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• Stan Lee versus… Judge Dredd? IDW “Mars Attacks” Variant Cover

  By John Freeman on 1 November 2013

  

  Here’s an item of Mars Attacks! Judge Dredd-inspired goodness that will have fans monitoring eBay for a copy – a variant cover from US publisher IDW featuring Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four (and more) – as… Read More ›

• Asterix and the Picts sells two million copies in a week (and that’s just in France)

  By John Freeman on 1 November 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  Asterix and the Picts – the first new Asterix book in eight years, with a new creative team – Jean-Yves Ferri and Didier Conrad – taking over the popular series, has been a runaway success and is already being reprinted in… Read More ›

• London Super Comic Convention announces more guests for 2014 show

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2013

  

  The London Super Comic Convention has just announced its second wave of attending creators for its 2014 show (15th – 16th March), who include Ian Churchill, Katie Cook, Alan Davis, Mark Farmer, Adi Granov, Roger Langridge, John Layman,Tom Palmer, Dan… Read More ›

• MCM London Comic Con Smashes Attendance Record With 88,000 Visitors

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2013

  

  The UK’s biggest comic con got even bigger last weekend, with MCM London Comic Con bringing a record-breaking  88,000 visitors through the doors of ExCel London. “The latest London Comic Con smashed the show’s previous high of 76,000 attendees back… Read More ›

• Freaktown Comics release first titles

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2013

  

  Just in time for Hallowe’en, Freaktown Comics – a new UK-based small press publishing imprint, specialising in horror and adventure one-shots – has just launched its first titles, with both on sale at Thought Bubble in Leeds next month. The… Read More ›

• Death’s Head comes to Heroclix

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2013

  

  Heroclix has just announced the upcoming release of a Death’s Head figure for their collectible miniatures game, as part of their upcoming Marvel HeroClix: The Invincible Iron Man set. Death’s Head was the Marvel HeroClix 2012 Fan-Vote Winner , winning… Read More ›

• Kieron Gillen, Si Spurrier debate “What Is A Superhero?” at Comica

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2013

  

  Supermen and Wonder Women are living amongst us, not only in comics, films, games and television, but as cosplay escapism, alternative personas, communities and lifestyles. As part of this year’s Comica Festival in London, Alex Fitch will be discussing with… Read More ›

• International Comic Expo announced for Birmingham in August 2014

  By downthetubes Guests on 31 October 2013

  

  Some of the team behind the British International Comic Show and Comics Launch Pad have just announced the International Comic Expo, a new event for comic fans and curious new readers alike in Birmingham on Saturday 2nd August. With a… Read More ›

• Humanoids reveals UK publishing plans as company’s 40th anniversary nears

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2013

  

  Following up on our news item yesterday about the roll out of their UK-dedicated social media program, Humanoids Inc.,  the international publisher of high quality graphic novels, is has announced that its titles are now available directly in the UK… Read More ›

• ‘Gigantic Beard That Was Evil’ nominated for Waterstones Book of the Year

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  If you needed some assurance that the form of graphic storytelling is very much ascendant right now, then you need look no further than the nominations for this year’s Waterstones Book of the Year award. The Gigantic Beard That Was… Read More ›

• Happy Hallowe’en from SEQUENTIAL!

  By John Freeman on 31 October 2013

  

     Happy Hallowe’en! (Well, almost.) Here are some spooky SEQUENTIAL suggestions for you, offered through Panel Nine’s ace digital comics app for iPad.  Let us know your favourite – or if you’ll be reading any other scary stories this Halloween.  • Download SEQUENTIAL… Read More ›

• Dan Dare Reboot Competition: Hal Laren

  By John Freeman on 30 October 2013

  

  We’re starting to receive entries for our Dan Dare Reboot Competition, with this from Hal Laren – best known to comics fans for his amazing strips published under his Reaper Comics imprint. Hal is a 2D & 3D graphic designer,… Read More ›

• Humanoids UK launches, Tim Pilcher UK Liaison

  By John Freeman on 30 October 2013

  

  Humanoids UK has begun marketing its brand on Facebook and Twitter, the latest development from the company the graphic novel publishing company founded in Los Angeles in 1998. Its catalogue – considered as one of the most prestigious and innovative… Read More ›

• Beano artist Jim Dewar’s whale of a creation boosts kidney charity funds

  By John Freeman on 30 October 2013

  

  Wilfred Whale, the creation of Beano artist Jim Dewar, helped the kidney cancer charity the James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer raise more than £2000 in a special auction run by radio and tv host James Whale at the Castle… Read More ›

• Photo Report: Creators At Lakes 2013

  By Jeremy Briggs on 30 October 2013

  

  The inaugural Lakes International Comic Art Festival took place in a rather damp Kendal over the weekend of 18-20 October 2013. The festival had a great many creators selling their wares in both the main sales venue, Kendal Town Hall… Read More ›

• Beano, Dandy Annuals mix the old and the new for 2014

  By John Freeman on 30 October 2013

  

  With folk buying for Christmas even earlier than ever to spread the cost, here’s a quick reminder that Britain’s best-selling comic, The Beano celebrates its 75th birthday this year and the annual is still sale now in all good bookshops,… Read More ›

• Slaine storms social media as “Book of Scars” nears release

  By John Freeman on 30 October 2013

  

  To celebrate 30 years of the Celtic barbarian and the release of Sláine: Book of Scars on 7th November, the 2000AD team are  posting some of Sláine’s greatest covers from the past three decades on their social media feeds, such… Read More ›

• Pass me a chain gun, Lou Scannon is back

  By John Freeman on 30 October 2013

  

  The wait is over – Lou Scannon #6: Loose Cannons is now available from www.louscannon.co.uk! Uniting plot threads and characters from the first five stand-alone issues, Loose Cannons is Lou’s most explosive, action-packed small-press comic entry yet! And it still… Read More ›

• “Best of Britain’s Political Cartoons 2013” on sale soon

  By John Freeman on 29 October 2013

  

  Australian publisher Scribed launched its first UK catalogue earlier this year. Rubbing shoulders with new books such as  High Sobriety: my year without booze, by Scottish-born Melbourne-based journalist Jill Stark and Viennese Romance, the first-ever English edition of the previously… Read More ›

• Who at Fifty – Manchester’s very own Doctor Who Fringe Festival

  By downthetubes Guests on 29 October 2013

  

  Manchester pays homage to Doctor Who with Who At Fifty, a two week fringe festival of new drama, screenings and special appearances from 16th – 30th November 2013, and there are several comic strip and comic creator tie ins to… Read More ›

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