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• Lakes Festival Focus 2015: Shojo artist Inko Ai Takita

  By John Freeman on 15 May 2015

  

    Continuing our spotlights of the guests attending the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October 2015, we’re profiling Brighton-based Shojo artist Inko. Inko is Brighton-based Japanese manga artist actively producing manga cartoons, illustrations, and picture books. She grew up in Kyoto, a very traditional and arty… Read More ›

• Taschen reveals the filthiest fruit of Robert Crumb’s fertile imagination!

  By John Freeman on 15 May 2015

  

    From the very beginning, even before the sexual revolution made Robert Crumb the world’s most celebrated underground cartoonist, he felt compelled to commit his sexual fantasies to paper. Once upon a time, he’d destroy them, fearful of others discovering his quirky… Read More ›

• Paul Cornell’s new creator-owned comics project “This Dammed Band” announced

  By John Freeman on 15 May 2015

  

    Eagle Award–winning, New York Times number-one best-selling author Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Wolverine, Action Comics), artist Tony Parker (Mass Effect: Foundation) and colourist Lovern Kindzierski are working together on a creator-owned comic series to be published by US publisher Dark Horse, This Damned Band, a darkly hilarious adventure… Read More ›

• In UK Cinemas Today: Mad Max: Fury Road

  By John Freeman on 15 May 2015

  

    From director George Miller, originator of the post-apocalyptic genre and mastermind behind the legendary “Mad Max” franchise, comes Mad Max: Fury Road, a return to the world of the Road Warrior, Max Rockatansky. The film’s screenplay was co-written with… Read More ›

• Kickstarter Sensation Beast Wagon Released Into The Wild!

  By John Freeman on 14 May 2015

  

      The first issue of Beast Wagon, the black comedy set in a zoo launched at Eisner Award-nominated OK Comics, Leeds last weekend following a hugely-successful Kickstarter campaign, which reached its goal in 24 hours, eventually going on to double… Read More ›

• Creator Spotlight: Comic Artist John Charles

  By John Freeman on 14 May 2015

  

  Here’s a fun, faux, Doctor Who comic cover we thought you’d enjoy, by John Charles, a fine colourist and comic artist I’ve known for some years now – and currently seeking work. John has been into comics since he was twelve and is… Read More ›

• Latest Doctor Who Panel to Panel podcast is a Review Special

  By John Freeman on 13 May 2015

  

  A new episode of the Doctor Who comics podcast Panel to Panel is up, and taking a break from his fantastic series of creator interviews, it’s time for Jeremy Bement to catch up on reviews. In this episode he review Titan… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek and Review: Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman Issue 4

  By John Freeman on 13 May 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  . Written by Tom Ward Art by Luke Parker Letters by Nic J. Shaw Editor Clare Lenton The Story: This is the fourth issue and ends the first arc and features all the characters who have shaped the series so far…. Read More ›

• “Journey Planet” e-zine plans Dan Dare special, seeks submissions

  By John Freeman on 13 May 2015

  

    The team behind the e-zine and web site Journey Planet are working on a Dan Dare-themed issue of the title and are looking for articles on any aspect or version of Dan Dare from the 1950s through to the Virgin… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Adventures regeneration continues next week with “The Big Hush”

  By John Freeman on 13 May 2015

  

    The second issue of Panini’s regenerated Doctor Who Adventures hits the newsstands on 21st May 2015, and promises more thrills, more adventures and more excitement than ever! Opening proceedings, the Doctor and Clara find themselves rocking out at the… Read More ›

• Two Weeks To Go: The Countdown to Wonderlands Continues

  By John Freeman on 13 May 2015

  

      With just over two weeks to go, expectations for Wonderlands, the UK’s first ever graphic novel expo are high. With a long list of guests that includes Posy Simmonds, Dave Gibbons, Hunt Emerson, Paul Gravett, Steve Bell and… Read More ›

• This week’s Panel Borders: “The Umbral Fuse” featuring writer Antony Johnston

  By John Freeman on 13 May 2015

  

  Continuing a month of shows about creators whose work sits in the middle ground between ‘mainstream’ and independent comics, Alex Fitch talks to writer Antony Johnston about his career so far. Fitch and Johnston discuss the latter’s comics published by… Read More ›

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 30

  By John Freeman on 13 May 2015

  

  In which Beloc realizes he really, really should listen to Ardahl when he tells him not to meddle with things he doesn’t understand…

• Crucible: The Quest Episode 29

  By John Freeman on 13 May 2015

  

  After battling dwarves in a strange metal-lined cavern somewhere below the surface of their world, the cleric, Zingamy, must now seek control of a dangerous religious artefact… Story by John Freeman & Smuzz, art by Smuzz, lettering by Jim Campbell

• Sneak Peek: Mythic #1 by Phil Hester & John McCrea

  By John Freeman on 13 May 2015 • ( 2 )

  

      Science is a lie, an opiate for the masses. The truth is, magic makes the world go ’round. And when magic breaks, Mythic fixes it. Apache shaman Waterson, Greek immortal Cassandra, and cell phone salesman Nate Jayadarma are the crack… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (13th May 2015) – Chrononauts, Star Slammers and Devlin Waugh!

  By John Freeman on 13 May 2015

  

    Here’s our guide to new comics and graphic on sale in British comic shops today (13th May 2015), complementing our monthly list of new British graphic novels and comic collections (May 2015 list here). There are some great comics… Read More ›

• Sneak Peek: Dark cults! Haunted souls! Forbidden love! It’s all in Rachel Deering’s Anathema…

  By John Freeman on 13 May 2015

  

    On sale today in all good comic shops from Titan Comics is Anathema Volume 1: The Evil That Men Do –  ​a modern take on the horror classics of the past by Rachel Deering (In the Dark, Vertigo Quarterly Magenta,… Read More ›

• Wolfblood graphic novels in the works

  By John Freeman on 12 May 2015

  

    Autumn Publishing, a mass market publisher that’s part of the Bonnier Publishing group and focuses on young readers, has signed a deal to publish series novelisations, box sets, graphic novels, journals, complete guides, poster books and annuals based on the… Read More ›

• In Review: Winsor McCay – The Complete Little Nemo 1905–1927

  By John Freeman on 12 May 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    By Winsor Mcoay Publisher: Taschen Edited by Alexander Braun Hardcover, clothbound, 2 volumes., 13.5 x 17.3 in., 708 pages The Book: Meet Little Nemo, a diminutive hero of comic narrative, but one of the greatest dream voyagers of the 20th century. The master creation of Winsor… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus: Shojo artist Akiko Hatsu

  By John Freeman on 12 May 2015

  

    Here’s the first of our spotlights on the guests attending the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October 2015, starting with internationally-acclaimed Shojo artist Akiko Hatsu. Born in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, Akiko Hatsu worked as assistant to her older sister, the manga… Read More ›

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