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• In Review: X’ed Out by Charles Burns

  By John Freeman on October 1, 2010

  By: Charles BurnsPublisher: Jonathan Cape (UK) Pantheon (US)Out: 7th October (UK) 19th October (US) The Book:  Meet Doug, aspiring young artist. He’s having a strange night. A weird buzzing noise on the other side of the wall has woken him… Read More ›

• Mystery of the Multiverse…

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2010

  Could a Comics International-style comics magazine be in the offing? It certainly seems that way, judging by this image that just popped into the downthetubes mailbox…

• In Review: Krazybov Issue 3

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2010

  Krazybov is a polished, entertaining comic anthology title with a very 21st Century approach to publication. Freely distributed in shops and at events around central London and sent around the world to subscribers, once all the printed copies have been… Read More ›

• Commandos back in action!

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2010 • ( 2 )

  Two weeks after the last batch of Commandos comes a new squad of four-action-packed stories. Make these ones last as it’ll be three weeks (yes, three weeks) before the next ones! Comparing the covers of Issues 4334 and 4332, you… Read More ›

• Eagle Times Volume 23 Number Three

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2010

  

  The new issue of Eagle Times (Volume 23, Number Three) is available now from the Eagle Society. Autumn 2010 Contents A look at the “Realtime” chronology of the original Dan Dare saga, from the birth of Sir Hubert (1943), to Dan’s… Read More ›

• Mark Beer busy on “Oak Swamp”

  By John Freeman on September 30, 2010

  

  SciFi Art Now contributor Mark Beer has been in touch to say that he’s still trying to make it as a comic book cover artist, but in the mean time has been keeping busy in the film industry. “I’m currently… Read More ›

• In Review: Vern And Lettuce

  By Jeremy Briggs on September 30, 2010

  

  Of all the books in the DFC Library already released or scheduled, Vern and Lettuce is aimed at the youngest audience so far. Written and illustrated by Sarah McIntyre, it follows the humorous antics of Vern the sheep and Lettuce… Read More ›

• Crucible: Setting the Scene: Page 3

  By John Freeman on September 29, 2010

  

  We’ve been quiet, haven’t we? That’s because we’ve been busy. Smuzz is busy on Page 7 (fight!) and I’ve now got to crack on and get him some more script pages, in between all the other things I have to… Read More ›

• Sci-Fi Art Now really isn’t this expensive to buy…

  By John Freeman on September 29, 2010 • ( 2 )

  

  Artist John Malcolm came across a copy of SciFi Art Now being offered on Amazon.co.uk. We’d just like to assure those waiting for the book to come out that it really isn’t this expensive…

• Tube Surfing: Comic Heroes, Jon Haward, Dragons and Night Salad

  By John Freeman on September 28, 2010

  We’ve run Mr Matthew Badham ragged with our demands on his multi-layered brain, so he’s taking a little break. You will, instead, have to put up with my meanderings around various British comic creators equally meandering (at times, anyway) web… Read More ›

• Malta ComicCon 2010 Update

  By John Freeman on September 27, 2010

  The second Malta Comic Convention is now only a matter of a few weeks away, with Liam Sharp, Gary Erskine, Tim Perkins, Sean Azzopardi, Claudio Castellini, Renee Witterstaetter and Dave Windett now just some of the confirmed guests. Unfortunately, the… Read More ›

• Last few days for 2010 Northern Sequential Art Competition

  By John Freeman on September 27, 2010

  You have a few more days to send in an entry if you want to take part in the new Northern Sequential Art Competition hosted by the Travelling Man comic retailer and the Thought Bubble Convention. The deadline of 8th… Read More ›

• Let’s hear it for some Comical Animals!

  By John Freeman on September 27, 2010

  Bumble Billy by Gary Northfield A quick reminder that Jim Medway’s Comical Animal, a bi-monthly online publication for comic, cartoon and kids books aficionados, is on course for a proper launch in December. Sponsored by Good Grief! and Blank Slate… Read More ›

• Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics plans Superhero Issue

  By John Freeman on September 27, 2010

  Wonder Woman 2010 – designed by Jim Lee The academic comics publication Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics has issued a call for papers for a special issue of the twice-yearly title that will focus on ‘Gender and Superheroes’. “The… Read More ›

• Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: Jeff Michelmann

  By John Freeman on September 27, 2010

  

  Feuersbrunstby Jeff Michelmann Jeff Michelmann (aka ‘Gucken‘) is a young self-taught artist living in Germany. Space Art is his favourite kind of art – much of are scenes happening in space or on fictional planets in unknown galaxies… SciFi Art… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing : Country Surfing with Commando, Marvelman & Rainbow Orchid

  By John Freeman on September 26, 2010

  Scotland: One of the latest batch of Commandos, issue 4329 Divided Aces, written by Scot Ferg Handley and illustrated by Argentinian Jose Maria Jorge, is set in and around Edinburgh and includes the familiar Forth Rail Bridge on its cover…. Read More ›

• In Review: Clint #2 – real life superheroes and Kick Ass 2

  By John Freeman on September 25, 2010

  The second issue of CLiNT, Mark Millar and Titan Magazines’ British news stand anthology, mixing comics with a range of features that include a focus on ‘real-life superheroes’ and an interview with Charlie Brooker, is a much-improved mix on the… Read More ›

• Colliding Words and Pictures: An Interview with Sarah McIntyre

  By John Freeman on September 24, 2010

  Sarah McIntyre (left) with the ‘Fleece Station’ creative crew  – Lauren O’Farrell and Gary Northfield – at MCM London 2010. Photo: Jeremy Briggs Cartoonist and illustrator Sarah McIntyre first came to Matthew Badham’s attention via her Vern and Lettuce strips… Read More ›

• Agent Fireball: Debriefing A Cold War Spy

  By John Freeman on September 23, 2010

  

  In February 1977, DC Thomson released the first issue of Bullet, their new boy’s adventure comic, at the same time that IPC released Action. The two comics went head-to-head as weekly action adventure anthologies with photographic editorial characters. If the… Read More ›

• Laydeez Do Comics: Ellen Lindner Talk

  By John Freeman on September 23, 2010

  Whores of Mensa 5 – On Sale Now! from Ellen Lindner on Vimeo. (with thanks to Peter Lally at Alternative Press): Comics’ artist Ellen Lindner will be discussing the process of putting together the just released issue of comics’ anthology… Read More ›

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