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• 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 ›

• Charlotte Corday Times Two – graphic novels, that is…

  By John Freeman on September 22, 2010

  Time Bomb Comics has confirmed their next release, the graphic novel London Calling, will be launched at the British International Comics Show next month (October 2010). Written by screen-writer Stephen Walsh with stunning artwork by renowned Commando artist Keith Page,… Read More ›

• Bryan Talbot signing Grandville Mon Amour

  By John Freeman on September 22, 2010 • ( 1 )

  

  Ace artist Bryan Talbot will be signing his latest graphic novel Grandville, Mon Amour at Forbidden Planet, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8JR on Thursday 2nd December (6 – 7.00pm). This follow up to his earlier steampunk tale, Grandville, is… Read More ›

• Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: John Malcolm

  By John Freeman on September 22, 2010

  

  A cover for Markets Media Magazineby John Malcolm The format of SciFi Art Now – out this October – is such that it promotes the art of the creators, but there’s not much room to tell you more about them… Read More ›

• Action comic strip Hookjaw to return in Strip Magazine

  By John Freeman on September 22, 2010

  PJ Holden’s cover for Strip Magazine #1 Hookjaw, a Jaws-inspired strip that first appeared in the controversial 1970s British weekly comic Action, will feature in the new Strip Magazine, which will launch in early 2011. Lancaster-based Print Media Productions has… Read More ›

• BBC3 seeking comic fans for new show

  By John Freeman on September 21, 2010

  New downthetubes forum member Bee Smith works for Renegade Pictures, a TV Production company based in London whose productions include The Lion Ranger and Cherry Goes…. They are currently looking for people to take part in a new four-part factual… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Tony Lee on writing, Richard Starkings on Elephantmen and Pete Ashton on comics (what’s not to like, you lucky, lucky people!?!)

  By John Freeman on September 21, 2010

  Links, link, links. Links, links, links. Links, links, links, links…links, links, links (sung to the tune of Postman Pat): Tony Lee shares his comics-writing process over at his blog… ‘So recently on my Twitter page,’ he writes, ‘I spoke about… Read More ›

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