio” on Canon Street, and there are a number of new comic launches taking place at the event. These include Simon Furman and Geoff… Read More ›

• Asterix and Tintin head for a clash of the Toon Titans at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on 6 September 2016

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival, in partnership with Lancaster University, has announced further details of this year’s Festival Weekend Opening Night event on Friday 14th October – “Clash of the Toon Titans“, a battle between comic superstars Asterix and Tintin… Read More ›

• “Black Room” writer Chris Lynch takes #ironwriter challenge for a Very Good Cause

  By John Freeman on 6 September 2016

  

  Comic creator Chris Lynch (author of the acclaimed The Black Room, showing on Amazon Prime now) will be undertaking an #ironwriter challenge at Comic Con Cymru. Visitors to the Comic Con in Cardiff will be able to choose a Person,… Read More ›

• Al Ewing talks about “Everything” (and Minecraft) for new Decompressed podcast with Kieron Gillen

  By John Freeman on 6 September 2016

  

  After a long absence – and host and comic creator Kieron Gillen says we’re not to call it a comeback – his Decompressed podcast has an interview with 2000AD and Marvel writer Al Ewing, who talks about, well, everything, we’re told – but… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 62: Writer Kevin Gunstone

  By John Freeman on 5 September 2016

  

  The Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 62 with Kevin Gunstone, the writer behind Future Primitive and the brilliant new series from Amigo Comics, Planet of Daemons is available to listen to, for free, now. Kevin joins the team to talk about how… Read More ›

• 2000AD’s Prog 2000 Signing Day – Full Details

  By John Freeman on 5 September 2016

  

  As it prepares to celebrate its 2,000th Prog, 2000AD has announced a special Prog 2000 Signing Day! To mark 2000 issues of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, there will be signings across the globe with some of the comics’ top creators, from Judge Dredd co-creator John… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview – ‘Untitled Ape’s Epic Adventure’ by Steve Tillotson

  By Antony Esmond on 5 September 2016

  

  Created by Steve Tillotson Published by Avery Hill Publishing 132 pages – Full Colour – £12.99 The Story: On this particular morning in this particular place, Untitled Ape (a giant purple ghost-beast) has decided he needs to see his family…. Read More ›

• In Review: Ready for Pop by Hurk

  By John Freeman on 5 September 2016

  

  By Lord Hurk Publisher: Knockabout Out: Now The Book: London, The mid-sixties. In what appears to have been a murder attempt, Britain’s greatest pop sensation Vic Vox has been left a foot tall, the effects of the “shrink drug” administered… Read More ›

• WebFind: Junk Head by Takahide Hori

  By John Freeman on 5 September 2016

  

  Japanese director Takahide Hori‘s stunning, award-winning debut animated film, Junk Head 1, above, which took four years to make, and was created as a largely solo effort in his spare time, with no budget and released in 2013. I’ve only… Read More ›

• The Broons stage show dates announced 

  By John Freeman on 4 September 2016

  

  “Pit the kettle oan mither, this is braw news!” Scotland’s most famous family The Broons are going on tour in a new stage play written by Rob Drummond, starting in Perth and culminating at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow, in November…. Read More ›

• In Review: A Christmas Carol by Joe Matthews and Dave McCluskey

  By John Freeman on 3 September 2016

  

  A wonderful comic re-telling of A Christmas Carol, told in verse

• Comic artist John Higgins creates Great Fire of London Anniversary Stamps

  By John Freeman on 3 September 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Comic artist John Higgins has designed a set of six new stamps commemorating the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London. The project as a whole is the work of The Chase Creative Consultants, and the stamps are designed… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: Are There Better Ways to Reach Your Readers Than Through WHSmith?

  By John Freeman on 2 September 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  I’m throwing this out there for discussion, because my article suggesting a Buster comic revival has stirred up some interesting comment yesterday. A lot of people, for example, suggested “Summer Specials” as an alternative to a new regular comic. The… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: TorsoBear – The Final Chapter

  By John Freeman on 2 September 2016

  

  Independent comics creator and publisher Brett Uren has just launched the Kickstarter for Torsobear: Back on the Blocks – the third and final volume of the much-praised cartoon noir comic book about toy-on-toy crime in a fantastic city of playthings, created… Read More ›

• Creating Comics Guest Post: Is the Shine Coming Off Diamond?

  By downthetubes Guests on 2 September 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Comics creator and publisher Brett Uren argues for the need for alternative distribution methods for independent comics into comic shops, outside of US market leader Diamond Distributors – and how, with some caveats, Kickstarter is proving a game changer… Talk to… Read More ›

• Call For Papers: ‘Beyond the Graphic’ suggests Al Ewing and PJ Holden’s banned mobile comic “Murderdome” for study

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2016

  

  U.S. Studies Online has extended the deadline for papers for a special blog series edited by Dr Harriet Earle entitled ‘Beyond the Graphic’ – considering Violence, Sexuality and Obscenity in Comics – and one possible subject could be the controversial Murderdome mobile comic… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: Could Rebellion Bring Back Buster?

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2016 • ( 4 )

  

  The news that 2000AD and Judge Dredd Meagzine publisher Rebellion has bought Egmont’s classic comic archive certainly gotten a lot of comics fans into a frenzy, with many creators already brushing up their pitches for all-new takes on adventures characters… Read More ›

• Raymond Briggs’ Ethel & Ernest Trailer debuts, film released 28th October

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2016

  

  The trailer for the new Ethel & Ernest animated film, based on the award-winning book by acclaimed British author and illustrator Raymond Briggs has just been released, available to view on the project’s Facebook page. Exclusively trailed on ITV’s Good Morning… Read More ›

• Web Comic Spotlight: Bastard Galaxia, a crazy homage to 1980s action figures

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2016

  

  Lancaster-based comic creators Steve Gregson and Matt Simmons have created a daft homage to the 1980’s action figure craze with Bastard Galaxia, centring on a maniacal bad guy that wouldn’t look out of place on Adult Swim (some of the… Read More ›

• Striker’s New Motion Comics Go Live

  By John Freeman on 31 August 2016

  

  Striker is not only back in The Sun – the strip is now also appearing online via the Planet Striker YouTube channel, with three new episodes featuring Nick Jarvis release from prison – and straight into new trouble – now… Read More ›

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