SID Created by Olivia Sullivan Published by Good Comics Out: At Thought Bubble 2017 26 pages – colour interiors The Story: Sid is a guy with a dangerous imagination. He continues in his fruitless search for a job and has… Read More ›
Horror Comics
In Preview: Samurai Slasher: Late Fees
Written by Mike Garley Art by Lukasz Kowalczuk Colours and Letteers by Lukasz Mazur I’ll start with an introduction by writer Mike Garley… “Late Fees is a 36 page limited edition comic (666 signed copies) with a spot gloss cover,… Read More ›
Scream Misty For Me – Cover Controversy over new “Hallowe’en Special” Continues
2000AD publisher Rebellion is publishing a Scream! & Misty Hallowe’en Special in October featuring all-new stories based on characters from the hugely-successful girls comic Misty, the short-lived by fondly-remembered Scream! and the equally short-lived boys comic Thunder – but this great news… Read More ›
Classic “Scream!” and “Misty” comics unite for Hallowe’en Special!
(Updated 3/8/17, with confirmed on sale date) Rebellion, publisher of 2000AD, has begun soliciting orders for a Scream! & Misty Hallowe’en Special through comic shop distributor Diamond, promising new stories starring classic characters from two much-loved British comics published in… Read More ›
Rebellion announces “The Dracula File” collection from British horror weekly, Scream
Continuing with collections made in part possible by its acquisition of the Fleetway comics and characters library last year, Rebellion has announced it will release The Dracula Files, from the short-lived 1980s horror weekly Scream, in October.
Spot the Difference: Scream comic art uncensored
Over on eBay, seller “Forbidden Box” is not only selling a smashing piece of 2000AD Dan Dare art by Dave Gibbons but also an early, uncensored page from the short-lived weekly Scream drawn by Jesus Redondo. The Scream art from “Monster“, a… Read More ›
Hammer Films and Titan Comics Captain Kronos #1 Covers Revealed
The covers from Hammer Films and Titan Comics new comic series, Captain Kronos have just been revealed – a title continuing the original 1974 cult movie, which debuts in all good comic shops this September. Captain Kronos will be the… Read More ›
Little Nightmares moves from game, to comic, to TV series!
Little Nightmares – not only a critically-acclaimed game but also a two-issue comic series from Titan Comics with #1 on sale now – is to become a TV series. Hollywood Reporter first broke the story earlier this week, reporting Anthony… Read More ›
In Memoriam and Celebration: Comic Artist Bernie Wrightson
We’re sorry to report the passing of US comic artist Bernard Albert “Bernie” Wrightson, sometimes credited as Berni Wrightson, after a battle with brain cancer. The news was shared on his web site by his wife, Liz Wrightson. He was 68. He… Read More ›
Hammer Films Captain Kronos returns to comics
Titan Comics has announced the next title from its Hammer Horror line of comics – Captain Kronos, written by Dan Abnett, which has previously had just one strip outing in the past. Based on the 1974 film, Captain Kronos will… Read More ›
Kim Newman’s Anno Dracula Issue #1 – Extended Art Preview Unearthed!
Titan Comics has just revealed the covers and an extended art preview from Anno Dracula #1 – an all-new comic mini-series based on the best selling Anno Dracula novels, written by creator Kim Newman with art by Paul McCaffrey, coloured by Kevin Enhart…. Read More ›
British Comics Past: Super Naturals
Super Naturals must surely rank as one of the shortest-lived British comics of all time, with just nine regular issues to its name. Ian Wheeler looks back, with add reporting by John Freeman… This post was last updated on Saturday… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Mike Mignola and Christoper Golden’s Baltimore: The Red Kingdom
Mike Mignola, the legendary creator of Hellboy and New York Times bestselling novelist Christopher Golden will reunite for the epic conclusion to their comic Baltimore with Baltimore: The Red Kingdom, a five part comic book series from Dark Horse Comics co-written by… Read More ›
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 20 Years On – new Dark Horse project in the works
It’s been twenty years since the hit show Buffy the Vampire Slayer first premiered on Fox in the US and Dark Horse Comics is celebrating with the release of the third installment of Buffy: The High School Years, featuring executive… Read More ›
The original “Something Wicked” creeps into the digital world, features early work by Al Ewing and more
Back in in 2007 (or maybe earlier, my zombie brain isn’t quite working properly today), British independent comics publisher FutureQuake Press launchd Something Wicked, a horror anthology that included work from the likes of Cullen Bunn, Al Ewing, PJ Holden, Michael Carroll,… Read More ›
In Review: Tales from the Crypt #1 – Back from the Dead!
38 pages – Full Colour – Adult Material Published by Papercutz as part of their ‘Super Genius’ imprint Creators include Larry Hama, Scott Lobdell, John McCrea, David Anthony Kraft, Miran Kim and Stefan Petrucha and Jolyon Yates A lot of horror… Read More ›
In Review: A Corner of Some Foreign Field (a free web comic)
Written by Martin Hayes Art by Alfie Gallagher Colours by Chris O’Halloran Letters by Bram Meehan This short, eight page strip, available to read online for free, is ideally suited to those long cold, and slightly spooky, winters nights. It’s… Read More ›
Dammaged Comics rounds off busy year with horror anthology, Short Sharp Shocks and Christmas tale OLF
UK indie comics publisher Dammaged Comics‘ first anthology, Short Sharp Shocks launched at Birmingham MCM Expo this weekend, their final release in what’s been a busy year for the team. Offering 50 plus pages that incorporate six short horror… Read More ›
In Review: The Marionette Unit
Created by Azhur Saleem and James Boyle, illustrated by Warwick Johnson-Cadwell Out: Now The Book: How far would you go in search of a missing loved one? Could you infiltrate a hellish Victorian workhouse where steam-powered engines control your body? If so, then enter… Read More ›
It’s Hammer Time for Titan Comics as “The Mummy” debuts, and it’s a scream!
Today sees the launch of The Mummy, the first of several Hammer Films-inspired comic series from Titan Comics, written by the legendary Peter Milligan and drawn by Ronilson Freire, coloured by Ming Sen and lettered by Simon Bowland. The line will see the publication of brand-new… Read More ›