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• Multiverse magazine marooned no more

  By John Freeman on December 14, 2010

  After being marooned at its Scottish printer for well over a fortnight – just one more victim of the worst snow the country has seen in 40 years – Multiverse #1, the first issue of Britian’s new British comic magazine,… Read More ›

• Artist Brian Lewis profiled in new Eagle Times (Volume 23, Number Four)

  By John Freeman on December 14, 2010

  

  The latest issue of Eagle Times for Winter 2010 (Volume 23, Number Four)  is on available now and has the usual intriguing mix of Eagle comic-related goodies to offer, including a profile of the artist Brian Lewis, whose work included… Read More ›

• ILEX Manga title wins Harvey Award

  By John Freeman on December 13, 2010

  UK publisher Ilex’s bestselling The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga has been announced as the winner of the 2010 Harvey Award for ‘Best American Edition of Foreign Material’, and was also recently shortlisted for the prestigious Eisner Award…. Read More ›

• ILEX Manga title wins Harvey Award

  By John Freeman on December 13, 2010

  

  UK publisher of Sci-Fi Art Now Ilex’s bestselling The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga has been announced as the winner of the 2010 Harvey Award for ‘Best American Edition of Foreign Material’, and was also recently shortlisted for… Read More ›

• Rogue Trooper: a round table with the new creative team

  By John Freeman on December 13, 2010

  Art from the new Rogue Trooper story for Prog 2011 by Staz Johnson. Story by Gerry Finley-Day. © 2010 Rebellion Rogue Trooper is one of science fiction comic 2000AD‘s most iconic characters. A deserter in a future war, he roams… Read More ›

• Kapow plans secret sneek movie preview – could it be Thor?

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2010 • ( 2 )

  The team behind next year’s upcoming Kapow convention next April continue to unveil their plans and the latest is MOVIE X – a special advance movie screening of an upcoming superhero movie. While the actual movie has yet to be… Read More ›

• Comic Book Alliance charity auction extended by a day!

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2010

  As we previously reported, The Comic Book Alliance – “The Voice of the British Comics Industry” – are offering comic fans some very special Christmas treats this week with their very first fundraising auction — including the chance to star… Read More ›

• Radio 4 to air Eagle: The Space Age Weekly

  By John Freeman on December 9, 2010 • ( 1 )

  A panel from Dan Dare: Prisoners of Space recently usedby the Daily Telegraph (with thanks to Tony O’Sullivan): It looks like there is treat in store for Eagle fans just before Christmas. BBC Radio 4 will be broadcasting “Eagle: The Space Age Weekly” on… Read More ›

• Unpublished V for Vendetta offered in charity auction

  By John Freeman on December 9, 2010

  David Lloyd is offering V for Vendetta fans a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a one off, never published page featurng the character originally created for Warrior by him and Alan Moore. Offered on eBay, this is a… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Mature animal comics

  By John Freeman on December 9, 2010

  Panel Borders radio show’s series of shows about anthropomorphic or ‘funny animal’ comics continues tonight, Alex Fitch talks to a pair of writer/artists whose latest projects deal with animal human hybrids in adult situations. First up is Howard Hardiman, creator… Read More ›

• Win Bad Press goodies signed by Simon Bisley, Alan Grant and John Wagner

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2010

  Bad Press Limited, publishers of the adult comic Wasted, have announced their festive competition, running from 10th December 2010 to 10th January 2011. If you spend £9 (excluding postage) or more at www.badpressltd.com, they’ll enter you in a grand prize… Read More ›

• Detective Comics 27 goes under a UK hammer

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2010

  Rare and much sought-after US comics, including Detective Comics #27, featuring the first appearance of Batman, will go under the hammer in Gloucestershire next week. The auction of US comics from a ‘one owner’ collection will take place on Thursday… Read More ›

• Winter Combat In Carnoustie

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2010

  Carnoustie Library will be hosting a war comics exhibit during the month of December. As well as Commando images taken from the World War 1 story The 11th Hour, written by Ferg Handley, and with artwork of by both Ian… Read More ›

• Because I Am collection from Paul Davies

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2010

  Brighton-based teacher and creator of ‘indie’ comics short stories Paul Davies has just self-published a collection of the same called Because I Am, via lulu.com. “It’s a collection of nine graphic short stories, drawn between 2004 and 2009,” says Paul…. Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Ross joins Kapow line up, Cardiff Comic Expo and more

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2010

  • British TV presenter, comic book writer and lifelong comic fan Jonathan Ross has confirmed he will be a guest at Kapow! Comic Con and host the Comic Pros vs. Fans Game Show live on stage. The event takes place… Read More ›

• Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: Oliver Wetter

  By John Freeman on December 7, 2010

  

  Oliver Wetter, online often referred to as fantasio, is currently working as freelance artist & illustrator from his studio in Konz, Germany. His passion is to tell visual stories inspired by quickfire ideas. Sci-Fi Art Now: What tools do you… Read More ›

• Brian Eno, Jason Bruges and other UK artists in Yota Space digital exhibition

  By John Freeman on December 7, 2010

  

  Volume by UVA and 3D Never mind heading to New York for a shopping trip before Christmas (if you can afford such trips, that is) – now about travelling East for some stunning digital art? Yota Space, an exhibition of… Read More ›

• Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: John Ridgway

  By John Freeman on December 7, 2010

  

  John Ridgway.Photo: Jeremy Briggs Acclaimed comics artist John Ridgway, whose credits include work for Commando, Doctor Who Magazine, Warrior, Torchwood Magazine and Age of Heroes (which will be re-published in STRIP Magazine next year), was originally trained as an engineer… Read More ›

• Cinebook Release Their January-June 2011 Schedule

  By John Freeman on December 6, 2010

  Cinebook , the Canterbury-based publisher of European bandes dessinee albums translated into English, have released a PDF copy of their first 2011 catalogue onto their website. In the six months between January and June 2011 the company will publish 20… Read More ›

• The Rainbow Orchid: Volume 3

  By John Freeman on December 5, 2010 • ( 2 )

  The cover image for the third volume of Garen Ewing’s The Rainbow Orchid has just been released showing Evelyn and Julius fighting above lava. This does seems rather at odds with one of the teaser images that Garen has posted… Read More ›

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