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• In Review: World 3 Issue 2

  By Antony Esmond on 9 January 2016

  

  Written by Neil Sambrook Art by Ari Syahrazad, Earl Geier and Ariel Iacci Colours by Neil Sambrook and Ari Syahrazad Lettering by Neil Sambrook Published by Fly Comics The Book: Imagine a world at War. A place where you killed or… Read More ›

• Comic Creator Spotlight: The Art of Ron Smith, Part Three. The Hotspur Mark II 1970 to 1980

  By Colin Noble on 8 January 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  My first article regarding the work of Ron Smith acted as a introduction, to remind us how great this veteran artist, now retired, has been over the course of his career. The second article demonstrates how I am beginning to review Ron’s… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Artists Deliver on new “Dad’s Army” animated episode

  By John Freeman on 8 January 2016

  

  Comic artist Martin Geraghty and illustrator Ben Morris are part of the special team who have created an animated version of a classic Dad’s Army episode missing from the BBC archives that is to be sold in the new BBC Store from… Read More ›

• Star Wars Dominates Diamond’s Top 500 Best-Selling Comics of 2015

  By John Freeman on 8 January 2016

  

  Diamond Comic Distributors have announced the Top 500 Best-Selling Comics of 2015 sold through comic shops, including those in the UK, a year that saw Star Wars return to Marvel Comics in a big way in 2015 as Jason Aaron and… Read More ›

• Comics and PartWorks Publishers get Top Marks in Battle for Readers from Licensing Industry Insider

  By John Freeman on 7 January 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Over on the Licensing Lookout, Start Licensing’s Ian Downes has been browsing at the latest partworks on the UK market including Hachette’s new Draw The Marvel Way and offers some interesting insights on comics in general from his point of view… Read More ›

• Neil Gaiman Backs “My Library By Right” Campaign to Save Libraries from Cuts

  By John Freeman on 7 January 2016

  

  Comics writer and author Neil Gaiman is among the high profile campaigners who have joined the battle to fight further library closures across the UK – with cash-strapped Lancashire County Council recently joining other local authorities in seeing possible closures as “easy… Read More ›

• Birmingham Comic Festival Announces First Guests for 2016

  By John Freeman on 6 January 2016

  

  The Birmingham Comics Festival returns to Britain’s second city with events being scheduled to take place throughout April. Yet again Edgbaston Cricket Stadium will plays host to a spectacular one day gala convention as part of the festival, and it will take… Read More ›

• New Comics On Sale This Week – 2000AD, Doctor Who and Elephantmen!

  By John Freeman on 6 January 2016

  

  Here’s our latest list of new comics on sale this week, focusing largely on new comics and graphic novels on sale in comic shops and as usual, highlighting those featuring the work of British and Irish creators and British publishers,… Read More ›

• National Trust Announces First Ever Children’s Book Festival

  By John Freeman on 6 January 2016

  

  The National Trust has announced its first-ever Children’s Book Festival Weekend will take place in March at Wray Castle in the Lake District, part of the organisation’s celebrations for author Beatrix Potter’s 150th birthday. Taking place 4-6th March 2016, the event offers an impressive… Read More ›

• Preston Comic Con Returns in August

  By John Freeman on 6 January 2016

  

  Preston Comic Con will return to Preston Guild Hall on 6th August 2016. No guests have been announced yet for the event but with a great cosplay element, last year’s event was well received, including media stars such as Star Wars Kenny… Read More ›

• “Never Say Dai” creator Tim Harries dishes the dirt on a cartoonist’s life

  By John Freeman on 6 January 2016

  

  New Statesman and South Wales Argus cartoonist Tim Harries will be giving a talk on his career and showing some of his original art at Newport Museum next week (Tuesday 12th January). Organised by the Friends of Newport Museum and… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Boom! Studios Regular Show #31, featuring art by Laura Howell

  By John Freeman on 5 January 2016 • ( 2 )

  

  Here’s a sneak peek at the latest issue of Regular Show (#31) from Boom! Studios, written by Mad Rupert with art from The Beano‘s very own hugely-talented Laura Howell and a subscription cover by Will Kirkby! Join Mordecai the Bluejay and Rigby the Raccoon,… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek and Review: Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor – Year Two #1

  By John Freeman on 5 January 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  It’s a New Year for The Twelfth Doctor, and writer Robbie Morrison is back on board for the book, joined by terrific artist Rachael Stott as regular artist. It’s a terrific opener for a new story, with the creative team… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Johnny Red Issue 3

  By John Freeman on 5 January 2016 • ( 1 )

  

  Here’s a sneak peek at Johnny Red Issue Three from Titan Comics by Garth Ennis and Keith Burns, on sale on Wednesday (6th January 2016) in all good comic shops, with a terrific Alex Ronald variant cover on offer as… Read More ›

• Graphic Novels and Comic Stories Among Top 100 Best Children’s Books

  By John Freeman on 5 January 2016

  

  One smashing show screened over the Christmas break was on Channel 4, with author and comedian David Walliams presenting Britain’s Favourite Children’s Books chosen by author, critic and broadcaster and Sunday Times  Children’s Books Reviewer Nicolette Jones. You can watch the programme… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 27 – Dean Beattie and Random Trials!

  By John Freeman on 5 January 2016

  

  This week Awesome Comic Podcast hosts Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond are joined by Dean Beattie, a creator with an ever growing fanbase due to his amazing series Random Trials. He talks about how the series came to be,… Read More ›

• Bryan Talbot,  Chie Kutsuwada join British Library “Alice in Wonderland” celebrations

  By John Freeman on 4 January 2016

  

  To coincide with the Alice in Wonderland exhibition at the British Library in London, comic creator Bryan Talbot, author of Alice in Sunderland, will join leading comics authority Paul Gravett and manga artist Chie Kutsuwada on a panel discussion titled… Read More ›

• Call For Papers: Graphic Justice at Lancaster University

  By John Freeman on 4 January 2016

  

  Graphic Justice is a stream that’s part of a larger academic conference, the Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference 2016 taking place at Lancaster University from Tuesday 5th – Thursday 7th April 2016. Convened by Thomas Giddens, from St Mary’s Univeristy… Read More ›

• Marvel Fact Files Returns Attention to Marvel UK

  By John Freeman on 4 January 2016 • ( 3 )

  

  The long-running Marvel Fact Files, available through most UK newsagents, turns its attention back on Marvel UK (and more) with Issue 149 later this month, having last given the British versions of the US publisher’s heroes back in Issue 97, released… Read More ›

• Southport Goes Shojo (Shojo Manga, that is)

  By John Freeman on 4 January 2016

  

  A stunning shojo exhibition hits Southport, Lancashire on Saturday, offering an amazing display of art. It’s the first major exhibition of Japanese girls’ manga to tour the UK, presented in association with the Kyoto International Manga Museum, some of it seen at the… Read More ›

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