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• London Book Fair Celebrates Graphic Novels with Dedicated Showcase

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2015

  

    Graphic novels are one of the fastest growing areas of book publishing and the London Book Fair, the world’s second largest publishing show with over 25,000 visitors, held April 14~16, 2015, is celebrating the fact with a specially-designed pavilion to… Read More ›

• Bologna Children’s Book Fair spurs new comic-related book news

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2015

  

    With the Bologna Children’s Book Fair taking place next week (30th March – 2nd April) and the London Book Fair hot on its heels (14th – 16th April) it’s inevitable that there will be plenty of new book projects… Read More ›

• In Review: Desdemona – Volume 1: Forgotten Crimes

  By Antony Esmond on March 28, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Written by Giuseppe Di Bernardo & Francesco Matteuzzi Art by Michela Da Sacco & Michele Benevento Cover Artist – Claudia Sg Letterer and Designer – Denise Di Prima Translator – Nigel Borg Published by DieGo Comics Publishing DieGo are… Read More ›

• More Thunderbirds Are Go Licenses Announced, show launch just one week away

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    With the first episode of the new Thunderbirds Are Go set to debut with next Saturday (4th April) a special one hour episode on ITV and CITV, ITV Studios Global Entertainment have announced more tie-in licensing deals for the show…. Read More ›

• Lethal Attraction: Will You Be Drawn to Buy the New Commandos?

  By John Freeman on March 26, 2015

  

  Here’s a rundown of the latest issues of Commando (Issues 4795-4798) from DC Thomson, on sale now in all good newsagents and through various digital platforms… Commando No 4795 – Lethal Attraction Story: Alan Hebden Art: Manuel Benet Cover: Manuel Benet… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview – The Red Mask From Mars – Issue 2

  By Antony Esmond on March 25, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Written, Drawn and Lettered by Vince Hunt Colours by Shaun Dobie Published by Raw Edge Comics Full Colour – 28 pages “Good vs Evil. Mystery. Loss. Sacrifice. Punches. Fluffy bunnies. The Red Mask From Mars issue 2 has it all!… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (25th March 2015) – World War X, Elric and Nemo, too!

  By John Freeman on March 25, 2015

  

    Here’s our list of both British and US comics on sale this week in comic shops (Wednesday 25th March 2015). It complements our monthly lost of new graphic novel releases which you can find here for March 2015. Everything wraps up on 2000AD this… Read More ›

• Comics Preview – Edge of Extinction: Day One

  By Antony Esmond on March 24, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

      Written by Baden James Mellonie Art and Letters by Paul Peart-Smith Cover and design by Stephen Sampson (also known as Steve Sampson) Variant Covers by David Millgate and Ryan Brown Published by Eighth Continent Publishing 28 pages –… Read More ›

• United Nations organises “Gender Equality: Picture It!” Comic Competition

  By John Freeman on March 24, 2015

  

  UN Women, together with the European Commission, the Belgian Development Cooperation, and the United Nations Regional Information Centre have organised a comic and cartoon competition on Gender Equality, “Picture It”, which closes on 20th April 2015. Conducted by the UN Women Brussels… Read More ›

• Spaceship Away 35 Launched, featuring two “Dan Dare” tales and more

  By John Freeman on March 24, 2015

  

    Notching up an impressive 35th issue, the latest 40-page issue of the Dan Dare-inpsired Spaceship Away is on sale now, available on subscription or as a single issue from the title’s official web site. This latest magazine – offering… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: A Tale of Shadows

  By John Freeman on March 24, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  British comic artist and illustrator Lyndon White recently launched his second Kickstarter campaign, for his new comic A Tale of Shadows, a fantasy comic set in a world ideologically split by the arrival of new technology. The comic is written by podcaster Paul Clark-Forse, who has… Read More ›

• Tonight’s Gotham on Channel 5: Welcome Back, Jim Gordon

  By John Freeman on March 23, 2015

  

  Jim Gordon is back on the beat in Gotham tonight and investigates the death of a witness inside the station house – and quickly realizes that it’s an inside job. When no one on the force can help him, he… Read More ›

• Is Print Still King in a Digital World?

  By John Freeman on March 21, 2015

  

    Across the globe, millions of us now read comics, newspapers, catch up on the latest bestselling novels, or research work or school assignments on digital devices. Reading onscreen has many virtues. It can be convenient, save money, and enable… Read More ›

• Big Finish to publish “The Avengers” from Diana comic

  By John Freeman on March 21, 2015

  

      (With thanks to Jeremy Briggs and Shaqui le Vesconte): Big Finish, best known for its Doctor Who audio adventures, has announced it is to publish The Avengers: Steed and Mrs Peel, a collection  of the adventures which appeared in… Read More ›

• Three Cheers for Professor Elemental – and his splendid comics anthology!

  By John Freeman on March 21, 2015

  

    I recently stumbled across Professor Elemental Comics (no, I don’t know how I missed it, either) – a glorious comics anthology series filled with short, whimsical tales of adventure, centring around a mad Victorian scientist/explorer/inventor/drinker of tea named Professor Elemental and… Read More ›

• Titan Comics to publish “21st Century Tank Girl” as three-issue mini series

  By John Freeman on March 20, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

        Titan Comics are to serialise the Kickstarter-funded  Smash Hit 21st Century Tank Girl, starting in June 2015. After a break of more than 20 years, artist extraordinaire Jamie Hewlett has returned to the iconic character which made his name, which… Read More ›

• Celebrating Sherlock Holmes “The Hound of the Baskervilles” in comics as Blu-Ray Hammer film release announced

  By John Freeman on March 20, 2015

  

  Arrow Video will release a Blu-Ray edition of Hammer Films‘ classic Sherlock Holmes adaptation, The Hound of the Baskervilles, on 1st June 2015, so we thought we’d chart some of the story’s comics retellings by way of marking the event. Sherlock Holmes… Read More ›

• Ladybird Books re-imagined by London College of Communication School of Design students

  By John Freeman on March 20, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    London College of Communication School of Design students are working with Ladybird books in their centenary year, a century after the first Ladybird book was published. The students are exploring, celebrating and reinterpreting Vintage Ladybird’s rich heritage as part of a… Read More ›

• Comics Go Pop! Artist Sean Phillips curates new exhibition for Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on March 20, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

    The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has just announced the first of several exhibitions to coincide with this year’s comics gathering in Kendal, which will feature record album artworks by numerous comic artists – including, among many others, Festival guests… Read More ›

• London Calling: Death Sentence returns in June

  By John Freeman on March 20, 2015

  

    Death Sentence is back with a brand new ongoing series in June. Death Sentence: London continues the phenomenal critical and sales hit rampant with sex, drugs and superpowers in an all-new story by MontyNero, featuring art by rising star artist Martin… Read More ›

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