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• He’s Just A Man With A Man’s Courage…

  By John Freeman on 19 November 2007

  Who needs CGI for your spaceships when you can use fishing line and sparklers? I can’t resist another dip into Tony Nourmand and Graham Marsh’s Science Fiction Poster Art book, this time with a poster for a film serial based… Read More ›

• Hammer Time at Memorabilia

  By John Freeman on 19 November 2007

  The winter Memorabilia collectables fair (www.memorabilia.co.uk) takes place at the NEC in Birmingham (UK) next weekend (24-25th November) and among the attractions, including guest appearances by Heroes‘ Greg Grunberg and a number of Hammer veterans, including Barrie Ingham, Caroline Munro,… Read More ›

• Thumpculture hits the Web

  By John Freeman on 19 November 2007

  Brilliant artist Neill Cameron, whose career I’ve followed for years, has been in touch to “casually mention” that he’s finally had a chance to get back to stunning strip Thumpculture. “I recently completed the first ‘issue’ online at www.thumpculture.com, and… Read More ›

• David Lloyd on Tour

  By John Freeman on 19 November 2007

  Kickback and V for Vendetta artist David Lloyd has just dropped us a line to let us know he’s embarking on a signing tour in Ireland later this month. The tour has been organised by comic shop Sub City, as… Read More ›

• Pow! Zowie! Braaak! It’s (Still) Batman!

  By John Freeman on 18 November 2007

  As an addition to the Batman trailer, here is the American poster for the 1960’s re-release of the 1943 Batman and Robin serial, taken from Tony Nourmand and Graham Marsh’s book Science Fiction Poster Art published by Aurum. Nourmand and… Read More ›

• It’s Batman!

  By John Freeman on 18 November 2007 • ( 1 )

  Here’s a gem from YouTube: a trailer for the 1943 cinema serial. Batman uses a gun… The poster doesn’t think this is the original trailer that was shown at the time of its original release but from the re-release, back… Read More ›

• New UK Comic Creators Interviews

  By John Freeman on 18 November 2007

  The fab comics site Read Yourself Raw has just been updated to include previews of new book, comic and manga releases for January 2008, a new essential reading list. They’ve also drawn our attention to some UK creator interviews and… Read More ›

• TV21s for Sale on ebay

  By John Freeman on 14 November 2007

  I have begun selling my copies of TV Century 21 on ebay. The first issues are #2 (with the free sticker badge given away with the issue), #79 with a Thunderbirds cover and #84 with a Stingray-related cover. Also on… Read More ›

• Marvel Classics go digital

  By John Freeman on 14 November 2007

  Variety reports US publisher Marvel Comics is putting some of its older comics online, hoping to reintroduce young people to the X-Men and Fantastic Four by showcasing the original issues in which such characters appeared. Marvel Digital Comics can only… Read More ›

• Last Solar Wind Released

  By John Freeman on 13 November 2007

  The final issue of the award winning parody and homage to British adventure comics of yesteryear Solar Wind has just been released. Winning National Comic of the Year as well as being nominated for an Eagle Award, it has also… Read More ›

• Tales of Wit and Wonder

  By John Freeman on 13 November 2007

  Eureka Productions has released a revised second edition of its long-out-of-print Graphic Classics: Mark Twain, the eighth volume in the Graphics Classics series of comics adaptations of great literature whose contributors include many British creators. With a dramatic cover painting… Read More ›

• A Deserter’s Tale

  By John Freeman on 12 November 2007

  Battle‘s acclaimed Charley’s War continues at Titan Books with the timely release of a fourth collection of the World War One tale. Written by Pat Mills, drawn by the legendary Joe Colquhoun, Blue’s Story continues the critically-acclaimed thrilling, horrifying and… Read More ›

• Ex Astris Episode 11

  By John Freeman on 12 November 2007

  

  • Bill’s now working on a mini-comic which takes up the story where this leaves our Earth-bound explorers. More information on this project here This version of Ex Astris was originally published on the ROK Comics platform

• Ex Astris Episode 10

  By John Freeman on 12 November 2007

  

  This version of Ex Astris was originally published on the ROK Comics platform

• Ex Astris: Episode 9

  By John Freeman on 12 November 2007

  

  This version of Ex Astris was originally published on the ROK Comics platform

• Ex Astris: Episode 8

  By John Freeman on 12 November 2007

  

  This version of Ex Astris was originally published on the ROK Comics platform

• Writers’ Strike: Show Status

  By John Freeman on 11 November 2007

  Digital Spy posted a round up of the status of US shows in production affected by the Writers Guild strike at the weekend. 4,000 attended a protest rally on Los Angeles’ Avenue of the Stars as the strike completed its… Read More ›

• Brodie’s Law Art Exhibition

  By John Freeman on 9 November 2007

  Brodie’s Law artist David Bircham writes to let us know about an exhibition at London’s Animation Gallery that will feature unseen art from the highly acclaimed forthcoming Hollywood movie based on the much-praised and best selling comic. The exhibition will… Read More ›

• In Memoriam: Reverend Dr Chad Varah OBE, CBE

  By John Freeman on 9 November 2007

  

  A tribute to the EAGLE and Girl writer, and founder of The Samaritans

• Friday Fun – Mission: Impossible Squirrel

  By John Freeman on 9 November 2007

  Okay, okay, nothing to do with comics, cult tv (well, apart from the theme tune, surely one of the best ever for an adventure show), but it’s Friday and this Carling Black Label ad is one of the best UK… Read More ›

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