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• The Dangerous Illustrations of Graeme Neil Reid

  By John Freeman on 26 May 2009

  When it was published in June 2006, Con Iggulden’s The Dangerous Book for Boys was a surprise hit. Mixing factual historical stories with information on places, things and “how to” articles, the book appealed to young and old alike. From… Read More ›

• In Review: Giant Clam Comics

  By John Freeman on 26 May 2009

  Back in the 1980s, there was a short-lived British comics fanzine called SCAN, edited by me and designed by Matthew Bingham, who went on to work on proper magazines like FHM, but I’ve lost track of him these days. Its… Read More ›

• Furman Talks Revenge!

  By John Freeman on 24 May 2009

  There’s still a month to go in the UK before Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen opens in cinemas here (19th June), but the first part of US publisher IDW’s comic adaptation, written by Transformers supremo Simon Furman, is on sale… Read More ›

• CancerTown Signings Announced

  By John Freeman on 24 May 2009

  Cy Dethan, writer of Insomnia Publications new graphic novel Cancertown, has revealed several signings are planned for the book, which features art by Stephen Downey, colours by Melanie Cook and letters by Nic Wilkinson. The first to be announced are:… Read More ›

• Dan Abnett Video Q&As on YouTube

  By John Freeman on 23 May 2009

  Comics writer Dan Abnett has been having great fun with a series of video question and answer sessions compiled by Adelie High. This one, titles “From Ghostbusters to Triumff” – there are several which include questions about his work on… Read More ›

• In Review: Erotic Comics Volume 2

  By John Freeman on 23 May 2009

  

  Picking up from where the international best-selling Erotic Comics: A Graphic History (Volume 1) left off, Ilex Press released Volume 2 by Tim Pilcher earlier this year, revealing how European, American and Asian artists have explored the possibility of the… Read More ›

• Tony Lee Podcast on SciFiPulse

  By John Freeman on 22 May 2009

  Today’s podcast from Ian Cullen’s cult web site SciFiPulse.net features an exclusive interview with comic writer Tony Lee, who talks about his career and his latest graphic novel, Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Harker, which is being published by Markosia. The book… Read More ›

• Pullman, Rowling part of books "Influential Elite"

  By John Freeman on 22 May 2009

  The DFC comic writer and award-winning author Philip Pullman and fantasy author JK Rowling, creator of Harry Potter, have been listed as two of the UK book trade’s elite, in a definitive list published by The Bookseller magazine. Called The… Read More ›

• Signed Star Trek Klingons Art on eBay

  By John Freeman on 22 May 2009

  One of my ‘day’ jobs is reviewing Star Trek comics for Titan’s Star Trek Magazine – and I was recently thrilled to see US artist JK Woodward’s work grace the latest IDW-published Star Trek: Klingons title. I first came across… Read More ›

• Tales from the Mindverse

  By John Freeman on 21 May 2009

  Comic creator and Temple APA member Paul Eldridge has recently compiled a collection of the strips that he originally created on mobile comic creation service ROK Comics. Tales from my Mindverse contains strips created using the ROK Comics creator tool… Read More ›

• Sherlock Holmes Battles Mr. Hyde!

  By John Freeman on 21 May 2009

  

  Well, not exactly, but nothing would surprise me after seeing the trailer for the Robert Downey Jr. version of the detective… No, this item is a plug for Strip!: Sherlock Holmes vs. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, the latest radio… Read More ›

• Tube Surfing: Thursday 21 May

  By John Freeman on 21 May 2009

  • ComicBitsOnline is wondering why Britain’s biggest comic publisher has not been nominated for an Eagle Award — and it’s not DC Thomson, Panini or Titan but Cinebooks Ltd., which now publishes some 40 top quality comic albums a year… Read More ›

• Future Shocks Re-Worked for iPhones

  By John Freeman on 20 May 2009 • ( 1 )

  For the first time ever, a selection of Alan Moore’s earliest comic-strip creations Future Shocks from 2000AD are now available globally via the Apple iTunes App Store. Alan cut his teeth writing comics for Marvel UK and on this series… Read More ›

• Harker: Grumpy Cop on the Loose

  By John Freeman on 20 May 2009

  One thing I missed about not getting to this year’s Bristol Comic Expo was the chance to catch up with writer Roger Gibson and artist Vincent Danks, the team from York-based Ariel Press, who always have a gem of a… Read More ›

• Fireball XL5 Special Edition DVD Announced

  By John Freeman on 20 May 2009

  

  Fireball XL5 Special,Edition on its way!

• New Hi8us Comic Scheme Launched

  By John Freeman on 20 May 2009

  If you’re 16 plus, with a passion for comic art and live in the West Midlands, then Hi8us Midlands’ latest free comic art scheme, called Comix, could be for you. Applications for the competitive scheme, are now being accepted for… Read More ›

• Commando Webbing: 20 May 2009

  By John Freeman on 20 May 2009

  • After all the talk over the last four months about the new set of Ramsey’s Raiders stories in Commando, the current batch of issues on sale includes the latest in another long-running Commando series: the H-Boat stories, written by… Read More ›

• City of Heroes Sketchbook Auctioned

  By John Freeman on 20 May 2009

  Draw the World Together, an organisation created to unite arts communities in providing possibilities for children who live in communities where they do not have the opportunity for basic healthcare and education, is auctioning a limited edition City of Heroes… Read More ›

• Captain Britain Cancelled

  By John Freeman on 19 May 2009

  Marvel has cancelled Captain Britain and MI:13 with #15, writer Paul Cornell reports. “As you may have noticed, there’s no solicitation today for #16 of Captain Britain and MI-13,” he notes on his blog. “That, unfortunately, is because #15 is… Read More ›

• Commando Hits The Beach!

  By John Freeman on 19 May 2009

  Thinking of hitting the beach this summer? Why not go Commando? Nearly 50 years after it first invaded British news-stands, DC Thomson’s pocket digest title Commando celebrates the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in June 2009 with the publication… Read More ›

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