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• Cool as ICE! A Review of the International Comic Expo, Birmingham, 2015

  By downthetubes Guests on 8 September 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  England’s second city was the location for the latest and possibly the coolest comic convention on the circuit and Jon Laight was there for downthetubes… The International Comic Expo is held in the centre of Birmingham and organised by Shane Chebsey,… Read More ›

• Carlos Ezquerra delivers “Johnny Red” variant cover for new Titan Comics title by Garth Ennis

  By John Freeman on 8 September 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The new Johnny Red title from Titan Comics written by Garth Ennis – launching in November – looks like it will be terrific, simply based on what artist Keith Burns has already done in comics. That include ERKS for Volume 11… Read More ›

• Homes and the Homeless in the spotlight at Lakes Festival exhibition

  By John Freeman on 8 September 2015

  

  Kendal’s YWCA will be transformed in October into an art installation that is part comic strip, part crossword puzzle, that examines our concepts of home, and homelessness. As part of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (16th -18th October) “Windows Trail”, local shops and… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Adventures gears up for show’s return, Supergirl writer James Peaty pens strip

  By John Freeman on 7 September 2015

  

  This is the best September ever! Not only does Doctor Who return to our TV screens on the nineteenth, but on 10th September you can feast your eyes upon Doctor Who Adventures #6… which the Doctor is happy to tell… Read More ›

• Classic Thunderbirds “Bookazine” out this week

  By John Freeman on 7 September 2015

  

  Panini are to release a Thunderbirds “bookazine”, the work of the same team working on their excellent The Essential Doctor Who series, including Marcus Hearn,  author of  the new book Thunderbirds: The Vault (reviewed here), Fifty years after International Rescue’s first mission,… Read More ›

• It’s Electrifyin’! Awesome Comics Podcast features Leah Moore

  By John Freeman on 7 September 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Episode 10 of the Awesome Comics Podcast is slipping and sliding into your pyjamas today. Hosted by Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond, this episode has as its guest, writer and digital comics pioneer Leah Moore. The guys talk… Read More ›

• Sufferin’ satellites! Dan Dare to return as audio drama series

  By John Freeman on 7 September 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Spaceship Away! The science fiction action hero Dan Dare – Pilot of the Future, is set to return as an audio drama series. Independent production company B7 Media, in association with the Dan Dare Corporation, has announced that BAFTA nominees… Read More ›

• Aces Weekly sees debut of “Older Than the Hills”, return of Humph the Cat and Psycho Gran!

  By John Freeman on 7 September 2015

  

  “Older Than the Hills”, the new graphic serial by Martin Hayes and Chris Askham launches as part of Volume 18 of David Lloyd’s digital magazine Aces Weekly today (7th September). High summer. The rolling English countryside. The birds and the butterflies… Read More ›

• Starlord’s “Planet of the Damned” collection on its way from 2000AD

  By John Freeman on 6 September 2015

  

  The Bermuda Triangle-inspired science fiction comic “Planet of the Damned” that channelled elements of Mad Max straight to the pages of the short-lived 2000AD companion Starlord, is to be collected next year. Rebellion, the publishers of 2000AD are putting out… Read More ›

• In Review: Thunderbirds – The Vault

  By John Freeman on 6 September 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  By Marcus Hearn Designed by Mike Jones Published by Virgin Books Out: 10th September 2015 The Book: On 30th September 1965, International Rescue successfully completed their first assignment, and the Tracy brothers imprinted themselves on a generation of captivated children. Thirty-two… Read More ›

• Kayo action figure most wanted Thunderbirds toy, say makers Vivid

  By John Freeman on 5 September 2015

  

  Kayo, the Thunderbirds Are Go character who serves as International Rescue’s security chief, looks like she’ll be a runaway success – as an action figure. Vivid, who currently hold the master toy licence for ITV’s Thunderbirds Are Go animated TV series,… Read More ›

• Mouse to Minx’s “Bunty” comic-inspired product line grows in time for Christmas

  By John Freeman on 5 September 2015

  

  Retro girls comics merchandise!

• In Review: Octobriana – The Underground History

  By Antony Esmond on 5 September 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  By John A. Short Publisher: Kult Creations Format: 120 pages long. A signed, numbered, limited edition of 300. Colour/Black & white Price: £9.99 UK The Book:  This lavishly illustrated book features the full story behind cult, underground, communist superheroine – Octobriana…. Read More ›

• Brought to Book: John A. Short talks about communist comic hero Octobriana

  By Antony Esmond on 5 September 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  The more obscure the band in certain areas of music the cooler they are. The underground, crazy named and most importantly obscure horror movies are also considered cool. Right?  So, a character called Octobriana that is out of copyright, and… Read More ›

• British Marvel anti-hero Outlaw to oust Punisher?

  By John Freeman on 5 September 2015

  

  (Updated 1430): US comic news sites Newsarama and Comic Book Resources have higlighted the return of  Outlaw, a Punisher-inspired British vigilante created by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Doug Braithwaite, in the first issue of Contest of Champions, on sale 7th October. Al Ewing is writing Contest… Read More ›

• Something for the Weekend: British Comic Shop Releases (2nd September 2015)

  By John Freeman on 5 September 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  It’s a busy weekend for comic fans across the UK, with many in Birmingham for the ace International Comic Expo, offering a whole host of comic creators to meet and greet – and until next week, it’s the only place where… Read More ›

• Asterix goes from strength to strength, with new “Missing Scroll” album out next month

  By John Freeman on 4 September 2015

  

  Since 1959, when Asterix was created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, he has gone from success to success – continuously attracting fans from all ages and from all around the world. In the publishing field, it is a very… Read More ›

• Crowdfunding Spotlight: “A Restless Night”, a Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman spin-off

  By John Freeman on 4 September 2015

  

  Tom Ward and Luke Parker, the talented team behind the brilliant Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman (the latest issue reviewed here), have just launched their latest Kickstarter for a one-shot prestige horror comic from the world of their hit comic, based… Read More ›

• How to Draw Comics the Small Press Way with The Imperium

  By downthetubes Guests on 4 September 2015

  

  Tzvi Lebetkin and Stefano Cardoselli’s IndieGoGo campaign to fund for their Imperium (“a love letter to Sixties telefantasy”) draws to a close today. We interviewed Tzvi about the campaign and his other comics recently and here, he explains why he’s offering a low rent small press… Read More ›

• Not Just for Girls: Five Shojo Manga picks and a Competition, too!

  By downthetubes Guests on 4 September 2015

  

  Shojo (sometimes spelt Shoujo or Shoujou) means girl in Japanese, but that doesn’t mean Shojo comics can be enjoyed only by girls. In Britain and, increasingly, Japan, shojo’s stories are enjoyed by men as well. Here are five shojo comics… Read More ›

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