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• Annuals now arriving thick and fast in bookshops, including Rupert the Bear

  By John Freeman on July 28, 2015

  

    We’re clearly heading for Christmas – and yes, we know it’s only the end of July! – with a further round of annuals set to hit book shops and online stores across the UK over the next few days, including… Read More ›

• “The Broons” enlisted for £10K Sunday Post giveaway competition 

  By John Freeman on July 28, 2015

  

  Publisher DC Thomson enlisted their long-running comic characters The Broons in a ground-breaking £10,000 competition for readers of The Sunday Post utilising cutting-edge digital printing. Using new technology from DC Thomson’s Discovery Print arm in Dundee, an instant giveaway voucher… Read More ›

• Guardian newspaper launches #OpenComics project

  By John Freeman on July 27, 2015

  

  The Guardian Witness has launched its #OpenComics call out, which aims is to get creators of all skill levels to share comics you’ve created that reveal the personal and political untold stories from around the world. Here’s the details in full from… Read More ›

• Free “Spineless” Comic released with 20,000 copy print run

  By John Freeman on July 27, 2015

  

    I recently received a copy of Spineless comic from Lydia Wysocki at Applied Comics – a  free comic put out under the Newcastle Science Comic banner about invertebrates published in partnership with the Spineless exhibition at Great North Museum: Hancock in Newcastle this summer.  The exhibition and comic… Read More ›

• Jim Alexander, Will Pickering signing at Forbidden Planet Glasgow

  By John Freeman on July 27, 2015

  

  Comics writer and publisher Jim Alexander and artist Will Pickering are signing at Forbidden Planet Glasgow this Thursday. Jim is a stalwart of DC, Marvel, 2000AD and many more and of course runs the Planet Jimbot independent comics publishing house. Two of his strips, “King’s… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview – Descending Outlands Issue Two

  By Antony Esmond on July 26, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Written and Coloured by Shaun Dobie Art by Samir Simao Letters by Vincent Hunt Cover art by Chris Imber Published by Evil Kat Studios The Story: “Get in. Get out. Get paid”. That was the phrase that Nate Avery and… Read More ›

• In Review: Futurequake Issue 27

  By John Freeman on July 26, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Creators: Various Publisher: Futurequake Press Out: Now The Book: FutureQuake is back! The finest talents in the small press are here again to save you from boredom. Where else in the printed world can you get this much variety for… Read More ›

• In Review: App-1 Issue One

  By Antony Esmond on July 25, 2015

  

  Written by Jim Alexander Art by Eva Holder, Conor Boyle and iella Published by Planet Jimbot The Story: The world has gone to pot after the disappearance of their super-hero and protector, a superman style hero called ‘App’. The surviving… Read More ›

• First official Roald Dahl story-inspired app launched: Twit or Miss

  By John Freeman on July 24, 2015

  

    Children’s writer Roald Dahl‘s disgustingly memorable The Twits are the first of his characters to star in a new app – and their habits are just as yucky as ever. Today sees the launch of  Roald Dahl’s Twit or Miss,… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Surface Tension Issue Three

  By John Freeman on July 24, 2015

  

  Next Wednesday (29th July 2015) sees the release of Surface Tension #3: the defining chapter of the new creator-owned eco-horror fable from writer/artist Jay Gunn, who we interviewed here recently about the book and his career in games and comics. The corals activate… Read More ›

• Incoming: Episode 4 of The Awesome Comics Podcast, featuring artist Christian Wildgoose

  By Antony Esmond on July 24, 2015

  

  Episode four of the new UK small press Awesome Comics Podcast will be coming at you this Monday. The hosts Vince Hunt (The Red Mask from Mars), Dan Butcher (Vanguard) and downthetubes contributor Tony Esmond will be chatting to artist… Read More ›

• “Wish You Were Here” – comic artists re-imagine the Lake District – ahead of Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on July 24, 2015

  

  The Lake District National Park is England’s largest covering 229,200 hectares of land with 16 large lakes and more than 200 fells. Beatrix Potter, Alfred Heaton Cooper, Arthur Ransome, JMW Turner, and William Wordsworth were just a few of the famous names inspired… Read More ›

• Halfpenny Dreadful Comic Publishing – punk pulp fiction from Mike Knowles

  By John Freeman on July 24, 2015

  

  Halfpenny Dreadful Comic Publishing – the brainchild of veteran comics writer Mike Knowles – is seeking aspiring writers and artists who might enjoy producing punk pulp fiction. Mike has  been a published writer/artist for over 30-years working mainly in comics, (DC Thomson… Read More ›

• Something for the Weekend (22nd July 2015) – A little 2000AD for the weekend, folks?

  By John Freeman on July 24, 2015

  

  Here’s  this week’s list of comics on sale now in comic shops across the UK. As usual, our list highlights the work of British creators and publishers. Prize-winning British cartoonist Julian Hanshaw makes his US debut this week with the… Read More ›

• Every Doctor (Who) Has His Thursday…

  By John Freeman on July 23, 2015 • ( 5 )

  

    The latest Doctor Who Magazine (Issue 489) is on sale tomorrow and we’ve detailed the issues’ full run down below. It includes the first part of a new 12-page comics strip, “Spirits of the Jungle” by Jonathan Morris, illustrated… Read More ›

• In Review: The Troll by Martin Flink

  By Jeremy Briggs on July 23, 2015 • ( 5 )

  

  Accent UK may be better known for titles about zombies and gunslingers but the rise of more family orientated comics conventions has led them to release The Troll  by Danish artist, storyteller and co-founder of the Copenhagen Comics Festival, Martin… Read More ›

• Rachael Smith’s “The Rabbit” graphic novel launches in September

  By John Freeman on July 23, 2015

  

  Comic creator Rachael Smith and the Avery Hill Publishing crew will be launching The Rabbit, Rachel’s second graphic novel, at Manchester’s Travelling Man comic shop on Friday 28th August and  London’s Orbital Comics  on Friday 11th September 2015. Following her debut, critically acclaimed graphic… Read More ›

• Judgement Comes to Cardiff! (Judge Dredd judgement, that is)

  By John Freeman on July 23, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Judgement in Cardiff, a  unique exhibition of Judge Dredd art comes to Cardiff next month – the work of a duo known as Caped in Case who commissioned David Roach to draw the event’s promotional poster. The exhibition brings together some of… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Bruce Mutard – from The Bunker to The Sacrifice

  By John Freeman on July 22, 2015

  

  Continuing a month of shows about Australasian comics, Alex Fitch talks to Melbourne cartoonist Bruce Mutard about his career so far, from his first graphic novel The Bunker to experimental comics such as Alice in Nomansland, and working on a sequel to his… Read More ›

• Comic Creator Spotlight: Comic Artist Jim Watson

  By Colin Noble on July 22, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  There are many comic artists that I have still to identify whose work I’ve enjoyed down the years. Others that I have identified and see that others also share my enjoyment of their work. But there are many more who… Read More ›

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