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• Comic Creators Get Cross, launch appeal to fund new British satire comic

  By John Freeman on October 10, 2014

  

    An impressive group of British comic creators have joined forces to launch a Kickstarter campaign for CROSS, a 64-page anthology of satire, born from a group of people who wish Spitting Image was still around to keep us all… Read More ›

• In Review: Wisher – Nigel

  By Jeremy Briggs on October 10, 2014

  

  As Cinebook complete or catch up with the French publication of many of their ongoing series they have been introducing new titles to their line-up. The latest of these new titles is Wisher which begins its ongoing story with Nigel… Read More ›

• Air Aces and Communist Sympathisers in new Commandos

  By John Freeman on October 9, 2014

  

  Here’s the low down on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando (Issues 4747-4750), on sale today in all good newsagents and digitally for iPad and iPhone…     Commando No 4747 – In Flanders Sky… Story: George Low Art: Keith… Read More ›

• The Beano YouTube Channel revamp announced as part of new digital plans for title

  By John Freeman on October 9, 2014

  

        As we indicated in earlier reports, DC Thomson has revealed extensive plans to launch The Beano still further into the the digital realm, introducing a roster of new  interactive content for its official website and social media platforms. “These… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2014: Comic Artist Rob Davis

  By John Freeman on October 9, 2014

  

  In the run up to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (17th – 19th October), we’re aiming to run a number of interviews spotlighting at least a few of the huge number of guests and comic creators who will be at the event,… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Comic Releases (8th October 2014) – Doctor Who, and Wytches, too!

  By downthetubes Guests on October 8, 2014

  

    Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops from today, Wednesday 8th October 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold… Read More ›

• DC Thomson snags rights to Thunderbirds Are Go Comic and Annual

  By John Freeman on October 8, 2014

  

  ITV Studios Global Entertainment  has announced its first licensing partners for Thunderbirds Are Go, with products set to debut in 2015, and on the list is DC Thomson, who will publish the official Thunderbirds Are Go annual and monthly magazine. Other… Read More ›

• In Review – Dirty Rotten Comics issue 3

  By Antony Esmond on October 8, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

    Edited by Gary Clap and Kirk Campbell The full creative line-up for Dirty Rotten Comics Issue Three is: Elizabeth Querstret (Querstret.co.uk , @querstret) Jey Levang (Jeylevang.com , @levangj) The Happy Ghetto (The Happy Ghetto , @thehappyghetto , @murorga) Claude… Read More ›

• James Bond returns to comics in 2015, top British comic artists involved

  By John Freeman on October 8, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    James Bond is returning to comics. US publisher Dynamite Entertainment, has announced their partnership with Ian Fleming Publications Ltd., the company that owns and administers the literary copyright of Ian Fleming’s published works, including his fourteen James Bond books. Under… Read More ›

• In Review – Think Up

  By Antony Esmond on October 8, 2014

  

    Written and drawn by Amanda Elanor Tribble Think Up is a book that mixes the genres of Slice of Life comics with Scanners/Tomorrow People style psychic/political thriller stories. Clem, Victor and Adelaide are psychics of varying experience and abilities who find… Read More ›

• The Beano, Dennis and Gnasher, calling at St Pancras and… St Pancras!

  By John Freeman on October 7, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Echoing the hugely successful promotion for the The Beano on London’s South Bank last year, DC Thomson’s most famous comic characters will be taking over London’s iconic St Pancras International in the run up to Christmas, as part of an ongoing… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival Focus 2014: Rian Hughes

  By John Freeman on October 7, 2014

  

  In the run up to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (17th – 19th October), we’re aiming to run a number of interviews spotlighting at least a few of the huge number of guests and comic creators who will be at the event,… Read More ›

• Pat Mills “Requiem Vampire Knight” continues on Comixology

  By John Freeman on October 6, 2014

  

    Millsverse – Pat Mills new e-comic publishing imprint – has just released Requiem Vampire Knight Volume 4: Vampires Ball on Comixology. In this fourth digital volume of the stunning story drawn by Olivier Ledroit, first published in print in France… Read More ›

• Dundee Comic Day 2014 lands Pat Mills as headline guest

  By John Freeman on October 6, 2014

  

    There has been a major change to the line up for this year’s Dundee Comics Day which we first reported on back in August, with events running on both 25th and 26th October as part of the Dundee Literary Festival…. Read More ›

• Convention Report – Nottingham Comic Con 2014

  By Antony Esmond on October 6, 2014

  

  Saturday the 4th October was the second Nottingham Comic Con. Previously known as ‘Nerdfest’, along with a name change there was also a change of venue, moving  to a larger and much more convenient venue at the Nottingham Conference Centre. Still in… Read More ›

• Sunday Post celebrates 100 Years with special edition

  By John Freeman on October 5, 2014

  

      Today’s Sunday Post – famous for ‘The Broons’ and ‘Oor Wullie’ comic strips – is celebrating its 100th birthday this weekend, marking the milestone with a free souvenir special which tells the extraordinary history of the publication dubbed… Read More ›

• Horror theme for 2014 2000AD Winter Special

  By John Freeman on October 5, 2014

  

  2000AD have released the cover for this year’s Halloween-celebrating, horror-themed Winter Special for 2014 featuring a cover by Ben Templesmith. Horror-themed Winter Special contents are… “Judge Dredd: Sorebone” by T.C. Eglington and Riccardo Burchielli “Defoe: Frankensteiner” by Pat Mills and… Read More ›

• Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm is Go!

  By John Freeman on October 4, 2014

  

    In a stunning show of support for the work of the late Gerry Anderson and the team keeping his legacy alive at Anderson Entertainment, we’re delighted to report that a plan to raise enough funding through Kickstarter to make the… Read More ›

• In Review – Merrick The Sensational Elephantman Issue 2

  By Antony Esmond on October 4, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Tis true my form is something odd, But blaming me is blaming God; Could I create myself anew, I would not fail in pleasing you. If I could reach from pole to pole Or grasp the ocean with a span…. Read More ›

• 24 Hours Comics Day is Back!

  By John Freeman on October 3, 2014

  

  On Saturday 4th October, will you take up the worldwide challenge and make a 24 page comic in 24 hours? A 24-hour comic is a 24-page comic book written, drawn, and completed in 24 hours and the rules of the challenge… Read More ›

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