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• Radio shows on experimental animation / British webcomics

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2013

  I’m ready for my close-up: Animating the city Alex Fitch talks to the directors of two new cutting-edge animated films which mix animation and live action footage to beguiling effect. Zoltan Sostai discusses his film Cycle, a spiritual successor to… Read More ›

• From Hell gets a Companion

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2013

  Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell’s From Hell occupies a monumental place in the history of the graphic novel: a Victorian masterpiece of murder and madness which has won numerous awards, spawned a major Hollywood film, and remained a favourite of… Read More ›

• Birmingham Comic Con offers manga, TV and film attractions

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2013

  MCM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia, Britain’s biggest collectors’ event,  come to the NEC on 16-17th March, and the team behind it tell us they have an awesome line-up of film and TV guests waiting to meet fans, host panels… Read More ›

• Vengeance, Hollywood heroes and Spoons? It’s your latest Commandos!

  By John Freeman on February 28, 2013

  The latest issues of war comic Commando are on sale now in all good newsagents, and digitally via iTunes for iPad and iPhone. Here’s the rundown – and you can now also read a preview of each issue and “try… Read More ›

• Gibson Quarter back in new Undertow

  By John Freeman on February 27, 2013

  Comic book artist Gibson Quarter – best known for his work on the ‘War on Drugs’ strips written by Alan Grant, and published by Wasted – reports the latest issue of Undertow (#3) will be released at the US Emerald… Read More ›

• Publish and Be Dammed returns to the ICA

  By John Freeman on February 26, 2013

  The annual Publish And Be Damned self-publishers fair returns for its second year to London’s ICA on Saturday 2nd March. The fair features over 50 publishers with experimental editorial directions and distribution strategies operating outside the mainstream. While most involved… Read More ›

• Self Publisher Magazine spotlights artist Adam Grose

  By John Freeman on February 26, 2013

  While the latest issue of Self Publisher Magazine – a free e-publication devoted to indie comics – is dominated this time out by US creators, it does include an extensive interview with British illustrator, writer and comic artist Adam Grose,… Read More ›

• Lee Sullivan continues work on ‘Minister of Chance’

  By John Freeman on February 25, 2013

  Lee Sullivan’s “The Horseman” poster for The Minister of Chance. © Minister of Chance Comic artist Lee Sullivan, whose latest published comics work is Doctor Who: Prisoners of Time #2 from IDW (read our interview), has dropped us a line… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Dalek Designer Raymond Cusick

  By John Freeman on February 24, 2013

  We’re sorry to report the passing of Raymond Cusick, designer of Doctor Who‘s Daleks, and we thank Nick Abadzis for giving us permission to reproduce his visual tribute, posted on his blog earlier today. While editing Doctor Who Magazine some… Read More ›

• Marshal Law: Twilight’s Last Gleaming

  By John Freeman on February 24, 2013

  Top talent Pat Mills has just sent us this ‘trailer’ for the upcoming DC Comics Marshal Law collection, on sale in April… BEHIND THE MASK… Secrets. Secret identities. Secret lusts. Secret hates. The dark and sordid world of Superheroes. Pull… Read More ›

• Radio interviews with Martin Rowson and Mike Carey

  By John Freeman on February 24, 2013

  Panel Borders: Updating the classics Concluding a month of shows looking at the connections between comics and books, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of authors who have used graphic novels and comics to update classic literature. Mike Carey discusses his… Read More ›

• New Blake and Mortimer game released

  By John Freeman on February 23, 2013

  Fans of Blake and Mortimer, the bande dessinees adventure saga published in the UK by Cinebook, may be interested to know a new PC game based on their adventures is now on sale. Explore, enjoy and think is the key… Read More ›

• Prisoners of Time: An Interview with artist Lee Sullivan

  By John Freeman on February 22, 2013

  (Updated 25/2/13): British comic creators will be heavily involved in US publisher IDW’s Doctor Who at 50 celebrations for their ‘Prisoners of Time’ maxi series, which launched  last month with a First Doctor story drawn by Simon Fraser. ‘Prisoners of… Read More ›

• Comic Empire annexes London ABC Show

  By John Freeman on February 22, 2013

  Fans of British comics will be delighted to learn that an event catering to their particular needs is returning to London on a regular basis. Such has been public demand following its successful restaging of the dormant ABC Show last… Read More ›

• Jeff Keen talk at Brighton Museum

  By John Freeman on February 22, 2013 • ( 1 )

  Tim Pilcher, founder member of the Comic Book Alliance, will be giving a talk on Jeff Keen, how comics influenced his work and how he, in turn, influenced (or at least foresaw) the future of comix, this Saturday (23rd February)… Read More ›

• BD&Comics Passion Festival launches comics competition for young artists

  By John Freeman on February 21, 2013

  Calling all comics devotees:  the BD & Comics Passion Festival is back at London’s Institut Français 30th May 30th to 2nd June, with workshops, live drawing, concerts and movies galore are on the agenda, with some of the greatest writers… Read More ›

• Aces Weekly heads for the London SuperCon

  By John Freeman on February 21, 2013

  Progenitor by Phil Hester & John McCrea, which featured in Aces Weekly Volume 1 Aces Weekly – www.acesweekly.co.uk – the exclusively digital weekly comic art magazine that’s packed with talent from around the globe – is just one of many… Read More ›

• Soldiers of Song

  By John Freeman on February 21, 2013

  

    Readers of Charley’s War will recall writer Pat Mills often referenced songs from the period during the telling of the story. The seeds of irreverent humour that inspired the likes of Wayne and Shuster and Monty Python were sown… Read More ›

• Thought Bubble announces 2013 dates, first guests

  By John Freeman on February 18, 2013

  Thought Bubble 2013 icon by Alice Duke Leeds-based Thought Bubble has just announced that this year’s festival will run from 17th – 24th November, in conjunction with the 27th Leeds International Film Festival, and the comics convention, a regular feature… Read More ›

• Comics and graphic novels in the Resonance FM charity auction

  By John Freeman on February 18, 2013

  Resonance FM, the London based radio station which Panel Borders is broadcast from, is currently running a fundraiser that’s going on until 21st February. The Arts Council funding of the station only goes so far (and no programme makers, including… Read More ›

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