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• Bisley back in 2000AD with special Slaine episode

  By John Freeman on 4 September 2013

  

  Industry legend Simon Bisley returns to 2000AD today, for a special one-off episode of the strip that catapulted him to international fame in the 1980s – Sláine. To celebrate the Celtic barbarian’s 30th anniversary, in Sláine: Book of Scars creator… Read More ›

• MCM To Launch Ireland Comic Con, Expand Scotland Comic Con in 2014

  By John Freeman on 4 September 2013

  

  Do you live in Ireland? Are you a fan of science fiction, videogames, comics, cosplay or anime? Well, mark 12-13 April 2014 down in your diary, because that’s the date that the inaugural MCM Ireland Comic Con comes to Dublin…. Read More ›

• Beano charity painting sells for £3200

  By John Freeman on 3 September 2013

  

  We’re delighted to report that artist Gordon Tait‘s Beano-inspired painting, auctioned via eBay on behalf of the Willow Foundation, raised £3200 for this great cause. Founded by former Scotland and Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson and his wife Megs in memory… Read More ›

• Best of Milligan and McCarthy – Preview Pages

  By John Freeman on 3 September 2013

  

  Dark Horse Comics have very kindly sent us some preview pages from Best of Milligan and McCarthy – a deluxe collection of hard-to-find gems from Peter Milligan (Hellblazer, X-Statix) and Brendan McCarthy (Judge Dredd, The Zaucer of Zilk), due for… Read More ›

• Brendan McCarthy wraps Catalyst Comix #3

  By John Freeman on 3 September 2013

  

  The third issue of Dark Horse Comics Catalyst Comix, on sale 4th September in UK comic shops and online, features a wrapround cover by Brendan McCarthy and more great art from artists Dan McDaid (Doctor Who) and Paul Maybury (Aqua… Read More ›

• Chronos Commandos #3 – Sneek Preview!

  By John Freeman on 3 September 2013

  

  Next Wednesday (11th September) sees the release of Stuart Jennet’s Chronos Commandos #3 from Titan Comics – and we have a special preview for you below! In Chronos Commandos: Dawn Patrol #3 the time team are trapped in the past,… Read More ›

• Contemporary Artists’ Books and Book Designs exhibition at londonprintstudio

  By John Freeman on 3 September 2013

  

  Londonprintstudio, which regularly includes comic art and supports new comic artists in its events program has just announced Unfold, an exhibition highlighting the quality and variety of contemporary artists' books and designs. The way that we see books is changing…. Read More ›

• Rob Jackson releases RhiZome sci-fi anthology comic

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  (via BugPowder): On sale now is the RhiZome Anthology, a weird but wonderful-looking 48-page black and white science-fiction and fantasy anthology, co-edited by Rob Jackson and Kyle Baddeley-Read. The anthology contains stories by Max Mose, Rob, Kyle Baddeley-Read, John Robbins… Read More ›

• Knockabout Comics announce “Best of Wonder Wart-Hog” collection

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2013

  

  Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a blird! It’s a pane! It’s a blane! It’s a plird! It’s a bane! Oh… actually, it seems to be some sort of flying, anthropomorphic phacochoerus aethiopicus, wearing… Read More ›

• Rock warrior Jon Mikl Thor heads for Simon Williams’ “Retro Tales”

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2013

  

  After the appearance of the original Knight Rider star David Hasslhoff in his fab comic Retro Tales, comic creator Simon Williams has announced his next guest star – the legendary king of muscle rock, Jon Mikl Thor. “The one and… Read More ›

• Planet Jimbot releases ‘Savant’

  By John Freeman on 31 August 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  Planet Jimbot, the indie publishing house run by comic creators Jim Alexander and Jim Campbell, has just published the first issue of Savant, a stunning science fiction story originally conceived for STRIP: The Adventure Comics Magazine. Savant, by Jim Alexander,… Read More ›

• ‘Striker’ football strip goes global with app launch

  By John Freeman on 31 August 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  The terrific football strip Striker – which currently appears in print The Sun as a regular strip, probably making it one of the most-read strips in the UK – has just been launched as an App from Syon Publishing, offering… Read More ›

• Bear Alley Books releases Boys’ World: Ticket to Adventure

  By John Freeman on 31 August 2013

  

  Bear Alley Books, run by ace comics archivist Steve Holland, is to publish a guide to the the seminal British comic Boys’ World on 9th September – and if you order before 2nd September you can get a 10 per… Read More ›

• Titan Comics releases digital “Lost Planet”

  By John Freeman on 31 August 2013

  

  Titan Comics have just released the first digital issue of a comics-exclusive story set in the Capcom’s Lost Planet universe, linking with the launch of the Lost Planet 3 video game In the US and Europe this week. Written by… Read More ›

• A Missed Gem: The Legend of Tom Hickathrift

  By John Freeman on 30 August 2013

  

  I’ve been very remiss in not giving this gorgeous children’s story, The Legend of Tom Hickathrift, a plug before – so hopefully I can make up for it now. Released in May by Mogzilla Books, it’s written with his usual… Read More ›

• Woodwork: The Complete Work of Wallace Wood released

  By John Freeman on 30 August 2013

  

  While we’re well aware this is a British comics website, we also know that many British comic creators are incfluenced by many things – not least of them the work of the late, great American artist Wallace ‘Wally’ Wood, whose… Read More ›

• Luke Cooper’s “Hollow Girl” – video trailer released

  By John Freeman on 30 August 2013

  

  Comic artist Luke Cooper , whose work includes GoodCopBadCop and Wolf Country for Planet Jimbot, has just posted a trailer for his upcoming graphic novel from US indie publisher Blackline Comics, Hollow Girl: I Am No One. “The comic is… Read More ›

• Numbercruncher Collection announced

  By John Freeman on 30 August 2013

  

  Titan Comics are to publish a Numbercruncher collection in December, collecting the entire much-praised series so far. Mesmerisingly written by the superb Si Spurrier (X-Men: Legacy, Crossed: Wish You Where Here) with gorgeous art from PJ Holden (2000 AD) and colourist Jordie Bellaire (Captain Marvel, Rocketeers,… Read More ›

• Photo Review: Stripped Mini Comic Fair

  By Jeremy Briggs on 30 August 2013

  

  As part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Stripped programme the Stripped weekend included a two-day Mini Comic Fair. This was a free to enter fair which was located across the road from the main BookFest in Charlotte Square Gardens… Read More ›

• Crumb’s Weirdo Years from Knockabout

  By John Freeman on 29 August 2013

  

  Weirdo was a magazine-sized comics anthology created by Robert Crumb in 1981, which ran for 28 issues. It served as a “low art” counterpoint to its contemporary highbrow Raw. Early issues of Weirdo reflect Crumb’s interests at the time –… Read More ›

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