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• Bryan Talbot DVD documentary to be released in May

  By John Freeman on January 12, 2014

  

  A new DVD – The Graphic Novel Man: the Comics of Bryan Talbot – is to be released in May, offering a unique insight into the life and work of one of Britain’s pioneering comic creators. Internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning… Read More ›

• Unicorn Press to publish Eagle’s “Happy Warrior” biography of Winston Churchill

  By John Freeman on January 12, 2014

  

  Unicorn Press is to release anew collection of The Happy Warrior: The Life Story of Sir Winston Churchill, written by Clifford Makins and drawn by Frank Bellamy, in March. The strip was last re-published in the United States only in… Read More ›

• Stripped Event Reviews And Recordings Available Online

  By Jeremy Briggs on January 12, 2014

  

  The 2013 Edinburgh International Book Festival took place in the Scottish capitol in August this year and for the first time incorporated a major comics thread in its programming – Stripped. Over the course of its near two and a… Read More ›

• Garry Leach heads to Orbital for Marvel Man… Miracle Man signing

  By John Freeman on January 11, 2014

  

  London’s Orbital Comics is to host a signing by the original Marvel Man – sorry, Miracle Man – artist Garry Leach on Wednesday 15th January from 5.00pm. KIMOTA! With one magic word, a long-forgotten legend lives again! Freelance reporter Michael… Read More ›

• New online project explores the impact of comics on everyday life

  By John Freeman on January 10, 2014

  

  MediaCommons’ The New Everyday has announced the publication of a cluster on The Multimodality of Comics in Everyday Life, curated by Ernesto Priego of City University London and David N. Wright of Douglas College. The cluster includes Harriet Kennedy’s article,… Read More ›

• Rough Cut Comics collect Jim Alexander’s GoodCopBadCop

  By John Freeman on January 10, 2014

  

  Regular readers will recall our past news items for Jim Alexander‘s horror comic GoodCopBadCop, but now the entire series to date has been repackaged by Rough Cut with all-new material ready to be unleashed end of January onto an unsuspecting… Read More ›

• The Last Ever Alan Moore Interview?

  By John Freeman on January 10, 2014

  

  Pádraig Ó Méalóid has published a wide-ranging and, possibly, the last ever comics-related interview Alan Moore will ever give, in which he responds to recent criticism of his work online and reveals some forthright views on some members of the… Read More ›

• Comic Criticism: A Call for Calm – and Common Sense

  By John Freeman on January 10, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Whether it’s the bad weather on both sides of the Atlantic, or simply a case of rising bile reaching a point at which those who appear to be bearing the brunt of it have decided to say “Enough!”, the past… Read More ›

• RM Guera’s new Judge Dredd story – sneek peek!

  By John Freeman on January 9, 2014

  

  The artist on the critically-acclaimed Scalped crime series for Vertigo, RM Guera, comes to the Judge Dredd Megazine next week with a one-short Judge Dredd story written by Rob Williams (Cla$$war, Daken) – and Tharg has kindly provided this sneek… Read More ›

• “To End All Wars” – the story behind a new World War One comic anthology

  By downthetubes Guests on January 9, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Feature by Jonathan Clode When the British government unveiled its plans for the centenary of the Great War last year, many of us shuddered with the expectation it would be a flag waving exercise, glossing over what Harry Patch, the… Read More ›

• Win a copy of Titan Books’ “Battle Classics”

  By John Freeman on January 9, 2014

  

  Thanks to those fine folk at Titan Books, we have TWO copies of their new British comic collection, Garth Ennis Presents Battle Classics, to give away! All you need to do is answer the question below and tell us in… Read More ›

• ITV Studios hints at new Thunderbirds merchandise as 50th anniversary approaches

  By John Freeman on January 9, 2014

  

  ITV Studios has begun preparing in earnest for its new Thunderbirds are Go! series in 2015, having already announced the launch of its Classic Thunderbirds 50th anniversary plans and commenced the countdown to the new TV series, both set to… Read More ›

• Dark Souls II tie-in comic by Rob Williams, Andi Ewington and Simon Coleby launches

  By John Freeman on January 8, 2014

  

  Namco Bandai has just launched a free digital comic – Dark Souls II: Into the Light – created by three leading British comic creators to promote the upcoming release of it Dark Souls II game. The new comic, set in… Read More ›

• New Temple APA showcase for aspiring comic creators released

  By John Freeman on January 7, 2014

  

  The Temple APA Issue Fifteen is now available to download as a totally free PDF file, containing contributions from the likes of Dave Hailwood, Simon Mackie, Tony Suleri, Malcolm Kirk, (who also provides the cover), and newcomer to the project, Ben… Read More ›

• J. Michael Straczynski signing at GOSH, London tomorrow

  By John Freeman on January 7, 2014

  

  Babylon 5 creator and Academy-Award-nominated author J. Michael Straczynski  will be at GOSH London tomorrow (8th January) signing and chatting to fans from 5.00 – 7.00pm. Famously known in comics for his superb and successful run on the Amazing Spider-Man,… Read More ›

• Royal Mail celebrates 60 years of classic children’s TV

  By John Freeman on January 7, 2014

  

  The Royal Mail’s Special Stamp programme kicks-off 2014 with an issue that celebrates over 60 years of Classic Children’s TV – and almost every character featured has appeared in one comic or more down the years. 12 of the most… Read More ›

• Paragon Annual mixes old and new in great new collection

  By John Freeman on January 6, 2014

  

  Not content with putting out the regular independent Paragon comic anthology, the ever-busy Davey Candlish has also published a Paragon Annual, featuring work by writers Greg Meldrum, Locust, Peter Salmond, The Emperor, Sean Brink and Davey himself; and artists Archie… Read More ›

• Commando blasts into 2014, featuring first ever free gifts for title

  By John Freeman on January 6, 2014

  

  DC Thomson has just published the first issues of their fortnightly Commando war comic for 2014 – the first ever to feature free gifts in its long history. “For the first time in its very long history, Commando will giving… Read More ›

• London Anime & Gaming Con “Biggest Yet”

  By John Freeman on January 5, 2014

  

  Pre-Pay Places are selling at record levels for the expanded London Anime & Gaming Con this 8-9th February, and the event's organisers are urging fans to make sure to get your tickets now before the price rises. If you register… Read More ›

• Gaze into the ‘City of Dredd’!

  By John Freeman on January 5, 2014

  

  Coming soon for 2000AD and Judge Dredd fans – the third edition of a 1000-plus page, unofficial Judge Dredd reference manual. On sale from 13th January 2014 as a PDF eBook, City of Dredd is a gazetteer of Mega-City One,… Read More ›

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