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• In Review: Great British Fantasy Comic Book Heroes

  By Jeremy Briggs on September 10, 2009

  During the Second World War, with imported resources costing ships and lives, paper was one of the many things that came under the ration. In Britain comics were not a wartime priority and publishers had to cancel some titles while… Read More ›

• In Review: Strange Times

  By John Freeman on September 9, 2009

  Reviewed by David Hailwood The Plot: A group of misfits are thrust together by forces beyond their control, and charged with the task of averting the destruction of mankind. The Review: Strange Times collects the popular web comics of Dave… Read More ›

• In Review: Phoenix: A Warrior’s Tale

  By John Freeman on September 7, 2009

  Reviewed by David HailwoodPhoenix: A Warrior’s Tale is a brand new 52 page black and white comic from Adam Grose and Tony Suleri, creators of the popular Cosmogenesis saga. The Plot: Descending from the heavens, an ancient demon has returned… Read More ›

• Let’s Talk About Jane

  By John Freeman on September 7, 2009

  Titan Books will be releasing The Misadventures of Jane, an eagerly-awaited collection of the classic strip and other material featuring the World War 2 pin up heroine, later this month. Charting the cartoon (mis)adventures of Britain’s first and best-loved World… Read More ›

• Yet More Starblazing In Dundee

  By John Freeman on September 6, 2009

  After the Starblazer calendar, the Starblazer Adventures role playing game and the Starblazer artwork exhibition at the Lamb Gallery in Dundee, the Starblazer bandwagon continues to roll on. As we mentioned back in July, sculptor Trevor Gordon was working an… Read More ›

• Heretic Tomes in the Black Library

  By John Freeman on September 5, 2009

  (with thanks to Matthew Badham and Jonathan Green): As of January 2010, Black Library will be launching a range of Print on Demand titles which will allow them to bring back classic and fan-favourite novels, graphic novels and even artbooks… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Marvel Mash Ups, XIII and a Dalek Competition

  By John Freeman on September 4, 2009

  

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• Andersonic 8 Is Go

  By John Freeman on September 4, 2009

  The latest of the superb Gerry Anderson fanzine Andersonic has just been released. Issue 8 includes a new interview with artist Mike Noble, who discusses his work on Anderson-related comic strips in TV Century 21 and Look-In, talking about his… Read More ›

• Moore on Marvelman at Marvel

  By John Freeman on September 4, 2009

  Alan Moore has commented on Marvel’s acquisition of Marvelman, saying he’s pleased the deal, which will mean his Marvelman stories will be re-published, will see the character’s creator Mick Anglo benefit once again. “After being initially informed by Neil Gaman’s… Read More ›

• Liam Sharp Turns Director for Fistful of Blood

  By John Freeman on September 4, 2009

  • Hearty congratulations to Gears of War and MamTor publisher Liam Sharp, who has landed himself the job of a lifetime. “I’m art directing a movie, and not just any movie,” he reveals. “It’s Fistful of Blood, the movie based… Read More ›

• Transformers Mag Hubris Hits Ten

  By John Freeman on September 4, 2009

  Transformers fan magazine Hubris celebrates its 10th issue with a host of features dedicated to the giant robot saga and comes wrapped in a superb, exclusive full-colour wrap-around cover poster by top comics artist Stephen Baskerville. The magazine also includes… Read More ›

• The Prisoner Released – on Blu-Ray

  By John Freeman on September 3, 2009

  

  British blu-ray and DVD distributor Network‘s first ever Blu-ray title will be a special-features laden collection of the original 1960s The Prisoner starring Patrick McGoohan. Available to buy as a six-disc limited edition box set on 28th September 2009 for… Read More ›

• Strip!: Fab Toons and Splendid Zines

  By John Freeman on September 3, 2009

  London’s Resonance FM continues its ongoing coverage of comics with several shows from the Panel Borders team. Strip! Fab Toons and Splendid Zines: Starting ‘women in comics’ month on the show, Panel Borders have a couple of interviews with small press… Read More ›

• Look Out! It’s Pyook-In

  By John Freeman on September 2, 2009

  Ace cartoonist Malcolm Kirk’s been homaging Look-In again. Enjoy… Snow Patrol Comic Strip by ~MalcolmKirk on deviantArt

• Frears to direct Tamara Drewe

  By John Freeman on September 2, 2009

  Stephen Frears director of films such as The Grifters, Roddy Doyle’s The Van and The Queen is set to take the director’s chair for the big screen adaptation of Posy Simmonds Guardian comic strip Tamara Drewe. Variety reports Frears has… Read More ›

• The Oldie Book Launch, Exhibition

  By John Freeman on September 2, 2009

  British cartoonist site Bloghorn reports a book of cartoons from The Oldie is to be published later this month, and an exhibition to go with it will be held at London’s Cartoon Museum. The Oldie Book of Cartoons 1992 –… Read More ›

• Disney Marvel Buy Out – What now for Marvel Reprints in the UK?

  By John Freeman on September 1, 2009 • ( 1 )

  

  No, it’s not a hoax, not an imaginary story — media giant the Walt Disney Company, no slouch itself in the comics publication department, shook US comics publishing to the core late last week with the news that it had… Read More ›

• Creating Comics: G.I. Handley – Rise of the Writer

  By John Freeman on August 29, 2009

  

  Edinburgh-based writer Ferg Handley has written for a wide range of British comics since the mid-1990s covering subjects as diverse as football, war and superheroes. With the recent launch of the UK tie-in comic GI Joe, for which Ferg writes… Read More ›

• Compal Launches Lot Search, Garth Art Up For Auction

  By John Freeman on August 29, 2009

  The Autumn 2009 auction at British comics auction site Compalcomics, which has just announced an online search facility for all its past lots, closes soon. This catalogue’s star lot is The Beano Comic No 1 with original advertising flyer, an… Read More ›

• Cinebook Announces Cult Classic XIII Publication Plans

  By John Freeman on August 28, 2009 • ( 1 )

  Over the last 25 years, the dark, engrossing graphic novel series XIII has attracted a cult following in French-speaking countries and beyond, with readers eagerly awaiting every one of the 19th instalments published so far. Now, Canterbury-based publishers Cinebook have… Read More ›

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