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• Dan Dare Reboot Competition: Jonathan Wyke

  By John Freeman on November 4, 2013

  

    Here’s Cornwall-based Jonathan Wyke‘s entry for our Dan Dare Reboot Challenge, which ends on 21st November 2013. “I know that you seem to be looking at something that looks more contemporary, but I didn’t really want to draw that,”… Read More ›

• ‘Batman Automobilia’ Hits One Millionth Copy

  By John Freeman on November 4, 2013

  

  British publisher Eaglemoss is celebrating the printing of its one millionth copy of its Batman Automobilia partwork title – just  ten months after its launch. Eaglemoss – who also publish Doctor Who part works, James Bond, Marvel Superheroes tie-ins and… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Bad Planets and Misguided Islands

  By John Freeman on November 4, 2013

  

  Starting a month of shows about comic book creators who collaborate together, later today on radio show Panel Borders Alex Fitch talks to to pairs of creators who come from outside the world of comics. In an interview recorded at… Read More ›

• Photo Report: Dundee Comics Day 2013

  By Jeremy Briggs on November 2, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  The Dundee Comics Day, organised by and held at the University of Dundee, has been running annually under one name or another since 2008 with the academic conference with the non-academic name of Biff! Bam!! Crikey!!! preceding it in 2007,… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: Learning the Basics with AnySketch

  By John Freeman on November 2, 2013

  

  Here’s an interesting little app from Korea that might be of use to new or young artists trying to learn what makes a comic panel or page ‘tick’ as part of learning the art of comic creation. When I was… Read More ›

• Judgement is due… in Scunthorpe!

  By John Freeman on November 1, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  (With thanks to Kev Levell for the tip off and Pete Wells for permission touse some of his photos): An exhibition of art work featuring 2000AD‘s Judge Dredd is currently running at the Visual Arts Centre in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire… Read More ›

• Stan Lee versus… Judge Dredd? IDW “Mars Attacks” Variant Cover

  By John Freeman on November 1, 2013

  

  Here’s an item of Mars Attacks! Judge Dredd-inspired goodness that will have fans monitoring eBay for a copy – a variant cover from US publisher IDW featuring Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four (and more) – as… Read More ›

• Asterix and the Picts sells two million copies in a week (and that’s just in France)

  By John Freeman on November 1, 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  Asterix and the Picts – the first new Asterix book in eight years, with a new creative team – Jean-Yves Ferri and Didier Conrad – taking over the popular series, has been a runaway success and is already being reprinted in… Read More ›

• London Super Comic Convention announces more guests for 2014 show

  By John Freeman on October 31, 2013

  

  The London Super Comic Convention has just announced its second wave of attending creators for its 2014 show (15th – 16th March), who include Ian Churchill, Katie Cook, Alan Davis, Mark Farmer, Adi Granov, Roger Langridge, John Layman,Tom Palmer, Dan… Read More ›

• MCM London Comic Con Smashes Attendance Record With 88,000 Visitors

  By John Freeman on October 31, 2013

  

  The UK’s biggest comic con got even bigger last weekend, with MCM London Comic Con bringing a record-breaking  88,000 visitors through the doors of ExCel London. “The latest London Comic Con smashed the show’s previous high of 76,000 attendees back… Read More ›

• Freaktown Comics release first titles

  By John Freeman on October 31, 2013

  

  Just in time for Hallowe’en, Freaktown Comics – a new UK-based small press publishing imprint, specialising in horror and adventure one-shots – has just launched its first titles, with both on sale at Thought Bubble in Leeds next month. The… Read More ›

• Death’s Head comes to Heroclix

  By John Freeman on October 31, 2013

  

  Heroclix has just announced the upcoming release of a Death’s Head figure for their collectible miniatures game, as part of their upcoming Marvel HeroClix: The Invincible Iron Man set. Death’s Head was the Marvel HeroClix 2012 Fan-Vote Winner , winning… Read More ›

• Kieron Gillen, Si Spurrier debate “What Is A Superhero?” at Comica

  By John Freeman on October 31, 2013

  

  Supermen and Wonder Women are living amongst us, not only in comics, films, games and television, but as cosplay escapism, alternative personas, communities and lifestyles. As part of this year’s Comica Festival in London, Alex Fitch will be discussing with… Read More ›

• International Comic Expo announced for Birmingham in August 2014

  By downthetubes Guests on October 31, 2013

  

  Some of the team behind the British International Comic Show and Comics Launch Pad have just announced the International Comic Expo, a new event for comic fans and curious new readers alike in Birmingham on Saturday 2nd August. With a… Read More ›

• Humanoids reveals UK publishing plans as company’s 40th anniversary nears

  By John Freeman on October 31, 2013

  

  Following up on our news item yesterday about the roll out of their UK-dedicated social media program, Humanoids Inc.,  the international publisher of high quality graphic novels, is has announced that its titles are now available directly in the UK… Read More ›

• ‘Gigantic Beard That Was Evil’ nominated for Waterstones Book of the Year

  By John Freeman on October 31, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  If you needed some assurance that the form of graphic storytelling is very much ascendant right now, then you need look no further than the nominations for this year’s Waterstones Book of the Year award. The Gigantic Beard That Was… Read More ›

• Happy Hallowe’en from SEQUENTIAL!

  By John Freeman on October 31, 2013

  

     Happy Hallowe’en! (Well, almost.) Here are some spooky SEQUENTIAL suggestions for you, offered through Panel Nine’s ace digital comics app for iPad.  Let us know your favourite – or if you’ll be reading any other scary stories this Halloween.  • Download SEQUENTIAL… Read More ›

• Dan Dare Reboot Competition: Hal Laren

  By John Freeman on October 30, 2013

  

  We’re starting to receive entries for our Dan Dare Reboot Competition, with this from Hal Laren – best known to comics fans for his amazing strips published under his Reaper Comics imprint. Hal is a 2D & 3D graphic designer,… Read More ›

• Humanoids UK launches, Tim Pilcher UK Liaison

  By John Freeman on October 30, 2013

  

  Humanoids UK has begun marketing its brand on Facebook and Twitter, the latest development from the company the graphic novel publishing company founded in Los Angeles in 1998. Its catalogue – considered as one of the most prestigious and innovative… Read More ›

• Beano artist Jim Dewar’s whale of a creation boosts kidney charity funds

  By John Freeman on October 30, 2013

  

  Wilfred Whale, the creation of Beano artist Jim Dewar, helped the kidney cancer charity the James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer raise more than £2000 in a special auction run by radio and tv host James Whale at the Castle… Read More ›

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