Starting a month of shows about ‘The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic’, Alex Fitch talks to a writer and an artist about their work in and after 2000AD. Colin Wilson discusses getting his first work on the periodical and drawing Judge Dredd… Read More ›
Jim Alexander
Jim Alexander, Will Pickering signing at Forbidden Planet Glasgow
Comics writer and publisher Jim Alexander and artist Will Pickering are signing at Forbidden Planet Glasgow this Thursday. Jim is a stalwart of DC, Marvel, 2000AD and many more and of course runs the Planet Jimbot independent comics publishing house. Two of his strips, “King’s… Read More ›
In Review: App-1 Issue One
Written by Jim Alexander Art by Eva Holder, Conor Boyle and iella Published by Planet Jimbot The Story: The world has gone to pot after the disappearance of their super-hero and protector, a superman style hero called ‘App’. The surviving… Read More ›
Jim Alexander, Barry Renshaw deliver new Strontium Dog for Dogbreath zine
Coming soon to the pages of FutureQuake’s Dogbreath is Strontium Dog – Tremor Wings by writer Jim Alexander and artist Barry Renshaw. Jim Alexander co-created Calhab Justice for the Judge Dredd universe but is best known these days for his… Read More ›
SICBA Award-nominated “Amongst The Stars” Sampler Released
Following on from the success of GoodCopBadCop at last summer’s True Believers/ Eagles awards, another Planet Jimbot title, Amongst the Stars has made the Scottish Independent Comic Book Alliance (SICBA) shortlist for Best Graphic Novel 2015. The full list of nominate titles… Read More ›
Preview – Wolf Country Issue Four
Written by Jim Alexander Art by Will Pickering Cover art by Luke Cooper Published by Planet Jimbot The Story: Leading on from the cliff-hanger ending of the last installment things come to a head (or even a head-butt) when the… Read More ›
Granite City Con line up includes Alan Grant, Monty Nero and Gary Erskine
It’s not long now until the Granite City Comic Con in Aberdeen on Saturday 30th May 2015 which, along with veteran film actor and original Thunderbirds voice artist Shane Rimmer and Star Wars actor Paul Blake, features a number of comic… Read More ›
The Birmingham Comics Festival 2015: A View From the Trenches
The mysterious but thankfully only occasional vagaries of internet communication delayed delivery of this report by Paul H. Birch on the well-received Birmingham Comics Festival, but it’s here now! Enjoy… Walking the fully-glazed curved length of Edgbaston Cricket Stadium’s committee lounge… Read More ›
Creators @ Edinburgh Comic Con 2015
The Edinburgh University Students Union at Potterow was a popular place on the weekend of 11/12 April 2015 as the Edinburgh Comic Con took over the building. The second year of the renamed event proved much more popular than the… Read More ›
Sneak Preview: Amazing and Fantastic Tales – Issue 5
Amazing and Fantastic Tales Issue 5 (of 5) An anthology published by Planet Jimbot Produced by Jim Alexander and edited by Elinor Winter This is the fifth and final issue of busy, busy Planet Jimbot’s mini series anthology run,… Read More ›