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• Digital Comics Week for scholars

  By John Freeman on February 21, 2012

  The US-based academic collaboration In Media Res is putting Digital Comics in the spotlight this week with a contribution from highly-acclaimed comic creator Mark Waid, who is launching his own web comics this summer. The series of presentations are sure… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From author and fan James Swallow

  By John Freeman on February 20, 2012

  Name: James Swallow Blog or web site: I blog about writing and stuff over at http://jmswallow.livejournal.com/ and http://twitter.com/jmswallow. Currently working on: A whole bunch of stuff! I’ve got a new novel called Fear To Tread out later this year as… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Nigel Dobbyn

  By John Freeman on February 20, 2012

  Name: Nigel Dobbyn Blog or web site: www.nigeldobbyn.com Currently working on: The Power of Five: Nightrise graphic novel for Walker Books, The Chili for Markosia (www.the-chili.com), due to be published in February and available at the London Super Comicon. First… Read More ›

• 2000AD Celebrates 35 Years of Thrillpower!

  By John Freeman on February 20, 2012

  In 1977, something amazing happened. All across the land the first issue of 2000AD, dated 26th February, arrived in British newsagents. And your world has never been the same since. 35 years on and The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic is still… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! from art droid Graeme Neil Reid

  By John Freeman on February 20, 2012

  Name: Graeme Neil Reid Web site: www.gnreid.co.uk/ Blog: http://www.gnreid.blogspot.com Group Blog: http://scotchcorner.blogspot.com/ Currently working on: Illustrations for a museum, some fantasy role playing stuff and a few other projects which I can’t mention (no major secrets just client confidentiality). First… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From artist and fan Mo Ali

  By John Freeman on February 19, 2012

  Name: Mo Ali Blog or web site: http://moknowchrome.blogspot.com Currently working on:  Collaborating on a couple of comicbook projects, one with artist Andy Bloor and another with Brad Tuttle. More updates as and when on my blog! First memory of 2000AD?… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! from artist and fan Ant Mercer

  By John Freeman on February 19, 2012

  Name: Ant Mercer Blog or web site: Merkerwork.co.uk or http://merkerwork.blogspot.com/ Currently working on: Various freelancing projects, currently animated videos for the corporate websites and drawing in exchange for money. First memory of 2000AD? 1985 (maybe?) On the return leg of… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Steve Yeowell

  By John Freeman on February 19, 2012

  Steve’s Red Seas art for a 2000AD cover. More aboutthis cover on 2000AD Covers Uncovered Name:  Steve Yeowell Currently working on:   Cadet Anderson, and the final series of The Red Seas. First memory of 2000AD?   Prog 1. Lost the free… Read More ›

• CLiNT set for re-boot in May

  By John Freeman on February 19, 2012

  CLiNT – the comic magazine published by Mark Millar and Titan Magazines – is about to get a major re-boot. Re-launching in May with a near all-new line up that includes Mark Millar’s Supercrooks (with art by Leinil Yu) and… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From feature droid and writer Scott Montgomery

  By John Freeman on February 19, 2012

  

  Marking 2000AD’s 35th birthday, comic industry contributors recall favourite moments

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From creator and fan Owen Watts

  By Owen Watts on February 18, 2012

  Name: Owen Watts Blog or web site: crazyfoxmachine.blogspot.com Currently working on: I’m a small press artist and editor currently putting together the second issue of my psychedelic Doctor Who comic anthology Dr WTF?! that features a whole host of familiar (and unfamiliar)… Read More ›

• Check out The Chili! New Markosia title on sale soon

  By John Freeman on February 18, 2012

  On sale at the London SuperCon next weekend is The Chili, a new trade paperback from UK indie publisher Markosia, featuring the talents of ace British creator Nigel Dobbyn as colourist. Created by Christian Rodríguez, like many comic book fans,… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From comic creator and fan Dan Goldman

  By John Freeman on February 18, 2012

  Name: Dan Goldman Blog or web site: http://dangoldman.net Currently working on: I’m entering my third year of working on my comic series Red Light Properties, which is coming soon to Comixology and Graphic.ly and a host of others. It tells… Read More ›

• Rare Dan Dare merchandise, Comic Cuts Number 1, up for auction

  By John Freeman on February 18, 2012

  

  The Spring 2012 auction at Compalcomics is open and includes some terrific Dan Dare artwork and toys

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From writer and fan Benjamin Dickson

  By John Freeman on February 18, 2012

  Name: Benjamin DicksonCurrently working on: The Kestrels with Mick McMahon, a creator-owned children’s adventure story set on the home front in World War 2. There’s no publication date yet – mainly because we don’t yet have a publisher on board… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From writer and fan Jeremy Briggs

  By John Freeman on February 18, 2012

  Name: Jeremy Briggs Website: Err… this one. Currently working on: Deputy editor on STRIP Magazine as well as writing factual articles on British comics for Spaceship Away magazine, Illustrators journal and Eagle Times fanzine, plus the Bear Alley and downthetubes… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From artist and fan Rodrigo Diaz Ricci

  By John Freeman on February 17, 2012

  Name: Rodrigo Diaz Ricci Blog or web site: http://www.ligeia-the-vampire.com/ Currently working on: At the time of writing this I’m on holiday – my first in three years! I’ve just finished my third Ligeia adventure, Moonchild, and I’m working on the… Read More ›

• Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From artist and fan Conor Boyle

  By John Freeman on February 17, 2012

  Shakara by Conor Boyle Name: Conor Boyle Blog or web site: http://pencilmonkeymagic.blogspot.com/Currently working on: A graphic novel for Markosia, lead artist on another for Accent UK and in the process of assembling a small press anthology under the banner of… Read More ›

• Flaming Heck! It’s some new Commandos

  By John Freeman on February 17, 2012

  Just because it was Valentine’s Day this week, Commando hasn’t gone all lovey-dovey. Oh no! Four More action-packed tales are now on sale in all good newsagents for adventure fans… Commando No 4471: The Flaming DaggerStory: Stephen Walsh Art: Keith… Read More ›

• Beano Sales Are Up and Dandy Sales Are Steady

  By John Freeman on February 17, 2012 • ( 1 )

  The Audit Bureau Of Circulations, the industry body for media measurement, have released the July to December 2011 sales figures for UK consumer magazines which include British comics. After rather a lot of doom and gloom six months ago when… Read More ›

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