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• Belfast ‘Barcamp" announced for comic creators

  By John Freeman on July 29, 2011

  

  (with thanks to Andy Luke): The date has been confirmed for the second Comics Barcamp in the English speaking world – essentially an “unconference”, a creative business brainstorming seminar, run along communal lines. To take place at Blick Studios in… Read More ›

• What Should Spaceships Look Like?

  By John Freeman on July 28, 2011

  

  An article published by the BBC this week pays tribute to SF artist Chris Foss, who not only introduced SciFi Art Now but also influenced many of its contributors. The feature comes as Foss is promoting a new book about… Read More ›

• Kieron Gillen discusses gameplay and fantasy comics

  By John Freeman on July 28, 2011

  Concluding Panel Borders’ month of radio shows looking at the crossover between comics and games, Alex Fitch talks to writer Kieron Gillen about how his history as a video and computer game journalist has influenced his comic writing career. Alex… Read More ›

• Comics and Conflicts Conference schedule published

  By John Freeman on July 28, 2011

  

  The full schedule for the Comics and Conflicts Conference, which will be held on 19-20th August, 2011 at the Imperial War Museum in London aimed at comics scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts has now been published. As we previously reported, the… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Martin Skidmore

  By John Freeman on July 28, 2011 • ( 1 )

  

  (Last updated 11/8/11): We’re sorry to report that Martin Skidmore, a longtime stalwart of British comics, has died after a long and difficult battle with cancer, aged 52. He died peacefully, surrounded by good friends in hospital in London, bouyed… Read More ›

• ThunderCats re-launch brings more new merchandise

  By John Freeman on July 28, 2011

  Promotional art for the new ThunderCats animated series. © Warner Bros. (Updated 18/8/11, revised launch UK date added): Panini UK, which signed a deal to publish a new ThunderCats comic earlier this year (see news story), is not alone in… Read More ›

• Gosh! Comics Moves home – but not before one mega Alan Moore signing

  By John Freeman on July 27, 2011

  Top London comics store Gosh! Comics have outgrown their happy home of 25 years close to the British Museum and are moving to new, bigger premises in Soho. But, before they go, they’re saying goodbye to 39 Great Russell Street… Read More ›

• British publisher MediKidz on the hunt for comic artists

  By John Freeman on July 27, 2011

  British comics publisher Medikidz – a fast-expanding company set up to explain medicine to children through dynamic comics – are looking for enthusiastic pencillers, inkers, colourists, letterers and art studios to help create their books. The London-based company is specifically… Read More ›

• CLiNT #9 arrives Stateside – delivers Supercrooks Exclusive

  By John Freeman on July 27, 2011

  British comic fans have already read it but the latest 100-page issue of CLiNT – perhaps one of its most potentially controversial issues yet – goes on sale in the US this week. Issue 9 is packed full with brilliant… Read More ›

• Enjoy ‘Gnashional Trust’ fun as The Beano invades stately homes

  By John Freeman on July 27, 2011

  Britain’s National Trust has opened its doors to the nation’s best-loved cartoon characters this summer – letting The Beano’s mischief-makers run riot across the country. This week’s issue of The Beano is the first ever time the National Trust has… Read More ›

• Cartoon Museum celebrates Doctor Who in comics

  By John Freeman on July 26, 2011

  London’s Cartoon Museum is to host an exhibition of Doctor Who comic art over the summer, celebrating almost 50 years of his adventures in print – and hopes it might solve a long-running mystery about the artists who first drew… Read More ›

• Things that make editors happy…

  By John Freeman on July 26, 2011

  

  You see, this is what makes being an editor fun (sometimes)… bribes from artists! Of course, I did have to enter MacFormat and Men’s Health illustrator Bill McConkey‘s 1980s Classic Last Supper Movie Quiz first. I’m not sure if it’s… Read More ›

• Titan Books lands Avatar Press distribution rights for the UK

  By John Freeman on July 22, 2011

  Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martinwill be distributed in the UK by Titan Books Titan Books has announced it is partnering with Avatar Press, the highly regarded independent American publisher of comic books, founded in 1996 by William A. Christensen,… Read More ›

• Dredd movie release date set for September 2012

  By John Freeman on July 22, 2011

  Karl Urban as Judge Dredd. Via IM Global (with thanks to Everything Comes Back to 2000AD): Variety is reporting that the release date for the Judge Dredd movie – titled simply Dredd – starring Karl Urban as 21st September 2012…. Read More ›

• Diesel launches Only the Brave Captain America fragrance

  By John Freeman on July 21, 2011

  Well, Parliament has wound up for the summer and it’s time for the traditional ‘silly season’ of stories, as the news media scrabble for stories to fill both print and electronic pages. We just didn’t think things would start here… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Infamous Games and Comics

  By John Freeman on July 21, 2011

  Continuing the Panel Borders radio show’s month of shows about the crossover between games and comics, Alex Fitch talks to writer Pat Mills about the series of seven online comic strips he’s written to accompany the release of the new… Read More ›

• Ghostly Commando set to haunt your newsagents!

  By John Freeman on July 21, 2011

  Here’s the latest issues of Commando, on sale today in all good newsagents, featuring some great new stories and a classic ghost story, drawn by John Ridgway. Commando 4411: Double Vision!Story: Mac MacDonald Art: Carlos Pino Cover Art: Carlos Pino… Read More ›

• You can’t flush this web comic away…

  By John Freeman on July 19, 2011

  Comic creator Gordon Robertson has just launchd a new web comic inspired by a very personal story. Provocatively titled Arse Cancer, “it’s not just a catchy title,” says Gordon. “A year ago I was diagnosed with bowel cancer. I was… Read More ›

• British indie comic anthology Vanguard debuts

  By John Freeman on July 19, 2011

  Comic creator Dirk van Dom and a few others from the 2000 AD forums have put together their own anthology title – Vanguard – and issue 1 is now on sale. Vanguard features four (would be) on-going serials, written by… Read More ›

• londonprintstudio offers five internships in comics for 21-25 year olds

  By John Freeman on July 19, 2011

  Al Davison at a londonprintstudio comic workshop Do you enjoy telling tall tales or scribbling stories? Do you love reading graphic novels, comics or picture books? Then look no further – londonprintstudio is offering five carefully chosen 21-25 year olds… Read More ›

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