Athletics Weekly – the world’s only devoted weekly track and field magazine better known as AW – has revived DC Thomson’s famous fish and chips-eating runner Alf Tupper, “The Tough of the Track“, who featured in comics such as The… Read More ›
Comic Genres
From Street to Trench: A World War that Shaped a Region opens at IWM North
The Imperial War Museum North‘s new exhibition in Manchester, the largest of its kind, will reveal the important contribution the North West made during the First World War. Marking the 100 year commemoration we have gathered together over 200… Read More ›
Cinebook releases new Thorgal in English, announces digital titles
Cinebook, publishers of a wide range of bande dessines in English, have had a bit of a Grzegorz Rosinski special in terms of their recent releases, with two different volumes drawn by the legendary Polish artist coming out at the… Read More ›
“Does Your Dad Draw for Roy of the Rovers?”
Antony Harding pays tribute to his father, Tony Harding, artist on “Roy of the Rovers”, “Twisty”, “Look Out for Lefty” and many more classic British football strips… During my school years, from time to time older kids would come… Read More ›
In Memoriam: “Look Out for Lefty” artist Anthony John “Tony” Harding
(Updated 24/2/14, adding David Hunt’s comments on Tony’s passing): We’re sorry to report the passing of comic artist Anthony John “Tony” Harding, whose credits across over 30 years in British comics included work for both DC Thomson and IPC Magazines,… Read More ›
Germany’s Western Front
If you’re curious about what was going on behind the lines of the German forces on the Western Front, then a series of books using documents from the time might be of interest. Germany’s Western Front by Mark Osborne… Read More ›
In Praise of… Comic Artist John Gillatt
Comics editor and writer Barrie Tomlinson kindly sent us this photograph of himself with veteran artist John Gillatt at his home in Peterborough this weekend. John’s credits in British comics span decades, including work on “Jet Ace Logan”, “Johnny Cougar”,… Read More ›
Cartoon Map of Europe in 1914 “discovered”
Cartoons featured as heavily in the day to day lives of the men and women of 1914 as they do today. This German cartoon from 1914, highlighted by the Public Domain Review, shows the lay of the political land… Read More ›
World War One – Comic Creator Connections: John Freeman
John Freeman edited some of the Charley’s War collections for Titan Books and is also one of the editors of this Charley’s War web site. He’s worked in British comics for nearly 30 years, first at Marvel UK then as… Read More ›
Death’s Head II – Liam Sharp’s Revolutionary War variant cover revealed
Here’s the art for Liam Sharp‘s variant cover to Marvel Comics Revolutionary War limited series’ fourth issue, on sale next month, both inks and colour. The art has been coloured by the exceptional Ryan Brown. Liam was of course the… Read More ›
In Review: Garth Ennis presents… Battle Classics
Publisher: Titan Books Out: 9th January 2014 The Book: New York Times bestselling writer Garth Ennis, writer of The Boys, Preacher and Battlefields, selects his favourite stories from the seminal 1970s British boys comic Battle. Included here for the very… Read More ›
Happy 60th Birthday, “Minnie the Minx”!
The Beano has dedicated its Christmas cover to the mischievous Minnie the Minx this week, to celebrate 60 years of the world’s wildest tom boy. Her solo appearance is a first in the comic’s history. The bumper Christmas issue goes… Read More ›
In Review: Marada the She-Wolf
by Chris Claremont and John Bolton Publisher: Titan Comics Out: Now The Book: From Chris Claremont, writer of The Uncanny X-Men, Excalibur, and Fantastic Four, and John Bolton, artist of Man-Bat, Shame: Conception and Books of Magic, comes a fantasy… Read More ›
100% Biodegradable, new indie anthology comic launched
After over 15 years beavering away in the indie comics industry, comic creator Dave Hailwood decided it was probably about time that he put out his own comic anthology. With the aid of John Kirkham, Paul Harrison-Davies, Stuart Giddings, Simon… Read More ›
Rogue Trooper returns to IDW in 2014
As announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2013, the genetically modified G.I., Rogue Trooper is returning to 2000AD‘s US partner IDW next year. Expanding the relationship started with the successful Judge Dredd series, IDW and Rebellion/2000AD will return to the frontlines… Read More ›
Thought Bubble fast approaching, anthology on sale now
The annual Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds takes place next weekend (17th – 24th November) and we’ve already enthused about the fantastic line up of guest here; but don’t forget that even if you can’t attend one of the largest… Read More ›
Lost for Words: new titles from Improper Books set to stun
Limited UK independent editions of Improper Books stunning wordless graphic story Butterfly Gate by Benjamin Read and Chris Wildgoose, and children-friendly, highly enjoyable Knight & Dragon by Matt Gibbs and Bevis Musson, will be available from Wednesday 20th November from… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, Striker! 28 today…
Debuting in The Sun on 11th November 1985, newspaper strip Striker has defied the odds and reached its 28th birthday today, despite a chequered history that has seen its cancellation and revival on more than one occasion. Today, it’s a… Read More ›
In Remembrance: No Man’s Land by Eric Bogle
As Remembrance Sunday 2014 approaches, here’s the lyrics to a song by folk singer song writer Eric Bogle, which you can listen to on the White Poppy page of the Peace Pledge Union. The idea of decoupling Armistice Day, the… Read More ›
Victory for soldier fighting for pension
Charley’s War documents the madness of the First World War and the suffering of the soldiers at the front – and on their return home. It’s a story that resonates today, as veterans return home from fighting in Afghanistan and… Read More ›