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• Dead Space Liberation a top seller for Titan Books

  By John Freeman on March 3, 2013

  Titan Books new graphic novel, Dead Space: Liberation hit The New York Times Best-Sellers List at Number 3 in the Hardcover Graphic Books category this week. Following the events of the smash video game hit Dead Space 2, the new… Read More ›

• Fishy Fun: Comic Characters sunk to new depths!

  By John Freeman on March 2, 2013

  Here’s a daft but fun item for comic and fish lovers: Custom Fishbowls. This new, small British operation will take your suggestion for whatever kind of fish bowl or theme of a fishbowl you want and make it – and… Read More ›

• Future to launch official Pokemon Magazine

  By John Freeman on March 2, 2013

  Future are gearing up for their launch of the Official Pokemon Magazine, with Issue 1 set to go on sale on 20th March. With entertainment content including video games, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, a TV series broadcast on CITV,… Read More ›

• Art Competition: Win a copy of Modesty Blaise – The Girl in the Iron Mask

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2013

  The next volume of Titan Books long-running and hugely-popular Modesty Blaise collections goes on sale on 22nd March 2013 – and we’re running a competition to win a copy. Modesty Blaise is glamorous, intelligent, rich and very, very cool. She’s… Read More ›

• ComPal auction offers Dan Dare, Spider and Kelly’s Eye art

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2013

  The Spring 2013 Comic Book Postal Auction closes next week – and they have some fantastic British comic lots on offer, as usual, including original art from strips such as Dan Dare, The Spider and Kelly’s Eye as well as… Read More ›

• ‘Creator Owned Day’ Challenge Returns Next Week

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2013

  The Troll of Tower Bridge, Stephen Downey’s 2012 entry for ‘Creator Owned Day Challenge’ © Stephen Downey. More info on the Troll here You might remember that last March, artist Stephen Downey and others came up with the ‘Creator Owned… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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