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• Immediate Media to Launch Pre-Teen Boys Title, Mega

  By John Freeman on 29 January 2013

  Immediate Media Co is to launch Mega magazine next Wednesday (6th February 2013), a new humorous and fun title aimed at 7 to 11 year-old boys which, from the look of it, emulates the format of titles such as Egmont’s… Read More ›

• Larry Blamire releases Steam Wars trailer

  By John Freeman on 28 January 2013

  One of the chapters of SciFi Art Now touched on steampunk and included the work of writer, director, actor and artist Larry Blamire. Larry has been promoting a project, Steam Wars, for some time now, and I’m delighted to report… Read More ›

• Manchester Art Gallery to host Zine Fair and publication launch

  By John Freeman on 27 January 2013

  (With thanks to Matt Badham): Manchester Art Gallery is to host a Zine Fair and the launch of a new publication, Dreams Without Frontiers, on Thursday 31st January. Running fom 5 – 8.45pm, this is the first time the Gallery… Read More ›

• New Comics Expo At Dundee University in March

  By John Freeman on 26 January 2013

  Despite the sad cancellation of Hi-Ex in Inverness, there are an increasing number of Scottish comics events in 2013.  The Glasgow Charity Comic Mart returns to the Panopticon Music Hall on the Saturdays of 2 March, 1 June, 7 September… Read More ›

• Comic writers part of Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Signing at Forbidden Planet

  By John Freeman on 26 January 2013

  Forbidden Planet is to host the first of what probably won’t be the last of its events to mark the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who on Saturday 9th March, with a special signing of the 50th Anniversary Collection from BBC… Read More ›

• Wetter’s Works: Prime, Androids and more

  By John Freeman on 26 January 2013

  SciFi Art Now and SciFi Art contributor Oliver Wetter writes to let us know his work also features in the new Prime the artbook collection from 3d-total. Priced just shy of £36, this unique set of five books featuring some… Read More ›

• Scott, McCaffrey re-tell "The Last Days of Man"

  By John Freeman on 25 January 2013

  Released in time for last year’s Thought Bubble, Paul Scott of Omnivistascope fame put together a US comic-sized collection of the strips he’s done with artist Paul McCaffrey, under the title The Last Days Of Man. Since the release, Paul… Read More ›

• Radio interviews with Warren Pleece, Denise Mina, Garen Ewing and Simon Barnard

  By John Freeman on 25 January 2013

  I’m ready for my close-up: The Scarifyers As we enter Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary year, I’m ready for my close-up investigates a radio drama series tangentally connected to the franchise. The Scarifyers is a horror / black comedy series, with… Read More ›

• SciFi Art Postcard book on sale now

  By John Freeman on 25 January 2013 • ( 1 )

  

  The long-awaited SciFi Art Postcard title from ILEX is now officially on sale, comprising a selection of ace science fiction art included in SciFi Art Now and some other art specially selected for this project, too. With a cover by… Read More ›

• Hound Comics "Killer Zombies" goes on sale

  By John Freeman on 24 January 2013

  US publisher Hound Comics has just released the first issue of Killer b*****s of the Zombie Holocaust, featuring a script from British writer and film producer Dean Mitchell and art from Renzo Rodriquez and British artist Mark Beer. Killer B*****s… Read More ›

• Manga Jiman competition winners revealed

  By John Freeman on 24 January 2013

  The judging panel for this year’s Manga Jiman competition has selected the manga below as the winning entries for this year – and manga fans have a chance to be at the invitation-only awards ceremony at the Embassy of Japan… Read More ›

• CDComics releases ‘Robin Hood 2020’

  By John Freeman on 23 January 2013

  Sheffield-based indie publisher CDComics has just launched Robin Hood 2020 – a political action thriller offering a modern take on the classic outlaw legend. How would Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men respond to the current political and… Read More ›

• Prisoners of Time: An Interview with artist Simon Fraser

  By John Freeman on 23 January 2013

  British comic creators look set to be heavily involved in US publisher IDW’s Doctor Who at 50 celebrations for their ‘Prisoners of Time’ maxi series, which launches this week. ‘Prisoners of Time’ will feature every incarnation of the Doctor, as… Read More ›

• Preview: A1 anthology returns in June, via Titan Comics

  By John Freeman on 22 January 2013

  Titan Comics has announced the return of A1, the award-winning anthology series by Dave Elliott – and the company has released some early preview pages from its first three strips. Due to hit comic shops on 5th June, A1 is… Read More ›

• Pondering the French delight of the "Ninth Art"

  By John Freeman on 22 January 2013

  Publishers Berghahn Books have released a paperback edition of Comics in French by Laurence Grove, which offers an in depth study to the development of bande dessinée. Whereas in English-speaking countries comics are often considered, beyond the comics community, for… Read More ›

• Orang Utan announces Super Con specials

  By John Freeman on 20 January 2013

  Orang Utan Comics has announced two big new releases at the London Super Comic Con on February 23rd – 24th, 2013, at the Excel in London. The first release is a 48 page, full colour, limited edition LSCC Preview Edition… Read More ›

• Rough Cut Comics gets ‘Utopian’ promotion

  By John Freeman on 20 January 2013

  Scottish comic publisher Rough Cut Comics made its TV debut in the new Channel Four thriller, Utopia. Kudos TV, the company known for hit-series Life on Mars and Spooks, chose the company’s titles to be used in the drama which… Read More ›

• Atomic Diner prep lauch of ‘Noe the Savage Boy’

  By John Freeman on 19 January 2013

  Atomic Diner will be hosting a launch of their new book Noe The Savage Boy #1 in Forbidden Planet Belfast on Saturday February 9th from 1.00 to 3.00pm. On hand will be the title’s creators – Rob Curley (plot) Malachy… Read More ›

• Diggle and Jock signing ‘Snapshot’ at Forbidden Planet London

  By John Freeman on 19 January 2013

  Writer Andy Diggle and artist Jock will be signing copies of the Forbidden Planet variant edition of their new comic published by Image, Snapshot, at 4.00pm on Saturday 9th February at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore. Jake Dobson is your… Read More ›

• Creator Spotlight: Oliver Passingham and ‘Tobruk’

  By John Freeman on 18 January 2013

  Over on Australian comics blog Pikitia Press, which occasionally diverges to cover British comics creators with some Antipodean connection, Matt Emery reports on an intriguing example of 1960s comics taking full advantage of popular mainstream media that might help boost… Read More ›

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