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• 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 ›

• Something For the Weekend (w/c 29th August 2026): Psycho Gran and Walter the Wobot? I’m in!

  By John Freeman on 31 August 2016

  

  It’s been a busy week thanks to the Bank Holiday, so I’ll make this quick. Walter the Wobot makes a guest appearance in “Judge Dredd” in this week’s 2000AD (prog 1996). What further reason do you need to get to your… Read More ›

• New Vice Press Limited Edition Judge Dredd prints on sale at Bedford’s NICE convention

  By John Freeman on 30 August 2016

  

  Two new 2000AD-inspired screen prints this coming weekend, one by Tom Whalen, which the team at Vice Press are hugely excited about. The prints will be on sale at the NICE Comic Convention in Bedford and we will releasing this new Judge Dredd… Read More ›

• November ’16 deadline for the Creators for Creators grant offering $30K in funding

  By John Freeman on 30 August 2016

  

  The deadline for applying for a grant to the Creators for Creators organisation is fast approaching – a project whose backers include Britain’s Charlie Adlard and Kieron Gillen aiming to offer $30,000 in support to a single cartoonist or writer/artist duo in order to… Read More ›

• “Martian” author Andy Weir short stories published exclusively on the books and comics app, Tapas

  By John Freeman on 30 August 2016

  

  Before Andy Weir’s brilliant SF novel The Martian became a bestseller and a box-office hit, it was posted in short, free instalments to his website. His approach mirrors the serialised stories of 19th century periodicals, which popularized authors like Charles Dickens and… Read More ›

• In Review: Johnny Red – The Flying Gun

  By Colin Noble on 28 August 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  The Book: Johnny “Red” Redburn, British-born leader of Russia’s Falcon Squadron, has two enemies to worry about: the Nazis in front of him and the Russian secret police – the dreaded NKVD – at his back. But now, NKVD Major Rastovitch… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight and Preview: Cognition Issue One by Ken Reynolds & Sam Bentley

  By Antony Esmond on 28 August 2016

  

  Script and Letters by Ken Reynolds Art by Sam Bentley Edited by David Hailwood Pin ups by Rory Donald, Tom Mortimer, Dan ‘Guns’ Butcher, Andrew Pawley, Dan Harris and others to be confirmed for final print date. American Comics format… Read More ›

• In Review: Judge Anderson – Psi Files Volume 5

  By Colin Noble on 28 August 2016

  

  The Book: Psi-Division’s toughest judge, Cassandra Anderson, returns to the streets of Mega-City One, having awoken from the coma she fell into following her exposure to the Half-Live virus. But there is no respite for the veteran Psi Judge. City-wide… Read More ›

• Cup of O – Small Press Reviews: A Certain Symmetry, CROSS and How To Be A Superhero

  By Owen Watts on 27 August 2016

  

  A Certain Symmetry (Self Published) By Richard Worth & Jordan Collver I’ve long been an admirer of the distinctively creative collaborations of Worth & Collver and this tantalizing pamphlet (at the time intended purely to seduce publishers) is another slice… Read More ›

• In Review: For the Love of God, Marie!

  By John Freeman on 27 August 2016

  

  By Jade Sarson Published by Myriad Editions The Story: Marie sees the world differently to those around her. Her story is one of love and acceptance as we follow her exploration of sexuality, the important relationships in her life and watch… Read More ›

• Don’t Miss Your Chance to Pitch at OFF LIFE!

  By John Freeman on 26 August 2016

  

  Comics season is upon us. Every weekend for the next couple months it seems there’s a festival, exhibition, small press day or major releases to occupy your eyeballs. So, what better time time for OFF LIFE, the UK’s only street press… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Catch Up: Creating Comics with Stuart John McCune and Sara Dunkerton

  By John Freeman on 26 August 2016

  

  Two Awesome Comic Podcasts in one post? This can only mean I’m risking presenter and fellow DTT contributor Tony Esmond coming round with his electro-bat… Here’s the skinny on tow great chats about creating comics, with S.J. McCune, creator of… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: Comic Artist Amrit Birdi talks Username: Evie – And Beyond

  By John Freeman on 26 August 2016

  

  Last year, Hodder & Stoughton acquired the rights to a graphic novel from Joe Sugg, best known for his channel ‘ThatcherJoe‘ on YouTube. The first Username: Evie tale – featuring art by the hugely-talented Amrit Birdi, coloured by Joaquin Pereyra and lettered by Mindy Lopkin – was… Read More ›

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