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• MCM Expo London Comic Con Records Best Ever Ticket Sales

  By John Freeman on April 5, 2011

  Advance ticket sales for next month’s MCM Expo London Comic Con – which includes the presentation of the Eagle Awards – have just topped an incredible 15,000, the highest recorded at this stage in the show’s decade-long history. The event’s… Read More ›

• Stately Hunt Emerson releases CD

  By John Freeman on April 5, 2011 • ( 1 )

  

  Birmingham-based cartoonist Hunt Emerson is to release a single, Josephine, on May Day 2011. Released on the new Spritely Records label, Josephine is a song by legendary singer-songwriter John Otway and described by Hunt as “an epic tale of  innocence… Read More ›

• Foyles exhibits Pinocchio art from new Knockabout graphic novel

  By John Freeman on April 5, 2011

  Foyles London is currently hosting an exhibition of original artwork from Pinocchio, the award-winning graphic novel by French comic artist Winshluss, which will be published by Knockabout Comics later this month. Winshluss is best known for co-writing and co-directing the… Read More ›

• International Alternative Press Festival announces final events line up, benefit gig

  By John Freeman on April 4, 2011

  Here’s the full, final rundown of events at the International Alternative Press Festival in London, which begins at the end of  May. We’ve mentioned some of this before but the project deserves as many plugs as it can get… The… Read More ›

• Comic creators rally to help Japanese disaster victims

  By John Freeman on April 3, 2011

  (with thanks to The Emperor over on the downthetubes Forum): Regular readers will recall our announcement about a Charity Comic organised by the Comic Book Alliance to raise funds for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami (see news… Read More ›

• New Issue of Who Fanzine Panic Moon On Sale

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2011

  There’s a mini-revival of Doctor Who fanzines at the moment (something dtb welcomes) with many Who fans still enjoying the experience of reading something on paper rather than just looking at all the assorted Doctor Who websites that are around… Read More ›

• Forbidden Planet announces Doctor Who Fun Days and competition

  By John Freeman on April 2, 2011

  Forbidden Planet has announced a series of Doctor Who Fun Days in the run up to the return of Doctor Who to BBC1 – and a competition to win tie-in merchandise. There will be an in-store competiton to win a… Read More ›

• Neill Cameron’s ‘Awesome Japan’ project begins to raise funds for tsunami victims

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2011

  Top comics artist Neill Cameron has begun a comics project on his blog to help raise money for Japanese earthquake and tsunami victims. Describing the ‘Awesome Japan‘ as “my small bit to help”, Neill will be drawing and posting a… Read More ›

• Four shiny new Commandos including a new Convict Commandos story

  By John Freeman on March 31, 2011

  Four new shiny Commandos, including a new ‘Convict Commados’ story, ‘Mask of Death’ by Alan Hebden with art from Benet, are on sale today – in newsagents and online. As usual, the releases include two carefully selected reprint titles –… Read More ›

• In Review: The Bellybuttons – The Bonds Of Friendship

  By Jeremy Briggs on March 31, 2011

  The Bonds Of Friendship sees the return of The Bellybuttons in their third book with high school girl talk, fights over boys, bitchy asides and heavily stylised art. Indeed everything that I would normally avoid like the plague in a… Read More ›

• No More Places for CB Cebulski

  By John Freeman on March 30, 2011

  David Lloyd has just been in touch to tell us that there are no more places available for Marvel Comics talent scout CB Cebulski’s appearance at London’s Cartoon Museum (see news story), organised by Cartoon Classroom (www.cartoonclassroom.co.uk). “I wish we… Read More ›

• Icarus flies into Paragon 7, out now

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2011

  The latest issue of British indie title Paragon is out now – so here’s a chance to find out why it has been nominated for an Eagle award as best British black and white comic book by buying the latest… Read More ›

• Zarjaz – now with added Clint Langley!

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2011

  The latest issue of the top 2000AD inspired indie comic Zarjaz (Issue 11) is now available from the FQP Shop. Wrapped within a cover by ace 2000AD artist Clint Langley, you will find: Joe Pineapples – Tin Man  by Lee… Read More ›

• In Review: London Calling

  By John Freeman on March 29, 2011

  Artist Keith Page, best known for Commando but who has also illustrated Thunderbirds and Dan Dare over the years, has an unusual character in the form of dimension hopping French agent Charlotte Corday whom Page considers to be something of… Read More ›

• In Review: Crusade – Qa’Dj

  By Jeremy Briggs on March 27, 2011

  The Crusade that is missing from history continues with its second book Qa’Dj, named for the demon that hid in the shadow of Christ’s cross. After the massive battle of the first book this time around writer Jean Dufaux and… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Weekend Comic events, another Royal Wedding Comic and Phoenix Comic

  By John Freeman on March 25, 2011

  • The final cover art for another Royal Wedding comic has been revealed. The Geek Files, which also has some interior art, reports Bluewater Productions biography comic, Fame: The Royals, will be released next month in time for the wedding… Read More ›

• Steampunk explored in major US exhibition

  By John Freeman on March 25, 2011

  Jules Verne was one of the earliest science fiction writers, but what if he were alive today? US SciFi Art Now readers who enjoyed our steampunk chapter, which featured work by artists such as Patrick J. Jones, Bill McConkey and… Read More ›

• Wales Comic Con features Simon Furman in line up

  By John Freeman on March 25, 2011

  One of the fastest growing events of recent years, the next installment in the Wales Comic Con saga lands in Wrexham this Summer. “We plan to bring fans more of ‘everything’ trying to make the show the best possible day… Read More ›

• Pass the cheese Gromit, while I listen to our podcast!

  By John Freeman on March 25, 2011

  This week’s Panel Borders, now available as a podcast, continues this month’s theme of shows about newspaper comics, with Alex Fitch talking to a couple of creators working on newspaper strips featuring popular British science-fiction characters. Richy K Chandler is… Read More ›

• In Review: Hurricane and Champion: the Companion Papers to Valiant

  By John Freeman on March 25, 2011 • ( 1 )

  

  The Book: Top British comics archivist Steve Holland has re-launched his Bear Alley Books imprint with Hurricane and Champion: The Companion Papers to Valiant an all-new index to two classic British comics detailing the histories of both papers and reveals… Read More ›

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