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• Hachette test drives new part work, “Draw the Marvel Way”

  By John Freeman on 11 March 2015

  

    British comics commentator and creator Lew Stringer recently spotted the debut of a new title from Hachette Partworks, who are also putting out the impressive Judge Dredd Collection, although it’s not yet gained national distribution. Draw the Marvel Way is a fortnightly partwork… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds Roleplaying project announced as Modiphius game Kickstarter smashes £155,000 stretch goal

  By John Freeman on 10 March 2015

  

    The stunning success for Modiphius Entertainment‘s Thunderbirds Co-Operative Board Game Kickstarter – backed by fans to the tune of £158,955 so far, well in excess of its £20,000 goal – has resulted in a surprise announcement at the company’s £155,000 “stretchgoal”. Set in the… Read More ›

• Preview – Toots Malloy: Blues Ninja Issue 1

  By Antony Esmond on 9 March 2015

  

    Written by Patrick Cline Art by Matt Rooke & Stephen Sharar Lettering and Colours by Jon Scrivens Published by Dead Universe Publishing Toots Malloy is a hard playing blues saxophonist who plays cool clubs at night and also kills people… Read More ›

• Bad Company – and Peter Milligan – return to 2000AD in September

  By John Freeman on 9 March 2015

  

    Writer Peter Milligan has paid tribute to Brett Ewins, who died recently at the age of 59, and dedicated his return to 2000AD to his friend. Milligan is returning to the dark, war-torn world of Bad Company – the series he co-created with… Read More ›

• Countdown continues to Electricomics Launch

  By John Freeman on 9 March 2015

  

    (Updated): The countdown continues toward a full launch of Electricomics, a research and development project to create an open source app enabling digital comics to be made by anyone. Announced last May, Electricomics, which has the backing of Britain’s best known modern comic… Read More ›

• The Beano celebrates Red Nose Day with special cover

  By John Freeman on 9 March 2015 • ( 1 )

  

      The Beano will be celebrating Red Nose Day this week with a red and gold pop art inspired cover, which features Dennis the Menace’s many faces (and noses) to encourage readers to support Red Nose Day’s ‘make your face… Read More ›

• Angus Allan and Arthur Ranson’s “The Beatles Story” re-published in Germany

  By John Freeman on 9 March 2015

  

  Heres’ a quick follow up on our report at the weekend that Great Britain is the guest country at this year’s Munich Comic Festival, the second largest comic event of its kind in Germany, running 4th – 7th June 2015. We… Read More ›

• Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s “Resident Alien” heading to TV?

  By John Freeman on 9 March 2015 • ( 2 )

  

    Is Resident Alien, the intriguing series by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, heading to TV? That’s the buzz from publisher Dark Horse Comics, according to a report from Bleeding Cool – but Hogan is keeping mum. According to Bleeding… Read More ›

• Great Britain guest country at this year’s Munich Comic Festival

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    (With thanks to Paul Gravett): Great Britain is the guest country at this year’s Munich Comic Festival, the second largest comic event of its kind in Germany, alternating every other year with the Comic Salon in Erlangen, running 4th –… Read More ›

• Free Celtic Comic from Daniel de Sosa, for limited time only…

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2015

  

  There are only a few days left in a promotion from Backwards Burd cartoonist Daniel de Sosa to get your hands on an a Celtic Comic, downloadable from the Amazon’s Kindle store – a fantasy comic about a bard who… Read More ›

• In Review: SAM – After Man

  By Jeremy Briggs on 8 March 2015

  

  SAM – After Man is the first in a four-part post-apocalyptic tale of teenagers versus robots written by Richard Marazano and illustrated by Xiao Shang, and the book that won the Best Teenage Album prize at Angouleme in 2012. It… Read More ›

• Even More Announcements from Avery Hill Publishing

  By Antony Esmond on 7 March 2015

  

      Avery Hill are at it again. After last week’s announcements of another four books due for release in 2015, they have just announced a further series of books that are in their busy schedule. Reads – Volume 2,… Read More ›

• In Review: Abominable Glory by Martin Hayes and Chris Askham

  By Antony Esmond on 7 March 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Written by Martin Hayes Art by Chris Askham Letters and Designs by Bram Meehan Cover by Matthew Soffe Published by Markosia  “In a snowstorm all soldiers look the same….like fresh meat.“ The Story: A World War Two aircraft crashes in the… Read More ›

• Dee-Con in Dundee: Four weeks to go

  By Jeremy Briggs on 7 March 2015

  

  There are only four weeks to go until this year’s Dee-Con event at the Dundee University Student’s Association (DUSA). It is being held on Saturday 4 April and doors open at Noon for the all ages daytime programme of sales… Read More ›

• Are You Ready for Neroy?

  By John Freeman on 6 March 2015

  

    Celebrating 10 years of publishing, FutureQuake Press, publishers of the terrific zines FutureQuake (Issue 26 on sale now) and Zarjaz (Issue 23 on sale now)has just released its first trade paperback  – Neroy Sphinx – Back in the Game. This great-looking… Read More ›

• Imaginings: How The Twelfth Doctor Got His Costume

  By John Freeman on 5 March 2015

  

      The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, Issue 484, is on sale now in the UK. Along with its usual mix of news and features – and a fun one part comic strip involving a hungry tentacled beast… Read More ›

• Charlotte Corday heads into space in new 1950s-comic inspired adventure

  By John Freeman on 5 March 2015

  

    Writer Stephen Walsh and Dan Dare and Commando artist Keith Page are beavering away on their next and perhaps most ambitious Charlotte Corday project yet – Cat Corday of the RSF. We have a sneak peek of just a… Read More ›

• FutureQuake returns, bursting with talent and great stories

  By John Freeman on 5 March 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    FutureQuake is back! Wrapped in a stunning cover by Matt Soffe, the finest talents in the British small press are here again to save you from the boredom of a miserable March as we wait for some sign of… Read More ›

• Anderson Covers latest Zarjaz, the 2000AD-inspired comics zine

  By John Freeman on 5 March 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Psi Judge Anderson claims her first Zarjaz cover since the ‘Zero’ issue back in 2005 and brings Mark Harrison to the pages of the comic with its lastest release. His gorgeous work makes the comic worth the price of admission… Read More ›

• This Saturday: Comics, So What? at London’s Cartoon Museum – and Beyond!

  By John Freeman on 5 March 2015

  

    London’s Cartoon Museum “Comics, So What?” project – also being run at the University of Dundee and at Staffordshire University, as Jeremy Briggs reported last month – kicks off this Saturday (7th March 2015), celebrating comics and graphic novels. Take along your… Read More ›

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