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• In Review: Antares – Episode 1

  By Jeremy Briggs on October 31, 2011

  After the five albums of the Aldebaran sequence followed by the five albums of the Betelgeuse sequence, the science fiction tales of the Worlds Of Aldebaran, written and illustrated by Leo (Luiz Eduardo de Oliveira), continue with the first episode… Read More ›

• Ladybird Art Exhibition At The Heritage Motor Centre

  By John Freeman on October 30, 2011

  The Ladybird Big Book of Motor Cars Exhibition is currently on at the Heritage Motor Centre near Warwick. This exhibition includes over 120 Ladybird books plus more than 30 original pieces of Ladybird artwork alongside many of the vehicles which… Read More ›

• Cam Kennedy’s Commandos

  By Jeremy Briggs on October 29, 2011

  

  Scottish artist Cam Kennedy has had a long and distinguished career in comics having drawn British characters as well known as Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper while also covering Star Wars for Dark Horse and The Punisher for Marvel in… Read More ›

• Titan releases Star Wars Comic digital sampler

  By John Freeman on October 28, 2011

  Seeking to boost subscriptions to Star Wars: The Clone Wars Magazine, Titan Magazines is offering US fans a digital sampler of the title (but UK readers can view it, too). The title is packed full of incredible features about the… Read More ›

• STRIP Magazine digital edition launches

  By John Freeman on October 28, 2011

  STRIP Magazine Issue 1 may not be on sale in good UK comic shops until next week (Wednesday 2nd November) but the digital edition – which has the same cover price but obviously doesn’t include the giveaway Mirabilis poster –… Read More ›

• Keith Page steampunk creation ‘The Iron Moon’ goes digital

  By John Freeman on October 28, 2011

  Britain’s dedicated mobile comics publisher ROK Comics, has just launched an iPad edition of the steampunk graphic novel The Iron Moon, a creator-owned comic story by acclaimed Commando comics artist Keith Page and film writer Stephen Walsh. Described as ‘Rorke’s… Read More ›

• Slow Toy Movement sets out challenge to Christmas shoppers

  By John Freeman on October 28, 2011

  

  Is the ideal toy for your child this Christmas really a battery operated dog that poos?

• In Review: Commando 4439 – Big Mike

  By John Freeman on October 28, 2011

  As Commando continues its 50th anniversary year, and its countdown to the reissue of number 1 in December, the current batch of Commandos reprints Big Mike, a story from 40 years ago and one of the earliest published comic strips… Read More ›

• Death Sentence for Dundee! (courtesy of Montynero and Mike Dowling)

  By John Freeman on October 27, 2011

  Death Sentence is a five issue series by Montynero and Mike Dowling which debuts this weekend at Dundee Comics Day Described as “the best idea I’ve seen for a comic in years” and “Genuinely original,” by none other than Mark… Read More ›

• Comics Forum for comic studies gets overhaul, adds digital texts

  By John Freeman on October 27, 2011

  (with thanks to Norman Boyd): The Comics Forum website (http://comicsforum.org) has recently had something of a makeover and now includes the addition of a new ‘Scholarly Resources‘ section for anyone interested in the study of comics (accessible from the top… Read More ›

• Jonathan Ross praises "Tales of the Fallen" in special intro

  By John Freeman on October 27, 2011

  Jonathan Ross (left) with Barry Nugent (right) (with thanks to Barry Nugent) Turf witer and TV broadcaster and presenter Jonathan Ross has provided a special intorduction to Tales of the Fallen, the latest project set in the Unseen Shadows universe…. Read More ›

• Commando: Two Exhibitions & Four New Issues

  By John Freeman on October 27, 2011

  As the 50th anniversary year of the Eagle Award winning Commando continues apace, there are currently two different free Commando art exhibitions on in the UK. Dundee University has the Commando Battlelines exhibition while London’s National Army Museum has the… Read More ›

• In Review: The School Of The Damned Issue 1

  By John Freeman on October 26, 2011

  Black Hearted Press is a new small press publisher in Glasgow run by names familiar to those who attended the Glasgow Comic Con during the summer. The School Of The Damned is their third comics title to be released. It… Read More ›

• Channel 4 launched The Thrill Electric web and mobile comic

  By John Freeman on October 25, 2011

  Channel 4 Education has announced details of its launch of The Thrill Electric – a 10-part enhanced comic series written by Leah Moore and John Reppion, designed by Emma Vieceli, illustrated by the all-female comic book studio Windflower and produced… Read More ›

• In Review: Lucky Luke – The Daltons’ Escape

  By Jeremy Briggs on October 25, 2011

  Cinebook reaches their thirtieth Lucky Luke book with the first English translation of The Dalton’s Escape written by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Morris. Hearing that Lucky Luke is close to their jail, Joe Dalton convinces the three other Dalton’s… Read More ›

• STRIP Magazine launch set for 2nd November

  By John Freeman on October 24, 2011

  Read Read Strip Magazine Issue Zero Read Strip Magazine Issue 1 – Sneak Preview STRIP Magazine Issue 1 will now be on sale in UK comic shops from 2nd November. Diamond Comics have confirmed delivery of the delayed shipment from… Read More ›

• Guest Post: Challenging Attitudes towards Comics

  By John Freeman on October 24, 2011

  Paul Register Paul Register is a school librarian at Ecclesfield School, Sheffield and organiser of the Stan Lee Excelsior Award for graphic novels and manga aimed at 11-16 year olds created in partnership with the Stan Lee Foundation, dediciated to… Read More ›

• In Review: Eagles Over The Western Front Volume 3

  By John Freeman on October 24, 2011

  Steve Holland’s Bear Alley Books brings the World War One story of Royal Flying Corps pilot Harry Hawkes to a conclusion in Eagles Over The Western Front Volume 3. It is 1917 and America has entered the war but for… Read More ›

• 2000AD launches ‘Creator Interviews’ ebook

  By John Freeman on October 23, 2011

  2000AD has launched its first ebook collection of interviews with some of the biggest names in the comic book industry. This first collection includes a three-part interview with the co-creator of Judge Dredd, Carlos Ezquerra, as well as pieces on… Read More ›

• Classics Illustrated on BBC Radio 4

  By John Freeman on October 23, 2011

  BBC Radio 4 FM are broadcasting a 30 minute documentary looking at seventy years of the American comicbook series Classics Illustrated on Tuesday 25 October 2011 at 1130. As the first issue, The Three Musketeers, was originally published in October… Read More ›

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