Out: NowPublisher: John Lawrence The Magazine: Four vintage stories from the pages of Lone Star Magazine and annuals featuring Space Ace originally published by Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd in 1958/59 The Review: John Lawrence, both friend and former agent of the… Read More ›
John Ridgway
Commando marks Royal Marines 350th Anniversary with special issue
Here’s the low down for Commando Issues 4751-4754, on sale now in all good newsagents and digitally for iPad and iPhone. These releases include “Royle’s Marines”, a special tribute to the Royal Marines who mark their 350th anniversary of service… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Comic Releases (17th September 2014) – Cry freeeeeeedom!!
Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops from tomorrow, Wednesday 17th September 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold… Read More ›
James Hudnall’s “Ages of Heroes” heading for big screen?
(with thanks to James Hudnall): The Tracking Board is reporting that Superman Returns and X-Men: Days of Future Past director Bryan Singer is developing James Hudnall’s fantasy comic Age of Heroes for film. The strip, drawn by John Ridgway, has appeared most recently in the… Read More ›
Sky Sharks and deadly traitors in new Commandos
Here’s the detailed intel on the latest issues of DC Thomson’s war comic Commando, on sale today in all good newsagents and digitally via the Commando app on iTunes. Commando No 4719 – Two Men Went To War… Originally Commando… Read More ›
Latest Commandos bring you War Dogs and Nazi Raiders!
Here’s the details of the last of DC Thomson’s Commando titles of 2013, on sale from today, 19th December 2013, in all good newsagents and digitally for iPad and other mobile devices. Commando No 4663 – The Eagles Return Story:… Read More ›
Eagles Of Battle Series Begins In Commando
One of the traits of Commando over its 50 years of publication is that it tells one-off stories rather than on-going serials. The title has rarely even had series within its run that reused the same characters, although notable exceptions… Read More ›
Photo Report: Dundee Comics Day 2013
The Dundee Comics Day, organised by and held at the University of Dundee, has been running annually under one name or another since 2008 with the academic conference with the non-academic name of Biff! Bam!! Crikey!!! preceding it in 2007,… Read More ›
James Hudnall releases ‘Age of Heroes’ short story collection
US comics creator James Hudnall has just released his first novel – a collection of Age of Heroes short stories based on the comic strips created with John Ridgway, initially published by James in the 1990s under his own Halloween… Read More ›
Dundee Comics Day Creator guests – details released
A quick reminder that Dundee Comics Day is fast approaching, an event that this year celebrates Starblazers – the creators of Science Fiction Comics. Comics Day 2013 will celebrate Science Fiction comics and will feature creators who have worked in… Read More ›