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• Lew Stringer’s Combat Colin Returns in Aces Weekly

  By John Freeman on June 8, 2015

  

  Aces Weekly – the multi-award-winning, exclusively digital comic art magazine published by David Lloyd – is out now, complete with an all-new Combat Colin story by Lew Stringer. The welcome return of the crazy gun-toting hero, first published by Marvel… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: Doctor Who Nine #2 from Titan Comics

  By John Freeman on June 8, 2015

  

  Wednesday 17th June sees the return of Titan Comics Ninth Doctor series, with the climactic second issue of Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor by co-author of bestselling Who-ology Cavan Scott and art by Blair Shedd, with main cover art by fan favourite Alice X Zhang… Read More ›

• ‘Lost’ Marvel UK artist Leigh Baulch decloaks new art pages

  By John Freeman on June 7, 2015

  

  Following up on our post about one of Marvel UK’s ’forgotten’ artists last week, we’re delighted to report that Leigh Baulch has now published more of his vintage and recent art on Facebook and Twitter. Our feature generated plenty of… Read More ›

• Creators @ Wonderlands UK Graphic Novel Expo 2015

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 7, 2015

  

  To tie-in with the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, the University of Sunderland held a free comics event entitled Wonderlands on Saturday 30 May 2015. Based in the university’s £12m sport… Read More ›

• The Crouch End Comic Arts Festival 2015: The Second Coming

  By Antony Esmond on June 6, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  The second year of the Crouch End Comic Arts Festival took place on a sunny day in this trendy area of North London, one of a number of UK comics events taking place over the past few weeks – and the… Read More ›

• Photo Review: Wonderlands UK Graphic Novel Expo 2015

  By Jeremy Briggs on June 6, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  To tie-in with the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first publication of Alice In Wonderland, the University of Sunderland held a free comics event entitled Wonderlands on Saturday 30 May 2015. Subtitled as a UK Graphic Novel Expo,… Read More ›

• Simon Spurrier’s and Jeff Stokely’s “The Spire” launches in July

  By John Freeman on June 6, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The top cop of a sprawling structure with over a million inhabitants has a triple homicide on her hands—and a new boss who can’t stand her. That’s the premise behind The Spire, launching next month, a new limited series from… Read More ›

• In Review: Singing Dragon’s First Graphic Novel Release – ‘Pain is Really Strange’

  By Antony Esmond on June 6, 2015

  

    Created by Steve Haines with art by Sophie Standing Published by Singing Dragon On Sale: 21st June 2015 ISBN: 9781848192645 ‘So what is pain?’ ‘How do nerves work?’ ‘How can I change my pain experience?’ This is the first… Read More ›

• In Review: Draw The Line Here

  By Colin Noble on June 5, 2015

  

  Author: Various Editor: The British Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation Committee Publisher: English PEN I seem to be turning into the eclectic correspondent for downthetubes, as I am reviewing a cartoon anthology that has a distinctively sharp bite. Many of us will recall… Read More ›

• WarWorldz Origins Episode 8

  By John Freeman on June 5, 2015

  

  On an alien world, RAF pilot Daniel Saunders has landed himself in big trouble in an ancient city. Meanwhile, back on Earth, things aren’t going well either… WarWorldz: Origins by John Freeman & Stephen Walsh, Script by Stephen Walsh, art… Read More ›

• Kendal Calling: Artists Wanted to Paint Windows for Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on June 5, 2015

  

  The Windows on Comic Art Trail is a unique element of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival and the team behind the event have just launched an appeal for artists to get involved in this year’s redecoration of local shop… Read More ›

• British Comic Web Sites: Trawling the Statistics

  By John Freeman on June 5, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Intrigued by things statistical this morning, I thought I’d have a look at the documented audiences for various British comics-related web sites – both publishers and news sites – on Alexa.com, which details their world rankings. As you can see,… Read More ›

• Marvel’s Agent Carter heads to FOX UK, launches 12th July

  By John Freeman on June 5, 2015

  

  FOX UK has acquired the rights to the ABC Studios action-packed ­­­­­­­­post World War Two period drama Marvel’s Agent Carter from Disney UK and Ireland, and the series will begin airing on 12th July. As regular readers already know, the… Read More ›

• Publishers and book lovers urged to back Independent Bookshop Week 2015

  By John Freeman on June 5, 2015

  

  Book lovers and publishers are being encouraged show their support for their local independent bookshops by contributing to some of the dynamic digital initiatives being announced for this year’s Independent Bookshop Week, which is organised by the Booksellers Association – and there’s… Read More ›

• IDW relaunches digital comics offering in partnership with Madefire

  By John Freeman on June 5, 2015

  

  IDW Publishing, a pioneer in digital comics, has launched its next-generation of comic apps for Apple iOS. These new apps were produced in partnership with the premier iOS app developer, Madefire, the company established by a group of creatives that… Read More ›

• Basil Brush “Full Fox on Tour” prompts TV Comic memories

  By John Freeman on June 4, 2015

  

  (Updated 5/6/15): Basil Brush – star of TV, stage and TV Comic – is out and about over the summer months in the UK with his “Full on Fox Tour”, taking in towns across the country from Newport on Saturday to Ipswich… Read More ›

• Ambush and Arctic Battles in the latest Commando comics

  By John Freeman on June 4, 2015

  

  Here’s the intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4815-4818) on sale now in all good newsagents and through various digital outlets. If you’re a Commando fan, why not take advantage of our subscription offer? Commando 4815… Read More ›

• All Change at Broken Frontier web site

  By John Freeman on June 4, 2015

  

  The big news for the comic news site Broken Frontier doesn’t stop. Hot on the heels of the successful Kickstarter campaign for its inaugural Broken Frontier Anthology, the acclaimed site is restructuring the top of its editorial staff, heralding an… Read More ›

• “Minnie the Minx” artist Jim Petrie exhibition in Dundee

  By John Freeman on June 4, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The latest comics exhibition at the Lamb Gallery at the University of Dundee is a memorial show for Minnie the Minx artist Jim Petrie. This special exhibition celebrates the work of artist Jim Petrie, who died in 2014. A former… Read More ›

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 34

  By John Freeman on June 4, 2015

  

  For those who came in late (new readers start here!): deep below the surface of Shaarn, our adventurers confront a terror of legend that has already killed… and threatens to do so again in its own quest! By John Freeman… Read More ›

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