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• Embassy of Japan launches Manga Jiman 2014 competition

  By John Freeman on 15 July 2014

  

  The UK’s Embassy of Japan has launched this year’s manga-writing competition, Manga Jiman 2014, with fantastic prizes up for grabs. Now in its eighth year, Manga Jiman can be translated as ‘having pride in manga’ and the Embassy of Japan… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Jan Shepheard, 2000AD’s first Art Editor – an “unsung heroine” of British Comics

  By John Freeman on 15 July 2014 • ( 9 )

  

    We’re sorry to report the passing of Jan Shepheard, an “unsung heroine” of British comics and first Art Editor of 2000AD, who may best be remembered by our readers for her famous “Judge Dredd” logo, but who created many… Read More ›

• Game of Thrones, Marvel and The Beano among Licensing Award finalists

  By John Freeman on 15 July 2014

  

    The Beano, Marvel Comics, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and top fantasy adventure drams Game of Thrones are among the final nominees in this year’s Licensing Awards, announced this week. Approaching 5,000 licensed products were entered into the Product Awards… Read More ›

• Five Alive! 100% Biodegradable is back…

  By John Freeman on 14 July 2014

  

  Issue 5 of the brilliant 100% Biodegradable, a 30-page colour and black and white bi-monthly digital science fiction comics anthology, is bursting with self contained strips, dragged kicking and screaming from some of the most deranged minds working in the UK… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Art and Anarchy in the British Library

  By John Freeman on 14 July 2014

  

  Continuing a month of episodes looking at the connections between comics and literature on Britain’s only regular comics radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to Adrian Edwards, co-curator of the exhibition Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK… Read More ›

• ‘Rainbow Orchid’ creator Garen Ewing talks comics at LFCC

  By John Freeman on 13 July 2014

  

  If you’re at London Film and Comic Con today (and can actually get in – the queues yesterday were horrendous for those without advance tickets) then you might want to track down ace creator Garen Ewing, author of the marvellous… Read More ›

• True Believer Awards: The Winners

  By John Freeman on 13 July 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Britain’s 2000AD, digital title Aces Weekly and the indie title GoodCopBadCop were among the winners of the inaugural True Believer Awards last night. The awards ceremony, hosted by actor Anthony Head at London Film and Comic Con last night, announced… Read More ›

• Robots in Disguise: A Tribute to Marvel UK’s “Transformers”

  By Ian Wheeler on 12 July 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  First Published 12th July 2014 With Transformers: Age of Extinction on sale from Titan Comics in UK newsagents, Ian Wheeler pays tribute to one of the most successful UK comics of the 1980s – Marvel UK’s Transformers… Whatever else you can… Read More ›

• Eagle Times documents “Lost Eagle” project featuring art by Bellamy, Colquhoun

  By John Freeman on 12 July 2014

  

    The current Eagle Times, available now, features downthetubes contributor Jeremy Briggs’ latest piece on Lost Eagle – the aborted 1973 re-launch of Eagle comic with painted Dan Dare artwork by Frank Bellamy and Joe Colquhoun. Jane Colquhoun, Joe’s daughter, provided much… Read More ›

• James Hudnall’s “Ages of Heroes” heading for big screen?

  By John Freeman on 12 July 2014

  

  (with thanks to James Hudnall): The Tracking Board is reporting that Superman Returns and X-Men: Days of Future Past director Bryan Singer is developing James Hudnall’s  fantasy comic Age of Heroes for film. The strip, drawn by John Ridgway, has appeared most recently in the… Read More ›

• Titan Comics launches new UK Transformers title

  By John Freeman on 11 July 2014

  

    Titan Comics is having another stab at a Transformers title, with the first issue of Transformers: Age of Extinction on sale in UK newsagents now. The comic is being heavily promoted in supermarkets, and features a short comic strip… Read More ›

• Comic Heroes No More

  By John Freeman on 11 July 2014

  

    Comic Heroes, the specialist comic news and features magazine published by Future, is no more. The title will cease publication with its 24th issue, on sale in two weeks, its digital companion title, Comic Review, already no longer being… Read More ›

• ComicBlitz enters digital comics fray, described as A “Netflix For Comics”

  By John Freeman on 11 July 2014

  

  Netflix. Spotify. Both have transformed the way many people consume film and music. Now, for the first time ever, claims a new digital comics distributor, comic book fans will have unlimited access to vast libraries of their favourite media for just… Read More ›

• In Review: Gerry Anderson: A Life in Pictures

  By John Freeman on 11 July 2014

  

  Edited by Stephen La Riviere Foreword by Jamie Anderson Publisher: Anderson Entertainment Media Limited 156 Pages Out: Now The Book: Gerry Anderson: A Life in Pictures photo book features carefully selected photographs from Gerry Anderson’s personal archive, from his childhood… Read More ›

• Dine out with Dave Gibbons at San Diego Comic-Con

  By John Freeman on 11 July 2014

  

  IDW’s highly anticipated Dave Gibbons Watchmen: Artifact Edition, produced in partnership with DC Entertainment, will make its debut at Comic-Con International Preview night in SanDiego on 23rd July. Dave Gibbons himself will be on hand as IDW’s special guest, signing at the publisher’s booth (#2643)… Read More ›

• Emma Vieceli announced as patron for Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on 10 July 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    The Lakes International Comic Art Festival (17th-19th October) has announced that Emma Vieceli has joined Grandville and Luther Arkwright author Bryan Talbot, artist Sean Phillips and writer Mary Talbot as a patron of the annual event. “We were thrilled when Emma… Read More ›

• Bryan Hitch joins Lakes International Comic Festival line-up

  By John Freeman on 10 July 2014

  

    The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced artist Bryan Hitch as its final major guest for its weekend-long event in Kendal, Cumbria in October – making a very rare comic convention appearance in the UK. In an interview for Cumbria Live, online today… Read More ›

• Dave Gibbons, MontyNero and more lined up for Chaos City Comics signing

  By John Freeman on 9 July 2014

  

  (With thanks to Tony Esmond): Chaos City Comics has announced a major signing event on Saturday the 12th July 2014 from 1.00pm onwards featuring five comic creators including Dave Gibbons and MontyNero, co-creator of the just-released Death Sentence from Titan Comics…. Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Comic Releases (9th July 2014)

  By John Freeman on 9 July 2014

  

  Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale today in specialist UK comic ships on sale, Wednesday 9th July 2014, courtesy First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold… Read More ›

• Glasgow ComicCon continues to grow

  By Colin Noble on 8 July 2014

  

    With the passing of the fourth Glasgow ComicCon, it’s gratifying to see that this convention continues to build on previous year’s successes. With the release of the ComicCon from the Contemporary Centre of Arts, this year’s event spread to… Read More ›

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