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• Preview: A1 anthology returns in June, via Titan Comics

  By John Freeman on January 22, 2013

  Titan Comics has announced the return of A1, the award-winning anthology series by Dave Elliott – and the company has released some early preview pages from its first three strips. Due to hit comic shops on 5th June, A1 is… Read More ›

• Pondering the French delight of the "Ninth Art"

  By John Freeman on January 22, 2013

  Publishers Berghahn Books have released a paperback edition of Comics in French by Laurence Grove, which offers an in depth study to the development of bande dessinée. Whereas in English-speaking countries comics are often considered, beyond the comics community, for… Read More ›

• Orang Utan announces Super Con specials

  By John Freeman on January 20, 2013

  Orang Utan Comics has announced two big new releases at the London Super Comic Con on February 23rd – 24th, 2013, at the Excel in London. The first release is a 48 page, full colour, limited edition LSCC Preview Edition… Read More ›

• Rough Cut Comics gets ‘Utopian’ promotion

  By John Freeman on January 20, 2013

  Scottish comic publisher Rough Cut Comics made its TV debut in the new Channel Four thriller, Utopia. Kudos TV, the company known for hit-series Life on Mars and Spooks, chose the company’s titles to be used in the drama which… Read More ›

• Atomic Diner prep lauch of ‘Noe the Savage Boy’

  By John Freeman on January 19, 2013

  Atomic Diner will be hosting a launch of their new book Noe The Savage Boy #1 in Forbidden Planet Belfast on Saturday February 9th from 1.00 to 3.00pm. On hand will be the title’s creators – Rob Curley (plot) Malachy… Read More ›

• Diggle and Jock signing ‘Snapshot’ at Forbidden Planet London

  By John Freeman on January 19, 2013

  Writer Andy Diggle and artist Jock will be signing copies of the Forbidden Planet variant edition of their new comic published by Image, Snapshot, at 4.00pm on Saturday 9th February at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore. Jake Dobson is your… Read More ›

• Creator Spotlight: Oliver Passingham and ‘Tobruk’

  By John Freeman on January 18, 2013

  Over on Australian comics blog Pikitia Press, which occasionally diverges to cover British comics creators with some Antipodean connection, Matt Emery reports on an intriguing example of 1960s comics taking full advantage of popular mainstream media that might help boost… Read More ›

• First Edinburgh Toy and Comic Mart announced

  By John Freeman on January 18, 2013

  The first ever Toy & Comic Mart in Edinburgh will take place on Saturday 20th April, organised by Hero Conventions and local retailer Heroes & Idols. Running from 11.00am – 4.00pm, the free event will take place at the RAF… Read More ›

• Radio interview with Steve Bissette

  By John Freeman on January 18, 2013

  Panel Borders: Creating Constantine Continuing our month of shows about the 25th anniversary of John Constantine: Hellblazer, Alex Fitch discusses the first appearances of the character with co-creator Steve Bissette. Alex and Steve discuss the artist’s tenure as penciller on… Read More ›

• British Science Festival gets set to publish science comic

  By John Freeman on January 18, 2013

  Science includes the study of epic themes. Themes so epic they go beyond research journals and textbooks. You know, the sort of epic themes that leap off the pages of comic books into the hearts and minds of children. The… Read More ›

• Brits invade BackIssue magazine

  By John Freeman on January 18, 2013

  The April 2013 editin of TwoMorrow Publishing’s BACK ISSUE (#63) watches the USA’s and UK’s comics worlds cross over in our “British Invasion” issue. Featuring a history of Marvel UK by Rob Kirby, the Beatles in comics, DC’s British talent… Read More ›

• New Festival to celebrate comic art launched in Lake District

  By John Freeman on January 17, 2013

  

  A new festival which aims to match the vibrancy of France’s annual Angouleme event was launched last night, to celebrate the very best comic art from across the world, from cartoon strips to superhero comics and manga to non-fiction graphic… Read More ›

• Hunt Emerson, Paul Rainey in latest Self Publisher Magazine

  By John Freeman on January 16, 2013

  Self Publisher! Magazine #61 might be a US-based digital title but with the huge number of British creators doing their own thing it’s no wonder quite a few feature in the free downloadable magazine. British talents interviewed this issue are… Read More ›

• Hard Case Cunningham! (Darryl Cunningham, that is…)

  By John Freeman on January 16, 2013

  

  Check out these rather nifty suitcases featuring art by Darryl Cunningham…

• Manga Studies: From Architecture to Female Otaku

  By John Freeman on January 16, 2013

  The London Asia Pacific Cultural Studies Forum is organizing a free session at London’s Birbeck College on 28th January 2013, devoted to Manga Studies with researchers and professionals visiting from Japan. The global circulation of manga has attracted increased attention… Read More ›

• New Year, New Commandos! Quick, march to your newsagent

  By John Freeman on January 16, 2013

  Here’s the first batch of DC Thomson’s Commando comics for 2013 – and there’s a fine selection on offer… Commando No 4567 – Collision CourseStory: Alan Hebden Art: Keith Page Cover: Keith Page So how did Flight Lieutenant Kerrie Matheson,… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Charles Chilton (1917–2013)

  By Steve Winders on January 15, 2013

  An obituary by Steve Winders Charles Chilton, who died on January 2nd, was one of British radio’s most innovative and successful contributors. Born in London during the First World War, Charles’ father died in action, without ever meeting his son… Read More ›

• It’s Tank Girl versus Tank Girl for new Titan mini series

  By John Freeman on January 15, 2013

  Titan Comics has announced announce the launch of Solid State Tank Girl, a brand-new four-part series by creator Alan Martin and stellar new artist, Warwick Johnson Cadwell. Originally created by Martin and one half of the critically-acclaimed virtual band Gorillaz, Jamie… Read More ›

• New British comic fanzine, Atomic Comic, launches

  By John Freeman on January 14, 2013

  The first issue of a new fanzine about British comics, Atomic Comic, has been launched, and is available now for free as a digital download. The 36 page issue, the work of Harry Rickard and George Shiers, includes an interview… Read More ›

• Cartoonist Terry Bave remembers the crazy days of British humour comics

  By John Freeman on January 11, 2013

  

  (with thanks to Lew Stringer): Terry Bave, artist of numerous comic strips in British humour comics from the late 1960s to the 2000s, has published his autobiography, Cartoons and Comic Strips.  Terry was at the heart of English cartooning and had… Read More ›

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