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• In Review: Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman Issue 3 – “Tragedies and Reflections”

  By Antony Esmond on February 20, 2015

  

  Written by Tom Ward Art by Luke Parker Letters by Nic J. Shaw Edited by Clare Lenton “The most remarkable human being ever to draw the breath of life.” The Story: The third issue of Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman begins with… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival announces new patrons, releases 2015 promotional poster

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

  

    The Lakes International Comic Art Festival  has announced two new patrons – top French artist Boulet and Stephen L. Holland, co-creator, co-owner and co-manager of the award-winning independent comic shop Page 45, based in Nottingham. The duo further complement the Festival’s… Read More ›

• British Comic Sales Figures: Winners and Losers (July – December 2014)

  By John Freeman on February 19, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) sales figures for titles registered with the organisation were published recently and comics and children’s magazine publishers have in the main reacted positively to the numbers, which see younger titles hold steady and, in… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Brett Ewins

  By downthetubes Guests on February 19, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Brett Ewins was born in 1955 and spent most of his life living in Hanwell, West London, where he met fellow local artist brothers, Brendan and Jim McCarthy, who lived 10 minutes down the road. Brett studied at Goldsmiths… Read More ›

• Dan Dare art and memorabilia part of permanent new exhibit in Southport, Frank Hampson’s home town

  By John Freeman on February 18, 2015 • ( 4 )

  

  A new museum in Southport features a permanent display of some Dan Dare art  by his creator, Frank Hampson along with other Eagle memorabilia, helping to mark the comic’s 65th year since first publication.   The Atkinson is Southport’s new home for music,… Read More ›

• WarWorldz Origins: Episode Three

  By John Freeman on February 18, 2015

  

  An air crash site in Scotland’s Cairngorms… but the nature of this downed craft may surprise you… Written by Stephen Walsh, based on a story by John Freeman; art by Giancarlo Caracuzzo

• Alex Ross creates new limited edition “Yellow Submarine”-inspired Beatles prints

  By John Freeman on February 18, 2015

  

    US print makers Dark Hall Mansion have just revealed their latest officially licensed Beatles limited edition release: “Yellow Submarine” by pre-eminent comic book artist, Alex Ross, which will go on sale Thursday 26th February 2015. 1960s music icons The Beatles have… Read More ›

• Call For Papers for “The Future in Comics” conference at Stockholm University

  By John Freeman on February 18, 2015

  

    The research group on comics at the English Department at Stockholm University has announced a Call For Papers on the topic “The Future in Comics“, to be presented at an academic conference in Stockholm in September – and the bleak world… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: Mono #3 by Liam Sharp and Ben Wolstenholme

  By John Freeman on February 18, 2015

  

    Today, 18th February 2015 sees the release of the third instalments of Mono by Liam Sharp and Ben Wolstenholme  from Titan Comics/Madefire, and we have a sneak preview… MONO #3 STORY BY: Liam Sharp ART BY: Ben Wolstenholme COLORS BY: Fin Cramb… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: Cap Stone #3 by Christina McCormack & Liam Sharp

  By John Freeman on February 17, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Tomorrow, 18th February 2015 sees the release of the third instalments of Cap Stone by Christina McCormack & Liam Sharp from Titan Comics/Madefire, and we have a sneak preview… CAP STONE #3 STORY BY: Christina McCormack, Liam Sharp ART BY:… Read More ›

• BeyondTheStory commissioned to deliver Thunderbirds Are Go story app

  By John Freeman on February 17, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

    ITV Studios Global Entertainment and Pukeko Pictures have teamed up with digital company BeyondTheStory to produce new digital content for an app designed to support the upcoming Thunderbirds Are Go TV series, which debuts in the UK in April…. Read More ›

• Deadline co-creator and legendary 2000AD contributor Brett Ewins has died

  By John Freeman on February 17, 2015

  

    We are very sorry to learn of the death of artist Brett Ewins, a truly unique comic creator instrumental in helping create the legend that is 2000AD, along with many other achievements. He was just 59. “Throughout his years of working… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds Are Go: Scott Tracy and Thunderbird One Revealed

  By John Freeman on February 17, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

    The YouTube Thunderbirds Are Go  channel has delivered the UK exclusive reveal of Thunderbird 1 and Scott Tracy, 24 hours before it’s aired on ITV and CITV.   The Thunderbird One reveal was quickly followed by other clips of the… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (18th February 2015) – Survival Geeks and Multiversity Mastermen!

  By John Freeman on February 17, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 18th February 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with… Read More ›

• Dundee University asks “Comics, So What?” in March

  By Jeremy Briggs on February 16, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  On Saturday 7th March 2015 from 1pm onwards the University of Dundee is hosting an event celebrating comics and graphic novels entitled “Comics, So What?” It features workshops and talks by comics creators, and invites members of the public of all… Read More ›

• A Barbed Fist in a Velvet Glove: An Interview with writer Gordon Rennie

  By Antony Esmond on February 15, 2015

  

    Going into this interview I had heard that Gordon Rennie isn’t the sort of writer you ask for a cuddle. He also isn’t the sort of writer who spends his day gossiping on Facebook or posting photos of his… Read More ›

• In Review: The Survivors – Episode 1

  By Jeremy Briggs on February 15, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Cinebook begins the spin-off series from Leo’s Worlds Of Aldebaran books with The Survivors – Episode 1, a tale set during the initial colonisation of Aldebaran IV, 100 years before the main series begins. The reason Earth abandoned the Aldebaran… Read More ›

• Posy Simmonds “True Love” springs to SEQUENTIAL app

  By John Freeman on February 14, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  SEQUENTIAL, the iPad app for digital graphic novels, has announced a Valentine treat for everyone with the news that it is to release an exclusive enhanced edition of the first ever British graphic novel True Love by Posy Simmonds, the acclaimed author of Gemma… Read More ›

• Part-work magazines, 1930s style, on Bear Alley

  By John Freeman on February 14, 2015

  

  Anyone buying one or more of the current US superheroes, Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars or Judge Dredd part works might be interested in taking a look at what part-work magazines were like some eighty years ago. Artist L… Read More ›

• Mike Garley launches Kickstarter for “Samurai Slasher”, a spoof movie comics anthology

  By Antony Esmond on February 13, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

      A Kickstarter for Samurai Slasher, a comic anthology based on a fake 1980s slasher film, has just launched, a story written by Mike Garley (the man behind Dead Roots, Eponymous and The Kill Screen and chock full of UK talent. The 38-page title will feature… Read More ›

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