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• British Interplanetary Society to celebrate the Eagle comic and the launch of the career of Dan Dare

  By John Freeman on March 3, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

    On the 14th April 1950, a generation of spotty kids, some of which would become major players in British aerospace business, picked up an imposing colourful and authoritative weekly magazine (masquerading as a comic) which had been especially designed… Read More ›

• In Review: Amongst the Stars (Planet Jimbot)

  By Antony Esmond on March 3, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Written by Jim Alexander Art by Mike Perkins, Will Pickering Published by Planet Jimbot – Black and White interiors (64 pages) The Story: Aliens have nightmares too. Us! An alien race reaches out to planet Earth with its collective mind…. Read More ›

• Get Well Soon, Barrie Tomlinson!

  By John Freeman on March 2, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

    David McDonald from Hibernia Comics has Informed us that one time IPC Group Editor, Barrie Tomlinson has had a few health scares in the past few weeks. Barrie’s name will be very familiar to some but to others it… Read More ›

• A Blast from the Past: Journey back in time to Doctor Who Magazine, 1989…

  By John Freeman on March 2, 2015

  

  A blast from the past! Back in 1989, Reeltime Pictures (now Time Travel TV​), best known for interviewing Doctor Who actors, writers and producers, took the bizarre step of interviewing me (and others) on how Doctor Who Magazine​ was put… Read More ›

• In Review – “Lost Property” by Andy Poyiadgi

  By Antony Esmond on March 2, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Created by Andy Poyiadgi Published by NoBrow Press 24 pages. Full Colour Cover Price – £6.50 The Book: What if all the things you ever lost, each valuable possession you vowed to treasure but could not keep safe, all the misplaced… Read More ›

• New SPECTRE image released, but no news on James Bond comics yet…

  By John Freeman on March 2, 2015

  

    A new teaser image from the next James Bond film, SPECTRE, was released this week featuring Dave Bautista as the villain Mr Hinks, apparently a new foe for Bond. The film, due for release, 6th November 2015, will focus on his… Read More ›

• Avery Hill Publishing announce New Comics for 2015

  By Antony Esmond on March 1, 2015

  

    In the world of indie comics publishers, Britain’s Avery Hill are one of my favourites. I have yet to find a dud in their ever growing line and was really impressed with their output last year. They have just… Read More ›

• Royal Mail Launches Alice In Wonderland Stamps

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2015

  

      The Royal Mail has just launched its Alice In Wonderland Stamps, the work of artist Grahame Baker-Smith, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s Classic Tale – and, for the first time ever the company has… Read More ›

• A Few of My Favourite Things: An Interview with “Skeleton Key” and “Gum Girl” creator Andi Watson

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

    Andi Watson is the author of the wonderful graphic novel Princess Decomposia and Count Spatula, which is in on sale this week from US publishers First Second, who have very kindly given us permission to re-present their recent interview with this… Read More ›

• Remembering Leonard Nimoy: The Day Spock Died

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2015

  

    Fans of Star Trek and Leonard Nimoy‘s other work – photography, music and film – are in mourning across the globe with news of his death yesterday. WIRED Magazine has an affectionate round up of just some of the… Read More ›

• Titan Unveils its Best of British Month – Death Sentence, Johnny Nemo and more!

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2015

  

    Titan Comics launches its Best Of British Comics month in May, celebrating cutting edge talent and supporting bold new visions – and has just released this trailer for their campaign. The promotion firmly promotes many of the great creator-owned… Read More ›

• In Review: Kenya – Encounters

  By Jeremy Briggs on February 28, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Kenya – Encounters is the second book in Cinebook’s translation of Leo (Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira) and Rodolphe’s (Rodolphe Daniel Jacquette) ongoing series of spies, extinct beasts and strange flying lights that is set in post war-Kenya. Tom the native guide… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: Lettering Comics Before the Digital Age with David Lloyd

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Back in the days before computers (and Richard Starkings), comics were hand lettered – and it was something of an arcane art that only a trusted few were employed to do at Marvel UK, where I worked in the 1990s. It… Read More ›

• Revealed: The Menace that Mashed Madonna!

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2015

  

      The Beano‘s Dennis the Menace was the cause of Madonna‘s fall from the stage at the Brit Awards, DC Thomson has revealed, joining in with the fun at the expense of a shell-shocked Madge, after her swift decent down the… Read More ›

• Steve Bell and Posy Simmonds on guest list for “Wonderlands” Graphic Novel Expo in Sunderland

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

    Inspired by Bryan Talbot‘s classic graphic novel Alice in Sunderland, Sunderland University is to host a major event for all fans of graphic novels on Saturday 30th May. 2015 is the 150th Anniversary of the publication of Alice in Wonderland, one… Read More ›

• Jessica Martin’s Picture Palace comes to the Radlett Centre in March

  By Jeremy Briggs on February 27, 2015

  

  An exhibition of actress, singer, and now comic writer and illustrator, Jessica Martin’s artwork will take place in the Radlett Centre in Radlett, North London beginning on Monday 2nd March 2015 and lasting until Tuesday 31st March 2015. Entitled Jessica… Read More ›

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 21

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2015

  

  As the Taskers prepare to explore Deep Stone, Sylvana and Ardahl ponder what lies ahead — and the motives of their employer…

• Looking Back: Marvel UK’s Pencilling Do’s and Don’ts

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2015 • ( 11 )

  

    I’ve got my grumpy head on this morning. Bear with me while I grumble. Back in the 1990s, many young artists would show up at the few British comic conventions there were back then and present their portfolios to… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (25th February 2015) – 2000AD Anniversary Celebrations!

  By John Freeman on February 26, 2015

  

    Our apologies for the delayed publication of this week’s list of both British and US comics on sale this week US (released in comic shops 25th February 2015) – it’s been a busy week on other fronts, not least… Read More ›

• Chris Doherty: Bringing His Own Look to Sherlock Holmes

  By Matt Badham on February 26, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  I’m a big Sherlock Holmes fan and have been since I was a child. I was pretty excited, therefore, when I heard that some my favourite creators – John Reppion, Leah Moore, Adam Cadwell and Chris Doherty – were getting… Read More ›

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