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• Thundercats Returns to British Comics

  By John Freeman on 17 May 2011 • ( 1 )

  Hot on the heels of news that Disney have issued an edict that Panini UK can no longer originate Marvel superhero comic strip comes word that the company has grabbed the rights to a title where new comics are almost… Read More ›

• I went to the Bristol Comic Expo and all I got was These Great Comics…

  By John Freeman on 17 May 2011 • ( 1 )

  My ‘haul’ included The Only Good Dalek, an intriguing preview from Corvus Press, and FCBD books thanks to Diamond The Bristol International Comic Expo this year wasn’t the weekend I was expecting, largely because of woes caused by French strikers… Read More ›

• Opinion: British Marvel is Not American Enough for Disney

  By John Freeman on 16 May 2011 • ( 5 )

  Mighty World of Marvel Issue 1published in 1972 by Tony Ingram For about forty years now, Marvel have had a close relationship with Britain and its comics industry, dating back originally to Odhams Press and their groundbreaking weekly comic Smash!,… Read More ›

• Doctor Who Classics: Planet of the Dead re-mastered

  By John Freeman on 16 May 2011 • ( 1 )

  US publisher IDW is currently publishing early Doctor Who stories from the Seventh Doctor era and the latest issue, on sale now in the US, features a rather special anniversary story by none other than myself and the wonderfully talented… Read More ›

• In Review: Eagles Over The Western Front Volume 1

  By John Freeman on 16 May 2011

  Forty years ago the weekly magazine Look and Learn was a parental purchase in many British households as parents saw its articles as educational while its younger readers saw its comic strips, including the now legendary Trigan Empire, as exciting…. Read More ›

• Read Strip Magazine Issue Zero

  By John Freeman on 15 May 2011 • ( 1 )

  Print Media Production has published an online version of STRIP Magazine Issue Zero, which outlines some of the comic strips they plan to publish and the ‘Strip Spotlight’ Challenge for comic creators. Open publication – Free publishing – More comic… Read More ›

• V For Vendetta in G For Glasgow

  By John Freeman on 14 May 2011

  As part of the events surrounding the new Glasgow Comic Con in June there will be a screening of V For Vendetta at the Glasgow Film Theatre. Taking place at 5:30pm on Friday 17 June, the evening before the convention,… Read More ›

• Raid yourself some new Commandos!

  By John Freeman on 12 May 2011

  Keeping up the pressure on potential fans to subscribe to the war digest title, the Commando team are currently offering a copy of the latest  collection to those who take up the offer. Selected by current Commando editor Calum Laird,… Read More ›

• Slaine stalks the States!

  By John Freeman on 11 May 2011

  21 years ago, Pat Mills and Simon Bisley’s Sláine: The Horned God took the Celtic barbarian – a 2000AD regular – in a stunning new direction. Now, this magical, violent classic is blazing its way to the US in a… Read More ›

• Dalek creator Terry Nation celebrated in new book

  By John Freeman on 11 May 2011

  Aurum Press release The Man Who Invented Daleks later this month (25th May), focusing on the life of script writer and author Terry Nation, and includes background on the creation of the Dalek comic strips for TV Century 21 and… Read More ›

• More comic talent joins London MCM Expo line-up

  By John Freeman on 10 May 2011

  With the cream of comic book talent gathering at its famous Comic Village, the MCM Expo London Comic Con is the only place to be on 27-29 May if you’re a fan of comics, graphic novels and manga. Over 100… Read More ›

• In Review: Iznogoud The Infamous

  By Jeremy Briggs on 10 May 2011

  The Grand Vizier of Baghdad, who’s one desire in life is “to be Caliph instead of the Caliph”, returns in Iznogoud The Infamous, his seventh book published by Cinebook. Written by Asterix’s Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Jean Tabary, this… Read More ›

• Bristol Expo Line Up continues to grow as weekend nears

  By John Freeman on 9 May 2011

  An exclusive Watchmen print by Dave Gibbons and John Higgins will be on saleat the Bristol International Comic Expo A quick reminder – as if you needed one – that the Bristol International Comic and Small Press Expo takes place… Read More ›

• David Attenborough inspires new horror web comic

  By John Freeman on 9 May 2011

  London journalist Paul Slade has just posted an unusual and exclusive  six-page comics story drawn by Hans Rickheit – inspired by a story recounted by world-renowned naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough. Paul, whose credits include The Daily Telegraph, Mojo, Fortean… Read More ›

• Glasgow comic talent cameo in All Star Superman

  By John Freeman on 8 May 2011 • ( 3 )

  (With thanks to Adam Thewlis and the team at the Italian ‘All Star’ blog): Here’s a fun item for the weekend. There’s a long tradition of artists featuring friends in comic strips as an in joke: Bryan Talbot, for example,… Read More ›

• Cinebook Release Their Summer/Autumn 2011 Catalogue

  By John Freeman on 7 May 2011

  The Canterbury based graphic novel publisher Cinebook have just released their catalogue for the second half of 2011 and it shows their continued dedication to bringing previously untranslated Franco-Belgian bandes dessinees albums to the English speaking world with an impressive… Read More ›

• Free Comic Book Day is here!

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2011

  Saturday 7th May is Free Comic Book Day – the day many specialist comic shops across the UK join with stores across the world to promote our industry by offering a range of free comics to attract, potentially, many new… Read More ›

• Blank Slate announces ‘Nelson’ graphic novel, firms up 2011 schedule

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2011

  Nelson, a new collaborative graphic novel from Blank Slate Books will be launching this November at the Thought Bubble convention in Leeds, and features an awesome line-up of British comics talent (detailed below). So, who is Nelson? Well, Nel Baker’s… Read More ›

• Peter Davison Doctor Who Comic Art for sale: The Moderator

  By John Freeman on 6 May 2011

  I’m reluctantly selling, via eBay, an original page from Episode Three of the Peter Davison story ‘The Moderator’, published in Doctor Who Magazine Issue 87, cover dated April 1984, drawn by Steve Dillon. The story, written by Steve Parkhouse, sees… Read More ›

• In Review: Blake & Mortimer – The Sarcophagi Of The Sixth Continent Part 2

  By Jeremy Briggs on 6 May 2011

  

  Following directly on story-wise from the previous book, Cinebook have released the second part of their latest Blake and Mortimer title, The Sarcophagi Of The Sixth Continent. Created by writer Yves Sente and artist Andre Juillard and originally published in… Read More ›

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