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• Sad news as Great Beast Comics announces it will shutter in January

  By John Freeman on December 17, 2014

  

    Great Beast Comics, a group of independent comic creators self publishing their work to a professional level founded in April 2012 by Adam Cadwell and Marc Ellerby has announced it is to shut down next month after just two years… Read More ›

• Final Commando titles of 2014 On Sale on Thursday, World War One epic concludes

  By John Freeman on December 16, 2014

  

  Here, for the last time in 2014, is the release information for the latest issues of Commando (4767-4770) from DC Thomson,  on sale this Thursday, 18th December, in all good newsagents and digitally for iPhone and iPad via the Commando app…. Read More ›

• London Art Fair returns for 27th edition in January

  By John Freeman on December 16, 2014

  

    The London Art Fair, the UK’s premier Fair for Modern British and contemporary art, kicks off the cultural calendar with its 27th edition at the Business Design Centre, Islington, from 21-25 January 2015. The Fair presents a unique overview… Read More ›

• ITV commissions Beowulf series

  By John Freeman on December 16, 2014

  

    ITV has commissioned thirteen-part drama Beowulf, an epic re-imagining of one of literature’s greatest and most enduring heroes, a character that’s no stranger to comic book fans. Created by James Dormer (Strike Back, Wallander, Outcast) , Tim Haines (Primeval,… Read More ›

• Marc Jackson auctions Aces Weekly art for charity

  By John Freeman on December 16, 2014

  

    Aces Weekly contribuor Marc Jackson is auctioning a page for a new comic of his that will feature in the online anthology comic from March 2015 for charity. The auction is to raise money for East Cheshire Hospice (a local Macclesfield, Cheshire hospice)… Read More ›

• Comic Creators take to Twitter to protest at EU VAT changes that will cripple their business

  By John Freeman on December 16, 2014

  

    With so little time before the European Parliament shuts for Christmas, the VAT Action Group urged its supporters to take to Twitter this morning in an urgent bid to show both EU commissioners and the UK government that we are not going… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (17th December 2014) – Prog 2015, Titan’s new Madefire titles – and Neil Gaiman, too

  By John Freeman on December 16, 2014

  

    Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 17th December 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in… Read More ›

• WorldOf3A Judge Death figure in the works

  By John Freeman on December 16, 2014

  

  Ace figure makers WorldOf3A are dropping hints about their next release on social media – a 1/12th scale Judge Death of 2000AD fame. You’ll be able to pre-order the figure from 14th January 2015 at Bambaland for $60 USD: www.bambalandstore.com

• Preview – The Grievous Journey of Ichabod Azrael

  By Antony Esmond on December 15, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    Written by Rob Williams Art by Dom Reardon, Mike Dowling, Antonio Fuso and Peter Doherty. Published in the US by 2000AD Release date – 25th February 2015 His name is Ichabod and he was a killer. But his death… Read More ›

• Dark Judges set to scare in 2000AD Prog 2015

  By Antony Esmond on December 15, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    You know how at every Christmas we get grotesque body horror, violence and murder? Well forget all about the Eastenders special and get yourselves over to 2000AD, because this year they have pulled out all the stops. Here is a… Read More ›

• Tonight’s Gotham on Channel 5: LoveCraft

  By John Freeman on December 15, 2014

  

    When killers come after Selina, Jim tracks down Lovecraft to get him to call off the hit. Meanwhile, Selina and Bruce flee into the city and Alfred and Harvey go after them,  in Gotham – ‘Lovecraft’ – which airs on Channel 5 in… Read More ›

• Death Duty by John Freeman and Alan Burrows comes to 100% Biodegradable

  By John Freeman on December 14, 2014

  

    Issue 7 of the digital anthology 100% Biodegradable – edited by Dave Hailwood and John Kirkham – is now available to buy on Comicsy or Drivethru for just 69p/$0.99. Along with your usual smattering of brain munching goblins, boneheaded barbarians and… Read More ›

• The WarWorldz Saga begins in 100% Biodegradable!

  By John Freeman on December 14, 2014

  

    Issue 7 of the digital anthology 100% Biodegradable – edited by Dave Hailwood and John Kirkham – is now available to buy on Comicsy or Drivethru for just 69p/$0.99. Along with your usual smattering of brain munching goblins, boneheaded barbarians and… Read More ›

• Easter Comic Cons in Scotland

  By Jeremy Briggs on December 14, 2014

  

  Tired of hearing about Christmas yet? Let’s jump forward to Easter then as Easter 2015 sees two conventions returning to Scotland, Dee-Con in Dundee and the Edinburgh Comic Con. Dee-Con has been running under various different names at the Dundee University… Read More ›

• Playworld Superheroes Gets Set to Launch on Mobile

  By John Freeman on December 13, 2014

  

    Starship, the Liverpool-based digital media, technology and entertainment studio, has unveiled details on Playworld Superheroes, its upcoming mobile game in which players use their imaginations to design, customise and then become, a superhero of their own creation. Inspiring endless creativity… Read More ›

• 2000AD’s Zenith Phase Two release Britain’s Number One Graphic Novel

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2014

  

  .   2000AD‘s collection of Zenith Phase Two by Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell is officially the UK’s Number One selling graphic novel, coming top in the Graphic Novels: General and the Graphic Novels: Superheroes section of Nielsen Bookscan for… Read More ›

• Judge Dredd Mega Collection launches in UK newsagents in January

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2014 • ( 12 )

  

  Prepare yourselves for the definitive collection of the ultimate Lawman of the Future – Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection is launching in all good newsagents in the UK and Ireland on 21st January 2015, a fortnightly collection of classic stories from the UK’s… Read More ›

• Ripley vs. the Doctor: BFI Poll Reveals UK’s Two Favourite Sci-Fi Characters, Now You Decide Who Comes Out on Top

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  The votes are in and the British Film Institute today announces the final two vying to be named as the UK’s favourite Sci-Fi character of all time. The BFI launched its poll to find the nation’s favourite Sci-Fi character back in… Read More ›

• Eagle Times Volume 27, Number Four

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2014

  

  The latest issue of Eagle Times is available now from the Eagle Society. Winter 2014 Contents ‘Ron Embleton – Master of line drawing’ – a focus on the black and white illustration work of this renowned artist, who drew in… Read More ›

• True Believers event comes to Cheltenham, aims to put the comics back into “Comic-Con”

  By John Freeman on December 12, 2014

  

    The True Believers Comic-Con is a new UK based convention that will be held at Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire on Saturday 7th February 2015, with the goal of bringing fans  a comic-con that puts its focus back onto the comic books and… Read More ›

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