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• In Memoriam: Mike Western

  By John Freeman on 20 May 2008 • ( 1 )

  

  Sad news via Steve Holland’s Bear Alley: one of the giants of British comics, Mike Western, has laid down his pen for the last time. Mike, who suffered a heart attack in 2007 and was laid low by it for… Read More ›

• The Return of Paper?

  By John Freeman on 20 May 2008

  

  British comic creator Adam York Gregory has just released his new book based on his webcomic, The Flowfield Unity — but has abandoned trying to sell it by Print On Demand in favour of a tried and tested distrIbution method… Read More ›

• C2D4 Launches new titles

  By John Freeman on 20 May 2008

  Newly launched self-publishers C2D4 (an aliteration of Comics To Die For) enjoyed a successful launch at the Bristol International Comic Expo earlier this month, with Essex-based duo artist and writer Tony Wicks, and writer Martin Buxton unveiling three titles: Last… Read More ›

• In Review: Freddie & Me: A Coming-of-Age (Bohemian) Rhapsody

  By John Freeman on 20 May 2008

  Freddie & Me: A Coming-of-Age (Bohemian) RhapsodyBy Mike Dawson US Release (Paperback, Bloomsbury): 27 May 2008UK Release (Hardcover, Jonathan Cape): 5 June 2008 The Plot: High Fidelity meets Wayne’s World in this graphic memoir about a young man’s life-long obsession… Read More ›

• Vampire Chiller joins ROK Comics

  By John Freeman on 19 May 2008

  

  Check out this digital vampire comic by Rodrigo Diaz Ricci

• Free Tozzer!

  By John Freeman on 19 May 2008

  Everyone likes free stuff, right? So to cater for all the cheapskates (I mean, you sophisticated members of the cultural elite), the the creators of the hilarious comic strip Tozzer, Rob Dunlop and Peter Lumby, launched a brand new Tozzer… Read More ›

• Indy Magazine and Comic Released!

  By John Freeman on 19 May 2008

  Titan Magazines launches two official tie-ins with the new Indiana Jones film this week – and one of them is a UK-only comic title. The first issue of the Official Indiana Jones Magazine features exclusive interviews with the cast and… Read More ›

• DFC Launches

  By John Freeman on 19 May 2008

  By Joel Meadows of Tripwire Magazine Taking over the BFI South Bank café in Waterloo in London, David Fickling Books launched The DFC, their new weekly comic for kids to some fanfare last week. Top names like Philip Pullman (The… Read More ›

• Parody Ad: Gremlins

  By John Freeman on 18 May 2008

  The critters from the 1980s film Gremlins do their best to scupper a late night in the office for Dragons’ Den and American Inventor star Peter Jones in this BT ad, created by Swarm. Swarm have published a “Making of”… Read More ›

• Woolworths’ Darth Vader Spot

  By John Freeman on 18 May 2008

  Long-running Wooolworths promotional characters Wooly and Worth (who even have their own ine of merchandise!) prepare for lunch Darth Vader in their flat. The Sith lord is making beans on toast but alas! No toaster. Wooly is sent out to… Read More ›

• New UK Comics Auction Opens

  By John Freeman on 17 May 2008 • ( 2 )

  The Summer 2008 auction at comics auction site Compalcomics (www.compalcomics.com) is now open, with another great range of both British and US items on offer. There are over 300 lots in this catalogue. DC Thomson’s The Broons are once again… Read More ›

• ROK Signs Roy of the Rovers

  By John Freeman on 16 May 2008

  ROK Comics has announced the official addition of the legendary Roy of the Rovers comic to its stable of classic comics for mobile phones, in partnership with Egmont UK, starting with a classic 1970s story featuring Roy as England Manager…. Read More ›

• Comics, Nerds and Spandex!

  By John Freeman on 16 May 2008

  As promised: David Hailwood’s account of this year’s Bristol Comics Expo — although it seems he managed to do more avoiding of the event than actually being at it! (Which, by the way, is par for the course when you’re… Read More ›

• Ian Stacey’s Wet Paint

  By John Freeman on 16 May 2008

  Much-praised cartoonist Ian Stacey has been in touch to say he has collected over 100 of his fab “Wet Paint” cartoons into a book. Priced at just £2, all proceeds of the sales will go to the Big Issue Foundation…. Read More ›

• Alan Moore in London

  By John Freeman on 16 May 2008

  (via the Forbidden Planet International blog): Great Britain’s Comics Alchemist in Extraordinary Alan Moore will be appearing at London’s Orbital Comics (148 Charing Cross Road) on the 24th May to promote the new DVD The Mindscape of Alan Moore, a… Read More ›

• Quite Frankly, Frank Quitely

  By John Freeman on 16 May 2008

  When top Scottish comics creator made an appearance at Scotland’s National Library in April 2008, Brian D Morgan was on hand to report what he had to say about his approach to drawing comics for downtheubes. Read his full report… Read More ›

• In Review: The Swap

  By John Freeman on 15 May 2008

  By Antony MooreFormat: NovelPublished: Already Available in Hardback. Paperback Released by Vintage Books on 5 June 2008 The Plot: Another school reunion looms for Harvey Briscow, and once again he agonises over whether to attend; as the owner of a… Read More ›

• Torchwood – drawn by Paul Grist

  By John Freeman on 15 May 2008

  Torchwood Magazine Issue 5 is on sale in the UK and Ireland today. If you’re in the US, you’ll have to wait just that little bit longer – the mag will be available from June 10. Check out the magazine’s… Read More ›

• Dundee Literary Festival – Comics Day

  By John Freeman on 15 May 2008

  Scotland’s love affair with comics continues in June in Dundee, the home of publishers D C Thomson. In January writer Alan Grant gave one of the Edinburgh Lectures, while February was the successful Hi-Ex comics convention in Inverness and the… Read More ›

• Adipose Copyright Battle Escalates

  By John Freeman on 15 May 2008

  (First posted 9/4/08, updated, 15/5/08): The Adipose began to take over Britain just days after the screening of the opening episode of the fourth season of Doctor Who, Partners in Crime. The episode saw the Doctor and Donna (Catherine Tate)… Read More ›

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