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• Edinburgh International Book Festival announces comic guests, including George RR Martin

  By John Freeman on 15 June 2014

  

  The programme for this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival was announced last week, featuring some 900 participants over two weeks, making it, probably, “the biggest book bash on Planet Earth” according to Forbidden Planet International’s Joe Gordon. There isn’t as… Read More ›

• Gold-plated Ricky Rouse comic goes on sale from SelfMadeHero

  By John Freeman on 15 June 2014

  

    Ricky Rouse Has A Gun, written by London-based Jorg Tittel and drawn by John Aggs, is a madcap title getting some right royal treatment from publisher SelfMadeHero in the form of a limited, gold-plated hardback UK edition only be… Read More ›

• Cup of O: Small Press Reviews

  By Owen Watts on 14 June 2014

  

  This is the first in a series of Small Press Review digests – like the scene itself the reviews are small but enthusiastic. Hopefully I’ll manage to tackle a few new issues every month – ! I’ve been involved in the Independent… Read More ›

• Titan Books to release “The Art of Robert E. McGinnis” in October

  By John Freeman on 13 June 2014

  

  Robert E. McGinnis is a celebrated artist and illustrator, best known for his book cover and movie poster work. He began his career illustrating covers for the likes of Donald Westlaker, going on to produce art for TIME and Good… Read More ›

• “Lion and the Unicorn” from Ash Pure wows its fans

  By John Freeman on 13 June 2014

  

    The Lion, a forgotten war hero, the indestructible man with a death wish. The Unicorn, a gifted psychic knight, she is the girl who wants to save the world… That’s the “one line pitch” for The Lion and the… Read More ›

• Dennis the Menace visits Stirling to promote Armed Forces Day events

  By John Freeman on 13 June 2014

  

  Dennis the Menace has visited Stirling’s new outdoor events arena ahead of this year’s Armed Forces Day National Event. The free, family-friendly event takes place on Saturday 28th June and will also feature an appearance by Dennis the Menace. Armed… Read More ›

• Jim Alexander and Mark Bloodworth’s “Ripper Legacy” re-published

  By John Freeman on 13 June 2014

  

    Ripper Legacy, a 90-page graphic novel written by writer and publisher Jim Alexander, first published by Caliber Comics, is now available as a digital download on Drive Thru Comics. The murders begin and they’re reminiscent of the notorious Jack the Ripper… Read More ›

• Jamie Smart’s “Moose Kid Comics” debuts next week

  By John Freeman on 13 June 2014

  

  Comic creator Jamie Smart has announced his long-gestating humour project, Moose Kid Comics, will debut next week – and he’s running teasers for the taster of the digital title on Twitter over the next week. The comic itself will be… Read More ›

• Comics-related PhD studentship offered at University of Leicester

  By John Freeman on 12 June 2014

  

  The Department of Media and Communication at the University of Leicester has a PhD studentship available to potential students interested in working on projects about seriality and media texts. This can cover texts from film and television but also other… Read More ›

• Sweden’s Reset Media brings its “ROBOT” gaming magazine title to the UK

  By John Freeman on 12 June 2014

  

    Swedish publisher Reset Media AB, which operates the world’s largest gaming site IGN, is to launch an English-language edition of ROBOT, a new monthly independent video games magazine for children on 20th June 2014. Already a huge success in… Read More ›

• Is it a Bird? Is it a Plane? No, it’s Kek-W and Shaky Kane’s “Cap’n Dinosaur”!

  By John Freeman on 11 June 2014

  

    Writer Kek-W (2000AD, Rudy Rucker’s FLURB) and artist Shaky Kane (Bulletproof Coffin) take the law into their own hands and bring readers a complete, all-new, Cap’n Dinosaur tale in a one-shot comic published by US publisher Image Comics. An homage to the classic… Read More ›

• Peter Capaldi goes global to launch his reign as the Doctor

  By John Freeman on 11 June 2014

  

  BBC Worldwide has announced that for the first time, the long-running series will hit the road to introduce Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor. On-screen companion Jenna Coleman and series Executive producer Steven Moffatt will be along for the ride (Steven only… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Adventures 347 – on sale now

  By John Freeman on 10 June 2014

  

    The latest issue of Immediate Media’s BBC Doctor Who Adventures magazine is out now and comes with a free glow-in-the-dark Slitheen. It’s perfect for frights in the night! Inside the magazine there’s a Top 10 of Cyber scares –… Read More ›

• Doctor Who’s “Uncharted Journeys” mapped in new guide from Hasslein Books

  By John Freeman on 10 June 2014

  

  Hasslein Books has announced the release of Lost in Time and Space: An Unofficial Guide to the Uncharted Journeys of Doctor Who, written by Matthew J Elliott. Doctor Who  is a significant part of British pop-culture and a cult favourite worldwide…. Read More ›

• True Believers Awards Launched as revamped “Eagle Award” site vanishes

  By John Freeman on 9 June 2014

  

    It looks like plans to revive the Eagle Awards have hit a snag, because an all-new comic award has just been announced – with the ceremony scheduled at the exactly same time at London Film and Comic Con as… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Graphic Lives

  By John Freeman on 9 June 2014

  

  Continuing a month looking at work of female comic book creators on British radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to writers Sarah Laing and Dr. Mary Talbot about their graphic novels which mix biography and autobiography in an extract… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival Promotional Film released

  By John Freeman on 8 June 2014

  

    Digital Story Engine, the company behind the terrific “Graphic Novel Man” documentary series about Bryan Talbot, have released a fantastic promotional video for Kendal’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival. The short film includes comments from Charlie Adlard, Bryan Talbot,… Read More ›

• Sneek Peek: Great War in Comics Exhibition, featuring “Charley’s War”, “White Death”

  By John Freeman on 7 June 2014

  

    Marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, Kendal’s Abbot Hall Art Gallery (currently exhibiting an incredible exhibition on British Surrealism) and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival are bringing together for the first time the work… Read More ›

• Spinning strange and creepy yarns: Torsobear Kickstarter launched

  By John Freeman on 6 June 2014

  

    Brett Uren and over twenty other comic creators, including Hal Laren, Cy Dethan and Kieran Squires have been beavering away on an intriguing-looking toy-on-toy crime anthology book the Aylesbury-based creator has conceived and is now seeking crowdfunding – Torsobear: Yarns… Read More ›

• Channel 5’s Milkshake! and Signature Publishing sign Magazine Deal

  By John Freeman on 6 June 2014

  

  Channel 5 has awarded Signature Publishing the license to publish a magazine for the hugely popular and award winning children’s strand, Milkshake! This new and exciting monthly title, whose launch date has yet to be announced, will feature content and… Read More ›

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