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• Comics Talk: Six Questions For The Carlisle MegaCon Organising Team

  By Jeremy Briggs on 11 August 2012

  Despite the number of comics shops in places like Lancaster, Middlesbrough, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and Carlisle, the north of England seems to have few comics events. This is starting to be addressed at a local level with Newcastle’s one day library-based Canny… Read More ›

• Compal offers TV21, Eagle rarities in latest auction

  By John Freeman on 10 August 2012

  Trigan Empire art by Don Lawrence Early issues of TV Century 21, Thunderbirds sweet cigarette cards, copies of Tornado, artwork by Don Lawrence, Ken Reid, John Bolton, Dudley Watkins and others are just some of the auction lots in the… Read More ›

• Egmont launches "Brave" magazine

  By John Freeman on 10 August 2012

  Egmont has just launched a new Disney•Pixar title, Brave, to tie in with the new animated movie. Described as “a grand adventure full of heart, memorable characters and signature Pixar humour”, Brave uncovers a new tale in the mysterious Highlands… Read More ›

• Here be (Bob’s) Dragons…

  By John Freeman on 10 August 2012 • ( 1 )

  

  SciFi Art Now contributor Bob Eggleton has just announced the release of his long-awaited Dragon Kalender (2013), on sale from Austria-based publishers Weltbild. If you don’t mind owning a calendar in German, then for €9.99 (plus delivery) you get 12… Read More ›

• 2000AD national signing event shapes up

  By John Freeman on 9 August 2012

  Following-on from the announcement last week of the first ever 2000AD National Signing Event, Rebellion have announced even more big names taking part – and the addition of a signing at Forbidden Planet in Belfast. To mark 35 years of… Read More ›

• IDW release more info on Judge Dredd collections

  By John Freeman on 9 August 2012

  Following their Comic-Con announcement of the new ongoing Judge Dredd comic’s creative team, US publisher IDW Publishing has announced expanded and refined plans to offer new editions of beloved Judge Dredd material as well. Once again showing a willingness to… Read More ›

• European Fandom and Fan Studies Calls for Papers

  By John Freeman on 6 August 2012

  Comic Fans, TV fans, film fans  – you’re being studied! European Fandom and Fan Studies, a one day symposium, will take place on 10th November 2012 at the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis and University of Amsterdam Department of Media… Read More ›

• Commandos by Air, Land and Sea!

  By John Freeman on 6 August 2012

  Every field of combat is covered in the latest batch of Commandos, on sale now in good newsagents (don’t bother with the bad ones). Here’s the rundown… Commando No 4519: High Speed RescueStory: Mac MacDonald Art: Rezzonico Cover: Janek Matysiak… Read More ›

• Superheroes At Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

  By John Freeman on 6 August 2012

  The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has been running in Scotland’s capital annually since 1950 and was upgraded to Royal status in 2010. As part of the greater Edinburgh Festival, the Tattoo takes place in the open air high above Edinburgh… Read More ›

• 2000AD available through the App Store

  By John Freeman on 6 August 2012

  This won’t be announced until later in the week but 2000AD has popped up on Apple’s Newsstand app which is designed for newspapers and magazines. While you can buy digital progs, Megs and graphic novels through Clickwheel or the 2000AD… Read More ›

• 2000AD goes on tour in run up to ‘Dredd’ film release

  By John Freeman on 5 August 2012

  It’s been the cutting edge powerhouse of British comics since 1977 – and now 2000AD is celebrating 35 years of Thrill-power with its first ever National Signing Event. Just days before DREDD 3D hits movie screens, on Saturday 1st September,… Read More ›

• In Review: The Art and History of The Dandy

  By John Freeman on 5 August 2012

  

  This book by Morris Heggie is an absolute treat for Dandy fans

• Panel Borders: Big Questions

  By John Freeman on 4 August 2012

  Starting a month of shows about anthropomorphic comics on radio show Panel Borders – comics about animals with human attributes – Alex Fitch talks to American cartoonist Anders Nilsen about his epic 658 page graphic novel Big Questions. The book,… Read More ›

• Morris Heggie talks digital future for Beano, Dandy?

  By John Freeman on 4 August 2012

  Phil Shrimpton, Beano and Dandy collector – as featured by BBC News Phil-Comics Auctions (www.phil-comics.com) is the brainchild of Brighton-based Phil Shrimpton who has a large collection of Beano and Dandy comics and started trading them through the website. The… Read More ›

• David Lloyd’s Aces Weekly, digital comic – details announced

  By John Freeman on 3 August 2012

  (Updated 4th August): Bambos Georgiou, the editor of David Lloyd‘s new digital comic, has been in touch with more news about the project featuring an amazing line up of creator-owned strips. “The on-line magazine is called Aces Weekly,” he reveals…. Read More ›

• Quentin Blake to lead next ‘Comica Conversation’

  By John Freeman on 2 August 2012

  The next Comica Conversation in London brings two giants of children’s books and graphic novels together for the first time ever for conversation and live drawing – Australian Oscar-winner Shaun Tan and Britain’s former Children’s Laureate Quentin Blake (and yes,… Read More ›

• Women in Comics project gets European face

  By John Freeman on 2 August 2012

  A number of women comic creators have set up a European arm of the Women in Comics project, with a public page on Facebook and a private group for further discussion of the industry. Set up by comics journalist Laura… Read More ›

• Top Shelf and Knockabout announce Alan Moore’s ‘Unearthing’

  By John Freeman on 1 August 2012

  Top Shelf Productions and Knockabout Comics have just announced a project several years in the making: a sumptuous new book from Alan Moore, serving as a biography of his close friend and mentor Steve Moore (no relation), a history of… Read More ›

• Second International Alternative Press Festival this weekend in London

  By John Freeman on 1 August 2012

  The Second International Alternative Press Festival is upon us – and here’s a run down of all the events taking place this weekend in London… Thursday 2nd August 6pm – 9pm: Lamb’s Conduit Street Exhibitions: Private View 11 Shops, 13… Read More ›

• Heavy Metal launches "Four Horsemen" Art Contest

  By John Freeman on 1 August 2012

  Heavy Metal Magazine has launched a second art competition tying in with its Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse project. This time titled “What is your Vision of War?” – and this competition is open to anyone in the world –… Read More ›

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