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• First Edinburgh Toy and Comic Mart announced

  By John Freeman on 18 January 2013

  The first ever Toy & Comic Mart in Edinburgh will take place on Saturday 20th April, organised by Hero Conventions and local retailer Heroes & Idols. Running from 11.00am – 4.00pm, the free event will take place at the RAF… Read More ›

• Radio interview with Steve Bissette

  By John Freeman on 18 January 2013

  Panel Borders: Creating Constantine Continuing our month of shows about the 25th anniversary of John Constantine: Hellblazer, Alex Fitch discusses the first appearances of the character with co-creator Steve Bissette. Alex and Steve discuss the artist’s tenure as penciller on… Read More ›

• British Science Festival gets set to publish science comic

  By John Freeman on 18 January 2013

  Science includes the study of epic themes. Themes so epic they go beyond research journals and textbooks. You know, the sort of epic themes that leap off the pages of comic books into the hearts and minds of children. The… Read More ›

• Brits invade BackIssue magazine

  By John Freeman on 18 January 2013

  The April 2013 editin of TwoMorrow Publishing’s BACK ISSUE (#63) watches the USA’s and UK’s comics worlds cross over in our “British Invasion” issue. Featuring a history of Marvel UK by Rob Kirby, the Beatles in comics, DC’s British talent… Read More ›

• New Festival to celebrate comic art launched in Lake District

  By John Freeman on 17 January 2013

  

  A new festival which aims to match the vibrancy of France’s annual Angouleme event was launched last night, to celebrate the very best comic art from across the world, from cartoon strips to superhero comics and manga to non-fiction graphic… Read More ›

• Hunt Emerson, Paul Rainey in latest Self Publisher Magazine

  By John Freeman on 16 January 2013

  Self Publisher! Magazine #61 might be a US-based digital title but with the huge number of British creators doing their own thing it’s no wonder quite a few feature in the free downloadable magazine. British talents interviewed this issue are… Read More ›

• Hard Case Cunningham! (Darryl Cunningham, that is…)

  By John Freeman on 16 January 2013

  

  Check out these rather nifty suitcases featuring art by Darryl Cunningham…

• Manga Studies: From Architecture to Female Otaku

  By John Freeman on 16 January 2013

  The London Asia Pacific Cultural Studies Forum is organizing a free session at London’s Birbeck College on 28th January 2013, devoted to Manga Studies with researchers and professionals visiting from Japan. The global circulation of manga has attracted increased attention… Read More ›

• New Year, New Commandos! Quick, march to your newsagent

  By John Freeman on 16 January 2013

  Here’s the first batch of DC Thomson’s Commando comics for 2013 – and there’s a fine selection on offer… Commando No 4567 – Collision CourseStory: Alan Hebden Art: Keith Page Cover: Keith Page So how did Flight Lieutenant Kerrie Matheson,… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Charles Chilton (1917–2013)

  By Steve Winders on 15 January 2013

  An obituary by Steve Winders Charles Chilton, who died on January 2nd, was one of British radio’s most innovative and successful contributors. Born in London during the First World War, Charles’ father died in action, without ever meeting his son… Read More ›

• It’s Tank Girl versus Tank Girl for new Titan mini series

  By John Freeman on 15 January 2013

  Titan Comics has announced announce the launch of Solid State Tank Girl, a brand-new four-part series by creator Alan Martin and stellar new artist, Warwick Johnson Cadwell. Originally created by Martin and one half of the critically-acclaimed virtual band Gorillaz, Jamie… Read More ›

• New British comic fanzine, Atomic Comic, launches

  By John Freeman on 14 January 2013

  The first issue of a new fanzine about British comics, Atomic Comic, has been launched, and is available now for free as a digital download. The 36 page issue, the work of Harry Rickard and George Shiers, includes an interview… Read More ›

• Cartoonist Terry Bave remembers the crazy days of British humour comics

  By John Freeman on 11 January 2013

  

  (with thanks to Lew Stringer): Terry Bave, artist of numerous comic strips in British humour comics from the late 1960s to the 2000s, has published his autobiography, Cartoons and Comic Strips.  Terry was at the heart of English cartooning and had… Read More ›

• New Scientist’s Arc magazine publishes new Jack Womack story

  By John Freeman on 11 January 2013

  

  The latest issue of Arc, Forever alone drone, is available to buy now. Arc is an exploration of the future from the makers of New Scientist – published every three months, it considers the possibilities of tomorrow’s technologies and societies,… Read More ›

• Great War online newspaper archive announced

  By John Freeman on 11 January 2013

  

  In preparation for the centenary of the outbreak of World War One, UK Press Online has announced it will be launching a multi-title Great war archive later this year. They are currently compiling the list of titles and will be… Read More ›

• Radio show on 25 years of Hellblazer featuring Delano, Diggle, Lloyd and Milligan

  By John Freeman on 11 January 2013

  Panel Borders – 25 years of John Constantine: Hellblazer Panel Borders returns after the Christmas break for a new series in an earlier slot on Sunday evenings. Starting a series of shows about the 25th anniversary of the occult detective… Read More ›

• Titan Comics, A1 Publisher Dave Elliott unite for new Co-Publishing Venture

  By John Freeman on 10 January 2013

  Hot on the heels of the recent announcement that Titan Comics is offering new original creator-owned series in 2013, Titan has released information about a new co-publishing venture with A1 publisher, Dave Elliott. Dave Elliott has more than 25 years… Read More ›

• In Review: V for Vendetta at the Lass O’Gowrie

  By John Freeman on 10 January 2013

  

    After the successful adaptation of The Ballad of Halo Jones by Manchester-based Scytheplays back in 2012, the Lass O’Gowrie, famous for their Fringe productions of Russell T. Davies’ Midnight, Year of the Sex Olympics and Coronation Street together with… Read More ›

• Brian Bolland signs Dredd at Forbidden Planet London

  By John Freeman on 9 January 2013

  Ace artist Brian Bolland will be signing Judge Dredd: The Complete Brian Bolland, published by IDW, at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Saturday 12th January 2013 from 3 – 4.00pm. Mega-City One, 2099. This vast urban nightmare has sprung… Read More ›

• Striker returns to The Sun

  By John Freeman on 9 January 2013

  

  As rumoured last week, the Striker comic strip has returned to The Sun newspaper, after a long absence – ousting vampire comic Shadows. Returning on Monday, the strip began with longtime soccer hero Nick Jarvis being interviewed on TV about… Read More ›

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