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• Really Heavy Greatcoat stars return in Team Sputnik’s new “Skid Avenue” web comic

  By John Freeman on March 12, 2015

  

  Lancaster-based Team Sputnik’s brand new comic strip Skid Avenue is now free to read online, telling the story of John and Jo, a pair of ordinary folk who suddenly find themselves becoming part of the ‘squeezed middle’. Taking a wry and… Read More ›

• Lakes Comic Festival twins with Toronto Comic Art Festival in Guest Exchange

  By John Freeman on March 12, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has just released further details of its partnership with the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, which will see top cartoonist Hunt Emerson and others head to Canada in May – and a host of Canadian creators coming to Kendal in… Read More ›

• ITV announces new Gerry Anderson merchandise plans based on Captain Scarlet, UFO, Stingray

  By John Freeman on March 12, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

    ITV Studios Global Entertainment has announced it is to expand the licensing programme for its Gerry Anderson portfolio, introducing new merchandise based on almost all his shows such as Captain Scarlet, Stingray, Joe 90 and Space:1999. The plan is no doubt in… Read More ›

• In Review: The Spectators by Victor Hussenot

  By Antony Esmond on March 11, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The Spectators Created by Victor Hussenot Published by NoBrow Hardback, 96 pages. £14.99 ‘What if we are merely shadows, our characters defined by a simple inflection of light? The realm of possibilities opens up, because in our world we are… Read More ›

• Hair Raising Escapes and Rogue Missions in new Commandos

  By John Freeman on March 11, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

    Here’s the run down on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4791-4794), on sale from Thursday 12th March 2015 in all good newsagents and through various digital platforms. Commando No 4791 – The Eagles Strike! Story: Ferg… Read More ›

• Indie project “Beast Wagon” gains huge Kickstarter backing

  By John Freeman on March 11, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

      A stunning-looking comics project from British Comic Award nominated  Owen Michael Johnson, Leed’s based illustrator John Pearson and Colin Bell is well on its way to securing backing on Kickstarter for not one but two editions of the eagerly-anticpated title –… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Countryside Comics with Owen Michael Johnson

  By John Freeman on March 11, 2015

  

    Continuing a month of shows about architecture and landscape in comics, guest presenter Lizzie Boyle from Disconnected Press talks to writer Owen Michael Johnson , one of the team behind Raygun Roads and the currently-seeking-funding, stunning looking Beast Wagon, about the experience of… Read More ›

• Let Them Eat… Comic Cake!

  By John Freeman on March 11, 2015

  

    Poland’s Ligatura Comics Festival (next taking place 3rd – 7th July 2015) has just launched an unusual competition – to find the best comics recipe! All you have to do to join in with a journey around the world… Read More ›

• Hachette test drives new part work, “Draw the Marvel Way”

  By John Freeman on March 11, 2015

  

    British comics commentator and creator Lew Stringer recently spotted the debut of a new title from Hachette Partworks, who are also putting out the impressive Judge Dredd Collection, although it’s not yet gained national distribution. Draw the Marvel Way is a fortnightly partwork… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds Roleplaying project announced as Modiphius game Kickstarter smashes £155,000 stretch goal

  By John Freeman on March 10, 2015

  

    The stunning success for Modiphius Entertainment‘s Thunderbirds Co-Operative Board Game Kickstarter – backed by fans to the tune of £158,955 so far, well in excess of its £20,000 goal – has resulted in a surprise announcement at the company’s £155,000 “stretchgoal”. Set in the… Read More ›

• Preview – Toots Malloy: Blues Ninja Issue 1

  By Antony Esmond on March 9, 2015

  

    Written by Patrick Cline Art by Matt Rooke & Stephen Sharar Lettering and Colours by Jon Scrivens Published by Dead Universe Publishing Toots Malloy is a hard playing blues saxophonist who plays cool clubs at night and also kills people… Read More ›

• Bad Company – and Peter Milligan – return to 2000AD in September

  By John Freeman on March 9, 2015

  

    Writer Peter Milligan has paid tribute to Brett Ewins, who died recently at the age of 59, and dedicated his return to 2000AD to his friend. Milligan is returning to the dark, war-torn world of Bad Company – the series he co-created with… Read More ›

• Countdown continues to Electricomics Launch

  By John Freeman on March 9, 2015

  

    (Updated): The countdown continues toward a full launch of Electricomics, a research and development project to create an open source app enabling digital comics to be made by anyone. Announced last May, Electricomics, which has the backing of Britain’s best known modern comic… Read More ›

• The Beano celebrates Red Nose Day with special cover

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

  

      The Beano will be celebrating Red Nose Day this week with a red and gold pop art inspired cover, which features Dennis the Menace’s many faces (and noses) to encourage readers to support Red Nose Day’s ‘make your face… Read More ›

• Angus Allan and Arthur Ranson’s “The Beatles Story” re-published in Germany

  By John Freeman on March 9, 2015

  

  Heres’ a quick follow up on our report at the weekend that Great Britain is the guest country at this year’s Munich Comic Festival, the second largest comic event of its kind in Germany, running 4th – 7th June 2015. We… Read More ›

• Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s “Resident Alien” heading to TV?

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

  

    Is Resident Alien, the intriguing series by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, heading to TV? That’s the buzz from publisher Dark Horse Comics, according to a report from Bleeding Cool – but Hogan is keeping mum. According to Bleeding… Read More ›

• Great Britain guest country at this year’s Munich Comic Festival

  By John Freeman on March 8, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    (With thanks to Paul Gravett): Great Britain is the guest country at this year’s Munich Comic Festival, the second largest comic event of its kind in Germany, alternating every other year with the Comic Salon in Erlangen, running 4th –… Read More ›

• Free Celtic Comic from Daniel de Sosa, for limited time only…

  By John Freeman on March 8, 2015

  

  There are only a few days left in a promotion from Backwards Burd cartoonist Daniel de Sosa to get your hands on an a Celtic Comic, downloadable from the Amazon’s Kindle store – a fantasy comic about a bard who… Read More ›

• In Review: SAM – After Man

  By Jeremy Briggs on March 8, 2015

  

  SAM – After Man is the first in a four-part post-apocalyptic tale of teenagers versus robots written by Richard Marazano and illustrated by Xiao Shang, and the book that won the Best Teenage Album prize at Angouleme in 2012. It… Read More ›

• Even More Announcements from Avery Hill Publishing

  By Antony Esmond on March 7, 2015

  

      Avery Hill are at it again. After last week’s announcements of another four books due for release in 2015, they have just announced a further series of books that are in their busy schedule. Reads – Volume 2,… Read More ›

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