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• Tonight’s Gotham on Channel 5: The Blind Fortune Teller

  By John Freeman on April 13, 2015

  

    The young Bruce Wayne calls a board meeting to express his concerns about the direction of Wayne Enterprises.  Elsewhere, James Gordon and Leslie head to circus for a pleasant night out, but all hell breaks loose when a circus is… Read More ›

• One Beat Zines ambitious plans for UK indie comic distro, new titles

  By John Freeman on April 11, 2015

  

    One Beat Zines is a new zine-making collective/distribution service run by Sarah Broadhurst and Julia Scheele aiming is to make cheap-and-cheerful zines that will publish regular anthology books featuring amazing artists and writers. Their first book, the crowd funded Double Dare Ya, an anthology with a cover… Read More ›

• Latest Comix Reader On Sale Now

  By John Freeman on April 10, 2015

  

    The latest issue of Comix Reader (Issue 6) is on sale now in comic shops and other outlets, featuring a cover by Richard Cowdry and strips by a huge assortment of artists and writers, including Lord Hurk, Ralph Kidson, Paul O’Connell, Bernadette Bentley… Read More ›

• First Pics from Marvel’s Deadpool Released

  By John Freeman on April 10, 2015

  

  One of the first official image from Marvel’s Deadpool, due for release in the UK on 12th February 2016, has been released. Directed by Tim Miller, the film stars Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson, a former Special Forces operative turned mercenary who is… Read More ›

• Curating Charley’s War: An Interview with Titan’s collection editor Simon Ward

  By Matt Badham on April 10, 2015

  

    Last year, I chatted to Simon Ward, who edited the tenth volume of Charley’s War for Titan Books. Some quotes from the conversation were used in an article that was published in the last issue of Comic Heroes magazine. Anyway,… Read More ›

• Nerd Hutch Small Press Expo Hits Newcastle!

  By John Freeman on April 10, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  My abject apologues to the enthusiastic team behind Nerd Hutch, a day long event celebrating some of the UK’s hottest small press and DIY talent taking place tomorrow at the Travelling Man comic shop in Grainger Street, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Hosted on both floors… Read More ›

• Spicy Tea and Sympathy! New Brenda and Effie Mysteries episode coming soon

  By John Freeman on April 10, 2015

  

    Anne Reid (Last Tango in Halifax, Dinnerladies) stars in Episode Three of The Brenda and Effie Mysteries, audio stories based on the characters created by author Paul Magrs, available soon from Bafflegab Productions, who also produce The Scarifyers. Brenda and… Read More ›

• “Jupiter’s Legacy” film news breaks as collection launches in comic shops

  By John Freeman on April 9, 2015

  

    Mark Millar and Frank Quitely’s Image Comics-published series Jupiter’s Legacy is headed to the big screen, notes The Hollywood Reporter. The news comes as Jupiter’s Circle #1, also by Mark and set in 1959, featuring art by Wilfredo Torres,… Read More ›

• Going Euro: Titan Comics Ups its bande dessine-sourced titles

  By John Freeman on April 9, 2015

  

    Titan Comics has revealed more details of its plans to expand its line of European-sourced albums for English-speaking audiences, with a new edition of Enki Bilal’s The Nikopol Trilogy in the works, among other titles. News of further releases follows Titan’s… Read More ›

• “Comics Uncovered” to offer aspiring creators tips on breaking Into the comics industry

  By John Freeman on April 9, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    If you or someone you know is interested in writing, drawing or publishing their own comics or in finding work in the comics industry as a professional freelancer you may want to sign up for Comics Uncovered in September –… Read More ›

• Flying Fools and Eagles of Eden – New Commandos On Sale Today!

  By John Freeman on April 9, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Here’s the details on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4799 -4802) – on sale from tomorrow, Thursday 9th April 2015. Two leading Commando artists – Ian Kennedy and Keith Page – will both be making a rare appearance at… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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