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• 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 ›

• Space:1999 Season Two to get 2015 Blu-Ray and DVD Release

  By John Freeman on November 17, 2014

  

    Network is to release the second season of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s Space:1999 in autumn 2015 – but will release the two part story “The Bringers of Wonder” in advance of this, on 8th December 2014. “Stunningly restored in a brand-new… Read More ›

• British Comic Awards 2014 Winners Announced

  By John Freeman on November 16, 2014

  

  The Third Annual British Comic Awards took place in Leeds this weekend as part of this year’s Thought Bubble Festival and the winners of five categories were announced. Congratulations again to all the nominees for making the final Shortlist. The organising committee… Read More ›

• Remix, reboot, be inspired! New competition for young creators launched

  By John Freeman on November 14, 2014

  

  Waterstones Children’s Laureate 2013-2015 Malorie Blackman is inviting young creators – including comic artists and writers, who will win prizes donated by The Phoenix – to take part in Project Remix – a competition to find the UK’s best young writers… Read More ›

• Comics and Literacy, Part 5: Where Do We Go From Here? by Neill Cameron

  By downthetubes Guests on November 14, 2014

  

    In September and October 2014, comic creator Neill Cameron published a series of articles on the British comics industry which he has very kindly given us permission to cross post here, as part of wider efforts by both him and many… Read More ›

• First ever British comic and original ‘Tornado’ logo in new Compalcomics auction

  By John Freeman on November 14, 2014

  

      The latest Compalcomics comic auction has just begun, offering its usual cracking offerings of British comics and artwork from days gone by – a wonderful selection of high grade and rare comics, artwork and merchandise.      … Read More ›

• Thought Bubble Gets Cross (the Disconnected Anthology, that is…)

  By John Freeman on November 13, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  This weekend will see the launch of the CROSS anthology from Disconnected Press at Thought Bubble, a glorious assemblage of political wit, satire and polite British rage! And we do mean glorious, because Conor Boyle, the co-conspirator in the project with partner… Read More ›

• 150 and Definitely Not Out – The Phoenix reaches milestone issue!

  By John Freeman on November 13, 2014

  

  The team at The Phoenix – the weekly subscription-based humour and adventure comic that sprang from the demise of The DFC back in 2012 – are, quite deservedly, celebrating this week as it reaches its 150th issue. It’s been nearly three… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: The First Kingdom by Jack Katz from Titan Comics

  By John Freeman on November 13, 2014

  

    Next Wednesday. 19th November, sees the release of the final, never-before-published volume of the epic saga, The First Kingdom by Jack Katz from Titan Comics – and we have some preview pages for you. Yes – over forty years in the telling, Jack Katz’s six-volume science fiction epic… Read More ›

• Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. heads to Netflix

  By John Freeman on November 13, 2014

  

  Streaming service Netflix is adding the first season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to its servicE, but only for US subscribers at present. The show’s second season is screening on Channel 4 in the UK. The arrival of S.H.I.E.L.D. from 20th November in… Read More ›

• Lille Comic Festival features strong British line up in December

  By John Freeman on November 13, 2014

  

    Aiming to promote US and British comics in France, this year’s Lille Comic Festival  (6th – 7th December 2014) has an impressive line up of guests, with Greg Rucka headlining as Guest of Honour. British guests include Ian Gibson,… Read More ›

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