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• Jon Lock’s AFTERLIFE INC. collection on course for crowd funding success?

  By John Freeman on April 5, 2014

  

  Comics writer Jon Lock recently launched a Kickstarter campaign that looks to be on course to see the publication of a deluxe collection of his amazing AFTERLIFE INC., the tale of con-artist Jack Fortune, who, following his untimely demise, discovers an afterlife in… Read More ›

• Scar Comics Unveils New Crime Thriller

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2014

  

  Unfinished City, the latest graphic novel to be announced by award winning British independent publishers Scar Comics and seeking crowd funding, is catching the attention of readers in Eastern Europe as well as readers and creators here in the UK and… Read More ›

• From Street to Trench: A World War that Shaped a Region opens at IWM North

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2014

  

    The Imperial War Museum North‘s new exhibition in Manchester, the largest of its kind, will reveal the important contribution the North West made during the First World War. Marking the 100 year commemoration we have gathered together over 200… Read More ›

• OFF LIFE magazine announces live London #QuickDraw event

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2014

  

  To help launch the brand new House of Illustration gallery in London’s Kings Cross, the OFF LIFE team – makers of the free street comic distributed in London and Bristol – are holding a free #QuickDraw event in April. “Every… Read More ›

• Glasgow comic makers documentary released

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2014

  

  Independent film maker and director John Wilson has just released Independent Comics: Glasgow a short documentary exploring comic book writers based in Glasgow on YouTube, filmed in various locations and featuring interviews with Team Girl Comic‘s MJ Wallace and Roachwell creator… Read More ›

• Panini UK set to launch “Henry Hugglemonster” title

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2014

  

  Panini UK is to launch Henry Hugglemonster, a new 36-page monthly magazine for pre-schoolers, featuring the monster family from Disney Junior’s TV show, on 17th April. The show, which launched last year and airs in 150 countries worldwide, is based… Read More ›

• The road to the World War One to be re-visited by top British cartoonists

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2014

  

  Over six weeks (28th June – 4th August 2014), twelve top cartoonists and graphic artists, and a number of script writers will respond to the events that happened across the world as the world was heading to war one hundred… Read More ›

• Get ready for MCM Ireland Comic Con

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2014

  

  Calling all Irish sci-fi, videogame, comics, cosplay and anime fans! A quick reminder that the first ever MCM Ireland Comic Con comes to Dublin’s RDS on 12-13 April for a weekend jam-packed with geeky goodness. Special guests already confirmed for… Read More ›

• First Age Comics opens new Lancaster store

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2014

  

  Lancaster’s First Age Comics has moved into new premises, expanding its new comics, graphic novels and action figures and back issue sales operations over two floors at 3, Moor Lane, Lancaster. Owners Mark and Lucy Braithwaite have been looking for… Read More ›

• Violence: A Conference on Comics – Call for Papers

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2014

  

  Whether they are depicting the never-ending battles of superheroes, dealing sensitively but shockingly with issues such as domestic violence, or presenting an overview of historical conflicts, the themes of conflict and violence are common in comics, and will be the… Read More ›

• Ace indie title “Raygun Roads” gets second printing

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2014

  

  The latest news from the interground has it that the entirety of the fantastic Raygun Roads webcomic from Owne Johnson, Indio and Andy Bloor, which we’ve enthused about here before, will crackle live today – 2nd April. From today it… Read More ›

• The Beano’s Gnasher has gone missing!

  By John Freeman on April 1, 2014

  

  One of The Beano’s most popular and well-known characters, Gnasher, appears to have disappeared following the discovery that a rare dinosaur bone has gone missing from the National Museum of Scotland. The dinosaur thigh bone went missing from the Museum… Read More ›

• Eagle Times Volume 27 Number One Available Now

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2014

  

  The new issue of Eagle Times is available now from the Eagle Society – Britian’s longest-running comics fanzine. Spring 2014 Contents ‘The Lakeland Motor Museum’ – an article focussing on the Campbell Bluebird Exhibition, recalling the former world land and… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Ben Katchor, architectural strips

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2014

  

  Concluding a month of shows about comics and graphic novels drawn from elements of real life on British comics radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to award winning American cartoonist Ben Katchor about his weekly newspaper strips on tourism… Read More ›

• Heroes In The Night: Inside The Real Life Superhero Movement

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2014

  

  The Watchman didn’t arrive in a Batmobile but drove a tan, four-door Pontiac. He was in costume, of course — a trench coat, motorcycle gloves, army boots, a domino mask, and a red hooded sweatshirt emblazoned with a W logo…. Read More ›

• Marvel’s Revolutionary War ends, but will its UK heroes be back?

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2014

  

  The final issue of Revolutionary War, reviving many Marvel UK characters, is on sale now in all good comic shops. If you haven’t already gone out and bought it, here’s another preview to tempt you… and the collection is out… Read More ›

• Wonder Woman recruited for Mothering Sunday merchandise offensive

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2014

  

  Warner Bros. Consumer Products UK and DC Entertainment have been busy ramping up the profile of their Wonder Woman licence in the run up to Mothering Sunday this weekend. (No, it isn’t “Mother’s Day” – that is the US celebration,… Read More ›

• Signature Publishing launches Littlest Pet Shop title

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2014

  

  After its success with My Little Pony magazine, the fast-expanding Surrey-based Signature Publishing – whose titles also include Dinosaur Action, It’s Cosmic Magazine and Girls Love – has teamed-up with toymakers Hasbro again, to launch a bi-monthly magazine for their girls… Read More ›

• Stan Lee backs Free Comics Book Day on 3rd May

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2014

  

  Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee is backing this year’s Free Comic Book Day in a promotional video to highlight this year’s comics giveaway in comic shops across the world, taking place on Saturday 3rd May. This year there are 60 free comics… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Adventures polls readers for their favourite Matt Smith story

  By John Freeman on March 28, 2014

  

  Doctor Who Adventures magazine wants readers to vote for their ultimate Eleventh Doctor story in the current issue of the magazine for young Doctor Who fans. Actor Matt Smith appeared in 44 exciting stories as the Doctor – but which… Read More ›

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