“Older Than the Hills”, the new graphic serial by Martin Hayes and Chris Askham launches as part of Volume 18 of David Lloyd’s digital magazine Aces Weekly today (7th September). High summer. The rolling English countryside. The birds and the butterflies… Read More ›
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Mal Earl’s “Bulletproof Nylon” returns to Aces Weekly in November
The latest chapter in Cumbria-based comic creator Mal Earl‘s Bulletproof Nylon saga – a comic strip titled “Hope Road” – will feature in David Lloyd’s terrific digital anthology comic, Aces Weekly, in November. Bulletproof Nylon is an ongoing creative project, informed and… Read More ›
In Review: Glasgow Comic Con 2015
As the tables are cleared away and the volunteers, artists, writers and local traders head off for a post-convention tipple, we look back at how Glasgow Comic Con 2015 fared… Organised by Black Hearted Press and spread over three sites,… Read More ›
Lew Stringer’s Combat Colin Returns in Aces Weekly
Aces Weekly – the multi-award-winning, exclusively digital comic art magazine published by David Lloyd – is out now, complete with an all-new Combat Colin story by Lew Stringer. The welcome return of the crazy gun-toting hero, first published by Marvel… Read More ›
Six Questions For Bantah Six Creators Phillip Vaughan And Rossi Gifford
Volume 16 of David Lloyd’s weekly e-comic Aces Weekly beginning this week features the first publication of Bantah Six, a new strip from writer Phillip Vaughan and artist Rossi Gifford which tells the story of a graffiti gang on the… Read More ›
Convention Report: North to Eden (EdenCon, that is)
While there have been comic events in Carlisle in the past, EdenCon is a new annual event – but that didn’t dissuade a good turnout of comic and film fans, cosplayers and gamers, despite the temptation to head elsewhere in Cumbria… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Herb Trimpe, co-creator of Captain Britain
Fans of legendary comics artist Herb Trimpe, the co-creator of Captain Britain and one of the first artists to draw Wolverine, have rushed to pay tribute to him. Herb Trimpe, whose death was announced yesterday by his cousin… Read More ›
Marc Jackson’s “Duckless” joins Aces Weekly line-up
Marc Jackson joins the still-swelling ranks of comic creators delivering strips for David Lloyd‘s excellent digital anthoogy Aces Weekly next month. “The comic is about the adventures of a young guy, called Duckless and his friends,” says Marc. “Duckless draws the… Read More ›
Sunderland Comic Con announces more guests
Sunderland Comic Con, which runs 21st – 22nd February, has just announced a number of new guests for the event, joining an already-impressive line-up. The additions include a number of creators who’ve worked on various Doctor Who comic projects, Aces… Read More ›
Marc Jackson auctions Aces Weekly art for charity
Aces Weekly contribuor Marc Jackson is auctioning a page for a new comic of his that will feature in the online anthology comic from March 2015 for charity. The auction is to raise money for East Cheshire Hospice (a local Macclesfield, Cheshire hospice)… Read More ›
Cup of O – ICE Birmingham
The other weekend saw the first ICE Birmingham event – filling the long-vacant gap of a solid Birmingham comics show. It’s certainly been the first time since 2011 that I’ve sold my sequential wares in the city. ICE was a single-day event… Read More ›
Malta Con announces first guests for its November convention
Malta’s Wicked Comics have announced UK-based, internationally renowned mangaka Yishan Li and acclaimed British comic creators Rufus Dayglo and Andrew Wildman as their first guests for the Malta Comic Con 2014, which will be held on Saturday 29th and… Read More ›
True Believer Awards: The Winners
Britain’s 2000AD, digital title Aces Weekly and the indie title GoodCopBadCop were among the winners of the inaugural True Believer Awards last night. The awards ceremony, hosted by actor Anthony Head at London Film and Comic Con last night, announced… Read More ›
Aces Weekly: Now We Are Ten
David Lloyd’s ambitious, award winning digital comics project, Aces Weekly, is now running its tenth volume – a milestone the team are extremely grateful to readers to have reached and an achievement that coincides with another important marker, the… Read More ›
Combat Colin returns in Aces Weekly
Lew Stringer talks about the latest appearance of his long-running character, Combat Colin, to David Lloyd’s Aces Weekly – and touches on some attitudes to digital comics… There’s a certain school of thought that would have us believe that digital… Read More ›
InkShot.com’s ‘International Aces’ profiles World War One fighter pilots
After three years contributing to such British small press titles as FutureQuake and Zarjaz, in 2010 talented London-based comics creator Chris Geary embarked on his ambitious four-volume graphic novel series, International Aces, recounting the true stories of the top pilots… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, Aces Weekly!
David Lloyd’s fab digital anthology Aces Weekly celebrates its first birthday this week with a knees up tonight at the Star and Garter, 62, Poland Street, Soho, London from 6.00 – 11.30pm. David Lloyd, Dave Hine, Kev Hopgood, Steve Marchant… Read More ›
Aces Weekly back with Scarpa, Baskerville, Langridge and – Psycho Granny!
Volume Six of this revolutionary digital comic Aces Weekly begins its latest seven-issue, seven-week this week, once again showcasing some of the brightest talent from across the globe in an exclusively digital weekly comic art magazine published by David Lloyd…. Read More ›
Aces Weekly team head for London Film and Comic Con
Showmasters has announced it is to host to a major gathering of contributors to David’ Lloyd’s digital comic Aces Weekly during this year’s London Film and Comic Con (5th – 7th July). Among the writers and artists in attendance at… Read More ›
Aces Weekly – back on your (computer) screens!
The latest volume of Aces Weekly showcases some of the brightest talent from across the globe in an exclusively digital weekly comic art magazine – and its fifth volume, a seven-issue, seven-week run – has just launched. Published by David… Read More ›