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• Sneak Preview – Propeller Issue 1

  By Antony Esmond on November 23, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Propeller – Issue One Written by Ricardo Mo Art by Alberto Muriel Lettered by HdE Logo and Cover Variant by Rodolfo Reyes Published by Instant Astronaut Publishing Available from Wednesday 26th November 2014 from Comixology The Story: Let’s be fair… Read More ›

• OFF LIFE team launch year-long “Yellow” project, seeks more volunteers

  By John Freeman on November 21, 2014

  

  The team behind the free street comic OFF LIFE, distributed in London and other major cities and available as a free download every issue, are preparing to launch a new, year-long project next week – Yellow – and they’re looking… Read More ›

• New Commandos On Sale Now

  By John Freeman on November 21, 2014

  

  Here’s the lowdown on all the latest issues of Commando from DC Thomson (Issues 4759-4762) , on sale now in all good newsagents and digitally for iPad and iPhone… Commando No 4759 – Assault In The Alps Story: George Low… Read More ›

• Garth, Roy of the Rovers – “The Best of British”

  By John Freeman on November 21, 2014

  

  The latest issue of Best of British magazine – on sale in newsagents until 29th November – includes features on two top UK comic characters, Garth and Roy of the Rovers. Written by Ant Jones, the Garth feature, devoted to… Read More ›

• Doctor Whoah heads to GOSH

  By John Freeman on November 21, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  If you’re in London tomorrow, why not swing by GOSH and meet artist Jamie Lenman, aka Baxter, and the team from MIWK Publishing, to celebrate the launch of Whoah! Gathered from the pages of Panini’s Doctor Who Magazine comes a… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Titan Comics New Penguins Of Madagascar Comic

  By John Freeman on November 20, 2014

  

    Next Wednesday – 26th November – sees the release of Penguins of Madagascar #1 from Titan Comics, which ties-in with the new Penguins of Madagascar movie release from DreamWorks Animation – and we have a sneak peek for you! Here’s… Read More ›

• Limited Edition Electricomics Booklet signed by Alan Moore goes on sale

  By John Freeman on November 19, 2014

  

    Limited to a run of only 500 copies, a small number of the special Electricomics booklet, originally produced for the team’s appearance at Thought Bubble Festival 2014 in Leeds, are now on sale online, along with a set of seven Electricomics… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women

  By John Freeman on November 19, 2014

  

    Continuing a month of shows about the work of comic book creators who mix together different cultures and media in their art on Britain’s only comics-focused radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to gallery owners Jo David and… Read More ›

• Dan Dare: The Lost 2000AD Story

  By John Freeman on November 19, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Earlier this month we reported that Rebellion, the publishers of 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine, had announced collections of the “Dan Dare” stories published in early editions of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, with the first of a two-volume series set to be published in autumn 2015. We also… Read More ›

• In Review: The Gerry Anderson Comic Collection

  By John Freeman on November 19, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    Creators: Various, including writers Alan Fennell and Tod Sullivan and artists Frank Bellamy, Jon Davis, Eric Eden, Ron Embleton, Rob Hamilton, and Mike Noble Publisher: Egmont UK Price: £25.00 Out: Now ISBN: 978 1 4052 7266 7 Binding: Hardback,… Read More ›

• Web comics platform Tapastic acquires Webtoon Live

  By John Freeman on November 18, 2014

  

    Digital web comics platform Tapastic  – which hosts web comics by some British comic creators, including myself, as well as many more from around the globe – has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Webtoon Live, a grassroots… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Royal Blood from Titan Comics

  By John Freeman on November 18, 2014

  

    Warning: Some Gruesome Panels Below! Titan Comics releases a cracking graphic novel, Royal Blood  this week – and it’s on sale from comic shops and bookshops, physical and digital. They’ve kindly sent us a sneak peek, and here are the… Read More ›

• Ian Kennedy joins Birmingham Comic Festival line up

  By John Freeman on November 18, 2014

  

    Legendary British comic artist Ian Kennedy – best known today for his covers for Commando but whose credits a huge range of comic titles from Eagle and 2000AD to girls comic Emma – is to make a rare comic… Read More ›

• Paragon Annual announced, new indie Christmas treat

  By John Freeman on November 18, 2014

  

    The team behind the brilliant action adventure anthology Paragon have announced the impending publication of a Paragon Annual for 2015, something of a homage to their love of British Christmas annuals of yesteryear. Due to be released next month, the… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Doctor Who – Twelfth Doctor Who #2

  By John Freeman on November 18, 2014

  

    The second issue of Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor goes on sale on Wednesday in all good comic shops from Titan Comics and we have a sneak peek at the issue below. Here’s all the details all Scary Eyebrow… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Comic Releases (19th November 2014) – Love and War and Fables, Too!

  By John Freeman on November 18, 2014

  

    Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 19th November 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below,… Read More ›

• Bear Alley Books announces Bullet strip “Frontline UK” as next collection

  By John Freeman on November 17, 2014

  

    Steve Holland at Bear Alley Books has announced that his next collection of classic comics is another DC Thomson-published story, “Frontline UK”, reprinting the complete series from Bullet where it appeared back in 1976. The original artist was Ian… Read More ›

• Dave Gibbons, Mark Buckingham art included in Lakes International Comic Art Festival auction

  By John Freeman on November 17, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

    The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has just launched a fund-raising auction on eBay that will help raise finds for its 2015 outreach and Festival activities which includes artwork by Dave Gibbons, French artist Boulet, Jeff Smith and artists from… Read More ›

• Tonight’s Gotham on Channel 5: “Spirit of the Goat”

  By John Freeman on November 17, 2014

  

    When a killer begins targeting the first born of Gotham’s elite, Detective Harvey Bullock is forced to confront traumatic memories from a nearly identical case he worked in the past. Later, Gordon is confronted by past decisions in Gotham… Read More ›

• Photo Report: Thought Bubble 2014

  By Antony Esmond on November 17, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Thought Bubble 2014, which took place in Leeds this weekend, was the biggest incarnation of this annual Festival so far. It had a few added twists to its layout and style, with the TB Teepee the biggest addition and occupied… Read More ›

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