Bambos Georgiou takes a look at just some of the European comic strips that once featured in Fleetway’s British weekly comics
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Dark Horse announces Blacksad: The Complete Stories for 2020 release
US publisher Dark Horse Comics has announced a complete collection of Spanish creators Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido’s award-winning and internationally acclaimed Blacksad series in Blacksad: The Complete Stories – well, to date, anyway…
In Review: Invasion 1984
Luke Williams takes a look at Invasion 1984, plucked from the pages of Battle, released earlier this year… By John Wagner, Alan Grant (writing as Rick Clark) and Eric Bradbury Publisher: Treasury of British Comics / Rebellion Out: Now As… Read More ›
Rok of the Reds returns in “Rok the God”, ashcan available!
Ahead of the launch of a much-anticipated Kickstarter to fund the next “Rok of the Reds” story Rok the God, the team behind the project have announced a free digital version of Chapter One will be accessible to all on Rok’s forthcoming Kickstarter (October 2nd – mark the date!).
Crowdfunding Spotlight: The Tide Volume Two by Adam Lumb
Independent Sheffield creator and comics publisher Adam Lumb is currently seeking crowdfunding for Volume Two of his dark fantasy thriller series The Tide on Kickstarter
A Nigerian Comics Mystery: Ron Smith’s “Sister Mercy” (and more)
Nigeria is currently enjoying a growing comics industry of its own, with numerous publishers creating both print and digital titles, such as Comic Republic, Vortex Comics and YouNeek Studios– and Lagos Comic Con, taking place this weekend, is proving increasingly… Read More ›
Creating Comics: An Interview with Eagle and Battle writer James Tomlinson
Ahead of his first ever appearance at a comics event (Swapmeet #5 on Saturday 28th September 2019, in Watford) I caught up with one of the guests of honour, James Tomlinson. James – son of Eagle, Tiger and Roy of… Read More ›
Lakes Festival Focus 2019: An Interview with Rob Williams
Every year, in the countdown to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in October, we bring you a series of interviews with guests at the event. This “Festival Focus” for 2019 is with writer Rob Williams, whose works include “Judge… Read More ›
DC Thomson teases new “The Victor Files” project
DC Thomson Media is clearly ramping up its “Heritage Brands” output, teasing an impending announcement for “The Victor Files” – a reference to one of the Dundee-based company’s most popular weekly boys adventure comic titles, published between 1961 and 1992
Bryan Talbot’s Luther Arkwright to return… in 2022!
Award-winning author and artist Bryan Talbot has announced the fantastic news that he has completed his script for a third Luther Arkwright book, and begun drawing it, with the aim of seeing it published in 2022. The Legend of Luther… Read More ›
Ben Haggarty and Adam Brockbank’s Mezolith on Kindle Unlimited
Ben Haggarty and Adam Brockbank’s stunning Stone Age tale Mezolith, initially serialised in The DFC and collected and continued by Archaia/Boom! Studios, is currently being offed as part of a Kindle Unlimited subscription by Amazon.
Commando and British Comics Swap-Meet announces special guests
The next Commando and British Comics Swap-Meet is just six weeks away, taking place in Watford, Hertfordshire, on Saturday 28th September 2019. The event will see thousands of Commando comics assembled under one roof – and some special appearances by some British comic creators, including former 2000AD artist Mike Dorey, writer Alan Hebden and, hopefully, former Tharg Steve MacManus
New Fleetway Picture Library collections announced, past publishing secrets revealed
Artist Carlos Pino has unearthed a fascinating letter from longtime Fleetway editor Ted Bensberg, dating the end of originated strips for the original runs of titles such as War and Battle Picture Library – just as further details emerge about Book Palace… Read More ›
The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast: Simon Furman on The Vigilant
There’s a great episode of the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast available to listen to now – a wide-ranging chat with writer Simon Furman, talking about his work on The Vigilant and reviving a terrific roster of classic British comic characters. Simon… Read More ›
In Review: The Vigilant – Legacy
The Vigilant – Legacy Writer: Simon Furman Artists: Will Sliney (Opening Pages) and Simon Coleby Colour: Len O’Grady Lettering: Simon Bowland “Doctor Sin – Tribunal” Writer: Simon Furman Art: Jake Lynch Colour: john Charles Letters: Oz Includes character background features… Read More ›
Early “Prince Valiant” art by Hal Foster sells for over £33,000
The “Prince Valiant” newspaper made its debut on 13th February 1937, an epic adventure and romantic fantasy created by Hal Foster for 35 years. Earlier this month, the tenth episode sold for $40,800 (just over £33,500) on Heritage Auctions. Realistic… Read More ›
Latest Eagle Times travels well with Dan Dare, Marco Polo, Pogo and more
The latest issue of the Eagle Society magazine Eagle Times (Volume 32 No. 2 -Summer 2019) is now available and offers another great mix of articles on both Eagle and other comics, not only offering further insight into the Eagle… Read More ›
1970s “Flying Furies”, The Aeronauts, recalled
Picking up on our recent story about Tales from Europe, The Singing, Ringing Tree and The White Horses, who remembers The Aeronauts… or as older readers might remember them, from Lion comic – “The Flying Furies“? Not to be confused… Read More ›
French Hugo Pratt Part Work continues, 70 ”Tout Pratt” books planned
Following up on the downthetubes news item on Rebellion’s upcoming series of oversize Picture Library reprints centring on the British War comics work of award-winning Italian artist Hugo Pratt, you may be interested to know that French publisher Altalya is running a planned 70-book part work featuring that aims to reprint all his published stories
In Memoriam: Actor David Hedison
I was very sorry to learn of the passing of David Hedison, the American actor probably best known to many for his roles in the James Bond franchise, but for me, as one of the stars of Irwin Allen’s hokey but fun SF adventure show, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea