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• Titan Books ‘Alien’ nominated for Harvey Award, but Brit creators absent this year

  By John Freeman on 15 July 2013

  

  The 2013 Harvey Awards Nominees have been announced with the release of the final ballot, presented by the Executive Committees of the Harvey Awards and the Baltimore Comic-Con. Named in honour of the late Harvey Kurtzman, one of the industry’s… Read More ›

• Crucible: A Brief Guide to Pomorele

  By John Freeman on 15 July 2013

  

  Taken from The Walking Guide to Shoorec by Ewek Venzlor For the last 50 years Pomorele has  prided itself as ‘The Fishfree Sea’ and their Seacatchers pride themseelves on bringing back to the harbour a wide variety of ‘Hingies’, ‘Nippies’… Read More ›

• Megacon Returns to Carlisle in August

  By Jeremy Briggs on 15 July 2013

  

  After a successful event last summer, Megacon returns to Carlisle’s Richard Rose Academy at 1.00pm on the afternoon of Saturday 17 August 2013 with its same selection of book, comics, gaming, and cosplay. Megacon uses the enormous atrium of the… Read More ›

• Batman Automobilia Special on sale this week

  By John Freeman on 15 July 2013

  

  The Batman Automobilia Special, focusing on ‘The Bat’ vehicle from The Dark Knight Rises, goes on sale on Thursday (18th July). Batman’s first hovercraft, The Bat was almost as much a character as any of the human stars in the… Read More ›

• In Review: The Complete Rainbow Orchid

  By Jeremy Briggs on 14 July 2013

  

  Originally started some ten years ago in black and white in the small press magazine BAM!, Garen Ewing’s adventure of Julius Chancer has had as long a journey as its erstwhile hero has in the story. Originally published as three… Read More ›

• In Review: Chronos Commandos: Dawn Patrol #1

  By John Freeman on 14 July 2013

  

  by Stuart Jennett Publisher: Titan Comics Out: Now (all good comic ships and digital outlets) The Comic: When the Allies and Nazis develop time-diving technology that could see the Second World War derailed by creatures from the Cretaceous, only the… Read More ›

• Eagle Times Volume 26 Number Two Now Available

  By Jeremy Briggs on 14 July 2013

  

  Eagle Times celebrates the original Eagle comic which was published between 1950 and 1969 and everything associated with it. It is also Britain’s longest running comics fanzine. The current issue, Volume 26 Number 2 is now available and features: Leslie… Read More ›

• Free Stripped Mini Comic Mart In August

  By Jeremy Briggs on 13 July 2013

  

  Stripped, the comic and graphic novels strand of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, have announced the creators who will be taking attending their two day Mini Comic Fair which takes place over the Stripped weekend of 24 and 25 August… Read More ›

• Dennis the Menace – Best Comic Character Ever

  By John Freeman on 13 July 2013

  

  Fab British humour comics new site Wacky Comics reports that the Scottish Sun‘s poll to find out who is the best British comics character ever has closed and the results posted, and – based on a selectuon of ten characters,… Read More ›

• The Art Of Sean Phillips exhibition announced

  By John Freeman on 13 July 2013

  

  To tie in with artist Sean Phillips book The Art of Sean Phillips – on sale in October from US comics publisher Dynamite – there will be a retrospective exhibition of his comic art, illustration and fine art at one… Read More ›

• Your Days Are Numbered Issue 6 interviews Gabriel Ba, Fabio Moon and INJ Culbard

  By John Freeman on 12 July 2013

  

  The latest issue of Your Days Are Numbered – a free London-based independent graphic fiction magazine documenting the world around creators, comics and pop-culture – will be available from key comic ships in the metropolis from tomorrow (Saturday 13th July)…. Read More ›

• 2013 Dundee Comic Prize – design an SF comic

  By John Freeman on 12 July 2013 • ( 2 )

  

  The University of Dundee has announced its Third Annual Dundee Comics Prize, a competition to design a new British Science Fiction Comic, although, aside from a plug on the ever attentive Forbidden Planet blog and the launch of a Facebook… Read More ›

• Indie comic title Metrodome launched

  By John Freeman on 11 July 2013

  

  Scottish comic creators Craig Collins and Iain Laurie have just released a new indie title, Metrodome. “Drawn from The Metro like poison from a wound, Eight Contenders in The Fight for Survival,” says co-creator Craig of the title’s story, “The Battle… Read More ›

• Crucible Poster Now Available

  By John Freeman on 11 July 2013

  

  We’re pleased to announce the availabilty of three posters based on our Crucible story. Two feature art by Bernard Kolle, featuring Sylvana and Truug, characters from the  strip Crucible. One is the final version of the art featured on the… Read More ›

• Full Page Splash show spoofs its way to Manchester

  By John Freeman on 11 July 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 11 July 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 10 July 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 10 July 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 9 July 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 9 July 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 ›

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