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• Harlem Hellfighters reveals the story of America’s World War One black regiment

  By John Freeman on 29 April 2014

  

      British war comic Charley’s War was, sadly. once a rare thing in comics – a powerful and emotive, if fictional account of real warfare. When the strip was first published in Battle, it was one of the first… Read More ›

• Imagining Scotland, 2043… a comic vision unfolds in brave new project

  By John Freeman on 28 April 2014

  

      The Edinburgh International Book Festival and Freight Books have announced the six teams of major names in European comics and graphic novels who have collaborated on a new graphic novel which will be launched in August 2014. As part… Read More ›

• Call for Papers: Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women

  By John Freeman on 28 April 2014

  

  The deadline for abstracts for “Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women” (Communities of Experience) is fast approaching (15th May), to be considered for presentation at a One Day Symposium to be held on 12th November 2014 at JW3, The… Read More ›

• ROK Comics Launches PULSE, new Digital Comics Anthology, and New ‘Marketplace’ for digital comics

  By John Freeman on 28 April 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Digital comics publisher ROK Comics has launched its new ROK Comics Ultra marketplace app on Apple’s iTunes store. The new app brings all ROK Comics amazing audio comics titles under one roof, including Team M.O.B.I.L.E. and The Beatles Story. The app also features “Comics Communique”, a comics… Read More ›

• Lakes Festival’s Cartoon Mascot springs to life!

  By John Freeman on 28 April 2014

  

  The Felt Mistress (aka Louise Evans) has just released a “first look” at a real-world “Poblin”, one of the mascots for this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival designed by Jonathan Edwards. (See News story) Expect to see Poblin and chums… Read More ›

• Graphic Brighton celebrates the town’s many comic links

  By John Freeman on 28 April 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Graphic Brighton, which takes place on Saturday 24th May, will celebrate the comic community in Brighton with talks, one to one surgeries, Q and A’s, interactive presentations and hands-on workshops. Guests include local creators Hannah Berry, Paul Collicutt, Lawrence Elwick, John Higgins,… Read More ›

• Telos Publishing regenerates with new site, and new titles on way

  By John Freeman on 28 April 2014

  

  After 14 years of business British independent publishers Telos have regenerated their website, a move coinciding with several new title announcements. “It was time for a change,” explains Publishing Director David J Howe. Telos Publishing specialises in horror and media… Read More ›

• Jason Cobley’s Captain Bulldog is back in latest Paragon anthology

  By John Freeman on 27 April 2014

  

    Captain Winston Bulldog – the creation of writer Jason Cobley – is back in comic strip action in the new issue of the ace adventure anthology Paragon – and you can pre-order your copy now! 30 years after Jason first launched the… Read More ›

• Comics Unmasked: Call for short reviews and reports

  By John Freeman on 27 April 2014

  

  As we’ve reported earlier, Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK is an exhibition opening at the British Library on 2nd May 2014 and it will remain open until 19th August 2014. It’s the UK’s largest ever exhibition of mainstream and underground comics, showcasing… Read More ›

• The Guardian Makes Comics – 26 Pages of ’em in one edition!

  By John Freeman on 27 April 2014

  

  British newspapers might call them “cartoon strips” (because, believe it or not, that’s what the public thinks of them as, not “comic strips” from my own experience of dealing with business people who want to use comics in their projects),… Read More ›

• Aces Weekly: Now We Are Ten

  By John Freeman on 27 April 2014

  

    David Lloyd’s ambitious, award winning digital comics project, Aces Weekly, is now running its tenth volume – a milestone the team are extremely grateful to readers to have reached and an achievement that coincides with another important marker, the… Read More ›

• Elliot Baggott joins Great Beast project, Rachael Smith’s “House Party” out in June

  By John Freeman on 27 April 2014

  

  Great Beast – a group of independent comic creators self publishing their work to a professional level – have announced that new talent Elliot Baggott will be joining the team to release his first graphic novel, Hundred Metre Garden, later this… Read More ›

• Leeds Laydeez Do Comics offer “Yorkshire Showcase” with Widdershins creator Kate Ashwin and more

  By John Freeman on 27 April 2014

  

  The Leeds group of the international Laydeez Do Comics project are hosting a special showcase of comic creators on Monday 19th May, as part of the Yorkshire Festival 2014, the first ever Arts and Cultural Festival in the lead up the… Read More ›

• Lakes International Comic Art Festival Tickets Go On Sale Today

  By John Freeman on 25 April 2014

  

  The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced that tickets are now on sale for its massive weekend of comic events in Kendal, Cumbria in October (17th – 19th October 2014). In just its second year the Festival features an… Read More ›

• Stan Lee backs revived Eagle Awards

  By John Freeman on 25 April 2014

  

    The Eagle Awards are back, and, hot on the heels of promoting next week’s Free Comic Book Day (3rd May) US legend Stan Lee has joined the team behind them to provide fans around the world with a fresh opportunity to honour… Read More ›

• Women in Comics, Warren Ellis’ ‘Supreme’ revival and more in May ‘Previews’

  By John Freeman on 25 April 2014

  

  The May edition of Diamond Comic Distributors’ monthly Previews catalogue arrives in comic shops, hobby stores, and other specialty outlets on 30th April, with Women in Comics in the limelight along with plug for the relaunch of Rob Liefeld’s omnipotent character Supreme… Read More ›

• R.D. Ricci’s “Ligeia the Vampire” returns in all-new motion book

  By John Freeman on 24 April 2014

  

  Rodrigo Diaz Ricci is back producing his wonderful Ligeia the Vampire character

• Wolverhampton auction house announces major vintage comics sale

  By John Freeman on 24 April 2014

  

  Over 2,000 comics and examples of pulp literature from a vast single collection is set to come up for auction at a May Specialist Collectors’ Sale by Cuttlestones in Wolverhampton. With the majority of examples dating from the golden –… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, Overkill!

  By John Freeman on 24 April 2014

  

  Overkill was a Marvel UK anthology published during the 1990s which ran for 52 issues, deliberately designed as a Marvel equivalent to 2000AD. Initially edited by myself, it was also edited by Alan Cowsill. The magazine was part of Editorial Director… Read More ›

• Beserker Viking stalks the in latest Commandos!

  By John Freeman on 23 April 2014

  

    Here’s the rundown for DC Thomson’s Commando Issues 4699-4702 on sale from 24th April 2014 in all good newsagents and for iPad and iPhone. It;s a another fine mix for the war comic title, featuring stories from Eric Hebden and… Read More ›

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