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• Free Beanos for Scottish school kids

  By John Freeman on August 20, 2012

  Bet English school kids will be gnashing their teeth… over on the Wacky Comics blog, George Shiers reports DC Thomson is working with Scottish Business in the Community and will be giving away 370,000 free Beano comics to every single… Read More ›

• Guardian continues British Comics coverage in wake of Dandy news

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

  National newspaper The Guardian is continued its coverage of British comics — specifically, the future of The Dandy — throughout last week, with key writer Jacqueline Rayner stepping up to champion the lost world of girls comics like Misty and… Read More ›

• The Dandy: What Just Happened?

  By Jeremy Briggs on August 18, 2012 • ( 3 )

  

  Jeremy Briggs tracks coverage of The Dandy’s impending physical demise

• 2012 London International Creative Competition extends deadline for entries

  By John Freeman on August 18, 2012 • ( 1 )

  The London International Creative Competition is inviting all visual artists to submit their creative work for inclusion in the London Creative Awards, which has a top prize of £2000. The artwork is juried by a board of internationally esteemed artists,… Read More ›

• London International Creative Competition extends deadline for entries

  By John Freeman on August 17, 2012

  The London International Creative Competition is inviting all visual artists to submit their creative work for inclusion in the London Creative Awards, which has a top prize of £2000. The artwork is juried by a board of internationally esteemed artists,… Read More ›

• Doctor Who / The Dandy / Elephantmen in discussion on the radio

  By John Freeman on August 17, 2012

  Squeezing in a trio of radio appearances on 104.4 FM and elsewhere before Resonance FM runs a three week repeat schedule while the studio is refurbished, Alex Fitch is covering a variety of subjects over the weekend… Clear Spot: Out… Read More ›

• The Dandy’s digital move: media reaction

  By John Freeman on August 17, 2012

  

  The news of The Dandy‘s move to digital publication has prompted a huge flurry of news stories across various news media outlets. While most simply parrotted the official announcement made by DC Thomson about their plans (some playing up claims… Read More ›

• Mike Carey first announced major guest for Malta Comic Con 2012

  By John Freeman on August 16, 2012

  

  Wicked Comics the organisers of the annual Malta Comic Convention and the promoters of comic culture world wide, has announced British comic creator Mike Carey as their first guest to the forthcoming Malta Comic Con which this year is going… Read More ›

• ROK Comics expands its audio comics range

  By John Freeman on August 16, 2012

  

  ROK Comics has announced the expansion of its audio comics range, with Team M.O.B.I.L.E., Houdini now on sale for iPad, iPhone and Android devices – and many more titles in the works. All ROK Comics titles deliver great comic content,… Read More ›

• Dandy to go digital, says DC Thomson

  By John Freeman on August 16, 2012 • ( 3 )

  

    DC Thomson have just tweeted their official statement regarding the fate of The Dandy – and as expected for weeks, it’s not good news for fans of the print edition, with the comic ending its physical existence (bar annuals)… Read More ›

• Mike the Knight – Immediate Media’s latest kids title

  By John Freeman on August 16, 2012

  Immediate Media is to launch Mike the Knight magazine on 29th August 2012, an educational children’s title aimed at children aged 3-5 years, based on the hugely popular CBeebies TV programme of the same name. This new title – joining… Read More ›

• ‘Little Death’ gets London launch

  By John Freeman on August 16, 2012

  In case you haven’t heard, Soaring Penguin Press is holding a launch party for its latest book, Little Death, the creation of Thomas Kriebaum. Originally published in Germany and Austria as kleiner Tod, the book has sold well and is… Read More ›

• Cancertown creeps back to scare readers again

  By John Freeman on August 15, 2012

  

  We can no longer protect you…

• STRIP Digital Issue 5 available for iPad

  By John Freeman on August 15, 2012 • ( 1 )

    The digital edition of STRIP Magazine #5, published digitally by ROK Comics on behalf of Print Media, is now on sale from iTunes for £1.99. This digital edition of the anthology comic features many of the stories that appear… Read More ›

• Ultimate Spider-Man huge UK ratings success for Disney XD

  By John Freeman on August 15, 2012

  While British comic publishers may be feeling the future is rather bleak, with rumours of The Dandy‘s impending closure providing a major news story for media outlets as diverse as Radio 4, ITN News and Al Jazera this week, comic… Read More ›

• Dundee Comics Prize competition returns with superhero theme

  By John Freeman on August 15, 2012

  In 1944 The Dandy introduced a home-grown British superhero – The Amazing Mr X, who appeared in 14 instalments between 1944 and 1945. Drawn by DC Thomson staff artist Jack Glass, the The Amazing Mr X made a brief reappearance… Read More ›

• Asterix game in the works

  By John Freeman on August 15, 2012

  A new browser-based game based on the hugely popular Asterix series created by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny is in the works. Already one of the best-known comic series in the world with thousands of UK fans, the new browser-based… Read More ›

• Gas-Bag Gunmen and Ghosts haunt new Commandos

  By John Freeman on August 14, 2012

  The latest issues of DC Thomson’s Commando – on sale now – comprise both the regular reprint titles and two ‘By Special Request’ stories – issues readers specifically wanted to see again. Here’s the intel… Commando No 4523: Gas-Bag GunmenStory:… Read More ›

• Is it all over for The Dandy?

  By John Freeman on August 14, 2012 • ( 3 )

  Desperate Dan by Jamie Smart, who comments on the title’s possible demise on his blog here National newspaper The Guardian has reported that DC Thomson may be considering an end to The Dandy, with its sales slipping away despite numerous… Read More ›

• Liquid Comics creates Guy Ritchie’s ‘Gamekeeper’ Motion Comic

  By John Freeman on August 14, 2012

  Gamekeeper, an original, motion comic series launches exclusively today, 14th August on Yahoo! Screen, the ultimate video destination and produced by Liquid Comics, a digital media company that specializes in creating digital graphic novels. The motion comic is a motion… Read More ›

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