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• Falklands War commemorated in new Commando comics

  By John Freeman on 11 April 2012

  The latest Commando comics from DC Thomson – on sale now in all good newsagents – include the first of two books with a Falklands theme to mark 30 years since the Task Force sailed to liberate the islands in… Read More ›

• New Comics Talent Competition Reaches Final Pair in Eagle Awards

  By John Freeman on 10 April 2012

  It’s time to make your voice heard as the two finalists of the Huntsman’s Challenge new comics talent competition go head-to-head to win a prestigious Eagle Award. Inspired by upcoming Universal Pictures movie Snow White And The Huntsman, the competition… Read More ›

• Blank Slate pride at Eisner award nomination for ‘Nelson’

  By John Freeman on 10 April 2012 • ( 1 )

  Comic-Con International have announced that Blank Slate’s Nelson has been nominated for the Best Anthology honour in the 2012 edition of the the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Created by a team of 54 of the UK’s most prominent comic… Read More ›

• Comics Creators At Hi-Ex 2012: Part 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on 8 April 2012

  Having taken a lot of photos of the various creators at the Hi-Ex comics convention, which took place at the Eden Court complex in Inverness last weekend, there was never going to be enough room in the main downthetubes review… Read More ›

• 30 Years of the New Eagle

  By John Freeman on 8 April 2012 • ( 2 )

  Thirty years ago last month, a new incarnation of one of Britain’s most famous comics burst on to the news-stands (ok, we’re a bit slow off the mark with this one, but the down the tubes office is a busy… Read More ›

• Comics Creators At Hi-Ex 2012: Part 1

  By Jeremy Briggs on 8 April 2012

  Having taken a lot of photos of the various creators at the Hi-Ex comics convention, which took place at the Eden Court complex in Inverness last weekend, there was never going to be enough room in the main downthetubes review… Read More ›

• The Really Heavy Greatcoat: Jubilee

  By John Freeman on 7 April 2012

  

  The Really Heavy Greatcoat is a cartoon strip I created with Nick Miller which either both or one of us occasionally get chance to re-visit. This is one of those occasions. Thanks, Nick! • More Really Heavy Greatcoats on the… Read More ›

• LCD Publishing launches Pony World

  By John Freeman on 7 April 2012

  Pony World, a new six-weekly title from Exeter-based LCD Publishing (also publishers of Action GTX), goes on sale 13th April, priced £2.75.“Most young girls love ponies, but for many of them, the dream of owning one themselves is not a… Read More ›

• In Review: Hi-Ex 2012

  By Jeremy Briggs on 7 April 2012

  Begun in 2008 by Richmond Clements and Vicky Stonebridge, the Highlands International Comics Expo, Hi-Ex, takes place at the Eden Court Theatre and Cinema complex on the banks of the River Ness in Inverness and, after a break in 2011,… Read More ›

• Egmont launches Monster High monthly mag

  By John Freeman on 6 April 2012

  Egmont Magazines has just launched a new monthly title in the UK, Monster High, based on Mattel’s doll range. Priced £2.99, the magazine will also be launched internationally in all major retailers. The new title, licensed by Mattel, is aimed… Read More ›

• Paragon team release new Jikan collection

  By John Freeman on 6 April 2012

  Indie comic creator Davey Candlish has announced the release of a second volume of Jikan stories, a character featured in Paragon comic. “It looks even better than Book One (as if that’s possible!),” he enthuses. Featuring nearly 90 pages of… Read More ›

• In Review: How to Interview Doctor Who, Ozzy Osbourne and Everyone Else

  By John Freeman on 5 April 2012

  I really don’t have a bad word to say about this e-book, so… Here are five Reasons why you should buy How to Interview Doctor Who, Ozzy Osbourne and Everyone Else: This isn’t one of those ‘how to’ books written… Read More ›

• Ross, Hitch signing at Forbidden Planet to launch ‘Powers’

  By John Freeman on 5 April 2012

  Jonathan Ross and Bryan Hitch will be launching their new comic America’s Got Powers (published by Image Comics) at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Saturday 14th April from 1 – 2pm. Welcome to America’s Got Powers!It’s the biggest TV… Read More ›

• The Rainbow Orchid Volume 3 About To Bloom

  By John Freeman on 1 April 2012

  The third and concluding volume of Garen Ewing’s The Rainbow Orchid will be published tomorrow, Monday 2 April 2012 by Egmont UK. Marking ten years since the European ligne claire style mystery began in black and white in the small… Read More ›

• Brett Ewins’ MP makes statement on imprisoned artist

  By John Freeman on 31 March 2012

  

  As Brett Ewins’ MP Steve Pound was getting rather swamped by people raising concerns about Brett’s case following the report by Tony Wright, comic creator ‘The Emperor’ offered to act as a go-between and forward updates to concerned parties (via… Read More ›

• Graphic Novel Night in Polmont

  By John Freeman on 31 March 2012 • ( 1 )

  To tie-in with World Book Night, Meadowbank Library in Polmont near Falkirk will be holding a free Graphic Novel Night on Saturday 21 April 2012. Running from 1900 -2130 the event will bring together graphic novelists and artists to discuss… Read More ›

• Digital 2000AD catches up with print edition

  By John Freeman on 31 March 2012

  2000AD have announced that digital editions of its comics are now available within 48 hours of them hitting newsstands in the UK. In a major digital leap forward for the seminal British comic book, digital editions of 2000AD and its… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Comic stamps

  By Alex Fitch on 31 March 2012

  Starting a month of shows all about British Comics, radio show Panel Borders’ Alex Fitch interviews Richard Scholey, from design company The Chase, and Philip Parker, Head of Stamps strategy, Royal Mail, about the new range of comic book stamps… Read More ›

• Dee-Con 2012 – Dundee’s Free Manga and Anime Convention

  By John Freeman on 30 March 2012

  With most Scottish comics fans decamping this weekend for the Hi-Ex comics convention in Inverness, the next major Scottish event in the comics calendar will be the manga, anime and games convention Dee-Con at the University of Dundee Students Union… Read More ›

• Drokk track offered in new Megazine

  By John Freeman on 29 March 2012

  The latest issue of the Judge Dredd Megazine (322) is on sale now with an exclusive downloadable track from a brand new album by Portishead’s Geoff Barrow and Emmy-nominated composer Ben Salisbury.   DROKK is the pair’s ‘soundtrack’ for Judge… Read More ›

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