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• WebFinds: Wonderfully Vulgar, an online exhibition of British Comics

  By John Freeman on May 30, 2013

  Early comics merchandise: an Ally Sloper greeting card from 1890 (with thanks to Norman Boyd and Kevin Carpenter): It was a surprize to me too – but British Comics do turn up in the strangest of places – but none… Read More ›

• Latest Issue of Illustrators Journal now available

  By Jeremy Briggs on May 30, 2013

  Illustrators journal celebrates the finest magazine, book and comics illustrators published in the UK and Europe featuring fabulous artwork in every issue, much of which is taken from scans of the original art. It gives readers the stories behind the… Read More ›

• Elephantmen storm 2D Festival as new issue debuts

  By John Freeman on May 30, 2013

  With the brilliant 2D Festival on this weekend in Northern Ireland, here’s a quick plug for the latest issue of Richard Starkings Elephantmen. Issue 48, with art from Axel Medellin and a cover by the ever brilliant Boo Cookoffers the seventh… Read More ›

• Six-Gun Gorilla comics inspired by British pulp hero in the pipeline

  By John Freeman on May 29, 2013

  Two comics projects inspired by an obscure British Pulp hero published by DC Thomson the 1930s are in the works, illustrating, perhaps, the potential pitfalls of reviving “Golden Age” heroes in the public domain. Six-Gun Gorilla was published in Wizard,… Read More ›

• Complete Zenith Collection finally on its way from 2000AD

  By John Freeman on May 29, 2013

  2000AD is to publish a complete – if strictly limited – collection of Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell’s ground-breaking superhero series Zenith for the first time in December. The 2000AD marketing team have been teasing fans with the possibility of… Read More ›

• More Big Commando Books From Prion

  By Jeremy Briggs on May 26, 2013

  

    15th August 2013 will see Prion Books release four new Commando books, each reprinting six stories from the long running war comic, and bring the number of Commando reprint books released by Prion in 2013 to eight. With painted… Read More ›

• Gary Northfield’s TeenyTinySaurs storm Gosh!

  By John Freeman on May 25, 2013

  Excellent childrens’ books illustrator and Phoenix-contributor Gary Northfield has released The Terrible Tales of the TeenyTinySaurs, a delightful new kid’s book from Walker Books – and Gosh London are celebrating it with a launch party on Friday 31st May. Is it… Read More ›

• Titan Comics releases Devil May Cry: The Vergil Chronicles

  By John Freeman on May 24, 2013

  Titan Comics has just released the first issue of Devil May Cry: The Vergil Chronicles comic, based on the all-new re-imagination of Capcom’s world-famous  eponymous videogame saga. Both issues of the two-part ‘prequel’ comic series are already available digitally, to… Read More ›

• Orbital Comics announces Comic Book Creators launch event

  By John Freeman on May 24, 2013

  Orbital Comics in London have announced a special discussion panel to celebrate the launch of the new Comic Book Creators magazine from Twomorrows Publishing, taking place on Saturday 8th June. Learn more about how John Morrow and his wife started… Read More ›

• SEQUENTIAL gets set to launch

  By John Freeman on May 24, 2013

  SEQUENTIAL, the free digital graphic novel storefront app for the iPad created by Panel Nine, is launching next Wednesday in the UK, bringing you loads of great titles from the likes of Hunt Emerson, Gilbert Shelton, Alan Moore, Krent Able… Read More ›

• Digital Dandy Issue 8 Now Available

  By Jeremy Briggs on May 24, 2013

  Kat and the crew from Retro-Active face an explosive end to a rooftop rescue, Bananaman has a face-off with the ultra-naughty League of Super Villains, there’s some (nearly) bare-faced cheek as Desperate Dan tries to take a bath in private,… Read More ›

• Dravn to Succeed: Dave Elliott on A1, DRAVN and the lure of the anthology comic

  By John Freeman on May 23, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Dave Elliott has more than 25 years of experience working in every aspect of the comic book industry from writer and artist to editor and publisher, and his latest project, the return of A1, is about to be launched, in… Read More ›

• Commando Editor Talks At Chalke Valley History Festival

  By Jeremy Briggs on May 22, 2013

  Commando Editor Calum Laird is scheduled to give a talk at the Chalke Valley History Festival at Ebbesbourne Wake near Salisbury in Wiltshire. The talk entitled  “Achtung! Commando Comics” will take place at 1130 on Saturday 29 June 2013. Calum… Read More ›

• Keith Page seeks a publisher for "Tommy Atkins’ Tour of the Trenches"

  By John Freeman on May 22, 2013

  Commando artist Keith Page (whose credits also include Paint It Black, the Charlotte Corday saga with Stephen Walsh and the Bryant and May series by Christopher Fowler) has created a smashing-looking 32-page comic called Tommy Atkins’ Tour of the Trenches… Read More ›

• New venue, ace guest list for Glasgow Comic Con

  By John Freeman on May 22, 2013

  There’s an impressive line up already announced for this year’s Glasgow Comic Con, which will take place at the CCA Glasgow. GCC is Scotland’s number one comic book festival, bringing in people from across the UK to celebrate the art… Read More ›

• Sean Azzopardi exhibition announced

  By John Freeman on May 21, 2013

  Flashback Records, Crouch End, will be hosting an exhibition of prints by cartoonist and publisher Sean Azzopardi next month. The event, on 7th June, is part of the Crouch End Festival 2013. Flashback Records 144 Crouch Hill London N8 9DX… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: Copyright Matters

  By John Freeman on May 20, 2013

  

  Some suggestions and advice on copyright. However, if you are seeking proper, professional copyright or trademark advice, hire a lawyer!

• Creating Web Comics: Some Useful Books

  By John Freeman on May 20, 2013

  If you’re thinking about creating your own web comic, I’ve found these three books useful reading. How to Make Web Comics by Scott Kurtz and Peter Straub For years young, creative men and women have dreamed about making a living… Read More ›

• Andrew Skilleter’s Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet artwork in the spotlight

  By John Freeman on May 20, 2013

  Illustrator and comic artist Andrew Skilleter has just launched an extensive new Facebook page based around the original art he created for the 1990s Gerry Anderson comics. Best known for his professional Doctor Who art, Andrew contributed many covers and… Read More ›

• In Review: Antares – Episode 3

  By Jeremy Briggs on May 20, 2013

  

  Brazilian artist and writer Leo (Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira) continues his Worlds of Aldebaran saga with Antares Episode 3, the (presumably) middle part of the third series of his incredibly alien tales of 22nd century interplanetary settlers and the beasts… Read More ›

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