The legendary late artist Al Williamson’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back stories have been collected in the award-winning Artist’s Edition format by US publisher IDW, to be released in April 2016. Al Williamson is an artist much admired by comic creators worldwide and, back… Read More ›
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Something For the Weekend: US Comics (and more) on Sale 16th December 2015
I’m still playing catch up and racing to meet some pre-Christmas deadlines, so no detailed list of new comics again this week. Sorry! Luckily for you, Mark Braithwaite at Lancaster’s First Age Comics has still posted his list of new titles, so his list… Read More ›
Something for the Weekend: US Comics On Sale from 25th November 2015 – Asterix Found in Comic Shops!
It’s a fairly quiet week for new comics with a British connection, but don’t panic, because the latest 2000AD has a creepy “Terror Tale” from David Baillie, beautifully drawn by Joshua George for you to enjoy – especially if you’re… Read More ›
IDW’s Judge Dredd Resumes Next Month with “Mega City Zero”, Dan McDaid on art
Dan McDaid takes on the art duties on IDW’s new Judge Dredd series next month, in a new ongoing series written by Ulises Fariñas and Erick Freitas. After a bit of a break from their take on Dredd, the US publisher is really pushing out… Read More ›
Something For The Weekend: US Comics On Sale from 18th November 2015 – Sound the Klaxon!
Our weekly list of British creator-skewed new comic releases kicks off with this week’s wraparound cover for 2000AD by Jake Lynch. Dredd at his finest! But the thrills don’t stop there, because we also get a new issue of Judge Dredd Megazine… Read More ›
British Star Trek comics collected at last
Following up on their publication of the Star Trek: The Newspaper Comics in not one but two terrific volumes back in 2012, collecting all of the daily comic strips that ran in various newspapers between 1979 and 1983, we’re delighted to report… Read More ›
Something For The Weekend… Doctor Who? James Bond? Johnny Red? Comics On Sale 4th November 2015 leave you spoilt for choice!
Well, aren’t we spoilt for choice this week when it comes to titles from British creators with new work this week? Will you be a Doctor Who, James Bond or Johnny Red advocate – or hedge your bets and buy… Read More ›
Something For The Weekend: Wild’s End Collected (US Comics On Sale 21st October 2015)
Here’s this week’s run down of new comics on sale in comic shops across the UK, with the emphasis, as ever, on titles that are the work of British creators and published by British publishers. If you missed the monthly… Read More ›
Something for the Weekend: US Comics On Sale 30th September 2015 – Jump On Board 2000AD!
Here’s this week’s list of comics on sale now in comic shops across the UK. As usual, our list highlights the work of British creators and publishers. 2000AD Prog 1950, on sale today, offers an ideal for new readers or… Read More ›
2015 Harvey Award Winners Announced
This year’s Harvey Awards were presented Saturday night at a banquet in conjunction with Baltimore Comic-Con, with comics from Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and BOOM! Studios bringing those US publishers the most awards. The Harvey Awards are nominated and voted… Read More ›
Something For The Weekend: British Comic Shop Releases (16th September 2015)
Here’s this week’s list of comics on sale now in comic shops across the UK. As usual, our list highlights the work of British creators and publishers. The top spot goes this week to Jem & The Holograms #7 from IDW… Read More ›
Something For The Weekend: British Comic Shop Releases (9th September 2015)
Here’s this week’s list of comics on sale now in comic shops across the UK. As usual, our list highlights the work of British creators and publishers. What’s not to like about Judge Dredd storming out of the latest cover… Read More ›
Something for the Weekend: British Comic Shop Releases (26th August 2015)
Here’s this week’s list of comics on sale now in comic shops across the UK. As usual, our list highlights the work of British creators and publishers. Comic artist and writer Mike Collins picked up on this regular feature’s tweaked… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (12th August 2015) – Four Doctors and War Stories
Here’s this week’s list of comics on sale now in comic shops across the UK. As usual, our list highlights the work of British creators and publishers. You may also be already thinking about Christmas (some people do, advertisers, mainly),… Read More ›
Something for the Weekend (22nd July 2015) – A little 2000AD for the weekend, folks?
Here’s this week’s list of comics on sale now in comic shops across the UK. As usual, our list highlights the work of British creators and publishers. Prize-winning British cartoonist Julian Hanshaw makes his US debut this week with the… Read More ›
Something for the Weekend (8th July 2015) – Boov, Minions, Bacchus and Dirk Gently, too!
Here’s this week’s list of comics on sale in British comics shops, plus some news stand titles – our intent, as ever being to skew our coverage in favour of British creators. Out this week is an IDW/Top Shelf release… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (24th June 2015) – all-new Surface Tension and Resident Alien!
Here’s our guide to new comics and graphic on sale in British comic shops today (Wednesday 24th June 2015), complementing our monthly list of new British graphic novels and comic collections (June 2015 list here). This list. as usual, focuses primarily… Read More ›
IDW relaunches digital comics offering in partnership with Madefire
IDW Publishing, a pioneer in digital comics, has launched its next-generation of comic apps for Apple iOS. These new apps were produced in partnership with the premier iOS app developer, Madefire, the company established by a group of creatives that… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (27th May 2015) – Alan Moore’s Providence Launches, Surface Tension debuts
Here’s our guide to new comics and graphic on sale in British comic shops today (Wednesday 27th May 2015), complementing our monthly list of new British graphic novels and comic collections (May 2015 list here). This week sees the release… Read More ›
In Review: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency #1
Writer: Chris Ryall Artist: Tony Atkins Inks: John Livesay Colour: Leonard O’Grady Letters: Robbie Robins & Shawn Lee Publisher: IDW Out: Wednesday 20th May 2015 The Book: After writing all the many and conflicting versions of the legendary Hitchhiker’s Guide… Read More ›