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• Comics UnConference 2015: A Report by Applied Comics Etc founder Lydia Wysocki

  By John Freeman on March 5, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Comics creator Lydia Wysocki recently blogged about the Comics Unconference in Glasgow on 28th February 2015, what reads like a fascinating day devoted to Comic Studies, including developements in digital comics, and has kindly permitted us to repost her report here. It… Read More ›

• Matthew Simpson to star as Johnny Alpha, Kevin Horsham as Wulf in Strontium Dog Fan Film

  By John Freeman on March 5, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The team behind the eagerly-anticipated not-for-profit Strontium Dog fan film have released a few photos from their costume test day, and introduce actors Matthew Simpson, who has kindly agreed to play the part of Johnny Alpha in the film, and Kevin… Read More ›

• March into Madness with 100% Biodegradable, new digital edition on sale now!

  By John Freeman on March 4, 2015

  

    The latest issue of the digital anthology 100% Biodegradable (Issue 8) is available now for download, featuring a host of British talent and sporting a smashing cover by Dan Cornwell, recently announced as the artist on the new John… Read More ›

• Free OFF LIFE #11 anthology features new talent, Jack Teagle and much more

  By John Freeman on March 4, 2015

  

    OFF LIFE Issue 11 – the latest edition of the free street comic – is available now in all the usual stockists and in digital from via the title’s official web site. Wrapped in a cover by Sébastien Thibault, editor… Read More ›

• Alan Moore & Kevin O’Neill’s “Nemo: River of Ghosts” Out This Week

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

  

    Knockabout Comics have just dropped us a line to say that River of Ghosts, the new Nemo story from Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill, will be released this week, a little ahead of the originally-announced  schedule. With the stunning conclusion of Century, the top-selling third volume… Read More ›

• East London Comic Art Festival returns in June for two day celebration of the form

  By John Freeman on March 4, 2015

  

      British publisher Nobrow has just announced the dates for the fourth East London Comic & Arts Festival (ELCAF), dedicated to showcasing the most exciting talent in illustration, design and small press publications – and has announced Jillian Tamaki as… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (4th March 2015) – Vomiting Projectiles and Doctor Who!

  By John Freeman on March 3, 2015

  

    Here’s our weekly list of both British and US comics on sale this week in comic shops (Wednesday 4th March 2015). It complements our monthly lost of new graphic novel releases which you can find here for March 2015. Titan Comics have… Read More ›

• Breaking into Comics: Escaping Despondency

  By John Freeman on March 3, 2015

  

    As many regular readers know, by day I’m a comic book editor as well as writer. I’ve been in the business a long time and seen it change down the years, with fewer and fewer openings for young creators… Read More ›

• Gotham back on Channel 5 later this month with “feature-length episode”

  By John Freeman on March 3, 2015

  

    (Updated 9th March) Gotham will return to Channel 5 in the UK with what the station is calling a “special feature-length episode” in the week beginning 14th March 2015, with C5 promising to reveal the exact return date “soon” on Facebook and… Read More ›

• French Creators Set to Storm Kendal again for 2015 Comic Festival

  By John Freeman on March 3, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Following up on the popularity of several Continental guests in 2014, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival  has just announced the appearance of its first four French artists coming to this year’s weekend-long event in Kendal, backed by support from the Institut Francais the Wallonie Brussels… Read More ›

• Time Bomb Comics announces release date for Viking adventure, “Defiant: The Legend of Brithnoth”

  By John Freeman on March 3, 2015

  

  Time Bomb Comics will release a new graphic novel, Defiant: The Legend of Brithnoth, a hard-hitting historical adventure from writer Andy Winter (Hero Killers), artist Daniel Bell (Psircus) and colourist Aljosa Tomic (Veil) at London Super Comic Con. On 10th August 991AD, a… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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