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• Tube Surfing: Sequential Birthday Competition, Doctor Who and Lenny the Lettuce!

  By John Freeman on August 2, 2014

  

  A quick round up of short news items we think you’ll be interested in. Don’t forget I also plug a lot of British comic happenings as they come in on Twitter as well as here… • In case you’ve been… Read More ›

• Pre-orders open for Supermarionation Box Set featuring new TV Century 21 comic

  By John Freeman on August 1, 2014

  

  Pre-buy orders have opened for Network’s special, limited edition Supermarionation box set featuring an all-new special edition of the popular 1960s comic TV Century 21 today (1st August). As we previously reported, called simply Supermarionation will be on sale from 20th October,following the premier… Read More ›

• Coming Soon… WarWorldz!

  By John Freeman on August 1, 2014

  

  A new comics project from John Freeman, David Hailwood, Alan Burrows and others, created by John Freeman, David Hailwood, Alan Burrows and others. WarWorldz, Death Duty © 2014 John Freeman

• Cruel seas and ghostly foes in latest issues of Commando

  By John Freeman on July 31, 2014

  

    Here’s the run down of the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando, on sale today in all good newsagents and digitally for iPad and iPhone. Commando No 4727 – Fisherman’s Foes Story: George Low Art: Jaume Forns Cover: Janek… Read More ›

• Kickstarter success for latest “Widdershins” collection – in just 14 hours

  By John Freeman on July 30, 2014

  

    Comic creator Kate Ashwin is celebrating after her latest Kickstarter  to raise £3500 to fund the newest volume of her Victorian-era adventure stories, Widdershins, reached that goal within 14 hours of going online – even though the campaign will run until 27th August! All of the… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Adventures announces “Summer Snaps” competition

  By John Freeman on July 30, 2014

  

    Where’s the most unusual place you’ll take Doctor Who Adventures magazine this summer? If you’re photographed reading the magazine in an unusual place, you could win you a Doctor Who goodie bag… Doctor Who Adventures Editor Moray Laing says:… Read More ›

• Preview: Sally of the Wasteland #1 (Titan Comics)

  By John Freeman on July 29, 2014

  

    On sale tomorrow from Titan Comics in comic shops across the country is the first issue of Sally of the Wasteland, written by Victor Grishler (X-Men, Angel & Faith, Noir) and drawn by artistic up-and-comer Tazzio Bettin. Southern Louisiana, 82 years after… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Comic Releases (30th July 2014) – Walter the Wobot back in 2000AD

  By John Freeman on July 29, 2014

  

    Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops from tomorrow, Wednesday 30th July 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in… Read More ›

• Warren Ellis and Michael Allred collaborate on official “Story of Bacardí” graphic novel

  By John Freeman on July 28, 2014

  

    Yes, we did a bit of a double take too when we heard this, but it’s true. Two of the most iconic names in the world of graphic novels – writer Warren Ellis and artist Michael Allred – have… Read More ›

• Breakdown Press gear up for first Safari Festival in London

  By John Freeman on July 27, 2014

  

    Breakdown Press, a London-based comics publisher, have organised a new, free Safari Festival. The event will take place Saturday 30th August at Studio 2, the new Shoreditch gallery space of London-based creative agency, Protein. Primarily focused on comics, the organisers hop… Read More ›

• Last Call for artists to pitch at Ligatura 2014 and perhaps get published

  By John Freeman on July 27, 2014

  

    The organisers of Poland’s Ligatura Comics Festival have issued a last call for pitches from artists for Ligatura 2014, with selected artists getting the chance to travel to Poland to pitch their work. You’ll have to be quick, though, because submissions… Read More ›

• In Review: Seconds by Bryan Lee O’Malley

  By John Freeman on July 27, 2014

  

    Written and drawn by Bryan Lee O’Malley Drawing Assistant: Jason Fischer Colour: Nathan Fairbairn Lettering: Dustin Harbin UK Publisher: SelfMadeHero Out: 14th August 2014 The Book: The highly anticipated new standalone full-colour graphic novel from Bryan Lee O’Malley, author and… Read More ›

• Poland’s Centrala Books ramps up English language range

  By John Freeman on July 26, 2014

  

    Poland’s Centrala Books has been publishing an impressive range of graphic novels since 2007 out of Poznań, but has now brought some of its titles to the UK, with more to come later this year. The initial range offers… Read More ›

• Malta Con announces first guests for its November convention

  By John Freeman on July 25, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    Malta’s Wicked Comics have announced UK-based, internationally renowned mangaka Yishan Li  and acclaimed British comic creators Rufus Dayglo and Andrew Wildman as their first guests for the Malta Comic Con 2014, which will be held on Saturday 29th and… Read More ›

• First Look: Thunderbirds Are Go producers reveal new Tracy Island

  By John Freeman on July 25, 2014

  

    The first image of the all-new Tracy Island for the upcoming ITV series Thunderbirds Are Go! was released at the Thunderbirds panel at this year’s Comic Con in San Diego yesterday. Thunderbirds Are Go! is a reboot of the… Read More ›

• Call For Papers: Transitions 5

  By John Freeman on July 25, 2014

  

  Transitions 5 – New Directions in Comics Studies, an academic symposium taking place on Saturday October 25th 2014 at Birkbeck, University of London, has just issued its “Call for Papers”. The symposium aims to promote new research and multi-disciplinary academic study of comics/ comix/ manga/… Read More ›

• Anderson Entertainment hints at new “Ultramarionation” project

  By John Freeman on July 25, 2014

  

    Anderson Entertainment – the company now looking at reviving many of Gerry Anderson‘s projects, but old and some unrealised back to life – has announced its intention to launch a new project to be filmed in “Ultramarionation.” Jamie Anderson,… Read More ›

• Titan Books releases “Charley’s War” omnibus

  By John Freeman on July 24, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    Titan Books is to release  Charley’s War: A Boy Soldier in the Great War, a terrific omnibus collection of Charley’s War stories on 8th August, which features all-new scans of many pages direct from original art by Joe Colquhoun. While the… Read More ›

• Digital comic sales on the rise, reaching estimated $90 million

  By John Freeman on July 24, 2014

  

  The market for comics and graphic novels in the United States and Canada reached $870 million at retail last year, according to a new estimate prepared jointly by comics business news site ICv2’s Milton Griepp and Comichron’s John Jackson Miller… Read More ›

• Warren Ellis signed by Universal Cable Productions to develop new TV series

  By John Freeman on July 24, 2014

  

  Universal Cable Productions has announced it has signed award-winning British graphic novel writer Warren Ellis  to develop an original TV series with Gale Anne Hurd’s Valhalla Entertainment (The Walking Dead, Terminator). In addition to his huge range of comic credits,… Read More ›

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