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• In Review: Spirou And Fantasio – Adventure Down Under

  By Jeremy Briggs on 27 November 2009

  The weekly comic magazine that is now known as Spirou began as Le Journal Du Spirou in April 1938 in the French speaking Belgian region of Wallonia and the character of Spirou has been in it since that first issue…. Read More ›

• In Review: Thought Bubble 2009

  By Jeremy Briggs on 24 November 2009 • ( 1 )

  The weather gods seem to have it in for comics conventions. Hi-Ex is already infamous for its snow while this year, despite the rains that brought misery to Cumbria, Leeds was dry on the morning of Saturday 21 November but… Read More ›

• Oh,Oh,Oh,Oh,Oh! Happy Birthday Mr Freeman!

  By John Freeman on 23 November 2009 • ( 1 )

  

  It’s a significant birthday for our publisher…

• Happy Birthday, Mr Freeman – Other Voices

  By John Freeman on 23 November 2009

  

  Others wish our publisher a Happy Birthday

• Alan Martin and Rufus Dayglo Signing at Forbidden Planet

  By John Freeman on 20 November 2009

  Alan Martin and Rufus Dayglo (pictured), creators of Tank Girl Skidmarks, will be signing Skidmarks #2 at the Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR, on Saturday 5th December 1 – 2pm. Alan and artist Jamie Hewlett created… Read More ›

• Strip! for Savage Messiahs, Doctor Who and Al Davison…

  By John Freeman on 19 November 2009

  Here’s some info about the shows ace podcaster Alex Fitch is involved with that will be broadcast over the next 7 days: On air: Strip! – Ctrl Alt Shift: Lightspeed Champion and Savage Messiah Continuing ‘British Mavericks’ month on the… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Awards, Thought Bubble Signings and Hi-Ex

  By John Freeman on 18 November 2009

  • Leonie O’Moore, Tony Hitchman and WJC from the “New British Comics” anthology will be present at Thought Bubble convention (Saturday, November 21st) and they will be happy to sign your NBC copies. Signing will be available throughout pretty much… Read More ›

• Win a PSP 3000 thanks to the Geeks!

  By John Freeman on 18 November 2009

  To celebrate the launch of the Sony Digital Comic Store, top British comics and SF news site Geek Syndicate has teamed up with Sony and Insomnia Publications – publishers of titles such as Cages, Cancertown and Burke and Hare –… Read More ›

• New "Soldiers Zero" iphone Comic Launched

  By John Freeman on 18 November 2009

  US e-publisher Underwater Samurai Studios Publishing have just released their first made for digital comic, Soldiers Zero, utilising technology developed by Irish iphone comics makers Infurious Republic, the creators of digital titles such as Beatnik High and the controversial Murderdrome,… Read More ›

• Matters of Convention: Thought Bubble

  By Matt Badham on 18 November 2009

  Continuing our series of interviews with British comic convention organisers, for this ninth – and for now, final – installment Matthew Badham talks to Lisa Wood of Leeds’ Thought Bubble Festival. Thought Bubble is a four-day annual event which celebrates… Read More ›

• Fractured Images, Broken Words at Lancaster University

  By John Freeman on 16 November 2009

  Comics writer and former 2000AD editor Andy Diggle will be one of two keynote speakers at an academic conference that will include discussions on the comic form at Lancaster University next year. Together with Professor Terry Eagleton of Lancaster University,… Read More ›

• New Commando Titles

  By John Freeman on 16 November 2009

  (with thanks to Calum Laird): Here are details on the new Commando titles from DC Thomson on sale until 25th November in all good newsagents… Commando No 4243: Dangerous Despatches Story: Norman Adams Cover and inside Art: Keith Page Intrepid… Read More ›

• Free Comics Workshops at ThoughtBubble

  By John Freeman on 16 November 2009

  Leeds comics event Thought Bubble, which takes place this coming weekend, has just announced several free workshops for children and adults run by industry professionals. If you or anyone you know wants to come along for some comic art and… Read More ›

• Hi-Ex Gets Funding Boost

  By Jeremy Briggs on 16 November 2009

  Fab Scottish comics convention Hi-Ex has just secured local council funding for its next gathering in 2010. BBC News reports the Highland Council has offered funding for the outreach programme which would see artists and writers hold workshops in schools… Read More ›

• AntiFolk Goes Zine Friendly

  By John Freeman on 16 November 2009

  In order to try and get more zines, comics and self published material out to a wider audience, Britain’s Alternative Press team are teaming up with like-minded events organisers to ensure they have a table for the sale of zines… Read More ›

• Commando Webbing: 16 November 2009

  By John Freeman on 16 November 2009

  Norway sends us Nemi (published daily in The Metro and compiled annually by Titan) and in return we now send them Commando. DC Thomson’s official CommandoMag site is reporting that Commando comics are being published in Norway by Egmont Serieforlaget… Read More ›

• Most Bizarre British Comics Tie-In 2009

  By John Freeman on 14 November 2009

  And the 2009 downthetubes award for the most bizarre British comics tie-in merchandise of the year goes to… Firstly let’s remember that our favourite piece of bizarre British comics tie-in merchandise to date has been the Jackie Knitting Set. DC… Read More ›

• In Review: Spandex

  By John Freeman on 13 November 2009

  The Book: Welcome to Spandex – super-heroes with a difference! From the creator of The O Men (www.comix.org.uk/theomen), Spandex is a brand new super-drama with a very unique spin. And even if you have heard what it’s about, it’s really… Read More ›

• New Harker Debuts

  By John Freeman on 13 November 2009

  You’ll all be pleased to hear that Issue 9 of the fab indie detective series title Harker, from Ariel Press is out now. It’s available from all the usual comic shops (listed here on the offcial blog) and it’s also… Read More ›

• New British Comics #2 Released

  By John Freeman on 9 November 2009

  The second issue of anthology title “New British Comics” is now on sale, available, just like the first issue in both English and Polish. Edited by Karol Wisniewski, the new edition comes wrapped in a superb cover by Nelson Evergreen,… Read More ›

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