Next Wednesday (19th November) sees the release of second instalment to the supernatural series 13 Coins by Simon Bisley, Martin Brennan & Michael B. Jackson – and we have a little sneak peek of some of the fantastic interior art by… Read More ›
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British Comic Shop Comic Releases (12th November 2014) – Dogs Fighting and Kung-Fu Cheesecake!
Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops today, Wednesday 12th November 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or… Read More ›
SelfMadeHero reveals Spring 2015 slate
Top independent publisher SelfMadeHero, whose recent titles include the simply brilliant The Motherless Oven by Rob Davis and the stunning AAMA saga by Frederik Peeters (the second volume is out now), have just announced their Spring 2015 slate. February sees the release… Read More ›
New Book charts the history of British “Big 5” comic “The Wizard”
This Was The Wizard, a 264-page, perfect-bound A4 book has just been published by Darsym Press. Written by Derek Marsden (author of Free Gifts in the Big Five) and Ray Moore, their book is a thorough survey of the content… Read More ›
Sneak Preview: Bertie Bear Issue 3
Words and Pictures by Andy W. Clift Lettered by Jon Scrivens Cover layout by Katy Morrison Script Edited by Rachel Barber Published by Bounce Comics With the Thought Bubble Comics Festival in Leeds just around the corner there has been… Read More ›
Humanoids revives Alexandro Jodorowsky and Mœbius’ Metabaron, back in 2016
Talk about your advance news. Publisher Humanoids has announced The Metabaron, the seminal character created by Alexandro Jodorowsky and Mœbius in 1980, will return in a powerful new “space opera” in June 2016. The Metabaron was introduced to the world in… Read More ›
Run Away to the Psircus with Daniel Bell and company
One of the things about the Web is that as it’s expanded, more often than not you come across stuff as if it’s new, when it actually isn’t. This is particularly true of social media such as tumblr, where… Read More ›
Midnight Man, an original graphic novel to debut at Thought Bubble
Midnight Man – a fantastic-looking original graphic novel from Andy Bloor and Mo Ali and published by Bad Mother Publisher, will debut at Thought Bubble 2014 next month. Falling from Big Ben whilst being chased by a possessed horse from… Read More ›
Clockwork Watch, a steampunk transmedia project, proves a delight
One of my Lakes International Comic Art Festival finds was the glorious Clockwork Watch, created by Yomi Ayeni of Articipate Media – a collaborative storytelling project set in a retro-futurist vision of Victorian England that launched thanks to a successful crowdfunding pitch back… Read More ›
In Review – Meanwhile Issue One
Published by Soaring Penguin Press This anthology series has made a return. It’s had a little bit of a rebranding and the first issue offers us some impressive creators and strips. Overall, this first issue offers a mixed bag of stories but with… Read More ›