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• Marc Jackson auctions Aces Weekly art for charity

  By John Freeman on 16 December 2014

  

    Aces Weekly contribuor Marc Jackson is auctioning a page for a new comic of his that will feature in the online anthology comic from March 2015 for charity. The auction is to raise money for East Cheshire Hospice (a local Macclesfield, Cheshire hospice)… Read More ›

• Comic Creators take to Twitter to protest at EU VAT changes that will cripple their business

  By John Freeman on 16 December 2014

  

    With so little time before the European Parliament shuts for Christmas, the VAT Action Group urged its supporters to take to Twitter this morning in an urgent bid to show both EU commissioners and the UK government that we are not going… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Releases (17th December 2014) – Prog 2015, Titan’s new Madefire titles – and Neil Gaiman, too

  By John Freeman on 16 December 2014

  

    Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 17th December 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in… Read More ›

• WorldOf3A Judge Death figure in the works

  By John Freeman on 16 December 2014

  

  Ace figure makers WorldOf3A are dropping hints about their next release on social media – a 1/12th scale Judge Death of 2000AD fame. You’ll be able to pre-order the figure from 14th January 2015 at Bambaland for $60 USD: www.bambalandstore.com

• Preview – The Grievous Journey of Ichabod Azrael

  By Antony Esmond on 15 December 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    Written by Rob Williams Art by Dom Reardon, Mike Dowling, Antonio Fuso and Peter Doherty. Published in the US by 2000AD Release date – 25th February 2015 His name is Ichabod and he was a killer. But his death… Read More ›

• Dark Judges set to scare in 2000AD Prog 2015

  By Antony Esmond on 15 December 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    You know how at every Christmas we get grotesque body horror, violence and murder? Well forget all about the Eastenders special and get yourselves over to 2000AD, because this year they have pulled out all the stops. Here is a… Read More ›

• Tonight’s Gotham on Channel 5: LoveCraft

  By John Freeman on 15 December 2014

  

    When killers come after Selina, Jim tracks down Lovecraft to get him to call off the hit. Meanwhile, Selina and Bruce flee into the city and Alfred and Harvey go after them,  in Gotham – ‘Lovecraft’ – which airs on Channel 5 in… Read More ›

• Death Duty by John Freeman and Alan Burrows comes to 100% Biodegradable

  By John Freeman on 14 December 2014

  

    Issue 7 of the digital anthology 100% Biodegradable – edited by Dave Hailwood and John Kirkham – is now available to buy on Comicsy or Drivethru for just 69p/$0.99. Along with your usual smattering of brain munching goblins, boneheaded barbarians and… Read More ›

• The WarWorldz Saga begins in 100% Biodegradable!

  By John Freeman on 14 December 2014

  

    Issue 7 of the digital anthology 100% Biodegradable – edited by Dave Hailwood and John Kirkham – is now available to buy on Comicsy or Drivethru for just 69p/$0.99. Along with your usual smattering of brain munching goblins, boneheaded barbarians and… Read More ›

• Easter Comic Cons in Scotland

  By Jeremy Briggs on 14 December 2014

  

  Tired of hearing about Christmas yet? Let’s jump forward to Easter then as Easter 2015 sees two conventions returning to Scotland, Dee-Con in Dundee and the Edinburgh Comic Con. Dee-Con has been running under various different names at the Dundee University… Read More ›

• Playworld Superheroes Gets Set to Launch on Mobile

  By John Freeman on 13 December 2014

  

    Starship, the Liverpool-based digital media, technology and entertainment studio, has unveiled details on Playworld Superheroes, its upcoming mobile game in which players use their imaginations to design, customise and then become, a superhero of their own creation. Inspiring endless creativity… Read More ›

• 2000AD’s Zenith Phase Two release Britain’s Number One Graphic Novel

  By John Freeman on 12 December 2014

  

  .   2000AD‘s collection of Zenith Phase Two by Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell is officially the UK’s Number One selling graphic novel, coming top in the Graphic Novels: General and the Graphic Novels: Superheroes section of Nielsen Bookscan for… Read More ›

• Judge Dredd Mega Collection launches in UK newsagents in January

  By John Freeman on 12 December 2014 • ( 12 )

  

  Prepare yourselves for the definitive collection of the ultimate Lawman of the Future – Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection is launching in all good newsagents in the UK and Ireland on 21st January 2015, a fortnightly collection of classic stories from the UK’s… Read More ›

• Ripley vs. the Doctor: BFI Poll Reveals UK’s Two Favourite Sci-Fi Characters, Now You Decide Who Comes Out on Top

  By John Freeman on 12 December 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  The votes are in and the British Film Institute today announces the final two vying to be named as the UK’s favourite Sci-Fi character of all time. The BFI launched its poll to find the nation’s favourite Sci-Fi character back in… Read More ›

• Eagle Times Volume 27, Number Four

  By John Freeman on 12 December 2014

  

  The latest issue of Eagle Times is available now from the Eagle Society. Winter 2014 Contents ‘Ron Embleton – Master of line drawing’ – a focus on the black and white illustration work of this renowned artist, who drew in… Read More ›

• True Believers event comes to Cheltenham, aims to put the comics back into “Comic-Con”

  By John Freeman on 12 December 2014

  

    The True Believers Comic-Con is a new UK based convention that will be held at Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire on Saturday 7th February 2015, with the goal of bringing fans  a comic-con that puts its focus back onto the comic books and… Read More ›

• Jeff Hawke’s Cosmos: Now We Are Nine

  By John Freeman on 11 December 2014

  

  Just published is Volume 9 Number One of the Jeff Hawke Club magazine, Jeff Hawke’s Cosmos. A heavyweight issue of 94 pages – excluding the cover! – the magazine features four complete newspaper strip stories, with Hawke’s Notes, articles, club… Read More ›

• Egmont Publishing launches pre-school Bing Magazine

  By John Freeman on 11 December 2014

  

  Egmont Publishing has just launched the first Bing magazine as part of their pre-school Play & Learn titles. The Bing TV series has been adapted from the insightful books by award-winning author and illustrator Ted Dewan and meticulously developed by a hand-picked team… Read More ›

• Scotland in the 70’s Revisited by Manga Writer Sean Michael Wilson

  By John Freeman on 11 December 2014

  

  The latest Graphic Novel to be announced by award winning British award-winning publisher Scar Comics is something very different from their previous output of Science Fiction or Horror that they are most well known for. Teaming up with Scottish manga… Read More ›

• Doctor Who to become part of new British Paramount theme park?

  By John Freeman on 11 December 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    A landmark agreement has been struck that could see some of BBC Worldwide’s biggest brands such as Doctor Who and Sherlock  feature prominently in a new entertainment resort near London supported by leading Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures. London Resort… Read More ›

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