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• Aline & Robert Crumb at Comica Festival 2012

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2012

  Aline and Robert CrumbPhotograph: Lora Fountain The Comicica Festival is starting to announce this year’s stunning line-up for the 9th London International Comics Festival, spreading across the month of November and across assorted venues all over the capital. And it… Read More ›

• "Heroes and Idols" up and running in Edinburgh

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2012 • ( 1 )

  Heroes and Idols is a new retail presence at the Games Hub, Edinburgh. The store stocks a whole range of comics and related merchandise, and tells downthetubes theywill be organising exclusive signing events and comic and toy marts in the… Read More ›

• Grant Morrison headlnes Dundee Comics Day

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2012

  A reminder that one of the world’s most successful comics writers, Grant Morrison, heads the stellar line-up of top industry talent appearing at this year’s Dundee Comics Day. The annual event, part of the Dundee Literary Festival, takes place on… Read More ›

• Transitions 3 – Keynote announced

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2012

  The Transitions symposium is fast approaching, taking place on Saturday 3rd November at Birkbeck College, London. Transitions is a one-day symposium promoting new research and multi-disciplinary academic study of comics/ comix/ manga/ bande dessinée and other forms of sequential art…. Read More ›

• Hobbycrafts and Art Materials Live back at Birmingham NEC

  By John Freeman on October 20, 2012

  The Crafts for Christmas, Hobbycrafts and Art Materials Live! Event takes place from 8-11 November at the NEC, Birmingham. With everything you need for a beautiful handmade Christmas, the organisers say it’s the perfect way to add some sparkle to… Read More ›

• Panel Borders featuring Hannah Berry and Julian Hanshaw

  By John Freeman on October 19, 2012

  Panel Borders: Sussex to South Asia and stops in-between Continuing a month of shows about travel in comic books and graphic novels, Alex Fitch talks to Julian Hanshaw about his new collection of short stories, I’m Never Coming Back which… Read More ›

• Creating Aces Weekly: Behind the Scenes with editor Bambos Georgiou

  By John Freeman on October 18, 2012

  

  Interest in Aces Weekly, a new weekly digital comic conceived by David Lloyd, has accelerated now the title is up and running, with the project attracting plenty of press attention at last weekend’s New York Comic Con

• Art stolen from Suydam Studios

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2012

  

  New York-based comic artist Arthur Suydam is seeking help in the recovery of two pieces of art which were recently stolen from his studio. The two artworks are Alien Genocide by Arthur Suydam (gouche painting, image above) and Little Devil… Read More ›

• Art stolen from Suydam Studios

  By John Freeman on October 17, 2012

  

  New York-based comic artist Arthur Suydam is seeking help in the recovery of two pieces of art which were recently stolen from his studio. While we normally cover British comics news we’re sure our readers are aware art theft is… Read More ›

• Furman, Roche signing at Dublin City Comics

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2012

  Simon (Transformers) Furman and Nick ((Maximum Dinobots, Last Stand of the Wreckers) Roche will delivering their popular script-to-page presentation at the Dublin City Comics on 27th October, as part of a whole day in-store event. The presentation takes a page… Read More ›

• Andrew Wildman draws Doctor Who "PS"

  By John Freeman on October 16, 2012

  Tra [WARNING: SPOILERS if you have not seen Angels Take Manhattan] Comics artist Andrew Wildman has provided some poignant visuals to a special postscript to the latest Doctor Who TV episodes written by Chris Chibnall. Now live on YouTube, the… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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