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• “Red Virgin” Announced as new Graphic Novel project by Mary and Bryan Talbot

  By John Freeman on 20 October 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  One book that caught a lot of people’s attention over the Lakes International Comic Art Festival weekend was Bryan and Mary M. Talbot’s new project, due out next year: The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia. Festival goers got… Read More ›

• Malta Comic Con Announces More Guests, including Brits Boo Cook, Mike Krome and Tim Perkins

  By John Freeman on 20 October 2015

  

  As the excitement leading to the 7th edition of the Malta Comic Con continues to build, organisers Wicked Comics have announced internationally renowned creators Tim Perkins (Worlds End: The Riders on the Storm), Boo Cook (Elephantmen) and Mike Krome (Shahrazad) as well… Read More ›

• Vital Publishing’s “School Of The Damned” Collected – With Plenty of Trimmings

  By Colin Noble on 19 October 2015

  

  Vital Publishing launch their first trade paperback, Force Majeure, this week on Sunday 25th October 2015 – and it’s a perfect book for those that like their comics to go bump in the night. This is the collected issues of School Of… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, Judge Dredd Megazine – 25 Years Young This Week

  By John Freeman on 19 October 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  2000AD’s sister comic, Judge Dredd Megazine, celebrates its 25th anniversary this Wednesday – with a special cover by artist Barry Kitson. The veteran artist on Judge Dredd, Anderson: Psi Division, Fantastic Four, and The Amazing Spider-Man has returned to the… Read More ›

• Awesome Comic Podcast Episode 16: Comics Artist Chris Imber Talks Small Press

  By John Freeman on 19 October 2015

  

  The boys at the Awesome Comics Podcast aim for sophisticated and polished interviewers  this week and end up crudely laughing at crossdressing cosplay. Once that childish gigglefest is done they sit down with the artist Chris Imber, who is currently killing it… Read More ›

• After A Splendid Lakes Festival, We’re Back In The Room!

  By John Freeman on 19 October 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival​ proved a massive success once again this weekend, with a lot of happy memories of meeting so many talented energised comics creators – including some of the brilliant Phoenix comic crew at breakfast each morning at… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival kicks off with Steve Bell, Dave McKean

  By John Freeman on 17 October 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The 2015 Lakes International Comic Art Festival opened last night with a great talk from Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell, introduced by local MP and leader of the Liberal Democrats Tim Farron. Tim was demonstrably supportive of the Festival (he’s a long… Read More ›

• Something For The Weekend: US Comics On Sale 14th October 2015 – Assassin’s Creed Launches!

  By John Freeman on 16 October 2015

  

  Here’s this week’s run down of new comics on sale in comic shops across the UK, with the emphasis, as ever, on titles that are the work of British creators and published by British publishers. Along with another page-turning and… Read More ›

• Signature Publishing Launches New Transformers Title

  By John Freeman on 15 October 2015

  

  Signature Publishing – publishers of titles such as Milkshake! and Dinosaur Action – launch a new Transformers  title, Transformers: Robots In Disguise this week. Inspired by the animated series aimed at 4-8 year olds already attracting large audiences on Cartoon… Read More ›

• Jamie Smart illustrates Cereal Killer Cafe cookbook

  By John Freeman on 15 October 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  On sale soon is The Cereal Killer Café Cookbook written by the founders of the London-based Cereal Killer Cafe, by Gary Keery and Alan Keery, featuring art by Jamie Smart. The cafe – which has operations in Camden and Brick… Read More ›

• “Highgate Horror” story debuts in new Doctor Who Magazine, drawn by David Roach

  By John Freeman on 15 October 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The new issue of Doctor Who Magazine is on sale from today in all good newsagents (Thursday 15th October, priced £4.99) and not only features articles on the latest episodes of the show but the first episode of a two-part… Read More ›

• Behind The Scenes: Stref’s Adaptation Of Peter Pan

  By Jeremy Briggs on 15 October 2015

  

  Earlier this year BC Books, Birlinn’s childrens imprint, released the first ‘official’ UK graphic novel of JM Barrie’s beloved book Peter Pan. The book was the work of artist Stephen White, also known as Stref, a long-time fan of Barrie’s… Read More ›

• Gale Force Nine, Battlefront and BBC to produce Doctor Who board game

  By John Freeman on 15 October 2015

  

  For over fifty years, the Doctor and his companions have taken viewers on a journey into the unknown in Doctor Who. Now, US company Gale Force Nine is partnering with BBC Worldwide North America to bring the Time Lord’s adventures… Read More ›

• Truugationary: The Wit and Wisdom of Truuglub Vanderpatz The Daunting

  By John Freeman on 15 October 2015

  

  Please note, these are the only the terms known to date employed by the Chk’Rath, Truug, who features prominently in Crucible.  It will, over time, expand. Bellingly: Ironically. With thundering yet much-avoided inevitability. Bathetically. Chk’Rath: Truug’s species (see Episode One) Frentling: Pantomiming… Read More ›

• London’s Barbican Library gets S.M.A.S.H.ed!

  By John Freeman on 14 October 2015

  

  S.M.A.S.H. is a one-day all ages event at the Barbican Library on Saturday 7th November, produced in association with CityRead, Comica and the London Graphic Novel Network. The event has a great line up of creators, including author and comics writer Ben… Read More ›

• Wonderfully weird: John Robbins “A Hand of Fingers”

  By John Freeman on 14 October 2015

  

  He has lettered hundreds of pages of comics by other creators, and for years plugged and reviewed Irish and British publications on defunct small press-centric website Bugpowder. Now, Dubliner John Robbins has released A Hand Of Fingers, a terrific anthology of… Read More ›

• In Review: Kenya – Aberrations

  By Jeremy Briggs on 14 October 2015

  

  Kenya – Aberrations is the third 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. After reporting to London,… Read More ›

• Dundee Literary Festival 2015 features comics guests, opening of Dundee Creative Comics Space

  By Colin Noble on 14 October 2015

  

  If you’re a comics fan and in the vicinity of Dundee from 21st October until 25th October 2015, then an attempt needs to be made to attend the Dundee Literary Festival. Most of the events are aimed at the bibliophiles… Read More ›

• New Cartoon Network magazine launches this week

  By John Freeman on 13 October 2015

  

  Panini UK is to launch a new, monthly Cartoon Network magazine on Thursday (15th October), featuring Adventure Time, The Amazing World of Gumball and Ben 10 – related content, as well as the channel’s many other shows. The first issue of the… Read More ›

• Comic Heroes returns to the News Stand

  By John Freeman on 13 October 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Some 18 months after Comic Heroes magazine was cancelled, the title has take an leaf from The X-Men and risen like a Phoenix from the ashes. Brought to you again by Future Publishing, the 148-page quarterly Comic Heroes is back with… Read More ›

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