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• Knockabout, SEQUENTIAL to release free Neil Gaiman Special

  By John Freeman on October 3, 2013

  

  Knockabout Comics, publishers of Gilbert Shelton, Hunt Emerson and Alan Moore, amongst others, and SEQUENTIAL, the digital graphic novel iPad app, have announced the forthcoming release of Neil Gaiman’s Lost Tales, a special, free, digital collection of Neil Gaiman’s ‘lost’… Read More ›

• Paul Gravett’s new ‘Comics Art’ book out in time for Lakes Festival

  By John Freeman on October 3, 2013

  

  “Comics are not funny any more. Well most of them are not,” says Peter Stanbury in a plug on his web site for Comics Art from Tate Publishing, by Paul Gravett and him — as designer. Officially due for release on 7th… Read More ›

• Ten Questions: ‘Lighter Than My Shadow’ creator Katie Green

  By John Freeman on October 3, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  Lighter Than My Shadow, on sale now from Jonathan Cape, is a powerful, thought-provoking hand-drawn story of struggle and recovery, a trip into the black heart of a taboo illness, an exposure of those who are so weak as to… Read More ›

• Gemini Force One project secures crowdfunding goal

  By John Freeman on October 2, 2013

  

  We’re pleased to report that Jamie Anderson’s Kickstarter, aimed at getting his father Gerry Anderson’s Gemini Force One concept launched as a series of novels, has been a success, reaching its initial funding target of £24,350 ahead of the 5th… Read More ›

• Immediate Media announces new ‘Mr Men’ title

  By downthetubes Guests on October 2, 2013

  

  Immediate Media, publishers of Doctor Who Adventures and other licensed comics and magazines, launches Mr Men and Little Miss Magazine today, a title based on the hugely popular books by Roger Hargreaves. On the newsstands from today (2nd October 2013)… Read More ›

• Comics Forum 2013 Registration Open

  By John Freeman on October 2, 2013

  

  Registration is now open for Comics Forum 2013: Small Press and Undergrounds, which will be running at Leeds Central Library on the 21st and 22nd of November. This year features a fantastic lineup of speakers and papers, including a talk… Read More ›

• Marvel UK Memories: Top Shelf Marvel!

  By Tim Quinn on October 1, 2013

  

  Top Shelf Marvel – well, sort of. I was phoned at Marvel UK by adult publisher Paul Raymond, madman of the parish, to create a Marvel style sexy strip for one of his ‘girly’ top shelf mags, Club International. The… Read More ›

• Limited edition Garth collection on sale at London Film and Comic Con

  By John Freeman on October 1, 2013

  

  Huw J Davies-Matsumura has announced a further limited edition Garth release for this weekend’s upcoming London Film and Comic Con – a limited signed convention edition of a collection of his Garth strip “The Gold of Ragnarock”, which was initially… Read More ›

• Paragon 14 offers new ‘Jikan Chronicles’ and ‘The Major’

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

  

  CLiNT is dead. STRIP: The Adventure Comics Magazine is missing in action (although we’re hoping Issue 3 might reach newsagents later this month, behind the scenes developments permitting). So where do you go for an action anthology these days? PARAGON… Read More ›

• Voice cast revealed for Thunderbirds Are Go

  By downthetubes Guests on October 1, 2013

  

  ITV Studios and New Zealand-based Pukeko Pictures have announced the  voice cast for Thunderbirds Are Go!, the new version of the classic Gerry Anderson series Thunderbirds. As we’ve previously reported, although Egmont will be publishing a Thunderbirds collection re-publishing classic… Read More ›

• Marvel UK Projects That Might Have Been: Coronation Street, the comic

  By Tim Quinn on October 1, 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  While I was at Marvel UK, I contacted TV Times to see if they would be interested in us producing a weekly strip based on Coronation Street. They were. Granada TV were also okay with the idea, but wanted to… Read More ›

• Raygun Roads project gets set for full launch at Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2013

  

  Regular readers will recall we plugged the upcoming launch of indie project Raygun Roads back in July – an incredible-looking multi-media project that includes a music album, written by Owen Michael Johnson, designed by Andy Bloor, drawn by Indio and… Read More ›

• Cinebook launches ‘Lament of the Lost Moors’

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2013

  

  Cinebook, publishers of a huge number of French graphic albums in English, have announced the release of Lament of the Lost Moors: Siobahn, a wonderful story of magic, war and revenge penned by veteran Belgian comics writer Jean Dufaux, author… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, Aces Weekly!

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2013

  

  David Lloyd’s fab digital anthology Aces Weekly celebrates its first birthday this week with a knees up tonight at the Star and Garter, 62, Poland Street, Soho, London from 6.00 – 11.30pm. David Lloyd, Dave Hine, Kev Hopgood, Steve Marchant… Read More ›

• Eagle Times Volume 26 Number Three profiles cutaway artist Laurence Dunn

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2013

  

  The latest issue of Eagle Times (Volume 26, Number Three) is now available from the Eagle Society. (Autumn 2013 Contents ‘Laurence Dunn – Maritime Artist’, reviews the career of Eagle‘s third most prolific cutaway artist (after L. Ashwell Wood and J…. Read More ›

• Marvel UK Projects That Might Have Been: Glam Metal Detectives

  By Tim Quinn on September 30, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  For those of you who think CLiNT was the first British comic to think of employing comedians to write comic strips, think again. Quite apart from the numerous works of famous British raconteurs such as Bob Monkhouse to various comics… Read More ›

• Obverse Books delivers Sexton Blake

  By John Freeman on September 29, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Edinburgh-based Obverse Books, the publishers of numerous fantasy books including a number of titles inspired by Paul Magrs’ time-travelling heroine Iris Wildthyme,  recently announced the acquisition of the license to the famous Baker Street detective, Sexton Blake from from IPC… Read More ›

• ‘Balkan Comics Connections’ invades British comic shops

  By John Freeman on September 29, 2013

  

  While news stand title STRIP: The Adventure Comic Magazine is published by the now Croatia-based publisher, Print Media, most of its pages are taken up by art and story from British creators such as John Ross, Nick Dyer, Richmond Clements… Read More ›

• Martin Hayes talks ‘Project Luna’ from Markosia

  By John Freeman on September 28, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Markosia‘s collected edition of Project Luna by Martin Hayes and Jim Boswell has just been relisted as on sale now in all good comic shops, so we thought we’d take this opportunity to present interviews with both creators conducted when the… Read More ›

• Mirror’s Garth hits 70, fans pay tribute

  By John Freeman on September 28, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

   The Daily Mirror‘s Garth strip celebrates its 70th birthday this year (the strip launched in July 1943 and is now being reprinted in the newspaper). In ongoing celebrations, fans of the the story of the time-spanning adventurer are working on… Read More ›

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