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• 65 Years Young! Dennis the Menace exhibition celebrates the eternal wild child

  By John Freeman on 2 March 2016

  

     The nation’s favourite wildchild, Dennis the Menace, turns 65 this month and an exhibition of screenprints featuring him is being held to celebrate in London. The iconic character from The Beano comic created by David Law made his appearance… Read More ›

• Birmingham’s Time Bomb Comics spreads its wing with ongoing comic project Flintlock

  By John Freeman on 2 March 2016

  

  Time Bomb Comics has successfully gained Kickstarter backing for its first-ever ongoing  adventure comic, Flintlock – but further funding support will help the independent British publisher promote the title and really make an impact with the great-looking book when it launches…. Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 35: Alfie Gallagher 

  By John Freeman on 2 March 2016

  

  After a few weeks of con fever, artist extraordinaire Alfie Gallagher joins Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond to talk about his three-issue series Charlatan Tales, his work and influences and the exciting projects he’s got coming next. The… Read More ›

• Superheroes as gods and privatised demon-hunters! 2000AD announces new digital-first releases 

  By John Freeman on 2 March 2016

  

  Two of 2000AD’s most popular strips from the past 13 years are to be collected in their entirety for the first time. The Ten-Seconders and Caballistics Inc. have been fully collected in new digital-first editions available from 2000AD’s webshop, and… Read More ›

• Cult Empire Comics opens doors to creator-owned submissions 

  By John Freeman on 1 March 2016

  

  Cult Empire Comics, the British independent publishers of Vietnam Zombie Holocaust and Horror Show, have announced they are looking for submissions for creator owned comics. Founded in 2010 by George Lennox, Cult Empire started as an online comic book store… Read More ›

• In Review: Zarjaz Issue 26

  By John Freeman on 1 March 2016

  

  Creators: Various: Publisher: Future Quake Press Out: Now The Comic: Out now from Future Quake Press is the Zarjaz Issue 26, featuring cover art by Paul Marshall, coloured by Owen Watts. Within the pages of Zarjaz 26, Peeps the droids smuggles six tales… Read More ›

• Shrewsbury Cartoon Festival back in April

  By John Freeman on 1 March 2016

  

  Now coming up to its thirteenth year, the Shrewsbury Cartoon Festival is back on 16th April 2016 – an annual event at which a small army of professional cartoonists from all over the UK and overseas meets up to draw and paint cartoons… Read More ›

• Get Down With the Dogs! Latest Strontium Dog-inspired “Dogbreath” Out Now

  By John Freeman on 1 March 2016

  

  The latest issue of Dogbreath, the superb comic zine inspired by the Starlord/2000AD character Strontium Dog, is out now from FutureQuake Press, wrapped in a over photo by Steve Green, featuring Matthew Simpson as Johnny Alpha and Kevin Horsham as Wulf… Read More ›

• London Book Fair Returns, UK Comic Publishers Aboard

  By John Freeman on 1 March 2016

  

  Celebrating its 45 year anniversary in April 2016, The London Book Fair is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels. Staged annually, LBF sees more than 25,000 publishing professionals arrive… Read More ›

• Could You Run An Independent Bookshop? Now’s Your Chance…

  By John Freeman on 1 March 2016

  

  Looking for a big challenge? The owners of Southampton-based October Books are looking for an energetic group of people who would like to take over the running of the bookshop. Founded in 1977 and now based on Portswood Road in… Read More ›

• Back To The Life of a Freelancer…

  By John Freeman on 1 March 2016

  

  So. Today is my first day as a freelance comic keeping operative once more, with ROK Comics behind me and several projects in the works. I’m excited but nervous. It’s been a fraught few weeks in the run up to… Read More ›

• Music Meets Comics at first Shrewsbury International Comic Art Festival in July

  By John Freeman on 29 February 2016

  

  As part of the award-winning Shrewsbury Fields Forever Festival, ICE con organiser and publisher Shane Chebsey will be organising the first ever Shrewsbury International Comic Art Festival in July. “This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for the UK comic industry… Read More ›

• New Marvel films-inspired Hero Attax trading card game from Topps released next month

  By John Freeman on 29 February 2016

  

  Topps will launch their new Marvel cinematic universe edition of the trading card game Hero Attax at the end of March in the UK. The collection – described as a “must have” for Marvel fans of all ages has over 200… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor Year Two #8

  By John Freeman on 29 February 2016

  

  Here are the covers for Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor Year Two #8, written by George Mann, drawn by Mariano Laclaustra, on sale 29th June 2016 from Titan Comics. This issues’s main cover is by American artist Mark Wheatley, who… Read More ›

• Get Down with Daak (Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer that is) for upcoming Doctor Who tale

  By John Freeman on 29 February 2016

  

    Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer continues to haunt the Eleventh Doctor in the upcoming Titan Comics release Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor: Year Two #11, on sale 15th June. The character pops up on a smashing cover from ace artist… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #2

  By John Freeman on 29 February 2016

  

  Here’s an advance look at the covers of Titan Comics Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #2, on sale 11th May 2016. The brand-new ongoing series is written by Cavan Scott and drawn by Adriana Melo. Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Titan Comics Tenth Doctor Cheeky Beatles Homage!

  By John Freeman on 29 February 2016

  

  Titan Comics has released the covers for its upcoming Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor: Year Two #11, on sale Wednesday 8th June 2016 – and one variant cover is an affectionate tribute to The Beatles. The variant cover is the… Read More ›

• Tonight on Gotham on Channel 5: “Tonight’s the Night”

  By John Freeman on 29 February 2016

  

  In “Tonight’s the Night”, tonight’s episode of Gotham airing on Channel 5 in the UK, Theo Galavan sends Barbara after Jim Gordon, while he tries to make a business deal with Bruce Wayne. Barnes and Bullock are hot on Barbara’s trail, and Nygma has… Read More ›

• Victory for Fans? Striker May Return to The Sun’s Print Edition Next Week

  By John Freeman on 27 February 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  After outcry from fans after it was moved out of the daily newspaper and onto its web site, Striker may return to The Sun‘s print edition next week. The national newspaper only took the decision to move the strip online earlier this… Read More ›

• “Loving Vincent” fully-painted animated feature film trailer released

  By John Freeman on 27 February 2016

  

  The first trailer for Loving Vincent, an amazing-looking animated feature film telling the life story of troubled artist Vincent van Gogh, has been released – and it’s truly stunning. This is the first fully painted feature film in the world, co-directed… Read More ›

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