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• Daring Escapes and World War One Air War feature in new Commando titles

  By John Freeman on 8 October 2015

  

  Here’s the low down on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4851-4854). on sale today in all good newsagents, 8th October 2015, featuring two all-new stories written by Ferg Handley with interior art from Keith Page and Vila. Commando… Read More ›

• The MASK: Smiling in the Face of Adversity

  By Colin Noble on 7 October 2015

  

  One of my hobby horses has always been that comics have rarely been treated as a serious medium by main stream culture when it has produced such works as Maus, The Tale of One Bad Rat and V for Vendetta…. Read More ›

• One Beat Zines announces third anthology, “Identity” will launch at Thought Bubble

  By John Freeman on 7 October 2015

  

  One Beat Zines, thezine-making collective/distro run by Sarah Broadhurst and Julia Scheele has announced the impending release of their third anthology since they launched almost exactly one year ago. Identity – available for pre-order from the OBZ shop – is a book full of varied and diverse female… Read More ›

• Ten-shun! The new 100% Biodegradable is on sale now!

  By John Freeman on 7 October 2015

  

  Offering its usual entertaining mix of action, visceral black humour and outright savagery and mayhem Issue 10 of the digital anthology 100% Biodegradable has just been released on Drivethru and Comicsy for a measly 69p (that’s 99 cents for our… Read More ›

• Dave Windett’s new web comic “Intergalactic Medical Doctor” launches

  By John Freeman on 7 October 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Dave Windett has a new web comic over at the Webcomic Factory – Intergalactic Medical Doctor, written by Christian Beranek and Tony DiGerolamo (who he worked on with another strip, Comic Book Mafia). “It’s been described as ‘kind of like… Read More ›

• Doctor Who writer Bob Baker and artist Paul Tams signing at Cardiff’s Comic Guru this weekend

  By John Freeman on 7 October 2015

  

  Doctor Who writer Bob Baker will be signing copies of his new book The Essential Book Of K9, alongside the book’s editor and well-known Doctor Who artist artist Paul Tams at Cardiff’s Comic Guru store this Saturday (10th October). Bob is best… Read More ›

• Johnny Red #1: The Video Trailer

  By John Freeman on 6 October 2015

  

  Here’s Titan Comics video trailer for Johnny Red #1, written by Garth Ennis with art by Keith Burns, on sale in November. JOHNNY RED #1 Writer: Garth Ennis Artist: Keith Burns Legendary British fighter ace, Johnny ‘Red’ Redburn, returns once… Read More ›

• Plastichead unleashes Werewolf Press, new graphic novel company, announces “Realm of the Damned”

  By John Freeman on 6 October 2015

  

  Independent entertainment distributor Plastichead has announced the launch of a new graphic novel company – Werewolf Press – and will launch its first title in its four book Realm of the Damned series in early 2016. Realm of the Damned – written… Read More ›

• In Review – Kill Screen Issue 4: Code Red

  By Antony Esmond on 6 October 2015

  

    Written by Mike Garley Art by Joshua Sherwell Letters by Mike Stock “Humanity has reached its Kill Screen. Now only the strongest will survive as computer errors transcend from the digital world into our own, destroying everything in their… Read More ›

• Mags In Bags: comic creator Alexander Matthews call for “VAT on Tat”

  By downthetubes Guests on 6 October 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  Following up on John Freeman’s post expressing joy at seeing a child ignore all the “mag in a bag” comic/ young persons magazines in favour of the cheaper, non-bagged Beano, comic creator Alexander Matthews very kindly gave us permission to re-post… Read More ›

• Taschen launches “Bronze Age of DC Comics” book by Paul Levitz

  By John Freeman on 5 October 2015

  

  Specialist publisher has just launched its sumptuous-looking title The Bronze Age of DC Comics, dedicated to some of the best-loved comics in US publisher DC Comics history, penned by the company’s former Publisher and President Paul Levitz. On 15th December 1978,… Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast Episode 14: Comic Artist Brian Vander

  By John Freeman on 5 October 2015

  

  The boys at the Awesome Comics Podcast get all transatlantic this week when Dan Butcher, Vince Hunt and Tony Esmond interview the titan of pencils Brian Vander. This particular Chicago creator is working on the long form webcomic The World of… Read More ›

• Nottingham Comic Con announces Clint Langley as a guest – and a whole lot more

  By Antony Esmond on 5 October 2015

  

  The mighty Nottingham Comic Convention (Saturday 24th October) is now into its third year – and has really pumped up the Comics Jam this year, offering appearances by big name pros like Duncan Fegredo and Marc Laming lined up alongside some small press scrappers… Read More ›

• Despite the Odds, Child buys Beano in Supermarket Shock; the perils and pitfalls of UK news stand distribution

  By John Freeman on 4 October 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Here’s a couple of snapshots of a typical British supermarket display of teen and young children’s magazines taken yesterday, which I occasionally post for discussion and dissection on my Facebook Comic Con page as we ponder the state of our native… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds Are Go comic cover unveiled

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    DC Thomson has revealed the cover of the first issue of its Thunderbirds Are Go title, which launches Wednesday 14th October in all good newsagents. Launchng just as the second set of first season episodes is due to start… Read More ›

• Captain Britain guests in fan homage to Herb Trimpe

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2015

  

  Captain Britain fans should be thrilled by this Herb Trimpe homage by comic creators Robin Barnard and Martin Hand, which features on the back page of the next issue of Robin’s latest free comic entitled Your Lord, Master and Emperor… Read More ›

• 21st Century Tank Girl book to launch at Lakes Festival, one month before book shop release

  By John Freeman on 3 October 2015

  

  Writer Alan Martin and artists Warwick Johnson-Cadwell and Jonathan Edwards will be launching the 21st Century Tank Girl book at the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (16th – 18th October) in Kendal – well over a month before the collection is released in shops…. Read More ›

• Awesome Comics Podcast spotlights Rob Jones and Madius Comics

  By John Freeman on 2 October 2015

  

  The latest episode of the Awesome Comics Podcast features Rob Jones, one of the evil geniuses behind new small press publisher Madius Comics, who joins Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond to talk about their current and upcoming titles, the amazing… Read More ›

• “Bomb Scares” comic anthology from Time Bomb Comics seeks backing

  By John Freeman on 2 October 2015

  

  Time Bomb Comics publisher Steve Tanner has just launched a modest Kicstarter – just £500 – to raise funds to publish Bomb Scares, a new horror comic anthology showcasing a truly frightening array of artists and writers. Intended as an annual release… Read More ›

• British Comic Awards Shortlist announced, Beano artist Dudley D. Watkins enters “Hall of Fame”

  By John Freeman on 2 October 2015

  

  After many, many months of planning, reading, more reading and even more reading the team behind the British Comic Awards have just revealed the nominees for 2014/15, selected from the Longlist of titles provided by the reading public, publishers and the creators themselves. The BCA… Read More ›

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