Nottingham’s Page 45 comic shop is celebrating after being shortlisted for The Bookseller’s Independent Bookshop of the Year award. The renowned store, which was established in 1994 and will be celebrating its 20th anniversary “on the road” at the Lakes International Comic… Read More ›
Awards
British Comic Awards 2014 Nominations Open
After a slight delay the nomination process for this year’s British Comic Awards is now open. Readers, retailers, creators, publishers, heroes, villains and talking animals are all welcome to suggest their favourite comics and comic book creators. They will all… Read More ›
Veteran ilustrator, TV21 artist Jon Davis awarded MBE
We’re delighted to report that science fiction illustrator Jon Davis – best known to British comics fans for his work on TV Century 21, Lady Penelope and Countdown comics in the 1960s and 70s – has been awarded an MBE… Read More ›
British Comic Award Winners 2013 announced, Leo Baxendale honoured
The winners of this year’s British Comic Awards were announced at Thought Bubble at the weekend. We’re told the voting was very, very close this year as the Judges tangled with the decision to pick a winner amongst such superb… Read More ›
‘Gigantic Beard That Was Evil’ nominated for Waterstones Book of the Year
If you needed some assurance that the form of graphic storytelling is very much ascendant right now, then you need look no further than the nominations for this year’s Waterstones Book of the Year award. The Gigantic Beard That Was… Read More ›
Emily Haworth-Booth wins 2013 Observer/Cape/Comica graphic short story prize with ‘Colonic’
33-year-old Emily Haworth-Booth has been announced as the winner of this year’s Observer/Cape/Comica graphic short story prize, for her story ‘Colonic’ – and Michael Parkin as runner up, for his story ‘Lines’. On of this year’s judges, Stephen Collins, author… Read More ›
Spectator launches new award for cartooning
The Spectator magazine has launched what it hopes will be a long-running annual prize: the Michael Heath Award for Cartooning, sponsored by John Lobb. Michael Heath, who is Cartoon Editor at the magazine, had his first cartoon published in The… Read More ›
Will McPhail scoops “Young Cartoonist of the Year” award
Congratulations this morning to Chorley-based cartoonist Will McPhail, who has won the accolade of “Young Cartoonist of the Year” from the British Cartoonist’s Association. “My flattery battery is fully charged,” says Will, who won the title with his drawing of… Read More ›
2014 Glyph Comics Awards announced, open to all
The Glyph Comics Awards is a US-based annual ceremony and celebration that aims to honour the best Black-themed images and stories of this year. The GCA Committee is now accepting submissions for potential nominees – and we can confirm that… Read More ›
British Comic Awards shortlist announced
The British Comic Awards committee has announced the shortlist for this year’s Awards, a project now in its second year. The winners will be picked by a panel of judges including Graham Linehan and Lenny Henry. The awards are designed… Read More ›
London’s “GeekFest” pulls the crowds, Paul Cornell wins award for “London Falling”
More than 1500 “geeks” converged this weekend for Nine Worlds Geekfest, London’s first annual celebration of geek culture, which included talks from comic creators and SF authors, discussions, workshops, comedy and music dedicated to all things geeky, with many fans… Read More ›
Dave Shelton, editor David Fickling win 2013 Branford Boase Award
Cartoonist Dave Shelton and his editor David Fickling have won the 2013 Branford Boase Award given annually to the author and editor of the most outstanding debut novel for children for A Boy and a Bear in a Boat published… Read More ›
Titan Books ‘Alien’ nominated for Harvey Award, but Brit creators absent this year
The 2013 Harvey Awards Nominees have been announced with the release of the final ballot, presented by the Executive Committees of the Harvey Awards and the Baltimore Comic-Con. Named in honour of the late Harvey Kurtzman, one of the industry’s… Read More ›
Dennis the Menace – Best Comic Character Ever
Fab British humour comics new site Wacky Comics reports that the Scottish Sun‘s poll to find out who is the best British comics character ever has closed and the results posted, and – based on a selectuon of ten characters,… Read More ›
British Comic Award judges announced, nominations still open
The British Comic Awards committee has announce the judging panel for the 2013 Awards. The Judges are (in alphabetical order): Gareth David (lyricist and singer in the band Los Campesinos!), Lenny Henry (actor, writer and comedian), Stephen L Holland (co-owner… Read More ›
Bryan Talbot scoops another comics award
Congratulations to Bryan Talbot, who won the Francisco Solano Lopez Award for Best Writer / Artist at the Etna Comics Festival last weekend in Italy. Named after the late Argentinian comics creator who drew a number of British comics during… Read More ›
Kick-Ass creator Mark Millar awarded MBE for services to literature
Comic writer and film producer Mark Millar has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. He’s one of five people awarded for services to literature and drama in the list and says he is starting to feel… Read More ›
New 9th Art Award: Submission Details announced
Graphic Scotland and the Edinburgh International Book Festival have announced that submissions are now open for the inaugural 9th Art Award for graphic fiction. The 9th Art Award will choose the best work of graphic literature originally written and published… Read More ›
2000AD nominated for Eisner Award
2000AD has been nominated for an Eisner Award for the first time. Last night, the weekly sci-fi and fantasy comic was announced as one of the five nominations in the ‘Best Anthology’ category. It is the first time that 2000AD… Read More ›
Nominations open for 2013 British Comic Awards
The nomination process for the 2013 British Comic Awards is now open and you can suggest your favourite titles for consideration by the Awards Committee here on the BCA web site. The Committee welcomes input and suggestions from anyone and… Read More ›