Ground-breaking digital publisher Madefire, whose creator roster includes Brian Bolland and Dave Gibbons, has just launched its first talent hunt. “Here’s a chance to get a paid gig alongside some of the greatest names in the imaginative arts industry,” enthuses… Read More ›
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Liam Sharp announces new digital comic project
Treatment by and © Dave Gibbons (with thanks to Matt Badham for the spot): Comic creator Liam Sharp and Ben Wolstenholme, founding member and CEO of Moving Brands, are teaming up with creators such as Dave Gibbons and to launch… Read More ›
FutureQuake blasts from the hip with three 2000AD-inspired titles
Ace Eagle Award finalist publisher FutureQuake Press have just released the latest issues of of their superb comics featuring a host of raw British talent, both new and established – including the likes of Liam Sharp – yes, Liam Sharp!… Read More ›
Flesh returns to 2000AD in March
After more than 30 years, one of very first strips to appear in 2000AD is to return in blood-splattering, eon-spanning dinosaur-hunting glory. Dino-terror classic Flesh is to return to the weekly comic with Prog 1724, out on 9th March.Written by… Read More ›
Liam Sharp, Gary Erskine and Tim Perkins to attend Malta ComicCon 2010
(via Tim Perkins): The second Maltese Comic Convention has announced its first guests for this year’s line up, who include Liam Sharp (left), Gary Erskine and Tim Perkins (below). Taking place 16th-17th October, the convention will take place in the… Read More ›
Liam Sharp Turns Director for Fistful of Blood
• Hearty congratulations to Gears of War and MamTor publisher Liam Sharp, who has landed himself the job of a lifetime. “I’m art directing a movie, and not just any movie,” he reveals. “It’s Fistful of Blood, the movie based… Read More ›
Sharp Advice on Breaking Into Comics
British comics artist Liam Sharp (publisher of MamTor, artist on Gears of War and, many moons ago, Death’s Head II) has just posted a revamped version of his excellent guide to breaking into comics over on DeviantArt. The post is… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Comic Cutbacks, San Diego Schedules, Dinsoaurs and Weird Fishes…
• Filming has started on the new series of Doctor Who that will see Matt Smith will take on the eponymous role. Matt is seen here in costume, side by side with Scottish actress Karen Gillan who plays new companion… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: 21 October 2008
• Titan is to release a collection of Jane strips from the Daily Mirror later this week and over on Bear Alley Steve Holland has cast his expert eye over the various stories which made up the strip’s run. The… Read More ›
Gears of War Prview Online
From downthetubes.net news blog (via Digital Comics News): The Gears of War mini-series from Wildstorm Productions, drawn by top British artist Liam Sharp has preview pages online for those of you still foolish enough not to go out an buy… Read More ›
Giant-Size Band-Thing!
You know, now I’m even more annoyed that I missed out on the Birmingham International Comic Show last weekend (the result of circumstances beyond my control). If I’d been able to make it for the whole weekend and known they… Read More ›
Gears of War
Former Marvel UK artist and these days a publisher in his own right of a range of high quality indie titles from Mam Tor Publishing , (along with partner, Christine), Liam Sharp is busy working on a new six-part story… Read More ›
High Praise for the “Worry Doll” by Matt Coyle
(With thanks to Liam Sharp): The Daily Telegraph has published in interview with Matt Coyle, creator of the forthcoming graphic novel from UK publisher Mam Tor, Worry Doll. The book is a noir story about three dolls who discover the horrific murder… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Don Lawrence
Just days after receiving word of an appeal for original The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire art comes the sad announcement of the death of its creator, Don Lawrence. His official web site reports the talented comics artist… Read More ›