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• British Comics Rock! Conference announced for June 2012

  By John Freeman on 9 December 2011 • ( 1 )

  After a successful two years at Manchester Metropolitan University, the next International Comics Conference is heading to the seaside next year and the call for papers has just been announced The Third International Comics Conference: ‘Comics Rock!’ will take place… Read More ›

• 2012 Stan Lee Excelsior Award shortlist announced

  By John Freeman on 9 December 2011

  After months of deliberation, tears and tribulations (and a lot of reading), eight books have been selected and the Shortlist for the 2012 Stan Lee Excelsior Award have now been revealed. The titles include just one British title – the… Read More ›

• OmniVistaScope Model VII Now Available

  By John Freeman on 9 December 2011

  The 2011 issue of Paul Scott’s yearly Omnivistascope has been released. Model VII continues the A4 science-fiction anthology format of the previous issues and comes in at a whopping 114 pages, the longest issue of OVS yet. Behind the wraparound… Read More ›

• In Review: The Beano and Dandy Apps

  By John Freeman on 8 December 2011

  (Cross-posted with permission from Bring Back Bunty): The Beano and The Dandy have recently become available as iPad/iPhone apps (see news story) and these have the potential to be a great format for children’s comics — so we just had… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Alan Moore and the Horrors at Red Hook

  By John Freeman on 8 December 2011

  Continuing the Panel Borders radio show’s month of shows about H.P. Lovecraft, Alex Fitch talks to Alan Moore about his final graphic novel that isn’t part of the continuing League of Extraordinary Gentlemen narrative – Neonomicon – which has been… Read More ›

• 2000AD gets set to celebrate 35th birthday

  By John Freeman on 8 December 2011

   Break out the balloons, paper plates and the party poppers – it’s 2000AD’s birthday! The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic is celebrating three and a half decades of Thrill-power at the SFX Weekender event in February 2012, with its one and only… Read More ›

• Spaceship Away goes Christmas Crazy!

  By John Freeman on 7 December 2011

  Spaceship Away 25 cover byDon Harley The latest issue of the Dan Dare-inspired comic magazine Spaceship Away is on sale now from the title’s official web site and selected comic shops and its content harks back to the days when… Read More ›

• ‘League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’ exhibition invades Europe

  By John Freeman on 6 December 2011

  An exclusive “selling exhibition” of art from Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill’s League of Extraordinary Gentlemen saga opens later this month in various continental locations. In close collaboration with Alan Moore, acclaimed writer of Watchmen, From Hell and V for… Read More ›

• Steampunk Magazine Collected

  By John Freeman on 6 December 2011

  

  Fans of SciFi Art Now, which includes a chapter of steampunk art, might be interested in this colected edition of SteamPunk Magazine, comprising Issues #1-7. Bound in this 432-page, lovingly designed anthology released by the collectively-run publisher Combustion Books, the… Read More ›

• Doctor Who costunes, rare Dalek art for sale at Bonhams

  By John Freeman on 6 December 2011

  Up for auction at Bonhams: The evening suitworn by Matt Smith in The Big Bang A collection of 37 costumes from recent episodes of Doctor Who are being offered by Angels The Costumiers in the Entertainment Memorabilia auction on Thursday… Read More ›

• STRIP Magazine #2 digital edition now on sale

  By John Freeman on 6 December 2011

  The iPad-only digital edition of STRIP Magazine #2 is now on sale from iTunes – again in advance of the print edition. Due to a small but unexpected delivery delay from Bosnia, the print edition will not be on sale… Read More ›

• Judge Dredd takes on Zombies in new App Game

  By John Freeman on 5 December 2011

  Fuse Powered Inc. and Rebellion, the owners of 2000AD, have just released Judge Dredd vs. Zombies for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. In Judge Dredd vs. Zombies, players are the Law, taking on the role of one of the world’s… Read More ›

• Paragon Issue 9 now on sale

  By John Freeman on 5 December 2011

  The enthusiastic creative team producing the indie title Paragon have a new issue on sale,  available from lulu.com for only 99p. Paper copies are also available from there for those outside the UK, and for those within these shores, click… Read More ›

• Canny Comic Con comes to Newcastle

  By John Freeman on 5 December 2011

  (with thanks to Bryan Talbot): Next Saturday, 10th December, Newcastle hosts its first comic convention for 16 years. The Canny Comic Con is an all day event at Newcastle City Library and entry is free. Comics, comic strips, comic books,… Read More ›

• Keith Page reveals sequel to "London Calling"

  By John Freeman on 2 December 2011

  Ace artist Keith Page continues to tease his loyal fans with more of his work over on his blog, this time revealing a part scan of the cover for Squadron of the Screaming Damned, the sequel to one of his… Read More ›

• Hammer Films launches ‘Print on Demand’ site

  By John Freeman on 2 December 2011

  Hammer Films has launched an official print-on-demand online store today, featuring iconic UK quad artwork from legendary horror titles including The Mummy, One Million Years B.C. and The Devil Rides Out. The store features high-quality reproductions of UK quads from… Read More ›

• Merlin magazine will return – but no date set

  By John Freeman on 2 December 2011 • ( 4 )

  

  Who will take on the Merlin tie-in magazine?

• PJ Holden signing in Belfast this Saturday

  By John Freeman on 28 November 2011

  PJ Holden – artist on Strip Magazine‘s Black Ops Extreme – will be doing a signing at Forbidden Planet International Belfast (facebook link) this coming Saturday 3rd December between 1.00 and 3.00pm. In addition to Black Ops Extreme, PJ’s credits… Read More ›

• Mohawk Media announces Dick Turpin project

  By John Freeman on 26 November 2011

  Publisher Mohawk Media has announced the release of a preview issue of its upcoming project, starring history’s most notorious masked highwayman, Dick Turpin. Not to be confused with Time Bomb Comics similar-sounding title (see news story), the issue is available… Read More ›

• Commando haunts the newsagents once more…

  By John Freeman on 25 November 2011

  Here’s details of the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic, Commando, on sale in all good newsagents now. It’s another cracking relase of both old and new tales – some featuring men haunted by ghosts, some soldiers haunted by… Read More ›

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