Luke Williams revisits his 13-year-old self to check out these new books
Cam Kennedy
The best Comic Con…Why is Enniskillen Comic Fest just so good?
James Bacon headed to the Emerald Isle for another fantastic Comic Fest
Rebellion announces 40 Years of Scream! collection for 2024
A collection of every strip that was published in Scream! is in the works from the Treasury of British Comics
In Memoriam: Comics Writer, Alan Grant (1949 – 2022)
Author, publisher, lecturer and film maker John McShane pays tribute to his friend, comics writer and author Alan Grant, whose death was announced earlier today
In Memoriam: Comics Writer and Poet, Tom Veitch, family seeks support
American comics writer Tom Veitch was, sadly, another victim to COVID, and his passing has left his family in some financial difficulty, seeking support from his fans around the world
Renfrewshire Libraries announces Will Eisner Week Comics Talks and Workshops with Bryan and Mary Talbot, Cam Kennedy and more
Check out this great line-up of virtual events with some terrific comic creators
Coming Soon: Amazing Fantasy #15, and early “Judge Dredd” art by Mick McMahon up for auction
Early Judge Dredd art by Mick McMahon, and a high grade copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, are on offer from Heritage Auctions…
Codename Warlord – back for a second Commando adventure!
Here’s the intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic Commando (Issues 5263 – 5266) available on Thursday from all good newsagents and as digital editions. The releases include the second new Lord Peter Flint adventure, a Cam… Read More ›
Sounds Good! ComicScene UK magazine announces Podcast plans, Cam Kennedy interviewed
ComicScene UK – the new monthly magazine dedicated to comics and comic culture – is to launch a fortnightly podcast on Tuesday 5th February, presented by Phillip Vaughn and produced at the University of Dundee
Charity Auction offers 30 comic artworks by Bisley, Jock, McCrea and many more
The latest People First Merseyside Charity Auction, which ends Saturday 8th December, is offering 30 unique pieces of original comic art from some of the top names in comics to raise money for people with learning difficulties
From The Trenches and In Pictures: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2018
This year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival – the weekend-long event in Kendal, Cumbria, now in its sixth year – saw dedicated comics fans brave Storm Callum in their hundreds to enjoy a weekend of creator events, exhibitions (some still… Read More ›
50 years on, artist Cam Kennedy is reunited with his first ever Commando – and it isn’t the issue everyone thought
There was a surprise in store for comic artist Cam Kennedy at this weekend’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival, when downthetubes contributor Colin Noble reunited him with a comic he drew 50 years ago that set him out on his career… Read More ›
Scotland in the spotlight at this year’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival
Kendal’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival has played host to creators of many nations – and this year, the Scots will be among the nations in the spotlight over the Festival weekend in October. The weekend-long Festival will give visitors the… Read More ›
When Kennedy’s Collide: the Commando work of Cam and Ian Kennedy
When it comes to staying power, it is hard to come up with a better definition than comic artist Ian Kennedy’s career. Ably supported by his family, Ian has delighted generations of comic fans since he went freelance in the 1950s…. Read More ›
Commando: The Best Issues of the 1960s?
Someone has been really nice to me and loaned me their copies of the short-lived fanzine Achtung! Commando, a title published nearly 20 years ago now, dedicated to DC Thomson’s long-running war comic, edited by comics artist and historian Peter Richardson,… Read More ›