Progenitor by Phil Hester & John McCrea, which featured in Aces Weekly Volume 1 Aces Weekly – www.acesweekly.co.uk – the exclusively digital weekly comic art magazine that’s packed with talent from around the globe – is just one of many… Read More ›
Comics Events
Dead lie Waiting for Midlands Comic Con!
From a metal band’s new comic to the galaxy’s most bad ass bounty hunter to two of the best new games to come out of Japan, this Saturday’s MCM Midlands Comic Con at Telford International Centre comes jam-packed with geeky… Read More ›
Atomic Diner prep lauch of ‘Noe the Savage Boy’
Atomic Diner will be hosting a launch of their new book Noe The Savage Boy #1 in Forbidden Planet Belfast on Saturday February 9th from 1.00 to 3.00pm. On hand will be the title’s creators – Rob Curley (plot) Malachy… Read More ›
New Festival to celebrate comic art launched in Lake District
A new festival which aims to match the vibrancy of France’s annual Angouleme event was launched last night, to celebrate the very best comic art from across the world, from cartoon strips to superhero comics and manga to non-fiction graphic… Read More ›
Dandy Events At The National Library Of Scotland
To tie-in with their free Treasures exhibition on The Art And History Of The Dandy which runs until 3 February 2013, the National Library Of Scotland (NLS) are holding two free Dandy related events. The first, on Wednesday 9… Read More ›
Neil Gibson aims to bring comics into the mainstream
Comic book writer Neil Gibson is to give a talk at the flagship Regent Street Apple Store in London on 15th November 2012 about his passion for the comic book medium, and, like many other creators of the medium, campaign… Read More ›
British Zombie-guests galore at F.A.C.T.S. 2012
While the Mayan civilization has proclaimed 2012 to be the end of the world, F.A.C.T.S. – a Belgian convention organized once a year by Con-Fuse bvba, an organisation promoting Science Fiction, Comics, Fantasy and Japanese animation – found it appropriate… Read More ›
Ross, Hitch signing at Forbidden Planet to launch ‘Powers’
Jonathan Ross and Bryan Hitch will be launching their new comic America’s Got Powers (published by Image Comics) at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Saturday 14th April from 1 – 2pm. Welcome to America’s Got Powers!It’s the biggest TV… Read More ›
GOSH Comics host Tom Gauld ‘Goliath’ book launch
Tom Gauld is a firm favourite at GOSH Comics in London, so they’re properly chuffed to be hosting the launch of his new graphic novel Goliath, a stripped-down, reworking of the David and Goliath myth, published by Drawn & Quarterly…. Read More ›
Canny Comic Con comes to Newcastle
(with thanks to Bryan Talbot): Next Saturday, 10th December, Newcastle hosts its first comic convention for 16 years. The Canny Comic Con is an all day event at Newcastle City Library and entry is free. Comics, comic strips, comic books,… Read More ›
Demoncon2 finalises line up with plenty of web comic creators
(With thanks to The Grinning Man, Maidstone): The line up for Demoncon2, taking place in Maidstone in November, is now pretty much finalised and includes comic creators such as Garen Ewing and Dan Boultwood on the guest list, along with… Read More ›
MCM Expo Expands Comic Village as Tables Sell Out In Record Time
MCM Expo London Comic Con is expanding its Comic Village area after tables for the 28-30 October show sold out in record time. Due to the massive demand, the Comic Village will now be enlarged by 50 per cent to… Read More ›
So how did Comics Barcamp go?
Cross-posted with permission from Andy Luke’s LiveJournal Comics Barcamp, an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment, happened on 3rd September 2011 at Blick Studios, Malone Road, Belfast. Sponsored by Blick,… Read More ›
Leeds Alternative Comics Fair in October
The 3rd Leeds Alternative Comics Fair will take place on Saturday 1st October, in A Nation of Shopkeepers, Leeds, just behind the Leeds City Art Gallery. In keeping with previous events, this small but perfectly formed event hopes to bring… Read More ›
BD & Comics Passion weekend in London in October
(With thanks to Paul Gravett): London’s Institut Français in association with Comica Festival will hold the first of its annual BD & Comics Passion weekends in October (7th-9th). The graphic novel medium has grown over the years to become an… Read More ›
Favourite Comics from the Fabulous Fifties
Paul Gravett is giving a talk titled “Favourite Comics from the Fabulous Fifties” at Wokingham Library, Berkshire next week (Thursday 8th September 2011). ‘Comics Brainiac’ and editor of the forthcoming 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die (which is… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: TOXIC’s new strips, Mudman and STRIP Magazine news
Here’s a quick round up of British comics news courtesy of various sources… Bro vs. Bro by Laura Howell • Lew Stringer reports the website for Egmont’s popular TOXIC magazine for boys has recently had a revamp. Although some of… Read More ›
Thought Bubble official hotel announced, event plans promise snapshot of UK comic industry
The Leed-based comics festival Thought Bubble has just made a number of announcements – includinga remindert that this major comics event has been expanded over a week with a massive two day comic con. “Since our biggest and most successful… Read More ›
MCM Expo attracts host of comic creators
The first MCM Expo in Manchester, taking place tomorrow (Saturday 30th July) has gathered a strong line up of comic creators alongside its TV and film guests. Warpaint and 2000AD artist John McCrea, artists Leigh Gallagher, Stephen Downey, Al Davison… Read More ›
Gosh! Comics Moves home – but not before one mega Alan Moore signing
Top London comics store Gosh! Comics have outgrown their happy home of 25 years close to the British Museum and are moving to new, bigger premises in Soho. But, before they go, they’re saying goodbye to 39 Great Russell Street… Read More ›