Step back into the 1970s, at a time when the world was martial arts mad, including comics…
Dave Gibbons
Virtual Guests line up for LICAF LIVE
Plans for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival’s massive virtual comics event in October shape up
Three British Comics Legends – One Great Thrill-Cast!
Three fantastic comic artists provide a cracking near-two hour audio delight
Stunning 2000AD Poster by Dave Gibbons art offered by Heritage Auctions
Coming up for sale from Heritage Auctions at the end of this month is this terrific art for 2000AD by Dave Gibbons
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…
TV, Film-inspired classic comics and a Spider-Man “Bop Bag” among latest Phil-Comics auction goodies this month
With over 600 vintage comic listings, from the 1920s through to the 2000s, there’s something for most collectors in the latest Phil-Comics eBay auction this week
Comic Laureates, Three! In Conversation at the Cartoon Museum
London’s Cartoon Museum recently played host to a unique gathering of current Comics Laureate Hannah Berry and past holders Dave Gibbons and Charlie Adlard. All three were able to look back on how the post has evolved since it was… Read More ›
Cartoon Museum hosts Comics Laureate Round Table this Wednesday
London’s Cartoon Museum hosts a Comics Laureate Round Table this Wednesday (13th November 2019), with Dave Gibbons, Charlie Adlard and Hannah Berry. This is a rare opportunity to see all three Comic Laureates on stage at the same time, including the… Read More ›
Broadcaster Jonathan Ross joins campaign to preserve British Comics History and call for national Comics Museum
Comic artists, writers, editors, publishers, academics and broadcaster and comics collector Jonathan Ross gathered in person and by Skype at London’s Cartoon Museum this weekend (Saturday 2nd November 2019) to voice support for the preservation of British comics history, and… Read More ›
A Nigerian Comics Mystery: Ron Smith’s “Sister Mercy” (and more)
Nigeria is currently enjoying a growing comics industry of its own, with numerous publishers creating both print and digital titles, such as Comic Republic, Vortex Comics and YouNeek Studios– and Lagos Comic Con, taking place this weekend, is proving increasingly… Read More ›
HBO’s Watchmen gets launch date
US TV subscription service HBO has set a debut date for Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen. The series, based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ comic story and starring Regina King, bows Sunday, 20th October at 9.00pm. Set in an alternate history… Read More ›
“Van Helsing’s Terror Tales” softback edition available now
Author, comics and magazine publisher Dez Skinn has released a new softback edition of his “Van Helsing’s Terror Tales“, featuring strips first published in House of Hammer back in the 1970s. Dez released a limietd edition hardback edition back in… Read More ›
HBO Drama Series Watchmen debuts in October
Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, Watchmen, from executive producer Damon Lindelof (Emmy winner for Lost; HBO’s The Leftovers) debits on HBO in the United States in October. HBO says the new series embraces… Read More ›
Albion: Looking back at Wildstorm’s “British Invasion”
As Rebellion rolls out more classic comic collections and gears up for the second Vigilant special from Simon Furman and Simon Coleby, Luke Williams looks back at earlier revivals of some British comic characters… Rebellion are receiving plaudits for reviving… Read More ›
Simon Bisley “Slaine” art offered (and much more) in latest Comic Link auction
The Spring Featured Auction at US auction house Comic Link starts closing next week – and along with rare US comics includes a wide range of original art, from creators that include British artists Simon Bisley, Alan Davis, Dave Gibbons,… Read More ›
HBO releases WATCHMEN Official Tease
US channel HBO has released its first a teaser trailer for a new series based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons seminal 12-part comic series Watchmen. Set in an alternate history where “superheroes” are treated as outlaws, this drama series… Read More ›
Upcoming Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction offers Frazetta, Gibbons, Kirby and more
There are some amazing items of original comic art and illustration in the next Heritage Auctions Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction taking place in Chicago (16th – 18th May), including work by Carl Barks, Brian Bolland, Alan Davis and… Read More ›
British Airways “Jet Jason” – rare merchandise featuring Dave Gibbons art uncovered!
At the end of last year I revealed a ‘lost’ British comics character, Jet Jason, created as a British Airways mascot and initially brought to life for Fleetwings, the official magazine of British Airways Junior Jet Club by writer Donne… Read More ›
Replacing Eagle: The Comics That Didn’t Make It – Part 1 Lost Eagle and Lightning
April 1950 saw the publication of the first issue of the weekly boy’s comic, Eagle. It was an immediate success with its mixture of historical, modern-day and futuristic adventure strips with some humour plus factual articles and cutaways, and, unlike… Read More ›
Dave Gibbons Watchmen #1 cover sells for staggering £171,383 in auction
More than 30 collectors made a play for Dave Gibbons Watchmen #1 original cover art at the weekend’s Heritage Auctions’ Comics & Comic Art auction in Dallas – before it finally sold for $228,000 (£171,383) – but it was not… Read More ›