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• Battle of the Somme marked in new Commando comic

  By John Freeman on 1 July 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  The latest editions of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4927-4930), on sale now in all good newsagents, include an issue marking the Battle of the Somme, which started one hundred years ago today and is being marked up and down the… Read More ›

• Doctor Who artist Rachael Smith launches new Patreon campaign

  By John Freeman on 1 July 2016

  

  Rachael Smith, artist behind The Rabbit, Artificial Flowers and the humour comics in Titan Comics’ Doctor Who: Tenth Doctor comic series, has just launched a Patreon campaign which will hopefully enable her to continue with her webcomic, Bess. Hebden Bridge-based Rachael’s debut graphic novel House… Read More ›

• In Review: The Survivors – Episode 3

  By Jeremy Briggs on 1 July 2016

  

  The on-going prequel series to writer and artist Leo’s futuristic Worlds Of Aldebaran, The Survivors, reaches Episode 3 after the previous book had turned around the survivors’ view of the desolate, dangerous world they had crash-landed on. After encountering one… Read More ›

• Future Launches “Your Comic Heroes” magazine alongside two other new kids titles

  By John Freeman on 30 June 2016

  

  Future – owners of SFX magazine and Comic Heroes, – has just launched three brand new magazines for kids: Your Comic Heroes, Your Gaming Heroes and Minecraft Mayhem. “With the kids sector of the newsstand enjoying strong sales, and interest in gaming and superhero content… Read More ›

• Immediate Media launches Go Jetters Magazine, To Fans Delight

  By John Freeman on 30 June 2016

  

  Immediate Media has just launched its BBC Go Jetters Magazine, based on the popular CBeebies show – to the obvious delight of at least one parent, who has posted this enthusiastic review over on YouTube, on SuperToysUniverse, and the Jones Family, who managed… Read More ›

• Talking Art and Comics To Lancashire!

  By John Freeman on 30 June 2016

  

  For those of you who missed it, you can still tune into my interview about comics on BBC Radio Lancashire, recorded yesterday at Lancaster’s Robert Gillow public house, taken over for most of the day to promote local Lancaster voices,… Read More ›

• ComiXology announced as another major sponsor for Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on 29 June 2016

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced a new sponsor for 2016 in comiXology, the revolutionary digital comics platform. ComiXology will be supporting several activities at this year’s Festival (14th-16th October). Festivalgoers will be treated to free digital comics downloads featuring the… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: 100% Biodegradable #13 on sale now, features work by 2000AD’s Kek-W and more

  By John Freeman on 29 June 2016

  

  The latest issue of digital action adventure and SF anthology 100% Biodegradable – Issue 13 – is on sale now, and features some great strips from a 2000AD droid and many other great comic creators. (I’m not counting myself as one… Read More ›

• Bryan Talbot’s “One Bad Rat” artwork on display as part of Beatrix Potter exhibition

  By John Freeman on 28 June 2016

  

  Kendal Museum is hosting Beatrix Potter’s Inspiring Legacy, an exhibition of artwork which inspired Beatrix Potter and artwork which has been inspired by her, while also exploring her scientific legacy as a fungi expert and sheep breeder. It includes 12… Read More ›

• Europe Comics heads to San Diego Comic-Con, with top creators in tow

  By John Freeman on 28 June 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Europe Comics has announced it will be making its official San Diego Comic-Con debut with its very own booth (#1220), panels, live drawing events and signing sessions. Europe Comics began as an idea of Franco-Belgian comics agent Mediatoon Licensing. Three years… Read More ›

• Join UNIT, thanks to Doctor Who Adventures!

  By John Freeman on 28 June 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  The latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures is on sale now and includes a smashing romp of a strip written by Rik Hoskin in which The Doctor heads off to Paris for a spot of art appreciation – and gets drawn into his… Read More ›

• IDW announces new Star Trek anthology title, launches in September

  By John Freeman on 28 June 2016

  

  To celebrate 50 years of Star Trek, US publisher IDW Publishing, under license by CBS Consumer Products, will launch a new series in September which honours the legacy of the various Starfleet crews which have inhabited the Star Trek universe over… Read More ›

• Paragon pays tribute to artist Stephen Prestwood with 64-page collection

  By John Freeman on 27 June 2016

  

  The latest issue of top British indie comic anthology Paragon – a glorious 64-page tribute to the late artist Stephen Prestwood, who died recently – is on sale now, direct from the title’s official site. Featuring 64 pages of fantastic… Read More ›

• In Review: Dan Dare at The Atkinson, Southport

  By downthetubes Guests on 27 June 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Dan Whitehead visited The Atkinson in Southport, Merseyside – the town where Eagle comic was first created by Frank Hampson and Marcus Morris – and offers his take on the permanent Dan Dare exhibition there… I have an almost lifelong affection… Read More ›

• In Review: DTHRTL Issue 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on 27 June 2016

  

  Silent comics are always a challenge to read, and to review given that there are no character or location names to be used, but Bob Turner’s DTHRTL (that is Death Rattle to the non-text savvy amongst us) is definitely worth… Read More ›

• UK Small Press Day Coming Soon!

  By John Freeman on 27 June 2016

  

  Britain’s Small Press Day is back on Saturday 9th July 2016 – a celebration of self-publishing, DIY culture, and grassroots comics across the UK. An idea born on Twitter led to a series of nationwide events in a matter of weeks…. Read More ›

• In Review: Tales Of WesterNoir – Issue 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on 25 June 2016

  

  Tales Of WesterNoir, the short story anthology spin-off Accent UK’s ongoing old West demon hunting series WesterNoir, returns with a second issue as the two WesterNoir creators, writer Dave West and artist Gary Crutchley, both turn their hands to writing with… Read More ›

• Skank Magazine’s “Scotland Yardie” Returns in an all-new graphic novel

  By John Freeman on 25 June 2016

  

  Out in August from Knockabout is a full length graphic novel, Scotland Yardie, by Bobby Joseph with art by Joseph Samuels, featuring the character who sprang to fame (or should that be infamy?) in the pages of the 1990s indie title Skank… Read More ›

• 2000AD Prog 2000 – Bolland, McMahon, Gibbons and O’Neill To Return!

  By John Freeman on 25 June 2016

  

  Comic book superstars Brian Bolland, Mick McMahon, Dave Gibbons and Kevin O’Neill are set to return to the pages of the legendary 2000AD for its 2000th issue, out later in the year – along with both classic characters such as Nemesis… Read More ›

• In Review: The Survivors – Episode 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on 24 June 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Cinebook continues their translation of the spin-off series from Leo’s Worlds Of Aldebaran books with The Survivors – Episode 2, a tale set during the initial colonisation of Aldebaran IV, 100 years before the main Aldebaran series begins. After the loss… Read More ›

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