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• 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 ›

• Soaring Penguin Press to publish Régis Loisel’s “Peter Pan”

  By John Freeman on 5 March 2013

  

  Indie publisher Soaring Penguin Press is to publish Régis Loisel’s epic series, Peter Pan for the first time in English, in one omnibus edition, later this year – and has launched an Indiegogo campaign to support publication. The 372-page, full… Read More ›

• Brubaker, Sacco and Munoz among first ‘big name’ guests for Lakes International Comic Art Festival

  By John Freeman on 5 March 2013

  Lakes International Comic Art Festival Posterby Bryan Talbot. Competition below! Some of the biggest names in comic art – including top names such as Joe Sacco, Ed Brubaker and Posy Simmonds, John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra – will be heading… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Colin Andrew

  By John Freeman on 4 March 2013

  

  The following tribute is compiled with grateful thanks to Martin Baines, Gerry Dolan, Martin Griffiths, the Illustration Art Gallery (from where much of the information featured below about Colin’s career was sourced), Steve Holland , the New Camden Journal and… Read More ›

• Neil Gaiman to give keynote at ‘Digital Minds’ conference

  By John Freeman on 4 March 2013

  Image via London Book Fair The London Book Fair has announced that comic writer and author Neil Gaiman will give the opening keynote speech at the fifth Digital Minds Conference in London on Sunday 14th April. Neil is internationally recognised… Read More ›

• Gateshead’s BALTIC announces June Artist’s Book Fair

  By John Freeman on 4 March 2013

  For two days in June, Gateshead’s BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead will play host to a national two day Artist’s Book Fair. (Friday 14th & Saturday 15th 10-6pm June 2013). They’re now actively seeking creators who may want… Read More ›

• In Review: XIII – Operation Montecristo

  By Jeremy Briggs on 4 March 2013

  

  With Operation Montecristo, XIII the series reaches the 15th book of the 18 that Cinebook are releasing and, after a run of solo adventures, writer Jean Van Hamme and artist William Vance get XIII the man back with his friends… Read More ›

• Dead Space Liberation a top seller for Titan Books

  By John Freeman on 3 March 2013

  Titan Books new graphic novel, Dead Space: Liberation hit The New York Times Best-Sellers List at Number 3 in the Hardcover Graphic Books category this week. Following the events of the smash video game hit Dead Space 2, the new… Read More ›

• Fishy Fun: Comic Characters sunk to new depths!

  By John Freeman on 2 March 2013

  Here’s a daft but fun item for comic and fish lovers: Custom Fishbowls. This new, small British operation will take your suggestion for whatever kind of fish bowl or theme of a fishbowl you want and make it – and… Read More ›

• Future to launch official Pokemon Magazine

  By John Freeman on 2 March 2013

  Future are gearing up for their launch of the Official Pokemon Magazine, with Issue 1 set to go on sale on 20th March. With entertainment content including video games, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, a TV series broadcast on CITV,… Read More ›

• Art Competition: Win a copy of Modesty Blaise – The Girl in the Iron Mask

  By John Freeman on 1 March 2013

  The next volume of Titan Books long-running and hugely-popular Modesty Blaise collections goes on sale on 22nd March 2013 – and we’re running a competition to win a copy. Modesty Blaise is glamorous, intelligent, rich and very, very cool. She’s… Read More ›

• ComPal auction offers Dan Dare, Spider and Kelly’s Eye art

  By John Freeman on 1 March 2013

  The Spring 2013 Comic Book Postal Auction closes next week – and they have some fantastic British comic lots on offer, as usual, including original art from strips such as Dan Dare, The Spider and Kelly’s Eye as well as… Read More ›

• ‘Creator Owned Day’ Challenge Returns Next Week

  By John Freeman on 1 March 2013

  The Troll of Tower Bridge, Stephen Downey’s 2012 entry for ‘Creator Owned Day Challenge’ © Stephen Downey. More info on the Troll here You might remember that last March, artist Stephen Downey and others came up with the ‘Creator Owned… Read More ›

• Radio shows on experimental animation / British webcomics

  By John Freeman on 1 March 2013

  I’m ready for my close-up: Animating the city Alex Fitch talks to the directors of two new cutting-edge animated films which mix animation and live action footage to beguiling effect. Zoltan Sostai discusses his film Cycle, a spiritual successor to… Read More ›

• From Hell gets a Companion

  By John Freeman on 28 February 2013

  Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell’s From Hell occupies a monumental place in the history of the graphic novel: a Victorian masterpiece of murder and madness which has won numerous awards, spawned a major Hollywood film, and remained a favourite of… Read More ›

• Birmingham Comic Con offers manga, TV and film attractions

  By John Freeman on 28 February 2013

  MCM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia, Britain’s biggest collectors’ event,  come to the NEC on 16-17th March, and the team behind it tell us they have an awesome line-up of film and TV guests waiting to meet fans, host panels… Read More ›

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