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• Yes, we know it’s still August, but…

  By John Freeman on August 30, 2012

  LEGO Monster Fighters: Vampyre Castle: Top toy for Christmas 2012? — we all know that if you don’t get your Christmas orders in early, some of these “must have” toys — including the ones for the big kids who mainly… Read More ›

• Crumbs! Artist Steve Beckett creates new humour comic

  By John Freeman on August 27, 2012 • ( 2 )

    With the move by DC Thomson to online publishing of The Dandy still an item of debate by British comic fans, and with creators such as Jamie Smart suggesting the launch of an all-new creator-driven humour title, Dandy artist… Read More ›

• Photo Review: Carlisle MegaCon 2012

  By Jeremy Briggs on August 26, 2012

  The inaugural half day MegaCon was held in Carlisle’s Richard Rose Central Academy on Saturday 18 August where the hot Saturday afternoon made for a pleasant experience outside as well as inside the venue. For most attendees the first experience… Read More ›

• Chance to win David Lloyd art, courtesy of Panel Nine

  By John Freeman on August 26, 2012

  Panel Nine, the “deluxe digital graphic novel” publisher, is giving away an original page of black and white artwork by V for Vendetta artist David Lloyd. The artwork is taken from from the Kickback graphic novel by Lloyd, recently re-published… Read More ›

• Team Rex, massive graffiti exhibition heads to London

  By John Freeman on August 25, 2012

  Mark McKenzie has dropped us a line about an exhibition offering the largest ever graffiti, street art exhibit in London. Team Rex – Origin of the Species, presented by Team Robbo and WRH (We Rock Hard) runs at the Red… Read More ›

• Hammer Films launches YouTube Channel

  By John Freeman on August 25, 2012

  To the delight of fans worldwide Hammer, Britain’s most celebrated genre film brand which recently produced box office smash The Woman in Black and the acclaimed Let Me In, today launches its first dedicated YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/hammerfilms. For the… Read More ›

• Off Life, new Brit comic magazine, launches crowd fundng campaign

  By John Freeman on August 25, 2012

  OFF LIFE, described by its creators as the UK’s only street press comic magazine, is to launch this autumn – and has just launched a crowd funding campaign to back the first issue.  Published bi-monthly, distributed free in galleries, coffee… Read More ›

• Panel Borders continues its look at Elephantmen + The Pod Delusion examines The Dandy cancellation

  By Alex Fitch on August 24, 2012

  

  In a companion podcast to last week’s episode, Alex Fitch continues his conversation with writer Richard Starkings and artist Ian Churchill about Elephantmen

• Charley’s War Volume Nine Details

  By John Freeman on August 24, 2012

  

  The ninth volume of Titan Books’ Charley’s War series will be released on 26th October 2012. Sub-titled Death from Above, in this explosive new volume of never-before-collected comic strip, including for the first time reproductions of original artwork from the… Read More ›

• Electric Man Now Recruiting Volunteer ‘Champions’ in England

  By John Freeman on August 23, 2012

  Electric Man: Volunteers Wanted… The team behind indie comic book movie Electric Man are looking for volunteer ‘Champions’ to help promote their English theatrical screening tour this autumn, and are offering free tickets and other perks to successful applicants. As… Read More ›

• Coming Soon: Babble

  By John Freeman on August 22, 2012

  The folk at Com.X have begun to ramp up publicity for Babble, an original graphic novel by Lee Robson and Bryan Coyle, due to be published in later this year. Carrie Hartnoll is a girl lost in a life going… Read More ›

• 10 Questions: An Interview with Comics Writer Jim Alexander

  By John Freeman on August 21, 2012 • ( 1 )

  

  Jim Alexander’s publishing debut came as writer of Calhab Justice for Judge Dredd Megazine. He then went on to script Judge Dredd, Pandora and O’Rork. He has also written for DC (Birds of Prey, Batman 80-Page Giant), Marvel (Marvel Milestones)… Read More ›

• Have some Sympathy for the Devil

  By John Freeman on August 21, 2012

  For more than 15 years, Russian rogue Nikolai Dante has fought, thieved and loved his way through life in the 27th Century. 2000AD has always bred a different kind of hero and brought the world a different way of telling… Read More ›

• Hello Kitty magazine storms supermarket shelves

  By John Freeman on August 20, 2012

  Egmont UK’s new Hello Kitty title looks set to be another hit for the company, with blanket distribution for the new monthly title across UK supermarkets. Launched earlier this month, sales of the 36-page, £2.99 title aimed at five to… Read More ›

• 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 ›

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