In advance of his appearance with artust Jim Murray tomorow (Saturday 24th) at Edinburgh BookFest’s Stripped weekend, for the latest Panel Border podcast Alex Fitch talks to Robbie Morrison about his career in comics so far, from his 15 year… Read More ›
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Vicious Vikings aplenty in Tim Hall’s ‘Skragbeard’
If vicious Vikings and demon lords are the kind of things that grab your attention when searching for a comic to read, then look no further!
Comics Forum issues Call for Papers: Comics and Cultural Work
“All artistic work, like all human activity, involves the joint activity of a number, often a large number, of people. Through their cooperation, the art work we eventually see or hear comes to be and continues to be. The work… Read More ›
Call for Papers: Transitions 4
Transitions 4 is a one-day symposium in October promoting new research and multi-disciplinary academic study of comics/ comix/ manga/ bande dessinée and other forms of sequential art, now in its fourth year at Birkbeck. Transitions is part of Comica, the… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Small press gay comics and zines
Small press gay comics and zines: Continuing a month of shows about gay and lesbian comics, Alex Fitch talks to cartoonists David Shenton and Sina Sparrow about their work. Shenton discusses his plans for new cartoon work and his current… Read More ›
In Review: The Complete Rainbow Orchid
Originally started some ten years ago in black and white in the small press magazine BAM!, Garen Ewing’s adventure of Julius Chancer has had as long a journey as its erstwhile hero has in the story. Originally published as three… Read More ›
Eagle Times Volume 26 Number Two Now Available
Eagle Times celebrates the original Eagle comic which was published between 1950 and 1969 and everything associated with it. It is also Britain’s longest running comics fanzine. The current issue, Volume 26 Number 2 is now available and features: Leslie… Read More ›
Comic Forum 2013 Call for Papers: Small Press and Undergrounds
This year’s Comics Forum in Leeds this November (21-22nd – tying in with Thought Bubble) is titled Small Press and Undergrounds: A Conference on Comics, and a Call for Papers has just gone out. Although comics tend to be understood… Read More ›
Writing Visual Culture: Digital Comics – Call for papers
Writing Visual Culture is the open access, double-blind peer-reviewed journal of the University of Hertfordshire’s TVAD Research Group. The journal’s focus is the relationship between text, narrative and image. We are currently seeking submissions for a new themed edition examining… Read More ›
Call for Submissions: 100 Years of Krazy Kat
On October 13th 1913, George Herriman’s Krazy Kat – one of the most outstanding comic strips ever created – was first published in The New York Evening Journal. Krazy Kat initiated a whole new way of thinking about comics, and… Read More ›
In Review: Dan Dare – Spacefleet Operations Manual (John Freeman’s take)
by Rod Barzilay; Illustrated by Graham BleathmanPublisher: HaynesOut: Now The Book: Dan Dare is easily the most famous British comic hero. His adventures appeared in the original Eagle comic during the 1950s and 1960s, but he also featured briefly in… Read More ›
In Review: Dan Dare – Spacefleet Operations Manual (Steve Winders Take)
by Rod Barzilay. Illustrated by Graham BleathmanPublished by Haynes Publishing at £16.99Hardback 128 pages, with colour on every page Review by Steve Winders The Book: A technical manual devoted to the Space Fleet organization featured in the famous Dan Dare… Read More ›
Image Duplicator exhibition opens this week at Orbital Comics
Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein currently has a show on at the Tate Modern. While the public is intimately familiar with his work, what they may be unaware of is that many of his images were directly “appropriated” from comic artists… Read More ›
Abslom Daak, Dalek Killer, returns…
Well, all right, that headline is a little misleading. I’m not talking about new stories (although there have been some, find out more below…). Rather, the release of Doctor Who: Nemesis of the Daleks, a Seventh Doctor comic collection from… Read More ›
Radio interviews with Jenny Linn-Cole and Jon Turner
Panel Borders: Shallowater, Your days are numbered Concluding a month of shows looking at small press and independent comics, we have a pair of interviews recorded in venues where such titles are stocked. Alex Fitch talks to Jenny-Linn Cole (in… Read More ›
Call for Papers: Transitions 4 – New Directions in Comics Studies
A call for papers for Transitions 4 – New Directions in Comics Studies has just been published. Transitions will be a one-day symposium at the University of London in November, promoting new research and multi-disciplinary academic study of comics, comix,… Read More ›
Radio interviews with Al Davison, David Hine, Tom Humberstone and Tony Lee
Panel Borders: From small press to mainstream In a panel discussion recorded at SCI-FI-LONDON, the London International festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film, guest presenter Matt Badham talks to comic creators David Hine, Al Davison, Tom Humberstone and Tony… Read More ›
Thunderbirds Are Go! – To Egmont…
All change for Gerry Anderson collectors
In Review: Ron Turner’s “Space Ace” Volume 1
Out: NowPublisher: John LawrenceOriginally published by Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd The Magazine: Four vintage stories from the pages of Lone Star Magazine and Lone Star Annual featuring Space Ace. “Space Ace was a labour of love for Ron,”… Read More ›
Radio interviews with Accent UK and Sloth Comics creators
Panel Borders: Small Press Publishers Starting a month of shows in a new time slot, Panel Borders is looking at small press and self published comics, including the titles produced by two British independent publishing companies in interviews recorded at… Read More ›