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• Denny O’Neil pulls out of Bristol Comic Expo – but line-up still strong

  By John Freeman on May 9, 2012

  Despite an impressive line-up of comic creators from both sides of the Atlantic at the Bristol Comic Expo this coming weekend, the event will, sadly, be without planned Guest of Honour Denny O’Neil. The organisers have announced the acclaimed DC… Read More ›

• "Haunted Bowels" comic released

  By John Freeman on May 8, 2012

  Glasgow-based comic writer Craig Collins has released a collection of his small press oddball comedy to date, Haunted Bowels. Craig Collins is perhaps best known as the co-creator of Roachwell, a surreal comedy horror comic with art by Iain Laurie… Read More ›

• In Review: Keegan Jask – Tales From the Heaven-11

  By John Freeman on May 8, 2012

  You know that slightly dodgy bloke in the pub who is known for exaggeration and who likes to embellish his stories? Well writer Paul Von Scott and artist Leigh Shepherd have given him a name, Keegan Jask, and sent him… Read More ›

• Mezolith writer Ben Hegarty visits Lancaster

  By John Freeman on May 7, 2012

  Internationally renowned storyteller Ben Haggarty, writer of The DFC‘s Mezolith strip, returns to Lancaster on Thursday 10th May with the epic tale of Gilgamesh. Possibly the oldest story in the world, this ancient masterpiece will be presented by Ben in… Read More ›

• In Review: The Rainbow Orchid Volume 3

  By John Freeman on May 7, 2012

  By Garen Ewing Publisher: Egmont Out: Now The Book: At the beginning of Volume Three, Julius Chancer and Lily Lawrence are recovering from the electrifying end of Volume Two. What does the future hold for Evelyn Crow and her gang… Read More ›

• Team Girl Comic Are Kickstarting Issue 5

  By John Freeman on May 6, 2012

  The Glasgow-based Team Girl Comic collective have been active in Scotland for the last couple of years selling their main Team Girl Comic title, as well as the individual contributors own titles, around the various comic shops and events in… Read More ›

• Illustrators: A New Quarterly Journal About Brit and Euro Artists

  By John Freeman on May 5, 2012

  In the last few years London’s Illustration Art Gallery have been releasing a series of books about, and reprinting older, British comics via their Book Palace Books imprint. These include The Modesty Blaise Companion reference book, a series of reprints… Read More ›

• Drokk’s Debut Gig at Orbital Comics announced

  By John Freeman on May 4, 2012

  Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury will be performing extracts from the new record, Drokk – Music Inspired By Mega-City One, released on Invada UK, at Orbital Comics on the 16th May. As we’ve previously reported, this project kicked off when… Read More ›

• Commando Comic Art – The Show Goes On!

  By John Freeman on May 3, 2012

  The exhibition of Commando cover art at the National Army Museum in London may have just finished, but fear not if you missed it. The Commando team have just informed us they’re working with another museum to put on a… Read More ›

• The Scarifyers jumps from audio adventure to comics

  By John Freeman on May 3, 2012

  (with thanks to Matt Badham): Artist and illustrator Simon Gurr, whose credits include 2000AD and Brunel: A Graphic Biography, has announced he is working on The Scarifyers, a brand new comic based on the audio series aired by on BBC… Read More ›

• Creator-owned Improper Books launches, two titles announced

  By John Freeman on May 3, 2012

  Just launched in time for the impending British comic convention season is Improper Books, a small collective of comic creators formed by writer Benjamin Read and artists Laura Trinder and Chris Wildgoose. On offer at the Bristol Comic Expo will… Read More ›

• Dark Judges make their mark on 2000AD web site

  By John Freeman on April 30, 2012

  Fear. Fire. Mortis. The Dark Judges have returned to 2000AD. The countdown, which has been running at www.2000adonline.com, came to an end earlier today and the site has closed (although you can still get to the site’s online shop –… Read More ›

• Time Bomb announces ‘Kronos City’ graphic novel launch

  By John Freeman on April 30, 2012

  Time Bomb Comics has announced their latest graphic novel, Kronos City, will be launched at the Bristol Comics Expo. Written by Andrew Croskery, with artwork by Alex Willmore, coloured by Lauren Willmore and lettered by Jim Campbell, Kronos City is… Read More ›

• Unofficial ‘City of Dredd’ guide goes on sale

  By John Freeman on April 29, 2012 • ( 1 )

  The critically-acclaimed unofficial guide to Judge Dredd’s Mega-City One, City of Dredd 2134, is now available from lulu.com.  City of Dredd 2134, by John Caliber, collects all the locations to have featured in official Judge Dredd and Dreddworld literature (comics,… Read More ›

• The Sloperian: A New Fanzine About Old Comics

  By Jeremy Briggs on April 28, 2012

  

  The style of British comics has changed many times over the years. The type that we grew up with were the picture strip weeklies which were heavy on comic strip pages and light on non-strip pages, while today many British… Read More ›

• Immediate Media grabs Rastamouse for new magazine

  By John Freeman on April 27, 2012

  Rastamouse© The Rastamouse Company Ltd Immediate Media, the publishers of Doctor Who Adventures and more, is to launch Rastamouse magazine, a lively children’s title aimed at pre-schoolers, based on the popular CBeebies TV programme and books of the same name…. Read More ›

• All change for look and feel of Commando comic

  By John Freeman on April 27, 2012 • ( 1 )

  

  With news on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic Commando comes news of another change to its format

• Win Avengers Assemble merchandise

  By John Freeman on April 26, 2012

  Marvel licensee Colantotte are giving UK comic fans the chance to win six of their limited edition Neo Legend wristbands, as featured in the new Avengers Assemble film. Colantotte created the exclusive limited edition MagTitan Neo Legend bracelet as worn… Read More ›

• Alan Grant pens War of 1812 for Renegade

  By John Freeman on April 25, 2012

  Renegade Arts Entertainment has just announced another Alan Grant-scribed project – this time with a historical setting rather than, perhaps, the horror and futuristic themes he might be better known for. Due for release in June, The Loxley’s and the… Read More ›

• Forbidden Planet announces Free Comic Book Day plans

  By John Freeman on April 25, 2012

  Want to discover comics and need a place to start? Then visit any branch of Forbidden Planet on 5th May – Free Comic Book Day. Free Comic Book Day is perfect for fans and newcomers alike – if you love… Read More ›

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