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• Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: Mo Ali

  By John Freeman on 20 September 2010

  

  Wind Farm by Mo Ali 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 and their work…. Read More ›

• Andy Diggle, Ian Rankin line up for prestigious LitFest appearance

  By John Freeman on 17 September 2010

  Marvel writer Andy Diggle The Losers and Daredevil writer Andy Diggle will be wowing his hometown fans alongside author Ian Rankin next month as part of the Lancaster Literature Festival – Britain’s oldest annual literature event. Ian Rankin is Britain’s… Read More ›

• Will The Beano go digital?

  By John Freeman on 17 September 2010

  Nestling among recent trade reports about Beano and Commando publishers DC Thomson is news that more changes are in the offing for its comics output, including, perhaps, digital editions. DC Thomson is one of hundreds of companies that will be… Read More ›

• In Review: Classics from the Comics 174

  By John Freeman on 17 September 2010

  The latest issue of Classics from the Comics offers the usual fine selection of both humour and adventure comics from the DC Thomson archive, this month spotlighting longtime Minnie the Minx artist Jim Petrie and bringing fans an episode of… Read More ›

• Scramble for the new Commandos!

  By John Freeman on 16 September 2010

  The first three Commando books now on sale in all good newsagents complete DC Thomson’s series of six books saluting the heroes of the Battle Of Britain, called “Aces High”. “We’ve dug back into the archives to give some of… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Making Marvels in the UK (Part 2)

  By John Freeman on 16 September 2010

  

  Continuing radio show and podcast Panel Borders month long look at British creators who have written and drawn superhero comics, (in a panel recorded in front of a live audience at the London Science-Fiction Film Festival) Alex Fitch concludes his… Read More ›

• Dougie’s War – revealing the hidden costs of conflict

  By John Freeman on 15 September 2010

  

  Dougie’s War, a new graphic novel about a Scottish soldier’s return from Afghanistan, explores the little-discussed but important issue of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The book gets its launch tomorrow (Thursday 16th September 2010) with a signing by author Rodge… Read More ›

• Charity comics project hopes to count the cost of war

  By John Freeman on 15 September 2010

  “Caging the Snow Lion” by Sean Duffield and Lawrence Elwick, just one of many comics in the War: The Human Cost book. It tells the remarkable true story of Palden Gyatso, a Tibetan Monk imprisoned and tortured for 33 years… Read More ›

• Hypercomics Exhibition wows Time Out critic, talk tonight

  By John Freeman on 15 September 2010

  

  (with thanks to Paul Gravett): The Hypercomics Exhibition in Pump House Gallery in London’s Battersea Park has just been picked as exhibition of the week and given five stars by Time Out London. For innovative comics creator Daniel Merlin Goodbrey… Read More ›

• Never In The Field of Human Conflict…

  By John Freeman on 15 September 2010

  

  The 15th of September is Battle Of Britain Day commemorating the victory of the Royal Air Force seventy years ago in defending the United Kingdom from the up to then undefeated forces of Nazi Germany. Yet things could easily have… Read More ›

• Striker on the Subs Bench Again…

  By John Freeman on 14 September 2010

  

  Long-running football strip Striker’s run in Nuts magazine will come to an end next month, creator Pete Nash reports. Sadly for Striker fans who have followed the strip from The Sun to its weekly own comic, then back to the… Read More ›

• UK Annuals deep discounted, exclusive extras at some retailers

  By John Freeman on 14 September 2010

  It’s the season for UK annuals – another sign that retailers are warming up for Christmas that is as regular as Sky screening festive movies in July and UK Gold airing Victoria Wood Christmas Specials this week. For comics fans,… Read More ›

• Zarjaz Special focuses on Dredd’s Dark Judges

  By John Freeman on 14 September 2010

  Conor Boyle’s cover art for‘Dark Judgement’ Comic writer Richard McAuliffe and artist Conor Boyle have put together an ace but very creepy Zarjaz Special focusing on Judge Dredd’s ‘Dark Judges’, which will be on sale at the British International Comic… Read More ›

• Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: Yigit Koroglu

  By John Freeman on 13 September 2010

  

  Aircraft by Yigit Koroglu. More info here 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 and… Read More ›

• Comic Artists Map their influences in popular Internet ‘Meme’

  By John Freeman on 11 September 2010

  PJ Holden’s ‘Influence Map’ 2000AD artist PJ Holden has joined the growing number of comic artists who have created ‘influence maps’ of their work, assembling the art of creators that has inspired him into a pleasing graphic (right). The project… Read More ›

• Sci-Fi Art Now Creator Interview: JK Woodward

  By John Freeman on 10 September 2010

  

  The U.S.S. Cairo for the comic Captain’s Log: Jellico,to be published soon by IDW. Art: JK Woodward The format of SciFi Art Now – out this October – is such that it promotes the art of the creators, but there’s… Read More ›

• Bloodwhat comic reaches its online finale

  By John Freeman on 10 September 2010

  Bloodwhat, the online comic creation of Worcester film-maker Douglas Wilson, has recently reached the story’s conclusion after an impressive regular three times a week schedule for the past year and a half. With some 6000 views per month, the comic… Read More ›

• Crucible: Work in Progress – Fight!

  By John Freeman on 9 September 2010

  

  A panel from an early page of the new book, as our heroes encounter their first bad guys on the streets of the sea coast city of Pomorele… This is Work In Progress, so the final art by Smuzz may be… Read More ›

• Panel Borders: Making Marvels in the UK

  By John Freeman on 9 September 2010

  

  Continuing podcast and radio show Panel Borders month-long look at British creators who have written and drawn superhero comics for both the American and domestic markets, in a panel recorded in front of a live audience at the London Science-Fiction… Read More ›

• Beano Club to be revamped into online community

  By John Freeman on 9 September 2010

  BBC News reports that The Beano Club, launched in 1976 as the Dennis the Menace Fan Club, is to be replaced with a website in a bid to attract more members. The official web site for the Club – probably… Read More ›

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