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• Gaiman Causes "Nerdgasms"

  By John Freeman on May 29, 2008

  Well known celebrity gossip newsletter PopBitch has turned its attention to comics and book author Neil Gaiman this week. The newsletter, whose stories are often picked up by the tabloids and celebrity magazines like Heat reports that “Comic fans are… Read More ›

• No Barcodes: More Interviews

  By John Freeman on May 29, 2008

  A new batch of promo interviews with creators attending the No Bar Codes this weekend in Camden, London, is now online: • Josceline Fenton, has had her work featured in The Girly Comic as well as her own Circle and… Read More ›

• Dan Dare Cap Badges, Dredd Buckles Released

  By John Freeman on May 29, 2008

  Following the sell-out success of its Judge Dredd badges, Termight Replicas has announced two new licensed products available for pre-order. Both are full-sized props, with the same gold-plating as the Dredd badge, but this time combining it with coloured hard… Read More ›

• Copyright Theft: A New Weapon?

  By John Freeman on May 29, 2008 • ( 2 )

  We’ve on occasion reported on some blatant copyright theft of comic artists’ work, but a new specialist search engine could help creators track down culprits a bit more easily. MicroStock Insider, a guide blog to selling stock photography on the… Read More ›

• Iron Man Art Auction to help Gene Colan

  By John Freeman on May 29, 2008

  Top British comics artist Jon Haward has pitched in on efforts to raise money to help veteran comics artist Gene Colan who is very ill and has no medical insurance (see news story). Up for sale via eBay are the… Read More ›

• No Barcodes: Sean Azzopardi Interview

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2008

  In the second of a series of creator interviews to mark the upcoming NoBarCodes event next Saturday in Camden Lock Market, London, David Baillie talks to Sean Azzopardi, creator of Twelve Hour Shift and one of London Underground Comics’ success… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Beryl Cook

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2008

  Artist Beryl Cook, a painter with a cartoonists’ sensibility for accurate observation from life, has died aged 81. Her official biography on her web site indicates she was born in 1926 in Surrey, one of four sisters. She left school… Read More ›

• Pratchett Fights On

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2008

  The Times reports on an interview on BBC Breakfast today, revealing how the onset of Alzheimer’s disease has started to affect the writing of Terry Pratchett’s best-selling fantasy Discworld series. The author vowed to carry on writing despite having the… Read More ›

• Hewlett’s Olympian Task

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2008

  Comic artist Jamie Hewlett and Blur band member Damon Albarn are to provide visuals for BBC Sport’s marketing campaign and titles for the forthcoming Olympic Games, based on the traditional Chinese folklore Journey To The West. The campaign, which will… Read More ›

• Pig Brother

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2008

• Legend of Bill Begins

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2008

  Cartoonist David Reddick has unveiled his new webcomic and labour of love, Legend of Bill. “It’s a series set in a realm of swords, sorcery and stupidity!,” says David, who I’ve known for a while now since my time editing… Read More ›

• Enter the Vort

  By John Freeman on May 28, 2008

  (with thanks to Matthew Badham): This week’s 2000AD contained an announcement that ‘Israeli’s latest project, The Vort, will be one of the slew of new stories staring next week in the UK’s weekly SF comic. Over on his blog, ‘Israeli… Read More ›

• DFC Arrival Imminent!

  By John Freeman on May 27, 2008

  (With thanks to Garen Ewing): Just a quick reminder that the new weekly comic The DFC comic will be pushed through thousands of letterboxes this Friday and here’s a couple of links to keep you going until then… • A… Read More ›

• No Barcodes: Oliver Lambden Interview

  By John Freeman on May 27, 2008

  In the first of a series of creator interviews to mark the upcoming NoBarCodes event next Saturday in Camden Lock Market, London, David Baillie talks to Tales from the Flat artist Oliver Lambden… downthetubes: Hey Oliver! Hope you’re well! Now… Read More ›

• Bryan Talbot Signings Etc…

  By John Freeman on May 26, 2008

  Alice in Sunderland artist Bryan Talbot will be signing with Steve Dillon at Books Etc., 421 Oxford Street, London on Saturday 14 June at 2.00pm. More info at 0207 495 8507. He and Mark Stafford have also been talking with… Read More ›

• Nice To Have A Friend

  By John Freeman on May 26, 2008

  Comic artist James Nash has a new comic available called It’s Nice to Have a Friend Such as Yourself, collecting all the diary drawings that he did in 2007. James started a diary strip “just to explore the idea that… Read More ›

• Ipp, Ipp Hooray for Classical Comics!

  By John Freeman on May 26, 2008

  Classical Comics all-British graphic novel Henry V has been awarded a Silver Medal at the 2008 Independent Publishers Awards (the “IPPYs”) in America. This year’s contest attracted a total of 3,175 entries and saw the Original Text Henry V, which… Read More ›

• Thunderbirds: Countdown To Action!

  By John Freeman on May 24, 2008

  As mentioned here earlier in the year, FTL Publications in the USA are publishing the first in a series of new novels based on the Gerry Anderson series Thunderbirds. Written by Joan Marie Verba and with a cover illustration by… Read More ›

• In Review: Dan Dare and The Birth Of Hi-Tech Britain

  By Jeremy Briggs on May 24, 2008

  

  Dan Dare And The Birth Of Hi-Tech Britain is one of the exhibitions currently on at the Science Museum in London. Using the character of Dan Dare and the cutaway illustrations from Eagle comic, the museum relates the technological advances… Read More ›

• Prestonpandemonium 3

  By John Freeman on May 24, 2008

  A reminder for those readers in the south east of Scotland and the north east of England that Saturday 31 May sees the return of the Prestonpandemonium comic mart to Prestonpans just off the A1 near Edinburgh. The third PP… Read More ›

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