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• Award-winning graphic novel author Ravi Thornton heads to MancsterCon

  By John Freeman on 7 August 2014

  

  MancsterCon has announced that author Ravi Thornton of Ziggy’s Press will be giving a talk on Friday 8th August, about her work and acclaimed graphic novel, HOAX Psychosis Blues. Ravi Thornton is an award-winning cross-media writer from Manchester. She is keenly… Read More ›

• Jamie Smart’s Whubble Gets A Sponsor

  By John Freeman on 6 August 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  There’s good news for fans of Jamie Smart‘s web office-woe-oriented comic, Whubble, this week with news that he’s secured US company WorkCompass as a sponsor for the strip. Pity poor Pete Whubble, the reluctant hero of Jamie’s strip, which he… Read More ›

• Tower of London’s “Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red” supports military charities

  By John Freeman on 6 August 2014

    Anyone impressed by the breath taking Tower of London ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red‘ commemorative art installation might be interested to know the aim is to eventually fill Tower’s moat with almost 900000 ceramic poppies – and their sale supports… Read More ›

• In Review: Thrones & Bones – Frostborn

  By John Freeman on 6 August 2014 • ( 1 )

  

    By Lou Anders Cover by Justin Gerard Published by Crown Books (Random House Children’s Books) Out: 15th August 2014 The Book: Fantasy fans of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprenticeseries will embrace this first novel in an adventure-filled, Viking-inspired… Read More ›

• British Comic Shop Comic Releases (6th August 2014) – “Jaegir” storms into 2000AD

  By John Freeman on 5 August 2014

  

      Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops from tomorrow, Wednesday 6th August 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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