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• In Review: The Chimpanzee Complex – Civilisation

  By John Freeman on 9 August 2010 • ( 1 )

  The Chimpanzee Complex has been something of a revelation since it began three books ago. Near future, hardcore science fiction with a mature storyline, Cinebook chose to publish the title in the full European size rather than the American size… Read More ›

• Wasted 5 Out Now

  By John Freeman on 8 August 2010

  The latest issue of adult humour title WASTED is now on sale. It features the usual mix of madcap strips, including 10 pages of Alan Grant and Jon Haward’s Tales of the Buddha, Kevin Eastman and Kevin O’Neill and Simon… Read More ›

• Classic British strip Wulf The Briton to be collected

  By John Freeman on 8 August 2010

  There’s some great news for fans of cracking British comics artist Ron Embleton with the announcement of an impending collection of his superb comicstrip, Wulf the Briton, from Book Palace Books – fronted by an introduction from Dave Gibbons. Longtime… Read More ›

• Celebrity Comics Challenge!

  By John Freeman on 7 August 2010

  Comic artists are being asked to design a ‘Celebrity Comic’ cover for the latest downthetubes forum art challenge. What would the news stand be like if Alan Titchmarsh produced “Titchmarsh Comics”? How would Eamon Holmes present his comics persona? (Best… Read More ›

• Commando: New Issue Gen

  By John Freeman on 6 August 2010

  The new batch of Commando titles commemorate V-J Day, the victory over Japan and the ending of the Second World War 65 years ago this month with stories all set in the Far East and Pacific Theatre of Operations. The… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Cartoonists, Writers, Conventions (well, one) and the end of 2000 AD Review

  By John Freeman on 5 August 2010

  • Joe Gordon of the Forbidden Planet International blog makes us aware that cartoonist and illustrator David Baillie has just uploaded a large PDF portfolio online. You should have a look! David, who has been published in 2000AD and the… Read More ›

• Yes, they’re really calling it CLiNT

  By John Freeman on 4 August 2010 • ( 9 )

  Comics by two of the UK’s most outspoken TV personalities and burgeoning writing talents – Jonathan Ross and stand-up comedian Frankie Boyle – will feature in CLiNT Magazine, a new joint venture between Kick Ass creator Mark Millar and Titan… Read More ›

• Erskine in Essex for comic art masterclasses

  By John Freeman on 4 August 2010

  Comics artist Gary Erskine (DC and Marvel Comics, Dark Horse, Virgin Comics and Titan Books) and Alan Batson (an official Disney artist, Pixar, Hanna Barbera, Warner Bros, the BBC) will be teaching master classes in how to draw the successful… Read More ›

• Mad Scientists storm Caption 2010

  By John Freeman on 4 August 2010

  (cross posted from Bugpowder with the kind permission of Daniel Fish): The Mad Scientists have retired back to their mountain core fortresses following another successful Caption in Oxford this past weekend. I had a fun time, meeting up with the… Read More ›

• Crucible: Setting the Scene: Page One

  By John Freeman on 4 August 2010

  

  Here’s the latest version of the first page of the first Crucible story (we hope there will be more than one). It’s gone through several drafts, all part of building the world this tale will be set in. The female protagonist… Read More ›

• Stan Lee supports UK’s ‘Eagle Initiative’ for new creators

  By John Freeman on 2 August 2010

  Stan Lee – the celebrated co-creator of such enduring Marvel characters as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk and the X-Men – has agreed to become patron of the Eagle Initiative. Agreeing to give his backing to the innovative worldwide… Read More ›

• Andersonic flies back into action with exclusive interview

  By John Freeman on 1 August 2010

  The latest issue of the ace Gerry Anderson fanzine, Andersonic, is now on sale. Issue 10 features a new interview with former Century 21 writer and director Leo Eaton in which he discusses his time directing the puppet series, writing… Read More ›

• Metaphrog’s Louis – Night Salad graphic novel gets YouTube trail

  By John Freeman on 1 August 2010

  A trailer for the Louis – Night Salad graphic novel, created by Scotland’s fab folks metaphrog, is now live on YouTube. “Our friend hey from Berlin has made an amazing soundtrack inspired by Bach’s beautifully emotive “Air on a G-string”… Read More ›

• Crucible: The Comic Strip

  By John Freeman on 1 August 2010

  

    Good news this week as comic artist Smuzz and I got word that our pitch for a comic strip we have been throwing around ideas for since at least 1996 has got a publisher. ‘The Quest’ (working title) will… Read More ›

• A Special Summer With The Beano

  By John Freeman on 1 August 2010

  (updated 2/8/10, with thanks to Lew Stringer) Summer and Holiday Specials of British comics were once a mainstay of the news stand year: special, (usually) higher-priced “one-offs’ of popular comics that not only gave regular readers something extra featuring their… Read More ›

• In Review: Yoko Tsuno – The Dragon Of Hong Kong

  By Jeremy Briggs on 31 July 2010 • ( 1 )

  Roger Leloup’s tales of the adventures of Yoko Tsuno, a female Japanese electronics engineer, began in Spirou magazine in 1970 and while set in the modern day they can veer between full on science-fiction and more realistic straight adventure. The… Read More ›

• Manchester Uni to put bande dessinees under microscope for 2011 event

  By John Freeman on 30 July 2010

  (updated 1 Augsut 2010): Manchester Metropolitan University will play host to an academic conference on bande dessines next year – and the call is out for papers. The International Bande Dessinee Society and the peer-reviewed Journal of Graphic Novels and… Read More ›

• Johnston to promote Dead Space at next Expo

  By John Freeman on 30 July 2010

  Promotional art for Dead Space 2. © EA Games British comics writer Antony Johnston will be on hand to help promote the new EA Games title Dead Space 2 when it’s trailed at the next London MCM Expo, which will… Read More ›

• Garry Leach Marvelman art auction begins

  By John Freeman on 29 July 2010 • ( 1 )

  British comics guru Dez Skinn is running an auction for a rare piece of Marvelman art by Garry Leach. On offer is Marvelman Episode 3, page 1 (which first appeared in Warrior Issue 3). “As an experiment, partially because of… Read More ›

• Etherington Brothers announce new project and bargain book sale

  By John Freeman on 29 July 2010

  Those wacky Etherington Brothers – whose work includes strips for Titan’s Transformers comic, The DFC and more – are offering a limited one week only 20% off deal on collections of their own creator-owned material, which are available via Print… Read More ›

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