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• One Issue – Six Questions For Scotland

  By Colin Noble on 18 March 2014

  

  On the evening of Monday 17 March 2014 Glasgow’s Centre For Contemporary Arts (CCA) held the Issue One symposium on the future of the comics industry in Scotland. With a panel of industry professionals, creatives and academics, this was not… Read More ›

• GHOSTS set to haunt London’s Orbital Comics in April

  By John Freeman on 18 March 2014

  

  A new British arts collective called GHOSTS has revealed  plans to take over London this April, for a week-long underground comics exhibition. Featuring the work of seven writers and artists, the exhibition, called CULT, will be based on Orbital Comics… Read More ›

• Revolutionary Warheads!

  By John Freeman on 17 March 2014

  

  Marvel has released a preview of Warheads #1, the penultimate episode of its eight-part Marvel UK-inspired series Revolutionary War. This issue features stunning art from Gary Erskine, the original artist on Warheads, whose designs for the characters had a huge… Read More ›

• Ward & Parker’s “Merrick: The Sensational Elephant Man” nears Kickstarter goal

  By John Freeman on 17 March 2014

  

  If you’re looking for a terrific “mature readers” comic to read for free, then check out Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman a comic by Tom Ward and Luke Parker. The first issue is available now for free via Issuu and elsewhere,… Read More ›

• Jon Haward dares to draw the Mekon for new exhibition

  By John Freeman on 17 March 2014

  

  Ace artist Jon Haward has been busy drawing Dan Dare and the Mekon for his “Childhood Icons” exhibition at the House Cafe in Saint Benedict Street, Norwich. Jon was one of the artists on Dan Dare for New Eagle but… Read More ›

• Peter David Signing tonight at Forbidden Planet London

  By John Freeman on 17 March 2014

  

  Join author Peter David signing X-Factor: The Complete Collection Volume 1, at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore tonight (Monday 17th March) from 6 – 7.00pm. Relive the gripping, noir-esque launch of Peter David’s most memorable concept: X-Factor Investigations! Jamie Madrox… Read More ›

• New Biodegradable anthology plumbs new depths!

  By John Freeman on 16 March 2014

  

  Deep sea divers, deadly supernatural hell hounds, horny loved up aliens, and lashings of wondrous carnage and mayhem! The new 100% Biodegradable Issue 3, a fantastic digital comic anthology edited by Dave Hailwood from a host of British creators is available now… Read More ›

• Indy publisher Broken Voice deliver more “Shades”

  By John Freeman on 16 March 2014

  

  It’s been a long time coming, but we’re delighted to report that the print collection of the second volume of Shades, a quirky, well-received British superhero tale published by Broken Voice Comics, goes on sale in April. Both an exploration… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Oscar Zarate, exploring The Park

  By John Freeman on 15 March 2014

  

  Continuing a month of shows about comics and graphic novels which present ‘slices of life’ on the page on Panel Borders, Britain’s only regular radio show about comics, Alex Fitch talks to cartoonist Oscar Zarate about his latest graphic novel The… Read More ›

• US titles by Paul Cornell, Sean Phillips top February comic shop charts

  By John Freeman on 15 March 2014

  

  February was a good month for key British creators working for US publishers, with writer Paul Cornell and artist Sean Phillips both working on some of the top selling books on sale that month in comic shops on both sides… Read More ›

• SelfMadeHero scoops Bryan O’Malley’s new graphic novel, “Seconds”

  By John Freeman on 14 March 2014

  

  SelMadeHero has announced that they will be publishing Seconds, a brand new stand-alone graphic novel from Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O’Malley in August in the UK. One of the most hotly anticipated books of 2014, Seconds is O’Malley’s first graphic novel since the final instalment… Read More ›

• British Library reveals Jamie Hewlett designs for upcoming comics exhibition

  By John Freeman on 14 March 2014

  

  The British Library has unveiled a brand new artwork by Tank Girl and Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett to promote its upcoming Comics Unmasked: Art and Anarchy in the UK exhibition, featuring a sassy new female character. Comics Unmasked traces the history of the British comic… Read More ›

• Imagine launches new digital-only comics magazine, Uncanny Comics

  By John Freeman on 14 March 2014

  

  Bournemouth-based Imagine Publishing , the publishers of SciFiNow, has launched Uncanny Comics, the a digital-only comics magazine designed specifically for the growing digital comics market. Available on Apple’s Newsstand from only £0.69/$0.99 and released 12 times a year, the company says Uncanny… Read More ›

• Northampton’s Borderline Press unveils ambitious publication plans for 2014

  By John Freeman on 13 March 2014

  

  New comics publisher Borderline Press has announced a number of new books for 2014, following up on its first two titles, 556 Frames, the breakout Eastern European graphic novel by Dennis Wojda and ZOMBRE, an undead anthology, released last year. The company is… Read More ›

• Titan Comics to re-publish Glenat’s Elric series

  By John Freeman on 13 March 2014

  

    Hot on the heels of the phenomenal runaway success of Snowpiercer, Titan Comics is continuing in its bold mission of presenting the highest quality European graphic novels to a brand-new audience, joining publishers Humanoides and Cinebook in bringing more bande… Read More ›

• Scottish comic creators gather to consider new National Comics Academy

  By John Freeman on 13 March 2014

  

  Responding to the boom in comic book creators from Scotland making an impact on the world stage, the Scottish Independent Comic Book Alliance, along with Black Hearted Press and The Stirling Maxwell Centre at the University of Glasgow, will host a free… Read More ›

• Miracle Man spoofed in this week’s Beano

  By John Freeman on 13 March 2014

  

  This week’s “Bananaman” story in The Beano is definitely one for the comics fans out there. “Miracle Banana” , written by Kev F. Sutherland and drawn by Wayne Thompson, is a lightly satirical strip in which Bananaman meets a character who… Read More ›

• In Review: Chronos Commandos

  By John Freeman on 13 March 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  by Stuart Jennett Publisher: Titan Comics Out: Now The Book: When the Allies and Nazis develop time-diving technology that could see the course of the Second World War derailed by creatures from the Cretaceous, only the Sarge and his band of… Read More ›

• George Low and Keith Page World War One series continues in new “Commando”

  By John Freeman on 12 March 2014

  

  Here’s our rundown of the latest Commando war comics from DC Thomson, on sale from tomorrow (Thursday 13th March 2014). This batch includes a re-presentation of a cracking tale drawn by the late, great José Maria Jorge, and continues George… Read More ›

• Win a Doctor Who-themed holiday with Doctor Who Adventures

  By John Freeman on 12 March 2014

  

  Doctor Who Adventures magazine is offering its readers the chance to win a trip to the Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff this Easter. The winner gets a family ticket for four people (based on two adults and two children) to… Read More ›

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