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• In Review: Malta Comic Con 2015

  By John Freeman on December 11, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Despite some organisers concerns over a change of venue, Malta Comic Con 2015 proved a roaring success for organisers, with numbers up 30 per cent on last year from around 1400 to over 1800 attendees. Based on what I saw as a… Read More ›

• Cup of O – Small Press Reviews

  By Owen Watts on December 11, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

    Hello! You find me still plundering through my enormous backlog of small press marvels – the first two titles here are from the Melksham Comic Con 2014 and the last is the first of my teetering pile of titles from Thought Bubble… Read More ›

• A Double Dose of the Awesome Comics Podcast, featuring Gavin Mitchell, Emily Owen and Matt Garvey!

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2015

  

  Some down time and the frantic run up to the brilliant Malta Comic Con mean I’ve gotten behind on some regular plugs, including those for the Awesome Comics Podcast from Vince Hunt, Dan Butcher and Tony Esmond – so let’s… Read More ›

• Doctor Who: Titan announces Ninth Doctor Ongoing Series for 2016

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  Titan Comics and BBC Worldwide have announced an ongoing Ninth Doctor comic series will launch in April 2016, written by Cavan Scott, with art of the first three-issue art by Miss Marvel and Spider-Man artist Adriana Melo. “I’m so looking forward to working with Adriana… Read More ›

• The British Comics Industry: Still Alive and Kicking, Despite Troll Claims to the Contrary

  By John Freeman on December 10, 2015

  

  Phil Boyce runs the Oink! blog, dedicated to the original, cheeky, innovative comic that once featured the best of British talent, as well as extra posts on every aspect of the world’s greatest comic, creator info, behind-the-scenes shenanigans and more. He recently posted… Read More ›

• Bournemouth University Seeks Misty Comic Fan for Research Work

  By John Freeman on December 8, 2015

  

  (Updated 23/1/2016 with amended job description): A research assistant is needed to conduct a data analysis project studying page layout and lexis in the comic book Misty at Bournemouth University. The post is part-time at 8 hours a week. The… Read More ›

• Orbital in Conversation: Mark Millar Chats About his Career and Promoting New Creators

  By John Freeman on December 6, 2015

  

  The podcast of Orbital Comics in central London features a chat with writer Mark Millar about his latest Millarworld project, Huck and he and Chris Thompson discuss Mark’s early work on fanzines, how Grant Morrison and Alan Grant helped him develop his career, and what he’s doing to pay it forward to other… Read More ›

• Biodegradable Goodies Galore!

  By John Freeman on December 5, 2015

  

  The first 100% Biodegradable Collection, collecting the best stories from issues 1 – 6 of the quarterly digital sci-fi anthology is available now. Whether it’s giant rampaging rodents, paranormal ice cream salesmen, hard boiled detectives, adulterous martians or kung-fu kitchen… Read More ›

• In Review – Dirty Rotten Comics Issue 6

  By Antony Esmond on December 5, 2015

  

  Edited by Gary Clap and Kirk Campbell Art and Design by Gary Clap These people do not mess about. Back with another big old chunk of awesome comics anthology goodness are the creators from Dirty Rotten Comics in their sixth… Read More ›

• Lew Stringer Begins Annual Countdown to Christmas Celebration With 2000AD and More

  By John Freeman on December 5, 2015

  

  Over on his always brilliant Blimey! It’s Another Blog about Comics blog, focusing onBritish comics past and present, top cartoonist Lew Stringer is counting down to Christmas with a series of celebratory posts of past Christmas covers, including the first 2000AD… Read More ›

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