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• Exploring the Legacy of Fear: the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund come to London

  By John Freeman on 4 August 2014

  

    As part of his flying visit to the UK this month, Charles Brownstein, Executive Director of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund will host a special talk at London’s Orbital Comics on Thursday 14th August 2014, entitled Legacy of… Read More ›

• Looking Back: New Mirabelle, 1977… a girls’ 2000AD?

  By John Freeman on 4 August 2014 • ( 4 )

  

    In February 1977, Fleetway released two new titles. One was 2000AD, still going strong today, but artist David Roach reminds us that the other was New Mirabelle – a radical re-launch of one of the UK’s first and longest-running romance… Read More ›

• Dept of Monsterology collection out from Renegade Entertainment this month, includes bonus strip

  By John Freeman on 4 August 2014

  

  Renegade Entertainment release the first collection of Dept of Monsterology this month, a terrific action adventure comic from writer Gordon Rennie, with art by c-creator PJ Holden, colour by Steven Denton and lettering by Jim Campbell. Officially, it’s the Department of… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Comics Unmasked closing soon, How To Make Awesome Comics out this week

  By John Freeman on 3 August 2014

  

    • Paul Gravett, co-curator of the Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK exhibition at The British Library reminds us that it closes on Tuesday 19th August. He’s giving two more Co-Curator’s Tours, free with your ticket but… Read More ›

• Kevin O’Neill’s League art from “Century: 2009” go on sale

  By John Freeman on 3 August 2014

  

  Pages from The League of Extraordinary Gentleman – Century 2009 by Kevin O’Neill are now on sale from the Paris-based gallery Galerie Champaka. 2009 is the third part of the Century trilogy by Alan Moore and Kevin, the latest cycle of the The League of Extraordinary Gentleman,… Read More ›

• Odyssey from Titan Comics – Out On Wednesday

  By John Freeman on 3 August 2014

  

    This Wednesday – 6th August 2014 – sees the releases of mythological, military superhero adventure, Odyssey Volume 1: History Lesson from Titan Comics, and we’ve got some sneak peek pages to show off. Written by Dave Elliott (Weirding Willows, Sharky, Monster… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Sequential Birthday Competition, Doctor Who and Lenny the Lettuce!

  By John Freeman on 2 August 2014

  

  A quick round up of short news items we think you’ll be interested in. Don’t forget I also plug a lot of British comic happenings as they come in on Twitter as well as here… • In case you’ve been… Read More ›

• Pre-orders open for Supermarionation Box Set featuring new TV Century 21 comic

  By John Freeman on 1 August 2014

  

  Pre-buy orders have opened for Network’s special, limited edition Supermarionation box set featuring an all-new special edition of the popular 1960s comic TV Century 21 today (1st August). As we previously reported, called simply Supermarionation will be on sale from 20th October,following the premier… Read More ›

• Coming Soon… WarWorldz!

  By John Freeman on 1 August 2014

  

  A new comics project from John Freeman, David Hailwood, Alan Burrows and others, created by John Freeman, David Hailwood, Alan Burrows and others. WarWorldz, Death Duty © 2014 John Freeman

• Cruel seas and ghostly foes in latest issues of Commando

  By John Freeman on 31 July 2014

  

    Here’s the run down of the latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando, on sale today in all good newsagents and digitally for iPad and iPhone. Commando No 4727 – Fisherman’s Foes Story: George Low Art: Jaume Forns Cover: Janek… Read More ›

• Kickstarter success for latest “Widdershins” collection – in just 14 hours

  By John Freeman on 30 July 2014

  

    Comic creator Kate Ashwin is celebrating after her latest Kickstarter  to raise £3500 to fund the newest volume of her Victorian-era adventure stories, Widdershins, reached that goal within 14 hours of going online – even though the campaign will run until 27th August! All of the… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Adventures announces “Summer Snaps” competition

  By John Freeman on 30 July 2014

  

    Where’s the most unusual place you’ll take Doctor Who Adventures magazine this summer? If you’re photographed reading the magazine in an unusual place, you could win you a Doctor Who goodie bag… Doctor Who Adventures Editor Moray Laing says:… Read More ›

• Preview: Sally of the Wasteland #1 (Titan Comics)

  By John Freeman on 29 July 2014

  

    On sale tomorrow from Titan Comics in comic shops across the country is the first issue of Sally of the Wasteland, written by Victor Grishler (X-Men, Angel & Faith, Noir) and drawn by artistic up-and-comer Tazzio Bettin. Southern Louisiana, 82 years after… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Comic Releases (30th July 2014) – Walter the Wobot back in 2000AD

  By John Freeman on 29 July 2014

  

    Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops from tomorrow, Wednesday 30th July 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in… Read More ›

• Warren Ellis and Michael Allred collaborate on official “Story of Bacardí” graphic novel

  By John Freeman on 28 July 2014

  

    Yes, we did a bit of a double take too when we heard this, but it’s true. Two of the most iconic names in the world of graphic novels – writer Warren Ellis and artist Michael Allred – have… Read More ›

• Breakdown Press gear up for first Safari Festival in London

  By John Freeman on 27 July 2014

  

    Breakdown Press, a London-based comics publisher, have organised a new, free Safari Festival. The event will take place Saturday 30th August at Studio 2, the new Shoreditch gallery space of London-based creative agency, Protein. Primarily focused on comics, the organisers hop… Read More ›

• Last Call for artists to pitch at Ligatura 2014 and perhaps get published

  By John Freeman on 27 July 2014

  

    The organisers of Poland’s Ligatura Comics Festival have issued a last call for pitches from artists for Ligatura 2014, with selected artists getting the chance to travel to Poland to pitch their work. You’ll have to be quick, though, because submissions… Read More ›

• In Review: Seconds by Bryan Lee O’Malley

  By John Freeman on 27 July 2014

  

    Written and drawn by Bryan Lee O’Malley Drawing Assistant: Jason Fischer Colour: Nathan Fairbairn Lettering: Dustin Harbin UK Publisher: SelfMadeHero Out: 14th August 2014 The Book: The highly anticipated new standalone full-colour graphic novel from Bryan Lee O’Malley, author and… Read More ›

• Poland’s Centrala Books ramps up English language range

  By John Freeman on 26 July 2014

  

    Poland’s Centrala Books has been publishing an impressive range of graphic novels since 2007 out of Poznań, but has now brought some of its titles to the UK, with more to come later this year. The initial range offers… Read More ›

• Malta Con announces first guests for its November convention

  By John Freeman on 25 July 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    Malta’s Wicked Comics have announced UK-based, internationally renowned mangaka Yishan Li  and acclaimed British comic creators Rufus Dayglo and Andrew Wildman as their first guests for the Malta Comic Con 2014, which will be held on Saturday 29th and… Read More ›

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