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• The Sixpenny Murder comic: an interview with John A. Short

  By John Freeman on 2 September 2011 • ( 1 )

  The Sixpenny Murder is a new British comic written by John A. Short and drawn by David Hitchcock. Originally part of a project named Changing Places+ devised by a psychologist, it’s now available from John’s own comics company, Kult Kreations… Read More ›

• Favourite Comics from the Fabulous Fifties

  By John Freeman on 2 September 2011

  Paul Gravett is giving a talk titled “Favourite Comics from the Fabulous Fifties” at Wokingham Library, Berkshire next week (Thursday 8th September 2011). ‘Comics Brainiac’ and editor of the forthcoming 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die (which is… Read More ›

• Thought Bubble convention to publish charity anthology

  By John Freeman on 2 September 2011

  (Spotted on Broken Frontier): This year sees the Leeds Thought Bubble Festival (14th-20th November) celebrate its 5th birthday, and to mark this momentous occasion they’ll be publishing  the first ever Thought Bubble Comic Anthology. On sale in October, the comic… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Garth Ennis’ Battlefields

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2011

  

  Starting a month of shows about war comics on radio show Panel Borders, Alex Fitch talks to award-winning writer Garth Ennis about his interest in the genre, from the backdrop of conflict in his debut strip Troubled Souls to his… Read More ›

• Fight to remember the fallen in Wirral

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2011

  

    23-year-old Helen Dodd has started an online petition and a Facebook group to save a war memorial field dedicated to fallen World War One soldiers, including Birkenhead war poet Wilfred Owen. The field on Ingleborough Road in Birkenhead and thought… Read More ›

• Western Front Association launches First World War imprint

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2011

  

  A new imprint to encourage the publication of First World War information has been established by The Western Front Association, in partnership with Tommies Guides. Reveille Press will enable Association members to have their work published rapidly, efficiently and cost-effectively,… Read More ›

• ROK Comics launches teen secret agent comic

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2011

  

  ROK Comics, Britain’s dedicated mobile comics publisher, has just launched its first originated comic title – MISFITS FROM M.O.B.I.L.E.

• British comic creators unite for charity in "Nelson"

  By John Freeman on 1 September 2011

  Time for another plug for Blank Slate’s Nelson project. The publishers have just announced announce the complete line-up for the book, which a graphic novel project that will see all profits going to Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity. Seeking… Read More ›

• Comic Art Module launches soon at Jordanstone

  By John Freeman on 30 August 2011 • ( 1 )

  A module which looks at historical and contemporary comic art practices and will include visits by top British comic creators is due to commence at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design at the University of Dundee this month…. Read More ›

• Wild about Jennifer Wilde

  By John Freeman on 29 August 2011

  On sale now from Irish independent publisher Atomic Diner is the first issue of a three-part series Jennifer Wilde, written by Maura McHugh (from a story by Rob Curley & Maura McHugh) with art, lettering and covers from Stephen Downey…. Read More ›

• New comic shop to open in Perth

  By John Freeman on 27 August 2011 • ( 1 )

  Perth’s only comic book and collectables store, Venganza, will have its grand opening on Saturday 10th September and with loads of special offers on throughout the weekend and loads of freebies and prizes, owner Brendan Dalton promises it’s going be… Read More ›

• It’s Ace! Dalek comic art for sale

  By John Freeman on 26 August 2011

  Rummaging through my loft I came across this page of art from Marvel UK’s 1993 Doctor Who Year Book by Lee Sullivan – a strip I edited while editor of Doctor Who Magazine. It really needs a better home than… Read More ›

• In Review: Professor Munakata’s British Museum Adventure

  By Jeremy Briggs on 26 August 2011 • ( 1 )

  By Hoshino YukinobuPublishing: October 2011 Publisher: British Museum Press 264 pages, line drawings throughout ISBN 978 0 7141 2465 0, PB £14.99 The Book: An exclusive series of manga episodes inspired by the iconic objects of the British Museum, soon to… Read More ›

• Al Davison seeks suport for new graphic novel project

  By John Freeman on 26 August 2011

  Comic artist Al Davison (creator of critically-acclaimed The Spiral Cage and his new book, Hokusai: Demons) has dropped us a line about his campaign on the global funding platform Indiegogo to raise £4000 to print his new graphic novel, The… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Gosh! It’s Electric Man!

  By John Freeman on 25 August 2011

  Concluding radio show Panel Borders month of shows looking at comic book shops, later today Alex Fitch talks to Josh Palmano and Andrew Salmond, the proprietors of Gosh! Comics in London which, after 25 years, has relocated from Great Russell… Read More ›

• Flesh: The Dino Files on its way

  By John Freeman on 24 August 2011

  Think the dinosaurs became extinct after an asteroid hit Earth 65 million years ago? You couldn’t be more wrong. Saddle up, check your six-shooters and prepare for life in the Cretaceous as Flesh: The Dino Files collects together 35 years… Read More ›

• Are falling sales bad news for The Dandy?

  By John Freeman on 23 August 2011 • ( 5 )

  

  The Dandy’s sales figures have taken a tumble

• Eagle comic author’s biography released by Fantom Films

  By John Freeman on 23 August 2011

  Fantom Films has just published Auntie’s Charlie, the autobiography of BBC radio presenter, writer and producer Charles Chilton, creator and writer of Eagle‘s successful Riders of the Range strip as well as the classic science fiction radio series Journey into… Read More ›

• In Review: Commando Calendar 2012

  By John Freeman on 22 August 2011

  I’ve got into something of a routine with Commando calendars enjoying using one for a year and then not having one available to me the next year. The first one(s) came out in 2006 for use in 2007. Bizarrely there… Read More ›

• New Crikey! special available

  By John Freeman on 21 August 2011

  (Updated 27/8/11): The popular Crikey! fanzine (which takes a nostalgic look at classic British comics) may no longer be available as a print publication but the editors have just released a new special (comprising over 100 pages) which is available… Read More ›

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