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• In Review: Dee-Con and Dundee Comics Expo 2015

  By Jeremy Briggs on April 9, 2015

  

  The free anime/manga/cosplayer convention now known as Dee-Con has been running in one form or another at the University of Dundee’s DUSA Student’s Union on a Saturday around Eastertime since 2009. Originally named D-Con (as a contraction of Dundee Convention)… Read More ›

• Britain’s TPub Gets Global Comics Distribution Deal with Diamond

  By John Freeman on April 8, 2015

  

  British comic book and graphic novel publisher TPub has just signed a new agreement with Diamond, expanding the distributor’s abilities to distribute TPub’s titles worldwide into comic book specialty markets, gaming and hobby markets, as well as book markets through Diamond Book… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Neal Adams’ Relevant Comics

  By John Freeman on April 8, 2015

  

    Continuing a month of radio shows about creators whose passion for comics leads them to do more than just create strips for the medium, Alex Fitch talks to legendary creator Neal Adams this week on Panel Borders, one of the… Read More ›

• Is Anyone Reading Digital Comics? London Book Fair aims to find out…

  By John Freeman on April 8, 2015

  

    In the UK, the impact of digital migration on the graphic novel market has been less pronounced than in other areas of the book industry. This is often attributed to graphic novel readers’ attachment to print: nothing, you’ll hear… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (8th April 2015) – 2000AD’s “Spring Salvo” continues, aliens in BeanoTown?

  By John Freeman on April 8, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Here’s our list of both British and US comics on sale this week in comic shops today (Wednesday 8th April 2015), complementing our monthly list of British graphic novel releases (April 2015 release list here). The ’Spring Salvo’ surges… Read More ›

• Sam Glanzman’s “A Sailor’s Story” gets deserved re-release this week

  By John Freeman on April 8, 2015

  

    Fans of Charley’s War may be interested in this new edition of legendary comic book artist Sam J. Glanzman’s A Sailor’s Story, first published in hardback by Marvel Comics in 1987 and now being re-released by US publisher Dover Publications,… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview and Review: ABC Warriors – Return To Mars

  By Antony Esmond on April 7, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Written by Pat Mills Art by Clint Langley Lettering by Annie Parkhouse Format: Hardcover – 96 pages – Colour and Black and White interiors Published by Rebellion for 2000AD The Story: Mars, the far future. Tasked with increasing the peace… Read More ›

• In Review: Royal Descent

  By Colin Noble on April 7, 2015

  

  I do not normally start any of my reviews with a disclaimer, but this review, published in advance of the release of Issue Three of this series later this month, needs one. **Disclaimer** If you have right wing views, read… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: Don’t Start Cold – Limber Up!

  By downthetubes Guests on April 7, 2015

  

    Deadlines can become quite overbearing, if you let them. It is entirely possible to be left, feeling like Hercules, duped by Atlas to hold the heavens aloft… but storyboard artist and illustrator Darren Taylor has some tips… The closer… Read More ›

• Doing the Elephant Walk – Oliver East Steps Out for Lakes Festival Project

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Comics artist Oliver East is getting set to retrace the steps of a legendary Victorian walk with an elephant from Edinburgh to Manchester this week, for “Take Me Back to Manchester” – a project commissioned by the Lakes International… Read More ›

• Swift Comic’s Junior Dan Dare

  By John Freeman on April 7, 2015

  

  The original Dan Dare series, now called Voyage To Venus, began in the first issue of Eagle comic 65 years ago this month. The strip ran weekly in Eagle until 1967 after which it went to reprint. The character has… Read More ›

• In Review: Fantasy Sports Volume 1 by Sam Bosma

  By Antony Esmond on April 6, 2015

  

    Written and drawn by Sam Bosma Published by NoBrow Press Oversized hardback. 56 pages. Full colour Price: £12.95 “A fast-paced sports adventure graphic novel in the vein of 1960s manga, Mike Mignola and Raiders of the Los Ark.” The Story: Sam… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: The Hunter by Joe Sparrow

  By Antony Esmond on April 6, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    The Hunter Created by Joe Sparrow Full colour – 24 pages Price £6.50 Published by NoBrow Press The Story: In a time centuries before our own, one arrogant hunter has grown bored of sport. Only the legends of a mythical… Read More ›

• Tonight’s Gotham on Channel 5: The Scarecrow

  By John Freeman on April 6, 2015

  

      Gordon and Bullock set out to stop Gerald Crane, a biology teacher who has been harvesting the glands of his murder victims. Meanwhile, after finding herself in an unusual setting, Mooney continues plotting to gain power, and Falcone… Read More ›

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 26

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2015

  

  If you’re going to explore an ancient Dwarf Mine, it might help to know what the Dwarves are… and whatever you do, don’t switch them on!

• Thunderbirds Are Go: Scott Tracy and Thunderbird 1 Profiled

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2015

  

  Just one day to go! The promotions for Thunderbirds Are Go are coming in thick and fast now as the launch date nears, with the new show’s official Facebook page featuring a countdown of Tracy brothers character profiles, inviting fans to back their favourite…. Read More ›

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 25

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2015

  

  Travelling to a dwarf mine – the dwarves long the stuff of legend – to recover an important artefact for a religious order seemed such a simple Task for our mercenary adventurers… But the mission has taken an unexpected turn…. Read More ›

• Rare toys uncovered in closed Welsh shop go up for auction

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2015

  

    The Vectis auction house is lining up a treasure trove of a sale for British toy collectors, discovered in a former North Wales toy shop, including rare Action Man figures, Star Wars collectables and much more. The Frank Beech… Read More ›

• Eagle Times revisits the Dan Dare Spacemen’s Club and the work of L Ashwell Wood

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2015

  

  The latest issue of Eagle Times, the journal of the Eagle Society is on sale now and includes another feature by our very own Jeremy Briggs on the work of illustrator L Ashwell Wood. In the issue: ‘I Designed Dan Dare’s Space… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: 21st Century Tank Girl #1

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2015

  

      10th June 2015 sees the glorious return of co-creator Jamie Hewlett (Gorillaz) to the character that made his name! Brace yourself for the debut issue 21st Century Tank Girl #1 by Alan Martin, Jamie Hewlett, Warwick Johnson-Cadwell, Philip Bond,… Read More ›

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