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• Cardiff Comic Expo moves dates for 2013

  By John Freeman on March 7, 2012

  Last month, the UK hosted two Comic Conventions, one in Cardiff and the new Super Con in London…. on the same weekend. The clash clearly had an impact on numbers and the range of creators attending each, and now it… Read More ›

• In Review: Crusade – The Fire Beaks

  By Jeremy Briggs on March 7, 2012

  The Crusade that has been lost to history reaches its climax in The Fire Beaks, the fourth book of writer Jean Dufaux and artist Philippe Xavier’s saga. The Crusader armies, now lead by the mercenary Lord Of Machines, mass against… Read More ›

• Comics Forum launches "scholar directory"

  By John Freeman on March 5, 2012

  Today sees the launch of a new resource on the Comics Forum website. The scholar directory provides information on the biographies, research interests, conference papers and publications of scholars researching comics from around the world. The site runners tells us… Read More ›

• Drokk Me! It’s only some Mega-City music

  By John Freeman on March 5, 2012

  Musicians Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury are to release Drokk in May – an album inspired by Judge Dredd’s 2000AD home town, Mega-City One. Geoff Barrow is a founding member of Portishead and producer/label owner of Invada Records UK.  Ben… Read More ›

• In Review: XIII – Three Silver Watches

  By Jeremy Briggs on March 5, 2012

  Who is XIII? Book 1 – Mr Alan Smith?Books 2 and 3 – Captain Steve Rowland?Book 4 – Corporal Ross Tanner?Book 5 – Agent Jason Fly?Books 6 and 7 – Writer John Fleming?Book 8 – Agent Jason McLane?Book 9 –… Read More ›

• Something Old, Something New: Niche Comics, Huntingdon

  By John Freeman on March 4, 2012 • ( 1 )

  At a time when high street retail is proving challenging – to say the least – it’s good to hear of a new British comic shop opening. Niche Comics is a shop selling the latest in Comics, Books and games… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Bruce Cornwell

  By John Freeman on March 4, 2012 • ( 1 )

  It is with sadness that we have to report that artist Bruce Cornwell passed away on Friday 2nd March 2012. Bruce was best known to fans of British comics as one of the original Dan Dare artists in Eagle in… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Ralph McQuarrie

  By John Freeman on March 4, 2012

  We’re sorry to report the passing of SF visionary Ralph McQuarrie, aged 82.Along with artists such as Chris Foss, Roger Dean, Frank Bellamy and Mike Noble, Ralph McQuarrie’s singular vision was another influence in my love of SF art that… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Ralph McQuarrie

  By John Freeman on March 4, 2012

  

  We’re sorry to report the passing of SF visionary Ralph McQuarrie, aged 82. Along with artists such as Chris Foss, Roger Dean, Frank Bellamy and Mike Noble, Ralph McQuarrie’s singular vision was another influence in my love of SF art… Read More ›

• Taisbeanadh Comaig Eadar-Naiseanta Na Gaidhealtachd 2012

  By Jeremy Briggs on March 4, 2012

  Aren’t you glad that they let us call it Hi-Ex? A reminder that the Highlands International Comics Expo will be taking place at Eden Court on the banks of the River Ness in Inverness itself on Saturday 31 March and… Read More ›

• Anthology One Due From Dundee’s UniVerse(ity)

  By Jeremy Briggs on March 3, 2012 • ( 2 )

  Due out later this month is the first issue of a new comics series, Anthology, published under the new UniVerse imprint, which will showcase the best creative work that is emerging from the new comics courses at the University of… Read More ›

• Paul Rainey’s Thunder Brother: Soap Division returns

  By John Freeman on March 2, 2012

  Not a dream, not a hoax, not a shameless boast that creator Paul Rainey hopes if enough people believe will come true; his marvllous web strip Thunder Brother: Soap Division returns in a new story called The Two Ronnies this… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Laura and Mike Allred – Pop Art Comics

  By John Freeman on March 2, 2012

  Starting a month of shows about iconoclastic American comic artists, Panel Borders Alex Fitch talks to husband and wife art team Mike and Laura Allred about their work together from their long running Madman comic, to X-Statics and I, Zombie…. Read More ›

• New Comical Animal released in the wild (web, that is)

  By John Freeman on March 2, 2012

  Happy Kitty Spa Holistic Day Spa, by Gemma Correll (with thanks to Matt Badham): The latest online edition of Comical Animal is online now, a diverse compendium of animal-inspired comic strips and cartoons. Released quarterly, Issue 7 includes tributes to… Read More ›

• Horrible Stuff coming from Eddie Campbell!

  By John Freeman on March 2, 2012

  Top Shelf and Knockabout are to co-publish Eddie Campbell’s new book The Lovely Horrible Stuff!, a delightful autobiographical voyage into the financial wilderness, ranging from the imaginary wealth of Ponzi schemes to the all-too-tangible stone currency of the Micronesian island… Read More ›

• New Scientist launches digital SF magazine

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2012

  

  Arc, a new magazine about the future has just been launched by the publishers of New Scientist. Edited by Simon Ings, author of acclaimed genre-spanning novels The Weight of Numbers and Dead Water, Arc explores the endless vistas opened up… Read More ›

• 2000AD, STRIP and CLiNT nominated for Eagle Award

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2012

  Which comic rocked your world last year? Which writers and artists really stood out from the crowd? The final round of voting is now underway for the 2012 edition of the Eagle Awards, so now’s the time to head on… Read More ›

• Neil Gaiman short story part of World Book Day app line-up

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2012

  A short story by comic creator Neil Gaiman is among the work by several authors being offered as part of a free World Book Day App, available now from iTunes for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The App features six… Read More ›

• Warren Ellis film makers plan Image Comics documentary

  By John Freeman on March 1, 2012

  Publishers Sequart and Respect Films, makers of films about comic creators such as Grant Morrison and Warren Ellis, have launched Kickstarter campaign to help fund their next documentary project charting the history of Image Comics. Image was originally founded in… Read More ›

• Lee Townsend joins Middle East Comic Con guest list

  By John Freeman on February 29, 2012

  2000AD artist Lee Townsend is to be one of the first guests announced for the first Middle East Film and Comic Con (20th & 21st April 2012) at the Dubai International Marine Club. The event, first mooted last year, has… Read More ›

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