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• 10 Days to Mancster Con 2015, celebrating indie sequential art in the North West

  By John Freeman on 19 August 2015

  

    There are just ten days to go to MancsterCon 2015 on 29th August 2015, which will be held at the University of Salford Media City campus. Featured guests include Adam Cadwell, creator of Blood Blokes and Lydia Wysocki, creator of the Newcastle Science Comic, among others…. Read More ›

• Mal Earl’s “Bulletproof Nylon” returns to Aces Weekly in November 

  By John Freeman on 19 August 2015

  

  The latest chapter in Cumbria-based comic creator Mal Earl‘s Bulletproof Nylon saga – a comic strip titled “Hope Road” – will feature in David Lloyd’s terrific digital anthology comic, Aces Weekly, in November. Bulletproof Nylon is an ongoing creative project, informed and… Read More ›

• On Sale Today: The Blacklist #2 from Titan Comics

  By John Freeman on 19 August 2015

  

    On sale today in all good comic shops from Titan Comics is The Blacklist #2, written by Nicole Dawn Phillips with art from Beni Lobel. Based on the hit show from NBC starring James Spader, this issue sees Kilniski… Read More ›

• Egmont’s new “Download” magazine features “Dan Droid” comic strip

  By John Freeman on 19 August 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Just launched this week is a brand new kids magazine, DOWNLOAD, from Egmont Publishing UK, featuring an all-new comic strip, “Dan Droid“, drawn by top comic artist Steve Beckett. This new title follows the launch of YouTube-focused magazine Oh My Vlog!… Read More ›

• Egmont Publishing UK celebrates growing comics sales

  By John Freeman on 19 August 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Following up on our recent coverage of improved news stand comic sales in the UK for numerous titles, we’re pleased to Egmont Publishing UK is deservedly delighted ar the success of its new Disney Frozen magazine and growing sales for… Read More ›

• Safari Festival returns to London this weekend

  By John Freeman on 18 August 2015

  

  The Safari Festival, organised by Breakdown Press, is back this weekend, taking place at Studio 2, the Shoreditch gallery space of London-based creative agency, Protein. The Festival is a one-day celebration of the new wave of alternative and art comics from the UK and beyond and… Read More ›

• Gosh! Comics gets set to host Safari Festival Pre-Party

  By John Freeman on 18 August 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  This weekend sees the return of Safari Festival, courtesy of the fine folks at Breakdown Press. It’s a showcase from some of the most interesting and innovative comics work out there at the moment and we’ve got an event on Friday night to… Read More ›

• Dave Gibbons guest at London’s SoundStage in September

  By John Freeman on 18 August 2015

  

  Comics Laureate, artist and writer Dave Gibbons and costume designer Jane Petrie will share a stage at London’s Soundstage in September. Soundstage is a new and unique regular London-based arts event. Each month, there’ll be a line-up of two special… Read More ›

• In Review: OFF LIFE Issue 12

  By John Freeman on 18 August 2015

  

  Issue 12 of OFF LIFE, the free print and digital comics anthology is out now, its hard-working team revitalised from running their Yellow “Comics For A Lost Generation” series – where 52 artists are illustrating 52 weeks of news, a project that will be released… Read More ›

• In Review: Dump Issue 3

  By John Freeman on 17 August 2015

  

  Writer: David Robertson Artist: David Robertson, Damon Herd, Donna Law, Neil Paterson, Ludi Price, Keara Stewart and Pam Wye Publisher: Fred Egg Comics Format: 80 pages, black and white Continuing in what seems like some mission to offer the most eclectic… Read More ›

• An Embarrassment of Riches: A forward look at Comic Conventions of 2016

  By Colin Noble on 17 August 2015

  

  We are already seeing a surge in convention activity for next year as teams around the country begin to prepare their conventions – which should really come as no surprise to many event organisers, whose planning for their next comics… Read More ›

• British Museum to host Manga Now: Three Generations Exhibition

  By John Freeman on 17 August 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Celebrating the tenth anniversary of Asahi Shimbun sponsorship, the British Museum’s Asahi Shimbun Gallery is to host Manga Now: Three Generations from September, an exhibition featuring newly commissioned and recent works by a trio of celebrated Japanese manga artists: Chiba Tetsuya, Hoshino… Read More ›

• Author Chris Lackey talks “Transreality” with the Awesome Comics Podcast crew

  By John Freeman on 17 August 2015

  

  Episode 7 of the Awesome Comics Podcast is sliding up your alley today. Hosted by Vince Hunt (Red Mask From Mars) Hunt, Dan Butcher (Vanguard) Butcher and Tony Esmond (the hairy and annoying one) this episode has as its guest… Read More ›

• Spain’s FNAC-Salamandra International Graphic Novel Prize graphic novel competition open to all

  By John Freeman on 17 August 2015

  

    Recently launched is the latest competition for Spain’s FNAC-Salamandra International Graphic Novel Prize, which will go to an original, totally new and completely unpublished graphic novel – and the winner will net a cool €10,000 euros. The competition, which launched… Read More ›

• In Review: Dirty Rotten Comics – Volume 5

  By Antony Esmond on 16 August 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Edited by Kirk Campbell & Gary Clap Design and layout by Gary Clap Let’s face it. Any anthology that opens with a quote by 1980s pop quartet Bucks Fizz is a winner in anyone’s book? Right? Dirty Rotten Comics are… Read More ›

• In Review: Shaman Kane Issues 1 & 2 by David Broughton

  By Antony Esmond on 16 August 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Created by David Broughton £3.50 each – 24 pages – Black & White and Colour interiors ‘Who is Shaman Kane? The Story: Shaman Kane is a gadget carrying bounty hunter who goes where he is needed. Hard as nails and… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: Mean Girls Club by Ryan Heshka

  By Antony Esmond on 16 August 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Created by Ryan Heshka 24 pages – published by NoBrow Press Release Date – September 2015 The Story: Introducing Pinky, Sweets, Blackie, McQualude and Wanda… Together they form the Mean Girls Club, a menacing powerhouse of ruthless rebels. Sweeping like a… Read More ›

• Teesside University to launch new Comics degree course

  By John Freeman on 16 August 2015

  

  Teesside University is to launch a new BA (honours) Degree course in Comics, Graphic Novels and Sequential Art. It’s a unique course, focused solely on comics, and is fully accredited,  run through the Art and Design faculty of the University and will… Read More ›

• New Merchandise Remembers Bunty Comic

  By Jeremy Briggs on 16 August 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Don’t miss out on these Bunty items!

• Forgotten Comic Characters: Pip, Squeak and Wilfred

  By John Freeman on 15 August 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  A look back at a newspaper strip classic

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