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• Colan Auction Results

  By John Freeman on 1 June 2008

  An Iron Man cover donated by top British comics artist Jon Haward to raise money to help veteran comics artist Gene Colan who is very ill and has no medical insurance has raised $290 for the cause. “I wish it… Read More ›

• downthetubes joins Comic Blog Elite

  By John Freeman on 1 June 2008

  We’re pleased to report that the hard work of the downthetubes team has been rewarded with acceptance by Comic Blog Elite (comicblogelite.com), an “aggregator” site that delivers a league chart of some of the best comics blogs — of varying… Read More ›

• Alan Grant At The Borders Book Festival

  By John Freeman on 1 June 2008

  On the same day as artist Bryan Talbot and others will be in Dundee for the Dundee Literary Festival, writer Alan Grant will be at Melrose in the Scottish Borders for the Borders Book Festival. Alan Grant will be interviewed… Read More ›

• Turn Your School Magazine into a Comic Book

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2008

  Former Marvel Comics UK editor Tim Quinn will be holding storytelling and comic book creation sessions at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax on Saturday 5 July 2008 from 9.00 am through the day, as part of the line-up for the Calderdale… Read More ›

• Abadzis In The Times

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2008

  Clearly not content with taking over The Guardian with the wonderful Cora’s Breakfast (see news story), Nick Abadzis reveals The Times will be serialising his new graphic novella The Trial of the Sober Dog, serialised in The Times every Monday… Read More ›

• DFC Issue One is a Doozy!

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2008 • ( 3 )

  The first issue of The DFC – Britain’s first, subscription-only weekly comic, combining humour and adventure strips in one smashing package, has just arrived in the post — and it’s a terrific start for the new title. While an anthology… Read More ›

• Factor Fiction on Facebook

  By John Freeman on 30 May 2008

  Factor Fiction, the publishing brainchild of Jay Eales and Selina Lock, now has a Facebook group. Check it out here if you’re a Facebook member As previously reported, Factor Fiction’s The Girly Comic and Violent! are now webcomics. Both web… Read More ›

• Gaiman Causes "Nerdgasms"

  By John Freeman on 29 May 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 29 May 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 29 May 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 29 May 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 29 May 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 28 May 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 28 May 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 28 May 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 28 May 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 28 May 2008

• Legend of Bill Begins

  By John Freeman on 28 May 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 28 May 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 27 May 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 ›

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