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• Saltire, Scotland’s superhero – competition to win first book launched

  By John Freeman on 17 December 2013

  

  Diamondsteel Comics have launched a Facebook-based competition to promote their Scottish superhero, Saltire. To be in with a chance of winning one of ten free copies of their new Saltire Invasion graphic novel, just go to this facebook link and… Read More ›

• Kick-Ass 2 scene brought to life at London’s Rockwell House

  By John Freeman on 16 December 2013

  

  Last weekend, fans of the Kick-Ass franchise celebrated the release of Kick-Ass 2 on Blu-ray and DVD at the Kick-Ass Comic Canv-Ass, re-creating writer and executive producer Mark Millar’s favourite scene from the superhero blockbuster. Comic book buffs and aspiring artists… Read More ›

• Kevin O’Neill’s ‘Nemo’ art on sale, online exhibition opens

  By downthetubes Guests on 16 December 2013

  

  Brussels’ Gallerie Champaka is currently offering every single page of Nemo, the latest adventure of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen drawn by Kevin O’Neill for sale – and has posted an online exhibition of the work, which runs until 7th… Read More ›

• Call for Papers: Word and Image Crossovers

  By downthetubes Guests on 16 December 2013

  

  The Department of English at the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland, has just issues s Call for Papers for its Fifth English Literary Meeting. Word and Image Crossovers, an international and interdisciplinary conference, will take place 29th – 30th… Read More ›

• Christmas Cheer from Eagle Times (Volume 26 Number Four)

  By John Freeman on 15 December 2013

  

  There’s a glorious Christmas-themed cover from artist Peter Jackson on the cover of the latest Eagle Times (Volume 26, Number Four), available now from the Eagle Society. Winter 2013 Contents An appreciation of the work of artist Peter Jackson, whose… Read More ›

• Marvel’s Revolutionary War – details of final limited series titles released

  By John Freeman on 14 December 2013

  

    Marvel Comics has released covers for the last three titles in its Revolutionary War limited series, which re-introduces the Marvel UK characters first created back in the 1990s to the wider Marvel universe. Revolutionary War is set at an… Read More ›

• Actress Jessica Martin’s “It Girl” comic a warm up for longer graphic novel

  By John Freeman on 13 December 2013

  

  Actress, singer, impressionist and now, comic creator Jessica Martin (whose screen credits include the Doctor Who story The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, but is perhaps best known as an impressionist and voice artist on Spitting Image, impersonating the voice… Read More ›

• Festive fun galore in the new Doctor Who Adventures

  By John Freeman on 13 December 2013

  

  Doctor Who Adventures’ Christmas issue is packed with festive fun – and the digital features include a look at regular artist John Ross at work. The latest edition of the junior Doctor Who title from Immediate Media includes a preview… Read More ›

• Paul Gravett’s “Comics Art” named “Book of the Year”

  By John Freeman on 13 December 2013

  

  Two top critics have made Paul Gravett‘s Comics Art their top choices of 2013, leaving the acclaimed comic author “really chuffed”. In The Observer, Rachel Cooke has picked Comics Art as one of her Graphic Books of The Year: “Those… Read More ›

• Have some vampires over for Christmas!

  By John Freeman on 12 December 2013

  

  Chapter 4 of DC Comics‘ digital first Vampire Diaries series goes on sale today and features “Through a Glass Darkly” by Leah Moore and John Reppion, drawn by the hugely talented George Kambadais, who has posted two unused covers for… Read More ›

• New Dennis the Menace books and other Beano merchandise announced

  By John Freeman on 11 December 2013

  

  DC Thomson is celebrating a busy year for The Beano‘s Dennis the Menace and Gnasher property as Penguin joins a raft of licensees with a planned range of children’s books and Golden Bear announces new toys. The new range of… Read More ›

• Paragon Issue 15 delivered in time for Christmas – what a great present!

  By John Freeman on 11 December 2013

  

  A new issue of Paragon, one of Britain’s terrific independently published anthologies is out now, just in time for Christmas – 44 pages of wonderful comic strips wrapped in a Mike Mignola-inspired cover by Davey Candlish and Jim Cameron. It’s… Read More ›

• Doctor Who annual art, rare props to go under the hammer at Bonhams

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2013

  

  Bonhams next Entertainment Memorabilia auction (taking place on Wednesday 18th December) hosts an enticing line-up that includes some fantastic Doctor Who items such as art from some of the series annuals by Paul Crompton and a number of props from… Read More ›

• Lost in Action: Marvel UK’ s Warhide

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2013

  

  (Updated, added Carles comments): Meet Warhide, the world’s first skinned communist super hero. A Russian captured by the Mujahideen in Afghanistan, skinned, then coated in a liquid carbon skin that’s as strong as diamond, he was the surreal brainchild of… Read More ›

• Happy 60th Birthday, “Minnie the Minx”!

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  The Beano has dedicated its Christmas cover to the mischievous Minnie the Minx this week, to celebrate 60 years of the world’s wildest tom boy.  Her solo appearance is a first in the comic’s history. The bumper Christmas issue goes… Read More ›

• Sneek Peek – Marvel’s Revolutionary War, reviving Marvel UK characters

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2013

  

  (Updated 14/12/13 to include all issue details): Marvel Comics has just released three tantalising pages, below, from their upcoming Revolutionary War limited series, which re-introduces the Marvel UK characters first created back in the 1990s to the wider Marvel universe…. Read More ›

• Keeping the Flame: thank you, Doctor Who Magazine

  By downthetubes Guests on 9 December 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  While Doctor Who fans across the globe celebrate 50 years of their favourite TV drama this year, Robin Barnard pays tribute to the various media – and one media outlet in particular – that helped keep the Time Lord from… Read More ›

• Creator Talk: 6 Questions For Graphic Novelists metaphrog

  By Jeremy Briggs on 8 December 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  Glasgow based metaphrog are the Franco-Scottish couple, artist Sandra Marrs and writer John Chalmers who have been creating comics graphic novels and illustrations since 1996 to much critical acclaim, including three Eisner Award nominations, and were Highly Commended for the… Read More ›

• In Review: Winter’s Tales by metaphrog

  By Jeremy Briggs on 7 December 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Graphic novelists metaphrog are writer John Chalmers and artist Sandra Marrs who are best known for the Louis series of GNs that have been nominated for Eisner Awards. Their latest title is a limited edition 20 page, A5 landscape format… Read More ›

• Egmont announces “Disney Infinity” title for 2014

  By John Freeman on 7 December 2013

  

  Egmont UK will launch a monthly magazine based on Disney Infinity in February 2014 – another title tying in with a games brand which is part of the company’s strategy to get boys reading. Launched in August, Disney Infinity is… Read More ›

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