The inaugural Lakes International Comic Art Festival took place in a rather damp Kendal over the weekend of 18-20 October 2013. The festival had a great many creators selling their wares in both the main sales venue, Kendal Town Hall… Read More ›
John Freeman
‘Crucible’ science fiction adventure comic goes digital
The first issue of a US-comic styled, digital edition of the SF comic Crucible is now available for just 69p from Apple’s ‘Newsstand’ store. Crucible, the co-creation of John Freeman and Smuzz, is a science fiction adventure set in world… Read More ›
‘Crucible’ released for iPad
The first issue of a US-comic styled, digital edition of our Crucible comic by John Freeman and Smuzz is is now available for just 69p from Apple’s ‘Newsstand’ store. You can also subscribe to the title – our hope is… Read More ›
Marvel’s Revolutionary War – Dakin, Elson and Erskine on board
The London Film and Comic Con featured two Marvel UK-related panels, the first a general celebration of the company’s US comics projects such as Death’s Head II and Warheads, attended by Stephen Baskerville, Alan Cowsill, John Freeman, Simon Furman, Andy… Read More ›
The Daily Mail’s Doctor Who newspaper strip that never was
During the success of the new Doctor Who when it returned in 2005, I spoke with the Daily Mail, who were keen to run a daily strip of the Doctor. The right folk at the BBC agreed and I asked… Read More ›
Mirror’s Garth hits 70, fans pay tribute
The Daily Mirror‘s Garth strip celebrates its 70th birthday this year (the strip launched in July 1943 and is now being reprinted in the newspaper). In ongoing celebrations, fans of the the story of the time-spanning adventurer are working on… Read More ›
Marvel UK celebration planned for London Film and Comic Con
Creators and former staff who were part of Marvel UK and its publications will appear at the next London Film and Comic Con at Earl’s Court on Saturday 5th October. Organiser Mike Conroy hopes the panel will prove a celebration… Read More ›
Marvel UK: Things That Might Have Been
The recently-announced news that Marvel was to bring back a number of Marvel UK characters in a new limited series, Revolutionary War, by Alan Cowsill and Andy Lanning next year prompted memories of some of the projects that were in… Read More ›
STRIP Magazine Issue 2 – Revised Release Date announced
Much later than expected or planned, Print Media has just announced that the print edition of STRIP: The Adventure Comics Magazine Issue 2 should now be on sale in newsagents from Thursday 20th June 2013. In a statement on its… Read More ›
STRIP Magazine Issue 2 on sale for IPad now, print edition in newsagents tomorrow
Slightly ahead of its print release, the digital edition of STRIP: The Adventure Comics Magazine #2 is now on sale for iPad in the iTunes store. The print edition goes on sale in newsagents across the UK from tomorrow (Friday)…. Read More ›