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• The Really Heavy Greatcoat Review of the Year 2012

  By John Freeman on 13 December 2012

  

  The Really Heavy Greatcoat by myself and Lancaster-based artist Nick Miller was published fairly regularly for about 20 years, last featuring in Comics International (yes – it was that long ago, now!). The strip was published for many years in… Read More ›

• Angels over Stalingrad out next month

  By John Freeman on 13 December 2012

  

  The final collection of Joe Colquhoun’s work on the seminal aerial combat story Johnny Red, which also featured in Battle Picture Weekly, is out next month. This latest edition includes a feature on Stalingrad by Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher,… Read More ›

• Wagner and Ezquerra join growing guest line up at London Super Comic Convention

  By John Freeman on 13 December 2012

  The creators of Judge Dredd, John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, are teaming up once more to attend the London Super Comic Convention in February next year. The huge event at London’s ExCel convention centre on 23rd and 24th of February… Read More ›

• Penguin buys ‘The Snowman’

  By John Freeman on 12 December 2012

  Book publisher Penguin has announced the purchase of Snowman Enterprises Limited, giving the company full control of key publishing, feature film, TV, digital and merchandise rights to Raymond Briggs’ classic kid’s character and brand, The Snowman. First published in 1978,… Read More ›

• Dandy 75: National Library Of Scotland Exhibition

  By Jeremy Briggs on 12 December 2012

  

  The celebrations of The Dandy’s 75th birthday around the country include three different exhibitions

• Tim Bird’s ‘Grey Area’ released by Avery Hill

  By John Freeman on 11 December 2012

  Avery Hill Publishing – ” a small yet perfectly formed publishing company” – has announced the publication of Grey Area Issue 1, by British writer and artist Tim Bird. Titled While The City Sleeps, Tim’s first full length comic is… Read More ›

• Wallace & Gromit Take Musical Marvels On The Road

  By John Freeman on 11 December 2012

  After their hugely popular BBC Prom at the Royal Albert Hall this summer, Wallace & Gromit hit the road with Musical Marvels, a new family show with performances taking place at the Brighton Dome (30th March) and London’s Hammersmith Apollo… Read More ›

• Dundee’s plan for real Bash Street to go ahead

  By John Freeman on 11 December 2012

  

  The BBC reports that Dundee’s plans for a real Bash Street are to go ahead. The city council has approved the plans proposed by The Beano publisher DC Thomson to honour The Bash Street Kids which were being considered for… Read More ›

• Comics at Christmas on the Telly

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2012

  (with thanks to Paul Gravett): There are a couple of comics-related TV events on British TV this Christmas you might like to set your recorders for. Firstly, on Boxing Day, you can enjoy a new one-hour television documentary entitled Moominland… Read More ›

• Colin Wilson, Frank Bellamy and Dan Dare

  By John Freeman on 10 December 2012

  

    Several years ago comic fan Matt Emery, who writes the Pikitia Press blog dedicated to the work of Australian and New Zealand cartoonists, had the opportunity to have a rummage through artist Colin Wilson‘s studio. “Amongst his fine collection… Read More ›

• Photo Review: Dandy Day At Dundee University, 2012

  By Jeremy Briggs on 9 December 2012

  

  Announced at very short notice, the University Of Dundee held an official opening event for their new exhibition of original artwork 75 Years Of The Dandy on Saturday 8th December with the added bonus of getting five of the men… Read More ›

• Present Ideas: Roy Of The Rovers

  By John Freeman on 9 December 2012

  In the run up to Christmas there is always a need for a little extra inspiration when it comes to deciding which presents to buy (or put on your Christmas list). There is merchandise out there to do with British… Read More ›

• Present Ideas: Commando

  By John Freeman on 8 December 2012 • ( 1 )

  In the run up to Christmas there is always a need for a little extra inspiration when it comes to deciding which presents to buy (or put on your Christmas list). There is merchandise out there to do with British… Read More ›

• Radio show about Nelson creators: Dan Berry, Rob Davis, Sarah McIntyre and more…

  By Alex Fitch on 8 December 2012

  Panel Borders: Nelson Continuing our month of shows looking at depictions of lives on the page, Dan Berry talks to four of his fellow creators who worked on the award winning anthology graphic novel Nelson, published by Blank Slate Books, including… Read More ›

• In Review: The Amazing Mr X – Special Edition

  By Jeremy Briggs on 7 December 2012 • ( 2 )

  

  One of Britain’s earliest superheroes is revived…

• SHAKO: the only bear on the CIA death list!

  By John Freeman on 7 December 2012

  

  Spreading terror across the Arctic – the world’s deadliest polar bear!

• Issue 2 of Free Off Life ‘street comic’ released

  By John Freeman on 7 December 2012

  Issue Two of OFF LIFE – the UK’s only free street press comic – is out this week. The magazine was being distributed in Bristol today, in London on Saturday and the digital edition was posted online at OFFLIFE.co.uk this… Read More ›

• Full Stage Splash: A Comic Look at the Comic Book

  By John Freeman on 6 December 2012

  

  Join the Sigil Club at the Hen & Chickens Theatre in London this weekend, as they dare to fit the entire history of the comic book medium into one hour of comedy, using sketches, puppets, fights and seven-foot long diagrams… Read More ›

• Ben Haggarty, Bringer of Dreams, in London

  By John Freeman on 6 December 2012

  Ben Haggarty, writer of the Stone Age graphic Novel, MeZolith (illustrated by concept artist, Adam Brockbank) and sometimes contributor to the Phoenix comic, is performing his storytelling piece: Mr Sandmann: Bringer of Dreams and Nightmares at Rich Mix Theatre, Shoreditch,… Read More ›

• Digital Strip Magazine #7 on sale now

  By John Freeman on 6 December 2012

  The digital edition of Print Media Productions STRIP Magazine #7 for iPad is on sale now from iTunes. Diamond UK have confirmed the print edition of STRIP Magazine #7 will be on sale in UK comic shops from Wednesday 19th… Read More ›

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