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• Brighton Illustration Fair debuts next weekend

  By John Freeman on May 22, 2015

  

  The first Brighton Illustration Fair – for illustrators from Brighton and beyond – takes place at the end of this month (30th – 31st May 2015). The event, which features guests including comic artists Boo Cook, Jack Teagle, Donya Todd and Chris… Read More ›

• Comics Are for Kids! A Quick Chat with “Funny Monsters Comic” publisher Joe Matthews

  By John Freeman on May 22, 2015

  

    Fed up with the lack of new British humour comics being published by the major publishers, Rochdale-based comics creator Joe Matthews decided to publish his own. As we previously reported, Issue Three of his wonderful Funny Monsters Comic is… Read More ›

• Ramsey’s Raiders re-run in Commando heralds all-new stories to come

  By John Freeman on May 22, 2015

  

    Here’s the run down on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4811-4814), on sale now in all good newsagents and digital editions. Sorry for the delayed intel this week.     This batch sees a much-demanded re-run for the very… Read More ›

• In Review: Doctor Who and the City of Death

  By downthetubes Guests on May 22, 2015

  

  Not quite 42 reasons to buy this book, but take a look anyway!

• Rare Beanos, Dalek Swapits, Dan Dare and Adam Eterno art in latest ComPal Comics Auction

  By John Freeman on May 21, 2015

  

  The catalogue for the latest ComPal Comics auction is online, which ends on 14th June 2015. The company now works with the-saleroom.com to provide  real time bidding, viewable online, as bids are placed by the company’s customers who have registered their details…. Read More ›

• Is it A Bird? Is it A Plane? No, it’s… Action Man?

  By John Freeman on May 21, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

    Palitoy’s Action Man doll – a licensed version of Hasbro’s G.I. Joe which was launched in 1966 – went through a lot of permutations down the years, most of them armed services related. But in the late 1970s, the range added… Read More ›

• David Hine: Why You should Back the Broken Frontier Anthology

  By John Freeman on May 21, 2015

  

    With less than two days to go before the Broken Frontier Kickstarter campaign for its proposed comics anthology to reach its target of  $58,000, comics writer and artist David Hine, one of the creators involved in the project, reveals why he feels it could be… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: TorsoBear, Cogs & Claws

  By John Freeman on May 20, 2015

  

    Continuing a month of shows about creators whose work sits in the middle ground between ‘mainstream’ and independent comics on Britain’s only over the air regular show about comics, Alex Fitch talks to creator Brett Uren about his graphic novel series TorsoBear, a… Read More ›

• Joe Matthews “Funny Monsters Comic” for kids continues

  By John Freeman on May 20, 2015

  

    Fed up with the lack of new British humour comics being published by the major publishers, Joe Matthews decided to publish his own. Issue Three of Funny Monsters Comic is on sale now, featuring the  “Zackster – Kid Zombie” (this… Read More ›

• In Review: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency #1

  By John Freeman on May 20, 2015

  

    Writer: Chris Ryall Artist: Tony Atkins Inks: John Livesay Colour: Leonard O’Grady Letters: Robbie Robins & Shawn Lee Publisher: IDW Out: Wednesday 20th May 2015 The Book: After writing all the many and conflicting versions of the legendary Hitchhiker’s Guide… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (20th May 2015) – Resident Aliens and Holistic Detectives!

  By John Freeman on May 20, 2015

  

    Here’s our guide to new comics and graphic on sale in British comic shops today (Wednesday 20th May 2015), complementing our monthly list of new British graphic novels and comic collections (May 2015 list here). Top of the list… Read More ›

• Twelfth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver competition in new Doctor Who Comic

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2015

  

      There’s a chance to win a high quality facsimile of the Twelfth Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver in the latest Doctor Who Comic UK (Issue 4), on sale Thursday 21st May 2015. Partnering with The Wand Company (also the makers of the… Read More ›

• British Paramount Theme Park plans – Latest News

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2015

  

  London Resort Company Holdings, the developer behind the proposed multi-billion pound London Paramount Entertainment Resort in North Kent, which could see attractions devoted to Doctor Who as well as Star Trek as part of its offering, has just completed a round… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: Madefire’s current alliance with Titan Comics concludes with Mono: Pacific

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2015

  

    Out this week from Titan Comics are the concluding episodes of  not one but two series – Cap Stone and Mono. These issues mark the end of the first epic collaboration between Titan Comics and digital publisher Madefire. Mono: Pacific #2 is written by Brian Wood with art… Read More ›

• 1980s Flashback: Marvel UK’s Secret Wars “Secret Artist” Investigated – and the artists revealed!

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  With Marvel’s new Secret Wars on sale now in all good comic shops, we thought we’d take the opportunity you back to 1985 – and Marvel UK’s reprint of the original Secret Wars comic, which included an originated two-page comedy strip… Read More ›

• One Year On: How is Titan Comics Doctor Who range faring?

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2015

  

    Almost one year on from launch, Titan’s Doctor Who comics range continues to perform strongly for the company, with estimated sales through comic shops continuing to be in the Top 300 comics, based on data gathered over on ICV2.com. Although… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: A new saga begins for Doctor Who

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Wednesday 20th May sees the release of Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor #12 – written by Rob Williams, with art by Warren Pleece , and begins a brand-new story arc with the Eleventh Doctor.   DOCTOR WHO: THE ELEVENTH DOCTOR ISSUE #12 WRITER: Rob Williams… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: Titan Comics Cap Stone Concludes with #6

  By John Freeman on May 19, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

    Out this week from Titan Comics are the concluding episodes of  not one but two astounding series – Cap Stone and Mono. These issues mark the end of the first epic collaboration between Titan Comics and Madefire. Cap Stone #6 is written by Liam Sharp and Christina… Read More ›

• Titan Comics releases “Rivers of London” trailer

  By John Freeman on May 18, 2015

  

    Following up on its reveal of the first cover for its Rivers of London series, based on the best-selling novels by Ben Aaronovitch, Titan Comics  has just released a special trailer to promote the project. The new comic was first revealed last October, and Titan… Read More ›

• Derek Pierson: Supporting The Wings Of Eagles

  By Jeremy Briggs on May 18, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  A special interview with one of an unsung heroes of Eagle comic…

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