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• Scottish comic creators gather to consider new National Comics Academy

  By John Freeman on March 13, 2014

  

  Responding to the boom in comic book creators from Scotland making an impact on the world stage, the Scottish Independent Comic Book Alliance, along with Black Hearted Press and The Stirling Maxwell Centre at the University of Glasgow, will host a free… Read More ›

• Miracle Man spoofed in this week’s Beano

  By John Freeman on March 13, 2014

  

  This week’s “Bananaman” story in The Beano is definitely one for the comics fans out there. “Miracle Banana” , written by Kev F. Sutherland and drawn by Wayne Thompson, is a lightly satirical strip in which Bananaman meets a character who… Read More ›

• In Review: Chronos Commandos

  By John Freeman on March 13, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  by Stuart Jennett Publisher: Titan Comics Out: Now The Book: When the Allies and Nazis develop time-diving technology that could see the course of the Second World War derailed by creatures from the Cretaceous, only the Sarge and his band of… Read More ›

• George Low and Keith Page World War One series continues in new “Commando”

  By John Freeman on March 12, 2014

  

  Here’s our rundown of the latest Commando war comics from DC Thomson, on sale from tomorrow (Thursday 13th March 2014). This batch includes a re-presentation of a cracking tale drawn by the late, great José Maria Jorge, and continues George… Read More ›

• Win a Doctor Who-themed holiday with Doctor Who Adventures

  By John Freeman on March 12, 2014

  

  Doctor Who Adventures magazine is offering its readers the chance to win a trip to the Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff this Easter. The winner gets a family ticket for four people (based on two adults and two children) to… Read More ›

• Charlie Adlard, Emma Vieceli, Mark Buckingham and more join Lakes Festival line-up

  By John Freeman on March 12, 2014

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced six more guests for its 2014 event, including welcome return visits from The Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard and Vampire Academy artist Emma Vieceli. Top designer and comics creator Rian Hughes, Fables… Read More ›

• The Zelfs magazine set to launch this summer from publisher DJ Murphy

  By John Freeman on March 11, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  DJ Murphy – also publisher of Horse&Rider magazine The Trash Pack and AniMagic – have signed a deal with Lisle International for a new monthly magazine based on girls’ property, The Zelfs. The Zelfs, a new girls’ brand created by Australian… Read More ›

• British Heroes return in Comic Heroes Magazine’s “Comic Review”

  By John Freeman on March 11, 2014

  

    General Jumbo, The Smasher and  Supercats are just some of the classic British heroes back in print this month, thanks to a team of Scottish comic creators, DC Thomson and Comic Heroes magazine. The Glasgow League of Writers has… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Room for Love

  By John Freeman on March 10, 2014

  

  Continuing a month of shows on Britain’s only regular on air comics show Panel Borders about comics and graphic novels which present ‘slices of life’ on the page, Alex Fitch talks to writer / artist Ilya about his latest graphic novel, Room… Read More ›

• Revolutionary War: Motormouth preview stirs some (good and bad) Marvel UK memories

  By John Freeman on March 9, 2014

  

  Marvel have released a preview of Revolutionary War Part 6: Motormouth #1, on sale 12th March, which centres on the return of one of Marvel UK’s better-known characters thanks to her many appearances in Marvel tiles since the final days… Read More ›

• Sylvia Anderson speaks out in new Andersonic

  By John Freeman on March 7, 2014

  

  The latest issue of the Gerry Anderson-inspired fanzine Andersonic, featuring a cover image by Martin Bower (the Space: 1999 effects artist whose work used to feature in Starlord comic), is on sale now – and the team have pulled off something of… Read More ›

• Get Yourself some DogBreath!

  By John Freeman on March 7, 2014

  

    No, we’re not talking about having an all-night session in some seedy bar with Middenface McNulty! Dogbreath is the brilliant comics fanzine inspired by Starlord/2000AD‘s Strontium Dog, published by Futurequake Press, who also publish Zarjaz (plugged yesterday). Featuring a… Read More ›

• Jam-packed Zarjaz 20 released, packed with great 2000AD-inspired strips

  By John Freeman on March 6, 2014

  

  Lurking behind a simply stunning Bad Company cover by Mick Cassidy, Peeps the droid delivers some truly brilliant thrills lifted directly from the cortex of The Mighty One Himself in Zarjaz Issue 20 – the latest issue of the brilliant… Read More ›

• Starblazer Adventures Game reaches end of the line

  By John Freeman on March 6, 2014

  

    Game publishers Cubicle 7 Entertainment are selling PDF downloads of their Starblazer Adventures and Legends of Anglerre games, after deciding not to renew their license  for the FATE gaming system. Starblazer Adventures – originally announced back in 2007 and released in 2009 – is based… Read More ›

• Comixology hacked, urges users to re-set passwords

  By John Freeman on March 6, 2014

  

  Major digital comics hub Comixology has announced its servers have been hacked and has begun the process of advising users to re-set their passwords. The company says that no financial information was accessed. Here’s the company’s statement: In the course… Read More ›

• Sarah McIntyre’s “Seawigs” pipped by Weird Wonders for Blue Peter Book Award

  By John Freeman on March 6, 2014

  

  Comiserations this morning to fab comics creator Sarah McIntyre, whose Oliver and the Seawigs (co-created with Philip Reeve) was nominated for a Blue Peter Book Award this year, but has been pipped to the post by 26-year-old Katherine Rundell with Rooftoppers in… Read More ›

• 2000AD’s marketing secrets in new Geek Syndicate magazine

  By John Freeman on March 6, 2014

  

  The new issue of Geek Syndicate magazine is out – and it’s a cracker! Articles include an interview with comic creator Steve Grant on  2 Guns – how the comic series turned all action film starring Denzel Washington and Mark Walberg. The… Read More ›

• Lakes Comic Art Festival’s reveals new mascots, designed by Jonathan Edwards

  By John Freeman on March 6, 2014

  

    Guardian and MAD Magazine cartoonist Jonathan Edwards has created “Poblin’s Gang” — a family of mascots for this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, which returns to Kendal from 17th – 19th October. Poblin and family reflect the inclusive aims of the… Read More ›

• Titan Comics releases “Alien Legion: Uncivil War” preview

  By John Freeman on March 5, 2014

  

    The classic series Alien Legion is back – and Titan Comics has it, blasting its way into an all-new battle-scared, laser-ravaged adventure previewed below… In Alien Legion: Uncivil War, a galaxy savaged by strife, torn by civil war, boiling… Read More ›

• Hulk: From the Marvel UK Vaults

  By John Freeman on March 3, 2014

  

  (Updated 11/3/14 to add information on the SMASH! artist from David Roach): Last year, Marvel Comics put out Hulk: From the UK Vaults – and we completely missed the release! It’s only thanks to fan Robin Barnard that it’s now… Read More ›

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