With Alan Moore soon to reach 60 (in November), there’s undoubtedly going to be a lot of interest in one of Britain’s most innovative and ground-breaking comic creators over the next few weeks, from both mainstream media and the comics… Read More ›
Aurum Press
Remembering Lis Sladen, aka Sarah Jane Smith
Aurum Press will release Doctor Who actress Elisabeth Sladen’s autobiography this week – an occasion tempered with sadness, given her untimely death back in April – but a release that prompted my own memories of ‘working’ with the accomplished actress… Read More ›
Dalek creator Terry Nation celebrated in new book
Aurum Press release The Man Who Invented Daleks later this month (25th May), focusing on the life of script writer and author Terry Nation, and includes background on the creation of the Dalek comic strips for TV Century 21 and… Read More ›
Terry-Thomas Bio Released in Paperback
The first biography of comedian Terry-Thomas – considered by some to be the inspiration for Captain Britain villain Mad Jim Jaspers and who made frequent British comics appearances – has just been released in paperback by Aurum Press, also publishers… Read More ›
In Review: The Leather Nun and Other Incredibly Strange Comics
It’s not just leather nuns that provide the strange fare that makes up this fun title from Paul Gravett & Peter Stanbury (released as Holy Sh*t! by St. Martins Press in the US): for just under ten quid you can… Read More ›