Welcome to this week’s British creator and publisher-skewed new comics list, a week which, among other things, sees the debut of my old partner in comics crime at Marvel UK, Dave Taylor, pick up the art duties on the Image… Read More ›
Humour Comics
“Never Say Dai” creator Tim Harries dishes the dirt on a cartoonist’s life
New Statesman and South Wales Argus cartoonist Tim Harries will be giving a talk on his career and showing some of his original art at Newport Museum next week (Tuesday 12th January). Organised by the Friends of Newport Museum and… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Boom! Studios Regular Show #31, featuring art by Laura Howell
Here’s a sneak peek at the latest issue of Regular Show (#31) from Boom! Studios, written by Mad Rupert with art from The Beano‘s very own hugely-talented Laura Howell and a subscription cover by Will Kirkby! Join Mordecai the Bluejay and Rigby the Raccoon,… Read More ›
Missing In Action: Marvel UK’s “Zip” anthology
Marvel UK published a huge number of anthology titles down the years, starting with Mighty World of Marvel in the early 1970s through to Overkill in the 1990s – but one that got away in the company’s final years was Zip,… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Drawing The Beano
In Drawing The Beano, the latest Panel Borders podcast, Alex Fitch talks to writers / artists Laura Howell and Hunt Emerson who have contributed a number of strips to The Beano since 2002, including “Little Plum”, “Ratz”, “Minnie the Minx”… Read More ›
Missing in Action: Marvel UK’s “Just William” Project
A comics company lives or dies by its catalogue, and back in the 1980s and 1990s Marvel UK, like others, was always considering new ideas from editors. Some fell at outline stage, such as my proposed roleplaying game magazine (suggested following… Read More ›
In Review: Asterix and the Missing Scroll
Written by Jean-Yves Ferri Art by Didier Conrad Original title: Le Papyrus de César Published by: Les Éditions Albert René UK Publisher: Orion Children’s Books Out: Now The Book: Julius Caesar has finished writing the history of his campaigns in Gaul. His publisher, Libellus… Read More ›
Eagle Daze: The Life and Times of Leonard James Matthews – Part Three
Leonard Matthews, General Managing Editor of Fleetway and the Eagle Group of Comics, was a “Creative Visionary”… but that, Roger Perry argues in his extensive biography of the man which continues here on downthetubes, is only due to him having utilised… Read More ›
The British Comics Industry: Looking Back on 2015, Looking Forward to 2016
With the festive season upon us and 2015 racing to a close, over on Comic Book Resources, staff writer and comics retailer Brian Hibbs, in an article titled “Tilting at Windmills: Trouble on the Horizon?“notes we’re in an extremely odd… Read More ›
Celebrating the Genius of Ken Reid at Christmas
Over on this always-entertaining blog about British comics, cartoonist Lew Stringer has posted a number of terrific Christmas strips drawn by the wonderful Ken Reid. You’ll have seen some of the pages before on Lew’s blog over the years but others… Read More ›
Freaks, Heroes and Horrors, Good Grief! A Dastardly Digital Bundle of Comics Now On Sale
Following up on my plug earlier today for 100% Biodegradable Issue 11, there’s a fab “Freaks, Heroes and Horrors Bundle” on offer from four ace independent publishers on the digital platform Drivethrucomics – and it’s bigger than ever this time around. Offering… Read More ›
100% Biodegradable Issue 11: All Action, All New and Out Now for Christmas!
Issue 11 of the digital anthology 100% Biodegradable is out now on Drivethru (Comicsy and ComiXology release to follow soon), sporting a rather lovely cover from Andrew Hartmann and Charlie Hogg, to complement the “Moby Douche” strip written by the… Read More ›
Marc Jackson’s “Ka-Punch!” Comes to Comic Heroes
Anarchic comic creator Marc Jackson‘s new comic strip ‘KA-PUNCH!’ is to launch in the January issue of Comic Heroes magazine. The first appearance runs to two full pages and the following issues will feature single pages strips. “The story will… Read More ›
The Really Heavy Greatcoat Review of the Year 2015
The Really Heavy Greatcoat by myself and Lancaster-based artist Nick Miller was published fairly regularly for about 20 years in alternative Lancaster print titles such as On The Beat and Off the Beat and online on virtual-lancaster.net. The strip’s last regular appearance in print was in the… Read More ›
The British Comics Industry: Still Alive and Kicking, Despite Troll Claims to the Contrary
Phil Boyce runs the Oink! blog, dedicated to the original, cheeky, innovative comic that once featured the best of British talent, as well as extra posts on every aspect of the world’s greatest comic, creator info, behind-the-scenes shenanigans and more. He recently posted… Read More ›
Lew Stringer Begins Annual Countdown to Christmas Celebration With 2000AD and More
Over on his always brilliant Blimey! It’s Another Blog about Comics blog, focusing onBritish comics past and present, top cartoonist Lew Stringer is counting down to Christmas with a series of celebratory posts of past Christmas covers, including the first 2000AD… Read More ›
Moose Kid Comics releases special Christmas issue to help raise funds for hospital comics project
Moose Kid Comics, the free online children’s comic, has released a special festive mini-issue, featuring the work of 28 of the best comic artists working today – hoping the new free digital issue will encourage people to back a great project to bring… Read More ›
“Holly Wood” debuts in The Beano Today
Today sees the debut of an all-new character in The Beano – wannabe star Holly Wood, the creation of Tommy Donbavand, with art by Steve Beckett. Lancashire-based author and actor Tommy Donbavand is the man who wrote popular 13-book Scream Street series… Read More ›
Enter “Doc Dino” by Tom Ward and Chris Welsh – Opening Chests Near You Soon!
Tom Ward (Merrick: The Sensational Elephantman) and Chris Welsh (Wart – The Comic) have just launched a new Kickstarter for their buddy-comedy-medical-drama comic – Doc Dino. The project, which has some adult humour themes, is a 68-page graphic novel from… Read More ›
ICv2: Steve Jackson Games Gets ‘Simon’s Cat’
Steve Jackson Games will release a card game based on YouTube sensation Simon’s Cat, the company announced last week. The 47 animated Simon’s Cat shorts have a cumulative 680 million views and have spawned books and other merchandise. Source: ICv2:… Read More ›