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• Lakes Comics Festival “Sculptor” competition – win tickets to Scott McCloud’s London event

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2015

  

    The Lakes International Comic Art Festival​ is giving away two fantastic prizes. Win a copy of previous Festival guest Scott McCloud’s brilliant new graphic novel The Sculptor, out now from SelfMade Hero – and two tickets for Scott McCloud: The Sculptor… Read More ›

• New Zealand Mint releases first in series of Thunderbirds 50th anniversary coins

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2015

  

  The New Zealand Mint has released the  first of six  Thunderbirds 50 Years 1oz silver coins to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic show created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, soon to be revived with new show Thunderbirds Are Go! Delivered in a Thunderbirds-themed… Read More ›

• It’s Even Bigger on the Inside, Doctor Who? humour strip collection, announced

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2015

  

      It’s Even Bigger on the Inside, a collection of Doctor Who? strips and cartoons largely published in Doctor Who Magazine or other Marvel UK releases is now available to pre-order from MIWK Publishing. Due for release 3rd March 2015,… Read More ›

• Walking Dead game nominated for British Academy Games Award

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2015

  

    The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has announced the nominations for the British Academy Games Awards in 2015. A total of 51 games, including The Walking Dead: Season 2, based on the comic created by Robert Kirkman… Read More ›

• Leading Polish comic artist Mateusz Skutnik’s art exhibited in Birmingham

  By John Freeman on February 11, 2015

  

    An exhibition of Polish comic art has just opened in Birmingham, presented by publishers Centrala, which runs until mid-March. The exhibition features the work of Mateusz Skutnik from his latest book, Blacky – a middle-aged guy living in a big city, growing older and… Read More ›

• In Review: Stephenson’s Robot Issue 1

  By Jeremy Briggs on February 10, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Accent UK have a new seven issue mini-series in the form of Stephenson’s Robot, an SF-horror-steampunk themed anthology from writers Dave West and Jon Ayres and artists Indio! and Marleen Starksfield Lowe. In the universe of Stephenson’s Robot the creator of the… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (11th February 2015) – Darth Vader, the Sculptor and the end of… Wild’s End!

  By John Freeman on February 10, 2015

  

    Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 11th February 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with a… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: “Q-Bikes” Beano artist Andy Hutton

  By John Freeman on February 10, 2015

  

    We’re sorry to report the passing of former Beano artist Andrew Hutton, who died aged 91 on 15th January 2015. An artist and teacher, Andrew, also known as Andy, was born in Calcutta and lived abroad in his youth with his… Read More ›

• Titan Comics teases with “Best of British” announcement

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2015

  

    Coming this May, Titan Comics will celebrate the best of British talent and has released this intriguing teaser image ahead of full details of their campaign next week. • You can reblog the ‘Best of British’ teaser poster from… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Comics’ Musical Connections

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2015

  

    Kerrang! is known for writing about music, but some of us at the heavy metal magazine also spend an inordinate amount of time reading comics and, are, apparently “stupidly excited about the upcoming London Super Comic Convention, taking place  14th… Read More ›

• Winter Soldier Now Available in Marvel Heroes 2015

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2015

  

    Gazillion has unleashed the deadliest Marvel Comics assassin, Winter Soldier, into Marvel Heroes 2015, available for £12.99/€13.99 from the online store for the game. Previously known as Captain America’s sidekick during World War Two, Bucky Barnes, Winter Solider is… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds Are Go Model Sets Revealed

  By John Freeman on February 9, 2015

  

    ITV has released another teaser video to promote Thunderbirds Are Go, this time focusing on Tracy Island and other sets from the upcoming series. The video is available through the official Thunderbirds Are Go YouTube channel. The miniature sets… Read More ›

• Preview: Aquila Issue 1

  By Antony Esmond on February 8, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Written by Gordon Rennie Art by Leigh Gallagher Colours by Dylan Teague and Gary Caldwell Letters by Simon Bowland Price: £2.99 On Sale: 25th March 2015 Diamond Order Code for your local comic shop: JAN151569 Published by 2000AD The… Read More ›

• In Review: Midnight Man – Bullet Time

  By Antony Esmond on February 8, 2015

  

    Written by Mo Ali Art by Andy Bloor Published by Badmother Publishing The Comic: Falling from Big Ben whilst being chased by a possessed horse from the American Civil War, the time travelling vigilante Midnight Man has had stranger… Read More ›

• In Review: Lady S – Portuguese Medley

  By Jeremy Briggs on February 7, 2015

  

  Writer Jean Van Hamme and artist Philippe Aymond’s Lady S has moved from being Suzan in America to being Shania in France and is about to head south from there in the latest of her books to be translated into… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Dick Millington

  By John Freeman on February 7, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  We’re sorry to report the passing earlier this week of veteran cartoonist, editor and writer Dick Millington, aged 81. His credits included strips for the Daily Mail and the Daily Express but who is possibly best known to older downthetubes… Read More ›

• Titan Comics new UK Doctor Who Comic out later this month

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2015

  

    Titan Comics is to launch a new UK-based Doctor Who Comic on 26th February 2015, on sale in all good newsagents and supermarkets every four weeks. The 84-page comic joins Immediate Media’s Doctor Who Adventures, Panini’s Doctor Who Magazine (and the spin-off, The Essential… Read More ›

• Making Sense of the new Secret Wars: Battleworld and the Marvel UK Superheroes

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2015

  

    Mark Roberts has  been documenting the histories and current fates of many Marvel UK characters, from Captain Britain and Death’s Head to Motormouth and the Gene Dogs, for many years on his excellent blog, It Came From Darkmoor. But… Read More ›

• Garth Ennis, Bryan Hitch and John McCrea working on new DC Comics projects

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2015

  

    Various comic sites including Comic Book Resources and IGN have published details of new series coming from DC Comics in June following the end of their “New 52” imprint – and they include projects from writer and artist Bryan Hitch and… Read More ›

• In UK Cinemas Today: Shaun the Sheep Movie

  By John Freeman on February 6, 2015

  

    From Aardman, the creators of Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep The Movie is coming to cinemas worldwide in 2015! In this new trailer, watch more of Shaun and The Flock’s hilarious adventures in the Big… Read More ›

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