I couldn’t help but smile reading the latest episode of this week’s “Judge Dredd” story in 2000AD Prog 2138, because nestling in the story from Kenneth Niemand is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it tip of the hat to one of the bands that… Read More ›
Music News
Dads can be Heroes, just for one day!
London’s National Theatre loves David Bowie – singer, musician, actor, writer, fashion icon – and their Bowie inspired products have proved incredibly popular, and the organisation reckons they’d make for perfect Father’s Day presents. The bestselling Ziggy tea towel (one… Read More ›
Little Minxing! BRIT Awards nominees “Beano-fied” by artist Nigel Parkinson
Kids have revealed their predictions for the winners of the BRIT Awards 2019 in new research by Beano.com – and Dennis artist Nigel Parkinson has Beano-fied some of the music stars, including George Ezra, Ariana Grande and Little Mix! A… Read More ›
Marvel Superheroes go hip-hop for new collector’s edition record titles
Marvel is to working with Universal Music Enterprises to debut exclusive album covers for select hip-hop collector’s edition titles that will begin to be released in December. Urban Legends, the urban catalog platform of Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), and Marvel… Read More ›
When Dan Dare went Pop: Loose Talk’s first single from 1982
Back in the 1980s, pop-rock group Loose Talk produced a song based on Eagle‘s Dan Dare (in his 1982 re-launch incarnation, not the 1950s original). But there’s a tip of the hat to another SF saga too, in the promotional… Read More ›
Comic Creators work beyond Comics: David Roach, Chris Weston team up for Rebecca Closure EP cover
Just out is a new EP by the immensely talented Rebecca Closure with a cover drawn by David Roach, coloured by Chris Weston, the album package designed by David’s daughter Emily. The cover heroine is Rebecca herself (in typical stage… Read More ›
Call for Papers: Graphic Brighton 2018, mashing music with comics!
Music and comics have had a connection right from the start, with the title of the seminal newspaper strip Hogan’s Alley taken from a popular song by Edward Harrigan. As the 20th Century progressed, these two media flirted with each… Read More ›
Top graphic novelist Reinhard Kleist heads to London to promote new Nick Cave art book
Award-winning, Berlin-based comic book artist Reinhard Kleist is coming to London to promote his latest book Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: An Art Book on 13th and 14th April 2018. The new book – published by SelfMadeHero – is a lavish, vinyl-cover sized… Read More ›
Music Hall Memories: That time comics writer Tim Quinn met Eartha Kitt
Writer Tim Quinn recalls an unexpected encounter with a childhood legend…
Forking H***! Comic artists Boo Cook and Simon Davis go all (spookily) musical
We all know comic creators have many strings to their bows, and 2000AD artists Boo Cook and Simon Davis are no exception. They’ve just released an album via Bandcamp, Forktail, a love letter to all things folk horror/ Wicker Man and ancient… Read More ›
The Wolf Onboard, multi-media project featuring comic by 2000AD’s Hilary Robinson, Nigel Dobbyn launches
The inaugural edition from Death Ingloria, a seven-track album The Wolf Onboard, has just been released today. A multi-media project I got wind of earlier this year, at the 2000AD 40th Anniversary event. It’s a great looking – and sounding… Read More ›
Jamie Hewlett’s Gorillaz Cover for Q
In case you’ve missed it in your local newsagents, here’s Q magazine’s June 2017 cover, which features an exclusive Gorillaz design by the band’s co-creator, Jamie Hewlett, now reconciled with Blur frontman Damon Albarn. The collector’s issue, on sale now, comes… Read More ›
Go Bananas at Bedtime with Bananaman! Plus, Musical News…
Move over, Superman! The Beano‘s Bananaman is chasing you for cult status and a place in every fans living space, with new Bananaman bedding and cushions now available through Asda. Produced by Bravado, we’re sure this comic development will be of interest to downthetubes… Read More ›
Uncovered: Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon Comic Book Programme
In 1975, rock band Pink Floyd starred in a comic book, published to coincide with the band’s Dark Side of The Moon tour. Created by Storm Thorgerson’s Hipgnosis, the comic was a “Super, All-Action Official Music Programme for Boys and Girls”. The comic… Read More ›
Fifth Beatle Graphic Novel Optioned for TV
Sonar Entertainment has optioned the rights to Vivek J. Tiwary novel The Fifth Beatle: The Story of Brian Epstein, to develop as a multi-part event series with Tiwary serving as executive producer. News site Deadline (among others) reports Sonar Entertainment has optioned the rights to the best-selling… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: Titan Comics Tenth Doctor Cheeky Beatles Homage!
Titan Comics has released the covers for its upcoming Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor: Year Two #11, on sale Wednesday 8th June 2016 – and one variant cover is an affectionate tribute to The Beatles. The variant cover is the… Read More ›
Behind the Mask: David Lloyd on BBC Artsnight
Artist David Lloyd, publisher of the digital anthology Aces Weekly and co-creator of V for Vendetta with Alan Moore, put in an appearance on BBC2’s fascinating Artsnight this week. In this first episode of the series, ventriloquist, comedian and documentary film-maker… Read More ›
Delia Derbyshire Day returns in January, celebrating an electronic music pioneer
Delia Derbyshire Day 2016, an exciting upcoming event in the Manchester cultural calendar has just been announced, taking place on Sunday 17th January. Delia Derbyshire Day 2016, taking place at the Manchester’s new international contemporary art, theatre, film and books venue HOME,… Read More ›
Twang Your Thing with The Beano!
Suitable for menaces of all ages, JHS have added an Electric Guitar to their range of Beano-inspired instruments, featuring classic images from the worlds longest-running comic, plastered over its single cutaway full-sized body. The Beano Electric Guitar is the latest addition to the… Read More ›
Paul Cornell’s new creator-owned comics project “This Dammed Band” announced
Eagle Award–winning, New York Times number-one best-selling author Paul Cornell (Doctor Who, Wolverine, Action Comics), artist Tony Parker (Mass Effect: Foundation) and colourist Lovern Kindzierski are working together on a creator-owned comic series to be published by US publisher Dark Horse, This Damned Band, a darkly hilarious adventure… Read More ›