Gazillion has unleashed the deadliest Marvel Comics assassin, Winter Soldier, into Marvel Heroes 2015, available for £12.99/€13.99 from the online store for the game. Previously known as Captain America’s sidekick during World War Two, Bucky Barnes, Winter Solider is… Read More ›
Marvel Comics
Making Sense of the new Secret Wars: Battleworld and the Marvel UK Superheroes
Mark Roberts has been documenting the histories and current fates of many Marvel UK characters, from Captain Britain and Death’s Head to Motormouth and the Gene Dogs, for many years on his excellent blog, It Came From Darkmoor. But… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (4th February 2015) – 2000AD, Crossed and Miracleman!
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops today, Wednesday 4th February 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with a… Read More ›
Grey’s Anatomy’s Rachael Taylor joins Krysten Ritter and David Tennant on “Jessica Jones”
Marvel and Netflix have announced that Grey’s Anatomy actress Rachael Taylor will star as Patricia “Trish” Walker in Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones, an all-new 13-episode series premiering on Netflix in 2015 following Marvel’s Daredevil. Netflix recently added former Doctor Who… Read More ›
Fantastic Four Trailer debuts
Fox has launched the first trailer for its reboot of Marvel’s Fantastic Four, which debuts in the UK on 6th August 2015, directed by Chronicle‘s Josh Trank. Miles Teller stars as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Kate Mara as Sue Storm/Invisible… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (28th January 2015) – XIII, Lady S and Brutania!
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops today, Wednesday 28th January 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with a… Read More ›
Marvel UK in the spotlight for latest Marvel Fact Files
On sale now is Issue 97 of the Marvel Fact Files part work published by Eaglemoss – a Marvel UK-themed issue wrapped in a stunning cover by Mike Perkins with features on a range of characters created for the company including Captain Britain, Death’s… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (21st January 2015) – New Doctor Who, Fables … and Moore!
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 21st January 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with… Read More ›
TwoMorrows’ long-awaited Swampmen book rises from the muck at last
Originally planned for release in 2005 by TwoMorrows Publishing, Swampmen: Muck-Monsters And Their Makers succumbed to a myriad of logistical problems that caused the book to languish in the mire of never-documented comic book history — until now. After a… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (14th January 2015) – Calculus Cat AND Star Wars? Oh My!
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 14th January 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with a… Read More ›
Diamond Announces Top Comic Books & Graphic Novels of 2014
Marvel Comics’ Amazing Spider-Man #1 was the best-selling comic book published in 2014, based on total unit sales to comic book specialty retailers, including those in the UK, according to Diamond Comic Distributors. Written by Dan Slott and illustrated… Read More ›
Marvel’s Agent Carter launches to critical acclaim
The debut of Marvel’s Agent Carter gave US network ABC – which also screens Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. – its best A18-49 regular programming rating (1.9/6) in the 8.00p-10.00pm Tuesday time slot since November 2013, according to preliminary Nielsens. At… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (7th January 2015) – Doctor Who, Thunderbirds and Weeping Angels, too!
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 7th January 2015. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (31st December 2014) – New Year Treats!
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 31st December 2014. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold below, or titles with… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (17th December 2014) – Prog 2015, Titan’s new Madefire titles – and Neil Gaiman, too
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 17th December 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (9th December 2014) – 2000AD clears the decks for all-new thrills!
Here’s this week’s list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops tomorrow, Wednesday 10th December 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (3rd December 2014) – Marshal Law, “Brass Sun” Zenith and “Soppy” love!
Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops today, Wednesday 3rd December 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in bold… Read More ›
British Comic Shop Releases (26th November 2014) – Arkwright, Judge Dredd and Moore!
Here’s a list of comics – both US and UK releases – on sale in specialist UK comic shops today, Wednesday 26th November 2014, courtesy of First Age Comics, Lancaster. We’ve picked out the titles published by British publishers in… Read More ›
Forbidden Planet offers Star Wars #1 Variant Covers
Forbidden Planet is to offer its own variant cover by Adi Granov for the new Marvel Star Wars comic when it launches in January 2015. The exclusive variant cover – available in colour and black and white versions – is… Read More ›
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. heads to Netflix
Streaming service Netflix is adding the first season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. to its servicE, but only for US subscribers at present. The show’s second season is screening on Channel 4 in the UK. The arrival of S.H.I.E.L.D. from 20th November in… Read More ›