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• Magic Merlins and a danger-prone ‘Duck’ just part of latest Commando line-up

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2012

  Commando No 4539 – The Magic MerlinStory: Alan Hebden Art: Morahin Cover: Ian Kennedy As the Battle of Britain reached its climax, RAF Flying Officer Toby Mortimer was assigned a brand new MkII Hurricane. Toby’s flying suddenly improved, and he… Read More ›

• Brunel University’s Screen Media Research Centre announces comics events

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2012

  The Screen Media Research Centre at Brunel University has announced two upcoming seminars about comics Il giallo a fumetti: Diabolik, fumetti neri and the ‘Fantomas gene’Presented by Leon Hunt, Wednesday 24th October, 4.00pm The creation of Italian comic book character… Read More ›

• Comicsy, British small press marketplace launched

  By John Freeman on October 15, 2012

  A brand new website designed to help UK small press creators sell their wares has just been launched by Tim West, co-editor and and writer for the horror anthology Hallowscream. Tim tells us Comicsy – already being used by creators… Read More ›

• Ghost Chef stalks the Sunday Times

  By John Freeman on October 14, 2012

  Ace comic creator Sarah McIntyre reports that her character Ghost Chef features in today’s Sunday Times in one of their occasional Funday Tmes supplements. “The Funday Times supplement used to come out weekly, but now only comes out every so… Read More ›

• Creator Talk: 6 Questions For Artist Simon Fraser

  By John Freeman on October 13, 2012

  The retro-futuristic Russian rogue Nikolai Dante began in 2000AD Prog 1035, dated 25 March 1997, and came to its conclusion 15 years later in Prog 1791. Created by the Scottish team of writer Robbie Morrison and artist Simon Fraser, who… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Nick Abadzis on Hugo Tate

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2012

  Panel Borders: Hugo Tate Continuing Panel Borders’ month of shows about the depiction of travel in comic books, Alex Fitch talks to the award winning cartoonist Nick Abadzis about the recent Blank Slate Books collection of his much loved strip… Read More ›

• Charley’s War used to promote UK Tank Museum

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2012

  (via Jeremy Briggs): Britain’s Tank Museum in Bovington is using the seminal anti-war comic Charley’s War to promote activities at the centre this coming half term. The Museum has planned a week of art themed family activities for the October… Read More ›

• Off Life, free indie comic zine out now

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2012

  While I was away last week in the wilds of Scotland, OFF LIFE – the new, free indie comic magazine, available in print and online – got under way with a sparkling first issue crammed with some great comics. My… Read More ›

• MCM Expo moves into magazine publishing

  By John Freeman on October 12, 2012

  Movie, anime and games title MyM Magazine has been acquired by MCM Expo Group, organisers of the MCM London Comic Con as well as other events across the UK. MyM Magazine is currently available in WH Smith and all good… Read More ›

• Immediate Media get set to launch Horrible Histories magazine

  By John Freeman on October 11, 2012 • ( 2 )

    Immediate Media is to launch Horrible Histories magazine on 18th October 2012, a humorous and fact-filled title aimed at curious 7 to 10 year olds. With art from Martin Brown for initial issues, the new monthly magazine is based… Read More ›

• Hunt Emerson invades the iPad as Only He Can

  By John Freeman on October 11, 2012

  According to comics historian Paul Gravett’s 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die Hunt Emerson is “Britain’s greatest underground cartoonist”. According to the The Comics Journal his mind “works on a level untouched by most humans”. According to the… Read More ›

• Radio: Amruta Patil, Gary & Warren Pleece discuss exotic locales in their graphic novels / Michael Chabon, David Almond & Oliver Jeffers on magical realism

  By John Freeman on October 5, 2012

  Panel Borders: Home and Away Starting a month of shows about the depiction of travel in comic books and representations of far flung lands, Alex Fitch talks to creators from Brighton and Delhi about their graphic novels which mix autobiography… Read More ›

• Dave Gibbons Comics Workshop In Dundee

  By John Freeman on October 3, 2012

  The fifth annual Dundee Comics Day will be taking place at the University of Dundee on Sunday 28th October 2012 and, as previous reported, will be dedicated to talks by writer Grant Morrison and his artistic collaborators Cameron Stewart (Batman),… Read More ›

• Aces Weekly digital comic gets underway

  By John Freeman on October 3, 2012

  

  It’s here! Aces Weekly, the new digital comics anthology from David Lloyd and team

• A Crucible Vignette: The Boy Harvest by Smuzz

  By downthetubes Guests on October 3, 2012

  

  Dear Mam, Da , Gwarren, Stelp, Dennet and Little Walker (So odd to see all those names, spelled out in letters) I know it will be some time before you hear what I have written in this letter, because I… Read More ›

• Lou Scannon Issue 4 comes knocking at your door

  By John Freeman on October 2, 2012

  Lou Scannon and his ragtag band of mercenaries have responded to a distress call from a trashed government research station. Now our anti-heroes find themselves trapped on the station with the very beast that destroyed it and killed its crew!… Read More ›

• British Zombie-guests galore at F.A.C.T.S. 2012

  By John Freeman on October 1, 2012

  While the Mayan civilization has proclaimed 2012 to be the end of the world, F.A.C.T.S. – a Belgian convention  organized once a year by Con-Fuse bvba, an organisation promoting Science Fiction, Comics, Fantasy and Japanese animation – found it appropriate… Read More ›

• Eagle Times Looks Back on the Life and Work of Charles Chilton (Volume 25, Number Three)

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2012

  

  The latest issue of Eagle Times (Volume 25, Number Three) is now available. Autumn 2012 Contents ‘Charles Chilton – the Modest Showman – and Journey into Space‘. Inspired by Chilton’s recent autobiography, Charlie’s Auntie, Alan Vince looks back at his own interest… Read More ›

• Grandville ‘Bête Noire’ Trailer released

  By John Freeman on September 28, 2012

  

  Bryan Talbot has just released this sneak peek at his new Grandville book, Bête Noire (due for release 6th December in the UK from Jonathan Cape), on YouTube. The Badger is back!   At Toad Hall, lair of multibillionaire Baron… Read More ›

• Madefire extends its digital comics app to iPhone and iPad

  By John Freeman on September 27, 2012

  Digital comics publishing house Madefire – co-created by British comic creator Liam Sharp – has announced a major update to its revolutionary comics app, bringing it to iPhone and iPod touch for the first time. The Madefire app, which delivers… Read More ›

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