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• Brighton’s Kino Club premieres Jeff Lint documentary

  By John Freeman on 23 June 2011

  Brighton’s Kino Club will be screening the world premiere of Steve Aylett’s much anticipated and soon-to-be-cult film Lint The Movie this week, based on his books Lint and And Your Point Is? and featuring some well-known comic creators, including Alan… Read More ›

• Commando’s Half Century

  By John Freeman on 23 June 2011

  On 27 June 1961 DC Thomson published the first issue of Commando as a response to the combat picture libraries being published by their competitors. Today, some fifty years later, those titles like Battle Picture Library and War Picture Library… Read More ›

• The Mystery of Tharg’s 3rillers

  By John Freeman on 22 June 2011

  (Above: The cover to Prog 1740 by Liam Sharp. Click on the image to see a larger version.) Prog 1740 of 2000 AD (released in shops next Wednesday, 29 June 2011) is designed as a potential ‘jumping-on point’ for readers…. Read More ›

• Major comics conference in Manchester in July

  By John Freeman on 22 June 2011

  Manchester’s Metropolitan University will host a conference on graphic novels and comics early next month, featuring American artist Melinda Gebbie, Hunt Emerson, French artist Edmond Baudoin and Professor Pierre Fresnault-Deruelle from the Sorbonne University, Paris. A conference involving three comics… Read More ›

• War: The Human Cost anthology still on sale

  By John Freeman on 21 June 2011

  A page from “A Tale of Two Faces” by Sean Duffield & Nelson Evergreen– a current story about nuclear weapons and the double-talk of politicians I didn’t get the chance to plug War: The Human Cost, a 260-page anthology and… Read More ›

• Oz does Alien

  By John Freeman on 20 June 2011

  

  This stunning Alien painting is on sale now from Art You Grew Up With, the work of Paul Oz, who’s also known, perhaps bizarrely, for his Mr Men paintings! He’s also much in demand for his Formula 1 inspired art…. Read More ›

• Comics and more at the Lass!

  By John Freeman on 20 June 2011

  (Above: They won! A rather natty promotional image for the Lass O’Gowrie pub in Manchester.) Word from Gareth Kavanagh of the award-winning Lass O’Gowrie pub in Manchester of various comics-related events that are likely to be of interest to downthetubes… Read More ›

• Major SF signing at Forbidden Planet London

  By John Freeman on 20 June 2011

  Forbidden Planet London will host one of its trademark multi-author signings later this week, playing host to Ben Aaronovitch, James Barclay, Elspeth Cooper, Stephen Deas, Jaine Fenn, M D Lachlan, Tom Lloyd, John Meaney and Chris Wooding. The event marks… Read More ›

• Wyatt’s World

  By John Freeman on 19 June 2011

  Megazine 311 – Cover by Brendan McCarthy The latest Judge Dredd Megazine (on sale now) contains an interview Matt Badham conducted with ace comics writer Arthur Wyatt. As is often the case with these things, there were unused quotes, so… Read More ›

• XIII Questions About Cinebook’s XIII

  By Jeremy Briggs on 18 June 2011 • ( 3 )

  

  Cinebook began publishing English translations of Franco-Belgian bandes dessinee graphic novels in 2005 and, with well over 100 titles now available, have succeeded in bringing many characters familiar to European audiences to the English speaking world either for the first… Read More ›

• Grant Morrison in Glasgow in July

  By John Freeman on 18 June 2011

  Glasgow’s Forbidden Planet International has secured something of an exclusive next month, with comics writer Grant Morrison in store on Thursday 14th July signing his new book, Supergods: Our World in the Age of the Superhero. Published by Jonathan Cape,… Read More ›

• Japan Charity Craft Fair 2 July 2011

  By John Freeman on 17 June 2011

  Eiko Meredith, director of the Kotatsu Japanese Animation Festival , is organizing a Japan Charity Craft Fair on 2 July 2011 at the Visit Caerphilly information centre in aid of The Japan Earthquake Tshunami Children in Emergency Fund. There will… Read More ›

• Treat yourself to some Shock Therapy

  By John Freeman on 17 June 2011

  Illustrator and comics artist Howard Priestley has released a limited edition collection of horror tales called Shock Therapy, available from him direct and some select northern comic shops. Howard’s long term comics project, Soul Man, is still in development but… Read More ›

• Overload yourself at the Glasgow Comic Con

  By John Freeman on 16 June 2011

  If you’re at the Glasgow ComicCon this Saturday, then look out for copies of Martin Conaghan’s new title, Overload, which comes wrapped in this ace cover by Roy Stewart. All work in the title is creator-owned, with Overload reserving some… Read More ›

• Comic Football launches as subscription-only comic

  By John Freeman on 16 June 2011

  Hinckley-based publishers Comc Football Ltd. have just launched a subscription-only title – also called Comic Football – featuring strips by artists such as Karl Dixon, Nick Brennan and Duncan Scott. The 32-page title is the latest venture for Pete Wildrianne… Read More ›

• Desdaemona by Ben Macallan

  By John Freeman on 16 June 2011

  There’s a new book out from Solaris books which should be of interest to dtb readers. Here’s the blurb: New town. New girl. New job. That’s good, right? Not really. Not when the girl can pretty much tear a vampire… Read More ›

• Boldy Go: Writing SF Workshop

  By John Freeman on 15 June 2011

  Successful science fiction author Philip Palmer will lead a workshop on writing for the genre within the weird ambience of the MacRae Gallery at the Hunterian Museum, London on 9th July. Run in association with The Arthur C Clarke Award,… Read More ›

• 2000AD – Weekly on both sides of the Black Atlantic!

  By John Freeman on 15 June 2011

  Since it’s 2000 AD day (as it is every Wednesday), a quick note to celebrate a step change in the way it is distributed in the US, which we didn’t get chance to plug last week. From August, the legendary… Read More ›

• New British publisher Acrasia seeks comic creators

  By John Freeman on 15 June 2011

  Acrasia Works, an independent British publishing house is looking for new talent. The Canterbury-based company says it is committed to producing beautiful graphic novels and one-shot comic books for international sale. They say they are currently accepting submissions from writers,… Read More ›

• Strange New Worlds – in Worthing…

  By John Freeman on 15 June 2011

  Saturday July 23rd and Sunday July 24th 2011 sees Team Strange New Worlds put on their second Science Fiction and Fantasy festival at St. Paul’s, Chapel Road in Worthing, with guest authors and artists from the worlds of comics and… Read More ›

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