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• Fancy a Day Out In Leighton Buzzard involving Railways and Superheroes?

  By John Freeman on 2 July 2016

  

  How many superheroes can you fit on a train? On 23rd – 24th July a group of comics fans are running this event in the new community rooms at the Pages Park Station of the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway in… Read More ›

• “Charley’s War” co-creator Pat Mills condemns World War One apologists

  By John Freeman on 2 July 2016

  

  Pat Mills, who co-created the seminal World War One-centred comic strip “Charley’s War” with artist Joe Colquhoun, has thanked fans still finding the strip first published in Battle, starting in 1979, in its collections – but has savaged those in… Read More ›

• On The Trail of the Lonesome Bucket in Dundee

  By Colin Noble on 2 July 2016

  

  It would be hard, to be honest, to find many Scots who have not heard of, or read the comic stories of Oor Wullie, a Scottish laddie who has never grown up, and has captured the hearts of millions over… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend: News Comics On Sale (w/c 27th June 2016): Mark Millar’s Jupiter’s Legacy Returns!

  By John Freeman on 1 July 2016

  

  In terms of “event” comics out this week by British creators, the return of Jupiter’s Legacy by Mark Millar, published by Image, will be welcome news for many and comes in a variety of variant covers – including a smashing one… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Doctor Who: Supremacy of the Cybermen #1, Out Next Week

  By John Freeman on 1 July 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  Next Wednesday 6th July sees the release of Titan Comics‘ hotly anticipated special Doctor Who crossover event comic starring the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Doctors, pitting them against the Cybermen. Written by Cavan Scott (Ninth Doctor, Vikings) and George… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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