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• Jeff Hawke’s Cosmos: Now We Are Nine

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2014

  

  Just published is Volume 9 Number One of the Jeff Hawke Club magazine, Jeff Hawke’s Cosmos. A heavyweight issue of 94 pages – excluding the cover! – the magazine features four complete newspaper strip stories, with Hawke’s Notes, articles, club… Read More ›

• Egmont Publishing launches pre-school Bing Magazine

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2014

  

  Egmont Publishing has just launched the first Bing magazine as part of their pre-school Play & Learn titles. The Bing TV series has been adapted from the insightful books by award-winning author and illustrator Ted Dewan and meticulously developed by a hand-picked team… Read More ›

• Scotland in the 70’s Revisited by Manga Writer Sean Michael Wilson

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2014

  

  The latest Graphic Novel to be announced by award winning British award-winning publisher Scar Comics is something very different from their previous output of Science Fiction or Horror that they are most well known for. Teaming up with Scottish manga… Read More ›

• Doctor Who to become part of new British Paramount theme park?

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    A landmark agreement has been struck that could see some of BBC Worldwide’s biggest brands such as Doctor Who and Sherlock  feature prominently in a new entertainment resort near London supported by leading Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures. London Resort… Read More ›

• Keith Page and Stephen Walsh’s Charlotte Corday project “London Calling” goes digital

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2014

  

    The Charlotte Corday adventure London Calling, published by Timebomb Comics, has just been added to the ROK Comics digital app for iPad, taking its place alongside Iron Moon, which was previously published in print by Print Media. Written by… Read More ›

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 11

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2014

  

  The party under attack! But by who… or indeed, what…?

• Bristol Old Vic brings Stephen Collins “The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil” to the stage in world premiere

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    The award-winning Bristol Old Vic Young Company will present the world premiere of Stephen Collins‘ best-selling graphic novel The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil in January. “Beneath the skin of everything is something nobody can know The job of the… Read More ›

• Comic creators and fans urged to sign new #VATMESS petition

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

    (Updated 13th December 2014, update at end of story): A new pan European petition protesting at the implementation of new VAT rules aimed at large corporations avoiding paying tax in the countries they trade has just been launched. I… Read More ›

• Anderson Entertainment releases free Terrahawks episode online, web series in the works

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2014

  

    Anderson Entertainment are giving Terrahawks fans an early Christmas present with the free release of the Terrahawks Christmas episode – “A Christmas Miracle” – online via YouTube for 30 days from 10 December 2014. The episode has been digitally… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Dave Westaway – A Tribute by John Ridgway

  By downthetubes Guests on December 10, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

    We’re saddened to report the passing of Eagle afficianado and comic collector and archivist Dave Westaway, a name that may only be familiar to a few reading this but whose contributions to the work of various groups, preserving and promoting… Read More ›

• Pat Mills To Talk “Charley’s War” at University of Liverpool

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2014

  

    Charley’s War co-creator Pat Mills will challenge the current revisionist “spin” of that century old conflict at a University of Liverpool talk later this month. Pat, who is a Visiting Professor in the Department of English, (he was given an honorary professorship by the University back in 2011)… Read More ›

• Pat Mills to challenges Great War revisionists with University of Liverpool lecture

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2014

    Charley’s War co-creator Pat Mills will challenge the current revisionist “spin” of that century old conflict at a University of Liverpool talk this month. Pat, who is a Visiting Professor in the Department of English, (he was given an honorary professorship by the University… Read More ›

• In Review: Spaceship Away 34

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2014 • ( 4 )

  

    The latest issue of the Eagle-inspired Spaceship Away, available now, comes with another great cover from veteran artist Don Harley inspired by the original “Dan Dare” tale “The Ship that Lived”, and includes a great bonus Christmas gift – a 24-page “Dan… Read More ›

• Nickelodeon widens its Writing Program to accept worldwide applications

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2014

  

  Viacom-owned cable and satellite TV network Nickelodeon has announced an open call for its 2015 global Animated Shorts Program, open worldwide. They’ll be taking pitches between 1st February – 31st March 2015. They’ve also announced an expansion to their Writing Program,… Read More ›

• “Toy Hunter” returns to Quest in January, seeking Space: 1999 Eagle and collectibles for Stan Lee

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2014

  

    Acclaimed toy dealer Jordan Hembrough is back on the hunt to find the holy grail of toys and collectibles with bigger price tags that earn bigger profits in the third season of Toy Hunter, which will premiere on QUEST… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (9th December 2014) – 2000AD clears the decks for all-new thrills!

  By John Freeman on December 9, 2014

  

    Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 10th December 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in… Read More ›

• Hibernia releases “Library of Death” and “Baker’s Half Dozen” strip collections, new Scream! Archive announced

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2014

  

    Just in time for Christmas, Hibernia Comics , publishers of collections such as The Tower King and Thirteenth Floor, has released two terrific collections – one from the short-lived horror comic Scream! and the other from the perhaps lesser well-known… Read More ›

• Richard Piers Rayner, Will Sliney feature in When Saturday Comes

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2014

  

    The latest issue of the “Half Decent Football Magazine” When Saturday Comes includes a feature on how artists turn their hands to football featuring Road to Perdition and Doctor Who artist Richard Piers Rayner and Marvel artist Will Sliney. Born in Middlesbrough,… Read More ›

• Tonight’s Gotham on Channel 5: Harvey Dent

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2014

  

  Jim leaves Selina in Alfred’s safekeeping while ADA Harvey Dent (Nicholas D’Agosto) uses her potential testimony to rattle the man Dent believes is responsible for the Waynes’ murders. Meanwhile, Oswald finds Fish’s mole in the Falcone organization in Gotham – ‘Harvey Dent’ – which airs… Read More ›

• Cup of O – Thought Bubble Stash Dissection

  By Owen Watts on December 7, 2014

  

    Last month saw the annual appearance of the Thought Bubble Comic Art Festival in Leeds – the convention element of which is a permanent fixture on the convention calendar for the majority of small pressers in the UK. I was there… Read More ›

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