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• Crucible finally available to read in print!

  By John Freeman on 11 April 2013

  

    Here are two pages of the the first episode of CRUCIBLE, which features in the relaunched STRIP Magazine #1, out this week. Written by me, art by Smuzz, colour by Kris Carter, lettered by the wonderful Jim Campbell. As… Read More ›

• Photographer Steve Cook announces "Sophie’s World" exhibition, seeks missing negatives

  By John Freeman on 11 April 2013

  Brilliant photographer Steve Cook, whose design credits include Doctor Who Magazine and 2000AD as well as projects such as Alternity with Shaky Kane and whose 2009 Secret Origins exhibition of many British comic creators remains a superb snapshot of the… Read More ›

• Knockabout to publish “Hartlepool Monkey” story

  By John Freeman on 10 April 2013

  

  Knockabout will be publishing an English language edition of Wilfrid Lupano and Jérémie Moreau‘s Le Singe de Hartlepool in September, telling the story of the legendary Hartlepool monkey, allegedly hung by townsfolk fearing it was a French spy during the… Read More ›

• Vanguard Issue 3 unleashed

  By John Freeman on 9 April 2013

  Dirk van Dom has dropped us a line to tell us that the latest issue of action adventure indie anthology Vanguard is now on sale. “It’s been a bit of a wait as myself and my fellow creators fended off… Read More ›

• Radio interviews with Accent UK and Sloth Comics creators

  By John Freeman on 6 April 2013

  Panel Borders: Small Press Publishers Starting a month of shows in a new time slot, Panel Borders is looking at small press and self published comics, including the titles produced by two British independent publishing companies in interviews recorded at… Read More ›

• Dundee Comic Expo: A Creator’s View by MontyNero

  By John Freeman on 6 April 2013

  Comics writer and artist MontyNero was one of many at the Dundee Comic Expo last weekend, and, complementing Jeremy Briggs’ Photo Report on the event, offers his take on the event… For some reason I don’t often take tables at… Read More ›

• Ron Smith joins other 2000AD for Free Comic Book day signing

  By John Freeman on 5 April 2013

  

  Legendary 2000AD artist Ron Smith is to appear at a signing in London to mark Free Comic Book Day – his first signing for well over a decade. Revered by Judge Dredd fans for his satirical and, at times, bizarre… Read More ›

• In Review: Illustrated British Classics Volume 1

  By John Freeman on 5 April 2013

  Publisher: Book Palace BooksOut: Now The Book: The Illustrated British Classics: King Solomon’s Mines + Allan Quatermain + Montezuma’s Daughter features the talents of Jesus Blasco, Mike Hubbard, Cecil Doughty, Bill Baker and John Millar Watt (cover). The strips are… Read More ›

• Photo Review: Dundee Comics Expo 2013

  By Jeremy Briggs on 5 April 2013 • ( 1 )

  Saturday 30 March saw the inaugural Dundee Comics Expo at the University of Dundee. The university had been running the event that is now known as the Dundee Comics Day since 2008, a day of creator talks normally tied into… Read More ›

• London’s Rich Mix to host "DIY Cultures Fair’

  By John Freeman on 4 April 2013

  London’s Rich Mix arts venue is hosting the first DIY Cultures Fair this Sunday (7th April). It will be a day long festival of zines, artist books, comics and distros with films, animation and video art as well as art… Read More ›

• ROK Comics teams with escape artist ‘Master Merlini’ for latest audio title

  By John Freeman on 4 April 2013

  Lancaster-based ROK Comics, publisher of audio comics for a range of mobile devices, have announced the release of Master Merlini, its latest interactive title featuring an all-new incarnation of the real-life, world famous escape artist David Merlini.Escape artist, crime fighter,… Read More ›

• Dandy App promo video released… and here it is!

  By John Freeman on 4 April 2013

  Britain’s longest-running comic has been dishing up anarchic fun since 1937 but went solely digital eaerlier this year. The Dandy app for iPad and other devices is now being relaunched and includes a regular Dandy digital comic you collect on… Read More ›

• David Hine, Mark Stafford create graphic adaptation of Victor Hugo’s “The Man Who Laughs”

  By John Freeman on 3 April 2013

  

  The Man Who Laughs, Victor Hugo’s scathing indictment of the injustice and inequality within Britain’s political system, is the latest graphic adaptation from publishers SelfMadeHero, released in paperback this month. David Hine and Mark Stafford have produced a gripping adaptation… Read More ›

• Comic Book Babylon project announced, probing "British Vertigo"

  By John Freeman on 3 April 2013

  Author Tim Pilcher has announced a Kickstarter campaign to publish Comic Book Babylon: A Cautionary Tale of Sex, Drugs & Comics, probing a bizarre period when, to outsiders, British creators looked set to take over American comics. Tim Pilcher’s shocking,… Read More ›

• John Royle draws more Danger Girl for IDW

  By John Freeman on 2 April 2013

  Recently released by US publisher IDW is a hardback collection of Danger Girl/GI Joe, with art from top British creator John Royle, inked by Philip Moy and colour from Romulo Fajardo – and he’s now working on a new Danger… Read More ›

• Madefire and deviantART To Launch "Motion Books" to Worldwide Audience

  By John Freeman on 2 April 2013

  Digital comics makers Madefire and the art-focused social network deviantART have announced they have formed a strategic partnership to provide unprecedented access through deviantART’s creators and audience to the making and distribution of digital Motion Books ™ published with Madefire’s… Read More ›

• Strip Magazine #1: WH Smiths Store List

  By John Freeman on 1 April 2013

  Here’s a list of WH Smiths across the UK that will be stocking Strip #1.2 when it goes on sale on 8th April 2013. Once the issue goes on sale Print Media tell us that their distributors, Warners, will be… Read More ›

• Radio interviews with Russell Willis and Charles Kriel about webcomic apps

  By John Freeman on 30 March 2013

  Panel Borders: Digitising comics Concluding a month of shows looking at web comics, Alex Fitch talks to two experts in web based technologies about their dissemination methods aimed at bringing comics to tablets and other devices. Russell Willis discusses his… Read More ›

• In Review: Laptop Guy Issue 2

  By John Freeman on 29 March 2013

  Created by artist Sha Nasir, Laptop Guy is one of the comics titles published by Glasgow’s Black Hearted Press. The first issue was something of an oddity – a US-size, anthology humour comic that played with the somewhat nonsensical idea… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Adventures revamped as series returns to BBC

  By John Freeman on 28 March 2013 • ( 2 )

  Coinciding with new episodes of Doctor Who hitting TV screens on Easter Saturday, Immediate Media Co is re-launching Doctor Who Adventures magazine and its website with a new logo, fresh design and brand-new features today, Thursday 28th March 2013. With… Read More ›

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