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• 2000AD’s Greatest Covers under the spotlight

  By John Freeman on 13 March 2013

  It’s been setting the newsstands ablaze with pulse-pounding covers for 36 years and now 2000AD is teaming up with one of its biggest fans to bring you the Galaxy’s Greatest Covers. Long-term fan Pete Wells of 2000AD Covers Uncovered and… Read More ›

• Comics Forum announces ‘Death and the Superhero’ event

  By John Freeman on 13 March 2013

  Comics Forum has announced the second event in its ‘Comics Forum presents…’ series. José Alaniz, author of Komiks: Comic Art in Russia, guest author for the Comics Forum website and the current chair of the executive committee of the International… Read More ›

• In Review: Yoko Tsuno: The Curious Trio

  By Jeremy Briggs on 13 March 2013

  Roger Leloup’s Yoko Tsuno returns in the seventh of her books to be translated into English by Cinebook, The Curious Trio, which was actually the first of the Yoko Tsuno albums published in France back in 1972. Vic Van Steen… Read More ›

• 10 Questions: Comics Writer Benjamin Read

  By John Freeman on 12 March 2013

  

  Benjamin Read writes comics and makes films. He wrote the True Grit and Super 8 comic adaptations, and also wrote and produced the films Warhouse and 500 Miles North. He is also one of the founder members of the Improper… Read More ›

• 72nd World Science Fiction Con to celebrate ‘Diversity in Speculative Fiction’

  By John Freeman on 12 March 2013

  

  The academic programme at Loncon 3, the 72nd World Science Fiction Convention which will be held in London next August at the Excel, is offering the opportunity for academics from across the globe to share their ideas – including their… Read More ›

• In Review: XIII – The Irish Version

  By Jeremy Briggs on 11 March 2013

  

  As XIII the series nears its end, writer Jean Van Hamme takes time out to explain the beginning of the saga, and just exactly who XIII the man is, in The Irish Version and forsakes his regular artist for Jean… Read More ›

• Standby For… Andersonic 15

  By John Freeman on 10 March 2013

  The latest issue of the independent Gerry Anderson fanzine, Andersonic, is now out. Issue 15 includes – Tony Harding interview – a new interview with Century 21’s Effects Assistant on Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, Secret Service and UFO. Tony talks… Read More ›

• Interview: Bringing Comics to the Classroom

  By John Freeman on 9 March 2013

  Digital comics are pushing boundaries on many fronts, but one British company is pushing them into the classroom, aiming to harness the timeless appeal of comics to create a uniquely engaging learning tool.  The first Comics in the Classroom projects… Read More ›

• London’s Orbital Comics to host Des Taylor exhibition

  By John Freeman on 9 March 2013

  Orbital Comics has announced an exhibition of limited edition art prints and sketches by British illustrator DesTaylor will open at their Central London store later this month. Born and bred in Tottenham, London with a passion for comic book and… Read More ›

• Dennis the Menace, Daleks and Darth in Cover of the Century poll

  By John Freeman on 9 March 2013

  Dennis the Menace, Daleks and Darth Vader rub shoulders with other memorable magazine covers in a new poll celebrating 100 years of the Professional Publishers Association – Britain’s trade organisation representing more than 200 publishing-related companies. The PPA Cover of… Read More ›

• Scar Comics bring back Roger Mason’s Mice

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2013

  Now available from Scar Comics is the new sci-fi graphic novel from acclaimed bande dessinée and 2000AD artist Roger Mason. Featuring the giant alien factory Order Nine, The Mice graphic novels tell the story of the remnants of humanity who… Read More ›

• Panel Nine releases Terry Wiley’s VerityFair on iPad

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2013

  Panel Nine, digital publishers of Eddie Campbell’s Dapper John and The Certified Hunt Emerson, and has just released their iPad edition of “unheralded star” Terry Wiley‘s VerityFair. A slightly twisted soap opera with the merest dash of X-Files, VerityFair tells… Read More ›

• Steampunk Radio with Panel Borders

  By John Freeman on 8 March 2013

  Panel Borders: Steampunk Geniuses Continuing a month of shows looking at webcomics, Alex Fitch talks to the creators of a popular online steampunk strip that combines Victoriana, mad scientists, fantasy and strong female characters. Phil and Kaja Foglio discuss the… Read More ›

• In Review: XIII – Maximilian’s Gold

  By Jeremy Briggs on 8 March 2013

  

  XIII reaches book 16, Maximilian’s Gold, in which writer Jean Van Hamme and artist William Vance give readers the conclusion to the golden treasure hunt arc that began in book 11, Three Silver Watches. XIII, Jones and co have left… Read More ›

• SelfMadeHero launches ‘Art Masters’ series with Rembrandt bio

  By John Freeman on 7 March 2013

  SelfMadeHero are to release a graphical biography of the world’s greatest portrait painter, Rembrandt, in April, produced in association with the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The biography from Dutch illustrator Typex presents an unique colourful account of the great artist’s life… Read More ›

• Artist Colin Andrew: A Tribute by Syd Jordan

  By John Freeman on 7 March 2013

  As we reported earlier this week, veteran comic artist Colin Andrew recently passed. Here, Syd Jordan pays tribute to this unsung artisan of British comics (and much more)… An episode of Jeff Hawke: Overlord. Jeff Hawke © Daily Express ENVOI… Read More ›

• Paul Cornell signing Wolverine #1 at Forbidden Planet London

  By John Freeman on 6 March 2013

  Paul Cornell will be signing The Forbidden Planet Variant of Marvel Comics new Wolverine #1 at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Wednesday 13th  March from 6 – 7.00pm. The best there is at what he does gets an all-new… Read More ›

• In Review: Blake and Mortimer – Curse Of The 30 Pieces Of Silver

  By Jeremy Briggs on 6 March 2013

  EP Jacobs’ adventurers, Professor Phillip Mortimer and British agent Captain Francis Blake, return in a pair of modern books, The Curse of the 30 Pieces of Silver Parts 1 and 2, written by Jean Van Hamme, illustrated by three different… Read More ›

• Titan Comics announces IT CAME! from Dan Boultwood

  By John Freeman on 5 March 2013

  Titan Comics releases the brand-new creator-owned series, IT CAME! – a four-issue, 1950s B-movie style mini-series by Dan Boultwood – in August. Judging from the sneek peek trailer (created by Angie Thomas) which  has just been released, fans of Mystery… Read More ›

• Luck for Some: Temple APA 13 released

  By John Freeman on 5 March 2013

  The Temple APA Issue Thirteen is now available to download as a totally free pdf file, containing contributions from the likes of Dave Hailwood, Paul Eldridge, Simon Mackie, Tony Suleri, Dirk Van Dom and Malcolm Kirk – who also provides… Read More ›

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