London’s Imperial War Museum is organising a Comics & Conflicts Conference (curated by Panel Borders Alex Fitch) in August, aimed at comics scholars, practitioners, and enthusiasts. Taking place on 19th-20th August 2011, conference speakers and guests will include Charley’s War… Read More ›
As we previously reported, The Comic Book Alliance – “The Voice of the British Comics Industry” – are offering comic fans some very special Christmas treats this week with their very first fundraising auction — including the chance to star… Read More ›
Last updated 10th December Yes, you read that correctly! Thanks to the Comic Book Alliance, this is a fund-raising auction where the highest bidder will get to star alongside the Dark Knight in his very own comic! Not only will… Read More ›
Exciting Dan Dare film news!
While we’re primarily a British comics news site our remit does often cover the work being done by British comic creators beyond our shores – and one title that recently caught our attention, very belatedly, is Garth Ennis’ Battlefields project… Read More ›
Comics commentator Michael Crouch reports that Radio 4’s excellent From Our Own Correspondent show has just aired an item on the Night Witches – the all-women squadrons that fought for Russia during World War 2 and who featured in the… Read More ›
Comics International editor Mike Conroy has written War Comics: A Graphic History
American Beauty director Sam Mendes has revealed that his big screen adaptation of comic book series Preacher has no script. Mendes, who signed up for the project after Columbia Pictures picked up the rights after a View Askew movie and… Read More ›
The online voting facility for this year’s Eisner Awards are now open and you can vote online for your favourites from the nominees, which are listed in full on the Will Eisner Awards web site. British creators nominated include Nick… Read More ›
Yesterday’s hero is back. Everyone’s favourite space adventurer, Dan Dare, returns this month in a new action-packed series from Virgin Comics and top creative team Garth Ennis and Gary Erskine. Matthew Badham caught up with the Ennis and Erskine to… Read More ›
Battler Britton is the next IPC character to see revival through DC Comics Wildstorm imprint, in a five-issue mini series from writer Garth Ennis, illustrated by Colin Wilson, with painted covers by Garry Leach. The first issue will go on… Read More ›