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• Full Page Splash show spoofs its way to Manchester

  By John Freeman on July 11, 2013

  

  Last year, we reported on Full Page Splash, a new theatre show from the Sigil Club. which the team put on in London in November. Well, this fun, fast-paced show about the history of comic books is being performed again,… Read More ›

• Creators taking pride in The Pride, LGBT comic series

  By John Freeman on July 11, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Have you ever been sick of being misrepresented? Of having no one like you to look up to? Have you ever wanted to change everything?Well, FabMan has. In a world populated by superpowers, the superhero is common. Sadly for FabMan… Read More ›

• Wimbledon champion Andy Murray in Beano’s 75th Anniversary edition

  By John Freeman on July 10, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Wimbledon winner Andy Murray will appear in the 75th anniversary issue of The Beano, which goes on sale on Wednesday 24th July. Andy is the first British men’s Wimbledon champion to appear in The Beano as the last one, Fred… Read More ›

• Comic Forum 2013 Call for Papers: Small Press and Undergrounds

  By John Freeman on July 10, 2013

  

  This year’s Comics Forum in Leeds this November (21-22nd – tying in with Thought Bubble) is titled Small Press and Undergrounds: A Conference on Comics, and a Call for Papers has just gone out. Although comics tend to be understood… Read More ›

• Free UK-based online artists support network launched

  By John Freeman on July 9, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  A free online artists support network is launching this week, primarily aimed at young people in the UK – including comic artists. The Artists Support Network service gives aspiring artists a simple way to request and receive help from established… Read More ›

• Beano, Dandy 2014 annuals now on sale

  By John Freeman on July 9, 2013

  

  DC Thomson’s 2014 annuals are now on sale in all good bookshops and from online book stores. • The Beano Annual 2014 includes the usual mix of strips – Dennis the Menace, Roger the Dodger, Minnie the Minx, The Numskulls,… Read More ›

• London Anime Con expands events line up

  By John Freeman on July 9, 2013

  

  With voice actor Mike Pollock (the voice of Dr Eggman, Bonaparte in Yu-Gi-Oh, and the narrator in Pokémon amongst dozens of other anime/gaming titles), David Vincent (Grimmjow from Bleach and many other anime titles), and many other guests announced, London… Read More ›

• In Review: Drowntown Book One

  By Jeremy Briggs on July 9, 2013

  

  New from Jonathan Cape Books is Drowntown, the new graphic novel written by Robbie Morrison and illustrated by Jim Murray. In the not too distant future, flooded London remains a bustling metropolis of wealth, workers and wrongdoers. Leo Noiret is… Read More ›

• Manchester MCM Expo to extend in 2014

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2013

  

  MCM Manchester Comic Con is to grow to a two day show for 2014, event organisers have announced. The move comes as advance ticket sales for this month’s Manchester event show a massive 138% increase compared with last year’s event… Read More ›

• The Count of Monte Cristo relocated to Soviet Union for new graphic album

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2013

  

    Several British creators are promoting a Kickstarter for an unusual re-telling of The Count of Monte Cristo that has garnered praise from Charley’s War and 2000AD co-creator Pat Mills and Aces Weekly publisher David Lloyd. Kristo, a 50 page… Read More ›

• Lew’s View: London Film and Comic Con

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2013

  

  (cross-posted with full permission from Lew Stringer’s blog):  I had a great time at the London Film and Comic Con  at Earl’s Court 2. I spent most of the day sketching and chatting to readers (good to put faces to… Read More ›

• Carl Critchlow ‘Thrud’ signing announced

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2013

  

  Carl Critchlow will be signing copies of Thrud the Barbarian  at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore in London on Saturday 28th September. Thrud: big of muscle, tiny of head, which is fine for Thrud as you only need a big… Read More ›

• A1 gets weirder with second issue!

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2013

  

  Titan Comics A1 #2 goes on sale in all good comic shops on Wednesday (10th July) featuring three great strips and available in three variant covers. With strips written by Dave Elliot and W.H. Rauf, and art from Barnaby Bagenda, Sami… Read More ›

• Gary Erskine chosen to honour Andy Murray for Sunday Mail

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Scottish comics artist Gary Erskine – currently busy promoting the amazing-looking Roller Grrrls project – landed a plumb commission to draw Wimbledon winner Andy Murray for yesterday’s best-selling Scottish newspaper, the Sunday Mail. The Scottish newspaper was clearly in no… Read More ›

• British Comic Award judges announced, nominations still open

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2013

  

  The British Comic Awards committee  has announce the judging panel for the 2013 Awards. The Judges are (in alphabetical order): Gareth David (lyricist and singer in the band Los Campesinos!), Lenny Henry (actor, writer and comedian), Stephen L Holland (co-owner… Read More ›

• Space Oddities Kickstarter aims to publish short strips pitched to CLiNT

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2013

  

  Three talented creators have combined forces in a Kickstarter crowd funding project that aims to bring a number of strips pitched to Mark Millar and Titan’s CLiNT title to print in a collection titled SPOD! Oddities From Space. “In a… Read More ›

• Roger Langridge: Make It Then Tell Everybody

  By John Freeman on July 8, 2013

  

  Roger Langridge chats about tricking people into liking their work, how cartoonists feel insecure about their own talent, getting better at writing and remaining visible. in the latest episode of fellow comic creator Dan Berry‘s Make It Then Tell Everybody… Read More ›

• Lakes Comic Festival launches Beano competition

  By John Freeman on July 7, 2013

  The Lakes International Comic Festival, which takes place in October, has announced a special festival competition in partnership with The Beano for young creatives aged 15 or under. Design an original Beano character and be crowned the Comic Prince or… Read More ›

• Comics are my Rock and Roll – trailer for new film released

  By John Freeman on July 5, 2013

  

  Comics Are My Rock And Roll: Trailer from Daniel Baldwin on Vimeo.  Film maker Daniel Baldwin has made a new film about something that is popular the world over, self-publishing and a trailer is live now on Vimeo. The film… Read More ›

• Dredd’s ‘Day of Chaos: Endgame’ on sale next week

  By John Freeman on July 5, 2013

  

  Hundreds of millions will die and mile-high tower blocks will crumble – but will Mega-City One fall? Day of Chaos: Endgame – on sale from 18th July – is the city-shattering, full-throttle conclusion to what is rightly acclaimed as one… Read More ›

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