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• A Deadly Batch of Commandos Hits the Stands!

  By John Freeman on 24 April 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Here’s the run down on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4803-4806), on sale now in all good newsagents and digital editions. Sorry for the delayed intel this week. This latest batch of war comics includes a… Read More ›

• Ten Years in the British Comics Archives: An Interview with Hibernia’s David McDonald

  By Matt Badham on 24 April 2015

  

  David McDonald is one of the men behind Hibernia Comics, an independent publisher that reprints classic British comics and produces the non-fiction Comic Archive series, a project that began with a collection of Doomlord from New Eagle a decade ago…. Read More ›

• In UK Cinemas Today: Avengers: Age of Ultron (3D)

  By John Freeman on 24 April 2015

  

  When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to The Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans… Keep up with Marvel on: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/marvel FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/Marvel TUMBLR: http://marvelentertainment.tumblr.com INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/marvel GOOGLE+: https://plus.google.com/+marvel… Read More ›

• “To End All Wars” nominated for Eisner Award, many British creators also nominated

  By John Freeman on 24 April 2015

  

  Comic-Con International announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for 2015 this week – and a number of British comic creators, including Rob Davis, Neil Gaiman, Kieron Gillen, Grant Morrison and Sean Phillips are on the list. It’s also… Read More ›

• Coming Soon to UK Cinemas: Disney’s Tomorrowland

  By John Freeman on 24 April 2015

  

    Cloaked in secrecy during its production, Disney’s Tomorrowland arrives in UK cinemas on 22nd May 2015 – and from the trailers so far, it looks absolutely stunning. From Disney comes two-time Oscar winner Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland, a riveting mystery adventure starring… Read More ›

• Cup of O – Small Press Reviews

  By Owen Watts on 23 April 2015

  

    Hello! The three comics I’m reviewing this month bring me to within a year of now (the reading pile is getting smaller by the month!) and came respectively from Thought Bubble 2013, my local comic shop Excelsior in Bristol and as a… Read More ›

• In Review: CC3 by Rob Burton and A Klassen

  By Colin Noble on 23 April 2015

  

  Written by Rob Burton Art by A Klassen Published by Mindstain This is an unusual comic to pick up in today’s small-press comics arena. For one, this comic is not wall to wall illustration. For two, this comic forces you… Read More ›

• Broken Frontier launches exciting anthology Kickstarter featuring David Hine, Alison Sampson and many more

  By John Freeman on 23 April 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    The team over at the fabulous Broken Frontier web site, along with over 40 incredibly talented creators, have just launched an ambitious Kickstarter campaign to raise $58,000 for a massive anthology featuring 27 stories, celebrating the unlimited storytelling possibilities of creator-owned comics.    … Read More ›

• 2000AD artist backs Norm Breyfogle support fund by donating part of FCBD fee

  By John Freeman on 22 April 2015

  

    An artist on this year’s 2000AD’s Free Comic Book Day comic has donated part of his fee to the fund supporting legendary Batman artist Norm Breyfogle, who was due to make his Judge Dredd debut in the title but suffered a stroke in December… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds Are… Going Japanese!

  By John Freeman on 22 April 2015

  

      Just like the original, Thunderbirds Are Go looks set to gain a cult following in Japan, after news broke that the Tokyo-based production and distribution company, the Tohokushinsha Film Corporation has acquired the Japanese television and licensing rights for… Read More ›

• Netflix Daredevil series renewed

  By John Freeman on 22 April 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Streaming network Netflix has ordered a second season of Daredevil, which will debut in 2016 along with a number of other Marvel dramas. The series debuted in the UK last month and has proved a critical success with fans of the… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (22nd April 2015) – Time for some Lovelace and Babbage!

  By John Freeman on 22 April 2015

  

    Here’s our list of both British and US comics on sale this week in comic shops (from Wednesday 22nd April 2015), complementing our monthly list of British graphic novel releases (April 2015 release list here). Top pick this week has… Read More ›

• In Review – Dirty Rotten Comics Issue 4

  By Antony Esmond on 22 April 2015

  

    Edited by Gary Clap and Kirk Campbell I was fortunate enough to get to review the last issue of this anothology series and that was pretty darn good – but I am pleased to say that this release –… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Captain Stone Issue 5 by Christina McCormack and Liam Sharp

  By John Freeman on 22 April 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    On sale today in all good comic ships is Captain Stone #5 from Titan Comics, one of the latest titles springing from their partnership with digital publisher Madefire. Written by Christina McCormack and Liam Sharp with art and cover by… Read More ›

• Writing on the Wall: Marvel Mayhem in Liverpool in May

  By John Freeman on 22 April 2015

  

    Former Marvel editor Tim Quinn and comic artists Charlie Adlard and Emma Vieceli are guests at the Writing on the Wall Festival in Liverpool next month. Writing on the Wall is a Liverpool-based community organisation that coordinates projects and events that celebrate… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular’s “Sgt Pepper’s” Homage: Who’s Who?

  By John Freeman on 21 April 2015

  

    In advance of the forthcoming Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular which visits six cities across the UK during the May half term week from May 23rd, artwork has been released to capture the monsters and characters from Doctor Who, alongside the musicians taking… Read More ›

• “Jekyll And Hyde” Stars To Attend MCM London Comic Con

  By John Freeman on 21 April 2015

  

    Jekyll And Hyde writer, star of The Fast Show and novelist Charlie Higson (Young Bond, The Enemy) and stars of the new ITV drama Jekyll and Hyde –  Tom Bateman (Da Vinci’s Demons, The Tunnel), Richard E Grant (Doctor Who, Downton Abbey) and… Read More ›

• Arcadia Bound: An Interview with Writer Alex Paknadel

  By Matt Badham on 21 April 2015 • ( 4 )

  

    Alex Paknadel is a Lancaster-based comics writer, whose first work is being published in the form of Arcadia from US publisher Boom! Studios next month. Intrigued by the premise behind this new science-fiction story, I decided to have a chat… Read More ›

• Talk Nerdy To Me… in Preston, Lancashire!

  By John Freeman on 21 April 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    SF author J.S. Collyer and Lancaster-based fantasy author A. S. Chambers are guests at Talk Nerdy 2 Me in Preston on Friday 8th May 2015 at the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery from 4.00pm to 9.00pm. The event will feature stalls, a cosplay competition, an open… Read More ›

• Sneak Preview: Arcadia #1 by Alex Paknadel and Eric Scott Pfeifer

  By John Freeman on 21 April 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    When 99 per cent of humankind is wiped out by a pandemic, four billion people are “saved” by being digitized at the brink of death and uploaded into Arcadia, a utopian simulation in the cloud. But when Arcadia begins… Read More ›

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